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[darkdestruction]

i have 3 2700k 40 w cfl's and 2 4 ft 40w 3000k tube flourescents(i know i butchered the spelling) which is more beneficial for clones/seedlings? i thought someone told me the 3 cfls in about a 1 ft wide by 1ft long by 1 1/2 ft high w/white interior and can be almost completely closed up w/just a inch or 2 open for a fan. but also i need to know which is more important, fan blowing air into grow area or is it better to have it suck the air out? i can only have 1 fan or someone will notice ...its a box fan about 2 to 3 ft wide and 2-3 ft tall it gives out pretty good wind pressure. also as soon as the clones/seedling have dropped roots i am going to be putting into 12/12 for flowering stage cuz i also do need them/it not much bigger. and also i need mother plant plant advice, advantages of other methods, thanks for reading this. (links to a reputable site are a great help, every site i went through seems to have their own opinions on all my various questions but I need answers that i havent seen yet on any websites, found any good articles? thx


-justin

darkdestruction Reviewed by darkdestruction on 11-16-2008. light question/s i have 3 2700k 40 w cfl's and 2 4 ft 40w 3000k tube flourescents(i know i butchered the spelling) which is more beneficial for clones/seedlings? i thought someone told me the 3 cfls in about a 1 ft wide by 1ft long by 1 1/2 ft high w/white interior and can be almost completely closed up w/just a inch or 2 open for a fan. but also i need to know which is more important, fan blowing air into grow area or is it better to have it suck the air out? i can only have 1 fan or someone will notice Rating: 5

[oldmac]

[quote=darkdestruction]i have 3 2700k 40 w cfl's and 2 4 ft 40w 3000k tube flourescents(i know i butchered the spelling) which is more beneficial for clones/seedlings?

Both 2700K and 3000K are WARM white, and are good for flowering. You want 5500K to 6500K COOL white for clones/ vegging.


i thought someone told me the 3 cfls in about a 1 ft wide by 1ft long by 1 1/2 ft high w/white interior and can be almost completely closed up w/just a inch or 2 open for a fan. but also i need to know which is more important, fan blowing air into grow area or is it better to have it suck the air out?

Better to use a fan to exhaust, air in can be passive. Air is like a chain...it's easier to pull it where you want it to go then to push it.

i can only have 1 fan or someone will notice ...its a box fan about 2 to 3 ft wide and 2-3 ft tall it gives out pretty good wind pressure.

A window box fan is not very enclosed, have you given ANY thought to odor controll? You should.

also as soon as the clones/seedling have dropped roots i am going to be putting into 12/12 for flowering stage cuz i also do need them/it not much bigger.

Just remember there will be a growth spurt of 2-3 times thier height, sooo if your clones are 6-8 inches tall, they could go 18 to 24". If they are sativa or sativa dominent, they could grow a long time under 12/12, all bets are off on height.

and also i need mother plant plant advice, advantages of other methods, thanks for reading this. (links to a reputable site are a great help, every site i went through seems to have their own opinions on all my various questions but I need answers that i havent seen yet on any websites, found any good articles? thx

Not sure what mom advice you need. But if you use fluoro's get some 6000K.