4ft fluros in box. advice????

[kochab]

how well would 6 4ft bulbs spread out around the walls of a box about 5ft tall, 5ft deep and about 6ft long, work? i plan on using it for a veg room for mother plants.
I have 3 shop lights i can take the guts out of to operate the bulbs with. also if I put exhaust fans in there and seal the room off for co2, how can i seal off the holes where intake/exhaust fans are mounted???? I plan on making the box with plywood and sealing it with caulk.

 

[VictorVIcious]

They would do an ok job, not spread out, all together over the top of one table. You would probably be able to clone them about every four weeks. Those floro's would be better for the clones to veg under then they will for the mothers. 400 watt or larger hid or t-5 fixture will do better for the mothers. VV

 

[drock101]

if youre making the box yourself do you need 30 sq/ft ??? Alot of space to light w/ 6 fluoro's even just for vegging.

 

[kochab]

i have 10 small clones are flowering under them now and they keep growing into the lights is why i said to make the box so big. I only need 10 clones every 2 weeks @ max and i plan on topping the mother @ every top so i can clone every new tip that the mother produces.

 

[grobudd]

youll want to hang the lights so you can keep them close to the plant, floros are most productive whe 1-3 in from the plant, if you put the lights to far away they will stretch and you will never get as many clones as you are looking for, it is normal to check your lights daily with floros. where do you plan on flowering?

 

[kochab]

youll want to hang the lights so you can keep them close to the plant, floros are most productive whe 1-3 in from the plant, if you put the lights to far away they will stretch and you will never get as many clones as you are looking for, it is normal to check your lights daily with floros. where do you plan on flowering?

i want them to strech just a bit between tips/tops because if not they will be too short to clone. im already getting 1/2 in a day of growth, without the plants stretching any so i want them to stretch a bit so i can put them into dwc earlier