Quote Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
I agree that HPS is the only way to go. .... But starting using flors is a great education... and it really helps your appreciation and broadens your growth experience. All the great growers started using flors and harvested 1/8 of CHRONIC from their first plant... and they were proud... LOL.. sad but true...

then you say to yourself.. "fuck this if I am going to put all this time and energy into growing I need some wattage..."

Cam, you want to start all plants under flors, if you start from seed you should use flors for 20 - 30 days... after germination

if you start from ROOTED clones you should use flors for 5-15 days....

Nothing beats a good HPS light with great ventilation. Unfortunately I have seen many people use HPS bulbs and then keep them 16- 36 inches from their MATURE plants... this is a JOKE... don't be lazy, get chains and slowly lower your HPS lights to the optimal distance from your plants... lower lights 1 inch everyday starting at about 20 inches from the plants...

Get the HPS as close as you can to the plants... run an ocilating fan between the plants and the HPS.. I have seen gardens succesfully keep 1000 watt HPS bulbs on light movers with proper ventlation 2-4 iches from HUGE base ball bat size (diameter not length) flowering buds... !!! The rule of thumb is this... put your hand at the top of your Cannabis canopy, if your hand can stand the heat, so can your plants..


: ) sorry about the book
You got the right idea man,I manage to run a 400wat son t & 1000 watt in not much more space than a closet.I have good fans ducting in and out.To make maters worse i live in a warm climate in Australia,so i can only realy run both for six months of the year.I no i am wasteing a bit of light but the buds i get r worth it.....
luckydan Reviewed by luckydan on . Lights I'm so confused on lights... Fluorescent lights, right? Can I get some at walmart or home depot Rating: 5