Light help
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SiliconeBud
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This is a loaded question.
How tall are you going to veg these two plants to? What strain are you growing. Soil or hydro.
Cheers,
SB
I grow an autoflower in a space that size. I've gotten as much as 6.4 oz when using 202w of T5HO. Lately I've been running 123w of LED and got 5.5 oz. That setup is shown here. (<<link)
A lot of has to do with strain, how large the plant is (which is strain dependent for an autoflower, dependent on how long you veg for a photosensitive). Whether you have a soil and nutrient worked out (healthy plant to the end). How long you let the buds mature (harvesting early for clear trics will give less yield than harvesting later for some ambers.).
If you can get the right size plant in that space, and your soil/nutrient choice will keep the plant healthy, the only other factor is light. The more light (especially in flower) the more yield. At some point you'll reach diminishing returns (like my < g/watt when I ran 202w, and > g/watt when I ran 123w).
If I were you I would target 50w sq/ft of HID, or 40-45w sq/ft T5HO, or 30-35w sq/ft LED (quality LED, not cheap Chinese import. If the latter, treat it like T5HO.). You should be able to hit the 4.5-6.5 oz range.
A lot of has to do with strain, how large the plant is (which is strain dependent for an autoflower, dependent on how long you veg for a photosensitive). Whether you have a soil and nutrient worked out (healthy plant to the end). How long you let the buds mature (harvesting early for clear trics will give less yield than harvesting later for some ambers.).
If you can get the right size plant in that space, and your soil/nutrient choice will keep the plant healthy, the only other factor is light. The more light (especially in flower) the more yield. At some point you'll reach diminishing returns (like my < g/watt when I ran 202w, and > g/watt when I ran 123w).
If I were you I would target 50w sq/ft of HID, or 40-45w sq/ft T5HO, or 30-35w sq/ft LED (quality LED, not cheap Chinese import. If the latter, treat it like T5HO.). You should be able to hit the 4.5-6.5 oz range.
kiwipaulie
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Take care of ventilation to solve the heat issues you would have without it and then scrog it. Def get more than 2 ounces
CoveredSociety
Active Member
Haha kiwis all the way.... Anyway, what you should do is put one CFL above each plant as close as you can get them, then a CFL on the side of each plant and your last CFL inbeween them to try maximize the light all around the plant. Rotating the plant every few hours. If you can understamd what i mean? Iv seen some good grows online with CFLs.
vostok
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Next time use the same cfl's but use a balance of 2700k and 6500k, for correct internodel growth, coolwhites make squat plants, warm white makes tall, lanky plants, 150w hps will cook ur plants, but if you do upgrade go 400w..digital and make ur effort worth while
Deusracing
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hey VOS you know this pauloution character on here keeps sending some crazy link on my thread it keeps on multiplying check it out if ya got a chance in genera growing thanks man
Deusracing
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i figured it out just ignore him LOL
Deusracing
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or simply ditch the cfl and go with this bad ass lil girl
Deusracing
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i looked through this and interesting choice of lights. Im still a bit baffled why the use of so many cfl and others. is it for distribution of light?
lvlone
Member
I have it like this right now. I added two 55w Philips 2500k. I put a clone in there to from a hydro grow.
CoveredSociety
Active Member
what id do is take the 2500ks from the middle and put one to the outter sides of the plants nearest to the wall. and put the cool white in the center.
I did this to give you an idea of what i mean
I did this to give you an idea of what i mean
CoveredSociety
Active Member
I have it like this right now. I added two 55w Philips 2500k. I put a clone in there to from a hydro grow.
