My First Grow

[area51]

Since you are looking tell us the lumens too.

 

[area51]

Mixed, but the lumens are important so add those up too if you still have the boxes. Some bulbs say it right on them some don't.

 

[area51]

Ben I had more then that with two plants...hmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[bendog420]

let me check the lums,i made it for the flower room but i decided to try it in the veg room until i move them,,

 

[area51]

Seems like you might not have enough light for flowering. Check out the formula in the lighting tutorial.

 

[bendog420]

ok it says 600 lums so 4800 total but if i mix the light and add 2-42w blues im not sure(i cant find the boxes for them)

 

[bendog420]

when it goes in the flower room i will have either 8-28w reds or 6-28w red and 2-42w blue,,,i can make another one to if i need

 

[area51]

I believe the tutorial said 3000 lumens per square foot. So do your length times width and see if that is enough. I don't think it is.

Are all your bulbs the same spectrum now? You don't have to mix but it is advised. Just swap out some of the 6500k for a couple of 2700k and you will be good for veg. Flowering is another story.

 

[area51]

I say ask one of the light gurus. It sounds low to me but what do I know. Make one of those thingys to put between the plants. That will give you extra lumens and side lighting at the same time.

You can use the block like roseman made or the one towards the end of the tutorial which I am going to make. If I can do it anyone can.

 

[bendog420]

in the veg room it has 2 red and 6 blue but in flower i was going to do 6 red and 2 blue, ill just add more light for flowering,

 

[diesel farmer]

Thats a cool idea using the PVC like that, I have 50k lumens (in bloom) on my bubble grow, I should have side lighting because of their height but I have too much heat in there as it is

 

[bendog420]

Thats a cool idea using the PVC like that, I have 50k lumens (in bloom) on my bubble grow, I should have side lighting because of their height but I have too much heat in there as it is

are you using cfl? and i got the idea from fpf on the light thread

 

[diesel farmer]

are you using cfl? and i got the idea from fpf on the light thread

400 watt HPS on the bubble grow, I use a T5HO and T8 fixtures on all veg plants

 

[diesel farmer]

I should clarify, the 400 watt HPS puts out 50k lumens up to 12 inches away (thats the lamp to the top of my canopy ) the farther away the less lumens the plant receives, so mine are 4 ft tall, the bottom of the plant isnt getting much at all, thats why side lighting is so important IMO.

 

[bendog420]

so basicly i just need more light

 

[diesel farmer]

so basicly i just need more light

the more the better, you can grow with what you have but you would see better results with more lighting IMO.

 

[bendog420]

ok i can do that

 

[diesel farmer]

ok i can do that

ya ben, if you can afford it I would, basically you are putting time and money into a project that you want the best results possible, why not go for the best product you can, if you can, peace brother!

 

[bendog420]

ok just rechecked my lumens for my flower room they are rated at 1800,well i figured it up and it seems i need 900 per square ft..idk i suck at math so please correct me if im wrong ,the lights are rated at 1800 so 8x1800 is 14,400, the room is 4x6 but i dont think they will go past 4 foot so make it 4x4,16 square ft,, so 16/14,400 comes to 900 lums per square ft right? so how much more do you think i need?

 

[diesel farmer]

I have between 3 and 4k per sq ft, I would bump it up a bit if it was mine