Need recommendation on Lights

[Powder Puff]

Ten plants, on how many cfl??

You are gonna need atleast two cfl's for each plant! The cfl's need to be as close to the plants as possible, or else they will strech..

Tin foil is a crappy reflector, get some mylar, or paint the room white.. (tin foil does burn damage)

Are you on a tight budget? You will get better results with, MH for veg, and HPS for flower!

Powder Puff Reviewed by Powder Puff on 12-16-2005. Need recommendation on Lights Hello there, i am a 1st time grower here and i been lookin around for what type of lights for my plant that i wont to grow be.... theres so many choices around here, so basicly i need a recommendation on how many bulbs and watts.. Please make it resonable(Kinda Trial Park Poorness) so nothing like 6/1000W Lights and stuff btw i plane on growing like 2 to max 4 plants Thanks Rating: 5

[NathanDigweed]

CFLs are good, for a compact grow but from sounds of things you got a good space to use that wont be used effectivly from CFLs unless you buy loads of em which will cost more than one big light, 400hps+ would be much better with say a couple of small 45w blue cfls for the veg room, I no you trying to save money but it will just cost you more money down the line when you realise you are not getting the full potential out of your plants. I used a small 125 blue and red CFL in the end i have ended up splashin a extra £120 on a HPS and extras, i got ok results from the CFLs ( just over a ounce dried) but under a HPS i would of got 4 times that amount

[Fabolous]

so with one 400Hps Lighting that would work with all 10 plants???, or would i need like 2 or more

[Psycho4Bud]

I have a lighting guide in my signature that tells ya all about the various lamps. Read it over and good luck on the grow!! :thumbsup:

[Fabolous]

i did look at that, but i don't really get the Chart thing, dunno know why it looks simple to understande it just isn't for me >_<

but as far as the HID lighting i understad, would that HID Lighting List fall under HPS as well?

[Fabolous]

Also forgot to add, is it a wise idea to let a room get up to 90 degrees if it ends up doing that

[Psycho4Bud]

Here's another lighting chart for ya. Veg cycle likes more of the blue spectrum while flowering likes the red. Good Luck!!:thumbsup:

[Fabolous]

that made alot more since with that chart there, thanks

[Powder Puff]

Yes, the HPS falls under HID lightning!

And if you get mylar, you could get the 400W HPS to do for your grow!

[amstron]

in an 8' by 8' grow room, if your going to use all of that space, id get a 1000hps not a 400, 400's are only meant to cover 1m squared. If you got a 1000watt light you could fill the room with plants. But a 400 for 8'x8', thats not nearly enough. seing as though you said you dont have much money, i think you should find a smaller space. Im also a bit confused, youve gone from 2-4 plants to 10 minimum, what changed your attitude?