1st Grow - CFL & HPS

[NYsourDiesel]

Hi, new to the forum and going to be starting my first grow soon. Would appreciate feedback and advice

Going to be using some LST and similar techniques. Only putting one girl in there for now. She will start out in a solo cup and if needed i will move her to a 3 gallon. The grow box isnt in my house so i cant take pictures right now but ill put some up later. I would guess that the box is 2x2x4. She will be in an overflow container and the ground will have a white cover. I will have a windshield reflector around her to help her grow big. For lights I have 2 14w CFL's, 2 24w CFL's, and 1 40w HPS.

Im going to top and FIM a few times before throwing her into flower once she is 8-10 inches tall.

What do you guys think?

 

[ShrubHub]

re: 1st Grow - CFL & HPS

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What spectrum are those CFL's? Should be like 2400k-6500k this number will tell you what type of light is being emitted. You want 6500k for veg cycle.

 

[danklover79]

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[NYsourDiesel]

Hi ShrubHub, Im not quite sure on the spectrum but they were in my friends grow box and worked just fine. But I'll be sure to find out soon.
Thanks for stoppin by!

 

[KingJohnC]

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[ShrubHub]

re: 1st Grow - CFL & HPS

The plants will still grow regardless of the spectrum but the amount of light the plant can "use" from it changes. Now I have 0 experience with any high intensity lighting so you're on your own for now as far as the hps goes but the CFL's may not even matter with the use of an hps but someone else will have to comment on that.

 

[NYsourDiesel]

Yeah i wasnt to worried because the HPS could grow a plant on its own, so a couple CFL's wouldnt hurt right?
The more light the better

 

[ShrubHub]

re: 1st Grow - CFL & HPS

I only use cfl and they have worked for me so far lol check out my current grow in my signature, just posted some more pics.

 

[David Bowman]

re: 1st Grow - CFL & HPS

How did this grow turn out?

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