plan to grow indoor now

[blazingDUBs420]

i now am planning to grow indoors, in my garage. i have 2 lights which are i belive are halogens. im not going to buy different lights but will the halogens do the job? .i am only growing 2 plants should i use both the lights? im only going to let it grow to about 3 feet would that be a good height to start flowering?

thanks for any replies

[sawleaf]

You will need to buy different lights. Halogens may look very bright, but the spectrum and lumen output on them isn't very good at all. You can go ahead and try to grow with them, but you will get medicore results. Especially if you are trying to flower them at 3 feet. When put to flower, most plants can grow an additional 30-50% in height. You may be possibly looking at 6 foot plants if you flower them at 3 feet! The halogens will not be able to support 2 plants of that size. You will definately need a different lighting system. :)

[blazingDUBs420]

well waht would you recommend i do ? the space im growing in is about 2 feet wide and 5 feet high. will the halogens work for the seedlings growth stage? i have no money right now will floresents work? what wattage , where should i go to get them? and whats a reasonable price i should pay. also when should i start flowering them then ?
thanks sawleaf

[HvyFuel]

If money is a struggle you can use normal fluorescent lights from your local DIY store. While in veg they prefer the 'cool white' bulbs if you can get hold of them, do you have a hydro store in the area? If you can afford a little more go for compact fluoros. As sawleaf said throw the halogens away.

peace :)

[blazingDUBs420]

well i have been loking into some flos and i think i found somthing of a reasoanble and i think will do the job. check out this link to the light i am thinking about buying will this work ?????


http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp

[blazingDUBs420]

should i buy 2 of these

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430 3514248&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442202603&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395348027&bmUID=1089399102749&assortment=primary

[HvyFuel]

neither of those links work.

peace :)

[DirtyLinus]

i really wish people would invest like atleast A COUPLE MINUTES reading up about things before asking such questions. Halogen?? please... check out the growfaq section at overgrow.com, buy yourself a few books and then you will know why a question like 'will halogen bulbs work' make me so fustrated. If you want us to take you seriously and help you with your grow, you need to show that you are serious in what your doing. Why offer help to someone who is gonna half ass the job????

[blazingDUBs420]

i have read and i know what im doing i would jus like other peoples opinion on how to go about things but it seems ( dirtylinus is a jerk) i dont have any need to go out and buy a book, i am only growing to expierence how the plant grows i could really care less how much bud i get off the plant if at all ne. why waste my money on the books when im sure there is an internet page that somes up the book in some way. and by the way dirtylinus i am only a beginner but , why do you gotta be a jerk, if you posted a question or 2 im sure ppl would answer stupid or bot , but it seems theses questions are in deed not stupid rather would this work or would that etc

[sawleaf]

BlazingDUBs420, you have to look at it from our perspective. DirtyLinus, HvyFuel, Me, and a lot of others who dedicate our time to this site in order to help out fellow cultivators like you, are not angry. I personally want everyone to cultivate their own cannabis! But it does get frustrating seeing the same questions posted again and again. There seems to be a major lack of seriousness among the new growers that I see posting with questions. Their is no substitute for grabbing a book, studying it, and having it as an in instant reference for your growing. You may experience growing your plant, but you will not truely understand what is going on, be able to diagnose or prevent problems, or even succeed at it without the knowledge. I also believe that by purchasing a cannabis growing book, you are helping to support the people who made all this great knowledge available for all of us in the first place. People like Ed Rosenthal, Mel Franks, Jorge Cervantes, DJ Short, etc. You say you have read and know what you are doing, well if that really was the case, then you would have not asked such a basic question in the first place. You can even pick up many cannabis cultivation books at your local BArnes and Noble or Borders book stores. Pick up a few! You'll see that they are definately NOT a waste of money at all. :)

[magneslee]

I agree , i have an exstensive libberary of groing books , also if you are in a situation were you caint get a "weed groing" book go for a tomato plating book , the two plants are very similar ,

[DirtyLinus]

thank you sawleaf, i appreciate the fact others know where im coming from