starting a small veg 3x2x3 room t5 lighting

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Habsfan05

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Oct 7, 2012

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I am new too t5 lighting and was wondering how many three foot t5 bulbs i will need too veg 2-3 plants right too flowering

 

Dalek Supreme

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Oct 7, 2012

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How long do you plan to veg?

 

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Habsfan05

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Oct 7, 2012

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i'm thinking about six weeks

 

Light House

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Oct 7, 2012

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In a 3x2x3 so a little box it sounds you will not need much light if you are mylar'ing or some sort of reflective inside.

I would say run a couple CFLS to drop in for some light for the popcorn stuff and keep 2-3 3ft's up top thats about 120 w on top plus any cfls you add. Low wattage will help profits, and you can increase profits by making sure to reflective the sides, flat white paint at least.

 

Light House

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Oct 7, 2012

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http://www.growlightsupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=532

 

ClaytonBigsby

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Oct 7, 2012

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I'm thinking, and hoping, that 3x2x3 will be too small for 3 plants after five weeks. Pics? What are you plans for flower? Start getting ready now.

 

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Habsfan05

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Oct 7, 2012

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i got a another tent with a 400 watt mh/hps i was just thinking of making a little veg box for cloning and vegging i top my plants so i'm also hoping the two plants dont out grow the box if they do i'll just have to find something bigger i'm going to use black and white poly

 

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Habsfan05

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Oct 7, 2012

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three weeks from seed i'm just going to clone the one on the right since its too much better any thoughts whats wrong with the one on the right?

 

ClaytonBigsby

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Oct 10, 2012

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The one on the left looks burnt. Otherwise, they look good.

 

sworth

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Oct 10, 2012

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My veg closet is 2 x 3 feet. I'm waiting on this to arrive today

http://www.charlieshydro.co.uk/store/Lightwave-T5-4-tube-2ft-flourescent-propagation-grow-light-277.html

I've used the same closet for all my grows, and veg for 6 weeks, four plants (indica dom) I've found this to be pretty much the ideal size.
Up until buying the T5 set I'd used a 250w cfl, which was fine as well.

It's all good!

 

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Habsfan05

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Oct 10, 2012

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yea sorry i meant to say the one on the left i just bought three 2 foot sunblaster t5 probably buy two more later down the road heres the set up

 

supchaka

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Oct 10, 2012

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Unless you're trying to hide them you don't really need to cover up a veg area. I've never found interrupting their 6 hours of dark to hurt them. I guess unless they're next to your flower tent and ur worried about light leaking in there.

 

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Habsfan05

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Oct 10, 2012

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yea my flower tent is across from it