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[Doctor Whoov]

if cost is a concerne you can figure that you are spending about $6 per CFL and if you have 5 plants at 3 bulbs per thats $90. You can get a 400 watt hps from HTG for a little over $100 plus shipping.

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if cost is a concerne you can figure that you are spending about $6 per CFL and if you have 5 plants at 3 bulbs per thats $90. You can get a 400 watt hps from HTG for a little over $100 plus shipping.

You can make your own for less than that.

Check out 1000Bulbs.com. They have everything you need to build some crazy stuff.

[BroedOut]

6 bucks a cfl? you sure about that?

I just went out to the shop and picked up a few things that i wouldn't mind getting your opinions on (which have so far been great; especially you stinkyattic!)

45 watt 2900 lumen cfl (big thing too)
2 32 watt cfls that go at 2100 lumens
2 23 watt cfls with 1600 lumens.

i have more, but in the mean time, for 2 seedlings and one germinating plant, is this enough? It's at 77 degrees F.

Here's a pic, and my closet is now like a mini sun. I have only the nearest three lights turned on (are you really sure it's 6 a pop?) and the rest are in waiting. There's a fan (since this is a closet work) behind the nearest light, and you can see the clamp.
How's it look?

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Looks like enough light but:

1. Those lights seem to be the wrong spectrum. Those are flowering bulbs without question. You're looking for the blue.

2. NO CLEAR POTTING. You should not and can not use clear potting for your seedlings. You'll develope problems way early on in the growth and will have a very difficult time reviving the plant/s.

3. Lights are too spread out. Get them closer together over TOP of the plant/s.

The more spread out the bulbs are the less efficient your growspace will be. Putting them closer together in a more organized mannar allows you to direct the light at the plant/s much more efficiently. On top of this, it makes it a lot easier to raise the lights as the plant/s grows. Not to mention it makes the project a little more sophisticated in a sense that it can be ran and monitored for higher safety.

Keeping them closer together will also make it easier for a fan to dissapate the heat away. This is because it's all comming from a more congregated source.

You will find that you'll be able to use more of the light for the plant/s and they will develope more rapidly... Right now there are a few of those lights which are placed too far away from the plant that are doing nothing but running up your electricity bill and producing heat.

I suggest getting some mylar, a piece of wood, some wiring, and get creative.

Bottom line is, you need to make some sort of hanging hood to eleviate your lighting complications.

Just my humble opinion...:jointsmile:

[BroedOut]

Thanks, and i did make some improvements, but the general setup is still the same

And I'm an idiot; how could i think that a clear bottle was a good container?

I changed that, but now i have some questions and pictures.

Picture one - first seedling: this one looks pretty good, with the first set of leaves already coming up. I think in the next two days it should be good.

Picture two - second seedling: this was my good plant here, it sprung up hard and fast and was looking good. Now it's slowing down ( i can only hope its just building up roots ) and slightly yellow. What's wrong?:wtf:

[BroedOut]

Any help please?