more light! and don't let the 200 watts confuse you. watts are merely a measure of the rate of energy conversion. or electricity to heat. you should be worrying about lumens. you want a minimum of 5,000 per square foot.

my guess is that your 26 watters put 1600 lumens each. the 13 watters about 800 or so.
that's where i would start.

also know your temps, 78F is ideal. so get a thermometer/hygrometer.

and pH. for soil 6.3-6.8. get, at the least a freshwater aquarium pH test kit. ~$6 at petco etc. you'll also need some pH up or down. ~$3 at the same pet stores etc.

the MG nutes will work. just be sparing with them. start at 1/4 to 1/2 strength and work your way up.

there is your crash course. good growing!


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headshake Reviewed by headshake on . Any Help Appreciated As a "newb" at the whole green thumb thing. I was wondering for a few pointers to put me in the right direction. I have read much on here and other sites of methods and systems. As a new grower i have chosen to go with a basic soil grow. I have 2 13watt 2700k cfl's and 2 26watt 6500k cfl's(putting out 200watt , without 2 13watts) with a hung reflector and v-split. Base soil is Expert Grower from wonderful wal-mart and no nutes as of yet. Since i am on a budget i was thinking of just going with Rating: 5