Hey i just bought some Cfls at lowe's they arej 23 watt/ 1600 lum. and i tried to use them in this big lamp i have that i can direct towards the plants.. do they have to be used with special types of electrical appliances.?
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Hey i just bought some Cfls at lowe's they arej 23 watt/ 1600 lum. and i tried to use them in this big lamp i have that i can direct towards the plants.. do they have to be used with special types of electrical appliances.?
Just about any screw-in socket will work. I bought the socket adapters that just plugs into a normal 110V outlet. Bought some splitters too, creating an 9-lamp setup using a power strip. 207 watts of CFLs on one strip. You can also buy the 4-lamp bathroom strips. Buy a couple and you'll have a decent setup. The 4-strips would be easier for installation, the power strips better for a compact design, your call.
where can i find the ones you plug into a power strip? and at what price and are these just like fluorescents where you want them like 2 inches from the plant? thanks for the help ..
I think 2 bucks a piece, the trip adapters were like 4 a piece. Got em all at Lowes. So, I dropped like 45 on it. It's perfect for a cab. Speakin' of which, all aspiring stealth growers stop by your Big Lots. I bought a 31"w x 31"d x 33"h corner cabinet with, WITH, a lazy susan inside! 60 bones man, and with a little work, i.e. weather stripping, lock mechanism, exhaust and intake, it'll be the perfect veg cab. It's going to be my project come June when I move. Don't want to set it up and have to move it, it's a good 60 pounds and somewhat cumbersome.
This is what i came up with... 2 2600lumen soft white cfls, then i got the 4 4' fluorescents. i have a fan blowing in the closet with a humidifier going into the fan. Should i get like a couple more cfls to hang as well? Any pictures of how you hang your plug in cfls would be appreciated.
you could add a couple more cfl's if you want.
check out my thread and look how i linked the socket splitters up.
http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-gr...ml#post1819895
long overdue update
also what id your humidity like in there? do you have a gauge?
Is like really light pink walls okay for reflection? or are they pretty bad?
get mylar. theres a really good hydro shop in boulder. where u livin? :rastasmoke:Quote:
Originally Posted by h3llrazor
imo....you need alot more light, get yourself some white paint or mylar quick. also does that closet/grow space have a door?
Yes its got two sliding doors, and i leave each end cracked about 2 inches for ventilation, and i live in parker..... and i am going to pick up some more lights today if i have time before work..
lol
sounds like you got it under control
happy growing!
Okay, please let me know if i have everything, except the mylar yet.
... 4x cfl soft white 8400 lumens
... 1x cfl daylaight/blue 1300 lumens
... 1x cfl bright white/red 2000 lumens.
... 4x 40 watt fluorescent tubes.
... fan on the plants
... humidifier going
... soon to have mylar for walls..
... running lights 17/7 (suggestions on better light time let me know)
Do i have enough light? and do i want to get rid of any of the other light.. like is it good to have some red and blue cfls?
you should make some reflectors for those cfl's
get yourself some small plastic "shoeboxes"
carefully line the inside of them with the mylar, try to get it as flat as possible.
flip em upside down and cut hole out of the bottom that are the same size as your light fixtures.
voila! reflectors!
also you might want to move those tubes closer to your plants, they're not really adding much to the lumens on the plants.
... running lights 17/7 (suggestions on better light time let me know)
6 hours is the longest "night" you should give them.
but honestly, with cfl's, you can go 24/0- thats what i do.
well if i switch to 24/0 how will that affect it? will it mature quicker? and if i do it do i just switch to 24/0 or do i have to do it gradually?
read the lighting FAQ's...should be all you need to know in there