phoneman49
420 Member
Hey all, trying to learn everything right now Got tent humidity, exhaust, etc. ok so far but I've doing lights now and still confused, read about all types and non except LED works for me. CFL maybe but really hot. Read so much about spectrum coverage, light cycles etc. Stuck on amount. Based everything on 50/80 watts sq foot. Have 3' x 2' x 4'6" tent, So 6 sq ft. 300W right? Had 450w led first, immediately realized why sun glasses. Have two NL auto and didn't realize grew so tall. Specs said height from canopy at different stages and doesn't work. growing into lights ya know. The coverage at height looked right when I read it but found they were smashed together. Can't be good. got a 600w and realized big mistake didn't make much difference. Sort of learning by mistake here. So thought two 300w could spread them apart and maybe tilt them in or whatever.
Then I talked to company and they said just add another 600W. Would be perfect for tent. 1200w!! ya know, never dreamed. Thought 600w twice as much. Read more light bigger plant then to much bleach leaves. Just looking in the flap hurts eyes. Probably they said just add one cause already had one installed. Never saw any formula per say except for base spec. Is there a rule of thumb or what. Don't want to get down the road and find out oh this would be much better, ya know. Assume 600w is adequate but don't want that. Want to do it right. Especially since I can return and replace still. So sorry to run on like this but feel like my head is going to explode. Even now two autos grew real nice till about 4 weeks and then just stopped . 10 weeks old now and except for about at the most inch a week and basicaly look same as 4 weeks. Both exactly the same. Maybe someone can look at them later before I toss them ya know. Have pics from start. Should be at least drying by now. Want to start new think maybe killed them. Whole first grow has just been a real disappointment. But first lights. Have germinated new seed.
So I pray ,anyone out there can help me out please.
Thanks ,Jim
Then I talked to company and they said just add another 600W. Would be perfect for tent. 1200w!! ya know, never dreamed. Thought 600w twice as much. Read more light bigger plant then to much bleach leaves. Just looking in the flap hurts eyes. Probably they said just add one cause already had one installed. Never saw any formula per say except for base spec. Is there a rule of thumb or what. Don't want to get down the road and find out oh this would be much better, ya know. Assume 600w is adequate but don't want that. Want to do it right. Especially since I can return and replace still. So sorry to run on like this but feel like my head is going to explode. Even now two autos grew real nice till about 4 weeks and then just stopped . 10 weeks old now and except for about at the most inch a week and basicaly look same as 4 weeks. Both exactly the same. Maybe someone can look at them later before I toss them ya know. Have pics from start. Should be at least drying by now. Want to start new think maybe killed them. Whole first grow has just been a real disappointment. But first lights. Have germinated new seed.
So I pray ,anyone out there can help me out please.
Thanks ,Jim
can't understand exactly what it is you want 
just the fax man 
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and yeah basically what Chris said^^^^...
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