akakeighan
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Ok, I just put some plants under a 65 watt light and its like a flood light, i put it like 7 inches above the plants, and a couple of my leaves chnaged to like dark brown within a couple hours?
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cannabineer
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What kind of 65-watt light? Incandescent!? You're burning your babies imo.
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akakeighan
Member
Just a flood light. I moved it up to like a foot and ahalf should it be ok?
akakeighan
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Yeah thats what im talking about.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Incandescent bulbs are not suitable for keeping plants alive, let alone making them thrive. At the very least get a 65ish-watt (actual, not "equivalent") compact fluorescent. Jmo.
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<edit> I noticed someone on another thread told you a 65-watt light was ok. He almost certainly assumed a CFL, like --> this one.
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<edit> I noticed someone on another thread told you a 65-watt light was ok. He almost certainly assumed a CFL, like --> this one.
DSB65
Well-Known Member
thats the wrong kind of light......i take it you know nothing about lights for growing or the different spectrum's they need.....
akakeighan
Member
No, I do, I just dont have any other lights atm, Im getting a new one in a few days.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
You don't have a few days. Not trying to ride you ... but I recommend a sense of urgency. Get the big CFL today. Now. Car keys ... find!
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akakeighan
Member
Well I just switched it with a cfl, but only a 13 watter thats all i got right now =s.
GodSlave
Active Member
Still better than the incandescent. You bought yourself some time with that light. Not sure how old your plants are, but they will start to stretch soon if they are vegging.
GS
akakeighan
Member
They just sprouted, and Im getting paid friday and buying a light.
akakeighan
Member
Im gonna have around 5 or 6 plants, and I wanna get a 1000 watt digital, but with HPS and Metal halide. Metal halide for veg, and HPS for flowering or w.e.
DSB65
Well-Known Member
a 1000 watt will work great..but then you got to think about venting the heat out...
GodSlave
Active Member
Ditto that. Also, I would suggest going for a dimmable ballast so you can do 500, 750, and 1000. That way you can start your young plants on a lower wattage and build. Oh yeah, and that dreadful heat...better figure out how you are going to vent.
GS
akakeighan
Member
yeah, Looks like im gonna have to, itll be fun though.