My First Grow CFL & LED On A Budget

[Damn421]

Hi everybody I'm new to this I am growing a seed I found in a bag I am growing in soil, I am using 2×130watt cfl 6400k and have a 150watt led UFO on the way I have repurposed a fridge as my cabinet well anyway this is my setup plant is now 13 days old pls feel free to comment as I said I'm new I have no idea wat I'm doing

oh I have also attempted topping her to so I'll see how that goes

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[savingson]

Re: My First Grow CFL & LED On A Budget

I will follow along for this grow. I am a newbie on my first grow. I also did a do-it-yourself stealth cabinet out of old wardrobe. These are grown under T5s and CFLs. 7 weeks into flower. Almost ready to start my flush

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[Damn421]

Yea cool man glad to have ya here there looking good nice job bro

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[Damn421]

Are my lights hung at a good height? Is plant in right place?

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[Damn421]

Should I make a reflector for my lights?

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[Resinman]

I made my own. Some ppl use foil oven tray. On a budget. Mine also on a budget. 2 metal threaded rods. Flat sheet metal. Washers bolts. Fittings.

grow n steady wins the race

 

[Resinman]

I believe you should lay cfls side ways and they can go quite close. As long as your wrist isnt burning where plants are then there not. This is my clone box but if i grew id have em only 1 inch off the tops

grow n steady wins the race

 

[Resinman]

Re: My First Grow CFL & LED On A Budget

I will follow along for this grow. I am a newbie on my first grow. I also did a do-it-yourself stealth cabinet out of old wardrobe. These are grown under T5s and CFLs. 7 weeks into flower. Almost ready to start my flush

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Nice buddy. Well done. Give it a good flush

grow n steady wins the race

 

[Damn421]

OK thanks mate my only problem is they literally only just fit in side ways and if I built a hood for them how would I mount my UFO led I have coming thanks for your help

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[Resinman]

Led is more important. Fit the cfls around it

grow n steady wins the race

 

[Damn421]

OK thanks in ur opinion is the 150 wt led UFO + cfl going to be enough light?

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[Resinman]

Its enough for a few grows. But your buds wont be huge n fat.
Its still a grow with good bud... slowly invest a little $$$. Over a few grows. Bigger lights run into heat issues so start ahere u are n move up slowly

grow n steady wins the race

 

[Damn421]

OK thanks heaps resin I was looking at getting 10 ×25 watt led light strips for the sides of the fridge but not sure if it will make a difference or not

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[savingson]

Re: My First Grow CFL & LED On A Budget

Nice buddy. Well done. Give it a good flush

grow n steady wins the race

Thank you. 7 weeks in flower. She had her last feed a few days ago. Now just water for the next few weeks I have my drying cabinet, jars and humidity packs ready to go. I think I may need more jars lol.

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[ChronicMonkey]

Hey bud, another new grower her also going the cfl route with homemade cabinet.. The lst thing is actually fun.. You can basically train the plant to grow which ever way you want.. What you using as reflectors on the sides of the inside.. Im actually going to use aluminum foil lasagna trays to built a reflector for my cfls..


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[Damn421]

Hey bud, another new grower her also going the cfl route with homemade cabinet.. The lst thing is actually fun.. You can basically train the plant to grow which ever way you want.. What you using as reflectors on the sides of the inside.. Im actually going to use aluminum foil lasagna trays to built a reflector for my cfls..


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Hey mate I can't wait to start training it looks like fun I've heard those foil trays are good, I'm not sure what to do reflector wise because I also have a led light coming and I think a reflector would get in the way what are your thoughts


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[ChronicMonkey]

I would personal go for a homemade reflector in the meantime for the cfls and scrap them ones the led is there.. But kinda hard to say if you should keep them when the led is there.. Need to see how your spacing and so on will look at that time


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[Damn421]

I would personal go for a homemade reflector in the meantime for the cfls and scrap them ones the led is there.. But kinda hard to say if you should keep them when the led is there.. Need to see how your spacing and so on will look at that time


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Finally gt the led light wasn't to sure how to hang it with the CFLs but here goes any suggestions would be more than welcome

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[Damn421]

I thought about having CFLs horizontal but it will be in the way of the led

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[ChronicMonkey]

Can you maybe position the led in between the two cfl's?


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