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Lights: 2x 23W 2700k CFLs + 1x 25W 2700k CFL + 1x 25W 6500k CFL (all these lights are in reflector i improvised so it hopefully focuses the light better on the plants)
You are going to need some more light if you want to get some decent sized buds. 125w of light per plant is as low as I would want to go.


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Now for the awkward part:
1) The dealer dude told me to keep the ladies on 12/12 since we moved them into my grow space, although all I read around here is 24hrs of daylight or 16/8 until the plants show first signs of flowering.
I`d really appreciate it if someone could tell me if the 12/12 from beginning is a viable option and if yes what`s the reason.
12/12 is for flowering and not a viable option for vegging. You want to pick 18/6, 20/4 or 24/0, stick with it until you want them to flower and then switch to 12/12.

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2) I was told to keep the lights as far as I could from the plants. Now... this doesn`t seem to make too much sense either since everybody seems to keep their CFLs just at 2-3 inches distance so they don`t burn the plants (whereas the distance in my case is 12-14"), not to mention that the lower leafs get less than half of the light than the top leaves get from that distance. Again.. if you can find a reason to this, it`d be greatly appreciated.
You need to get those lights closer. Aim for 2-3 inches if you can.
PhatJay Reviewed by PhatJay on . Closet grow - First attempt Good day, fellow growers. I would like to share my first growing experience and some professional feedback and critics would be more than welcome. The 4 plants you can see below came from my dealer who asked me one day if i would like to grow his plants in my closet. As I just moved out of my parent`s house I immediately agreed and transformed my closet into a small grow space. The size of the grow space: 40"wide x 14"deep x 44"high Installed two fans, one for air intake, one for air Rating: 5