Number of light hours question?

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Yo.sup

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Hi i have been reading alot of advice on this site for about 3weeks now and have just put together my first grow :) at the moment the plants are about 8cm i just put them into a cupboard lined with tin foil and put in a single 85watt cfl (day light) its 3 plants in on a shelf about a half meter by half meter high by half meter deep just want to know what would happen if i only had the light on for 14 hours a day? Im paranoid about having the light on while im not home.
 
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Illegal Smile

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It has to be at least 18 hrs out of 24 on. The cfl poses little danger. There's not much choice, anything around 12/12 will through it into flower early.
 
doitinthewoods

doitinthewoods

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Try to seal that shit up so you don't have light leaks and put a timer on your light. I would get rid of the tin foil and use flat white pannelling, paint or mylar. I'm not sure about the light but I would imagine that they're going to want to flower on 14 hours a day.
 
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Yo.sup

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Thanks for the quick replies :) i bought a times i was going to use it for the water system only but if i really have the light on 18hrs a day then i'l put the light on the timer. When i get paid next month i'll get the paint. Whats the problem with light leak? I can see the light coming out of where the hinge in the cupboard door is just a little tho?
 
doitinthewoods

doitinthewoods

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Yo.sup said:
Thanks for the quick replies :) i bought a times i was going to use it for the water system only but if i really have the light on 18hrs a day then i'l put the light on the timer. When i get paid next month i'll get the paint. Whats the problem with light leak? I can see the light coming out of where the hinge in the cupboard door is just a little tho?
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then people wont wonder why you have the sun trapped in your closet. It will help with your paranoia to have it completely sealed off.

I would not be able to sleep with a light leak.
 
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Illegal Smile

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I thought his concern about not being home was heat or fire more than light leak.
 
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