any idea if this is ok for now?!

[Italiano715]

hello i have just started some silver haze strain and are using a combo of CFL's and fluorescent lights and i was wondering if this is enough lighting for them and if so how long do expect it will be optimal for them? Any help appreciated!

Growing in a 4x2 closet


2 Fluorescent Grow lights 24"
Wattage: 17 watts
Incandescent Equiv.: 75 watts
Light Output: 1,093 lumens

2 CFL's
Wattage: 23 Watts
Incadescent Equiv: 100 watts
Light Output: 1,600 lumens (6000K)

Italiano715 Reviewed by Italiano715 on 11-28-2008. any idea if this is ok for now?! hello i have just started some silver haze strain and are using a combo of CFL's and fluorescent lights and i was wondering if this is enough lighting for them and if so how long do expect it will be optimal for them? Any help appreciated! Growing in a 4x2 closet 2 Fluorescent Grow lights 24" Wattage: 17 watts Incandescent Equiv.: 75 watts Light Output: 1,093 lumens Rating: 5

[Italiano715]

also i these are some close-ups of it, tell me what ya'll think!

[Italiano715]

here are some more pics........

[Italiano715]

Any Opinions Appreciated

[urajiz]

i would get a 400 or 600 hps insteadof all that other u have goin on. but thats just my opinion

[animejunkie895]

Yes thats a good amount you might want to upgrade to just like 2-3 big ones but i know how money can be a problem i ghetto rid so much stuff to grow what i have but for now i think that should do when they get biger if your going to have more then 3-4 it can be a problem for each plant in a basic way should be geting 200-300 wats each once they get biger

[animejunkie895]

Oh ! and alsow now that i look you dont seem to have any good intake/outake you need fresh air for your plants and to keep all that cool

[Italiano715]

well the room only runs at 72F-78F at the most.....I haven't had any venting problems yet, but i figure when they get bigger I am going to get a combo of CFL and HPS....I plan on using two 250W HPS and 2 CFL's......How much bigger do ya'll think they will be able to grow given the light i have on them as of now? I want to try to get at least 8 plants in the closet....I also plan on only getting them a couple feet at the most before I start the flowering phase....And will two 250W HPS(500W total) and two CFL's be efficient for the flowering?! Also i'm working on a venting system for them but i haven't figured out how yet to do it, which is why i am trying to figure how long these lights will be efficient so i know how much time i'm working with!

[Dutch Pimp]

1. those CFL's and floro tubes will get you though veg cycle. 1-5 weeks. IMO. (keep lights very close, 2-4 inches aways, with a fan blowing)

2. 4x2 closet? how tall?...One 250 watt might be enough. Add fresh air often as possible.

3. I would stay with 4 flowering female plants, at the most.

[Italiano715]

I would say its about or around 7'.....I wanted to try and fit a plant for each square footage I have, So you think a 250 will be alright? I wouldn't need two? And would one, possibly two of them save me more energy also? I also figured I could some how ventilate that hot air into the house as to warm it rather than use the heater.(save energy) But mainly I just wasn't sure if I needed one or two HPS?


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