Quote Originally Posted by Slevinkal
Hey Rickybudz, your girls are looking great.

Now, I'm just an uber noob here, I just started my first grow a week ago but something you wrote caught my attention, you mentioned getting light through a window.

This point is probably moot now, you plants look nice, but none the less its useful information for the future. Most windows in houses now days are UV treated. Different glass, window types, coatings and what-not all make differences. A typical, newer style, double-pane window has energy star crap built into it thats great for your heating and cooling expense but bad for good lighting. Light gets through but not the good stuff ya need from it.

A lot of prescription glasses that have transitional lenses (auto-darken when in bright places) wont darken at all if inside a car or behind an double pane window, some might darken a bit, depending on the glass, but not much.

The only reason I know is because my damn $350 glasses don't get dark while I'm driving on a sunny day. I have to hold them under sun that doesn't pass through a window first then stick em on if I want em shaded. And, they don't hardly darken when I'm at home cause of our energy efficent windows.

Once again, you're doing great with those for a first grow like me, but this might help someone later...
Thank You for the useful information. I see you educated a fellow reader as well! :thumbsup: I have pretty much realized the best light for these girls are the CFL bulbs 1-3 inches from plants! I have noticed MORE growth where the lights are closest! So now I rotate lights from day to day, which seems to work fine! Once again, proving to me. More lights, More growth! I have still only 12 lights, but will get more next trip to store! I have started 7 new babies, in hope to work out problems I had this time! (That's for a different thread for the future) So more lights for veg. will be required soon! Thanks:jointsmile: guys for your positive feedback!