CFL Closet Grow.

[k1ucHt]

Alright me and a friend are attempting a closet grow using CFL light bulbs. The closet is 30in wide 24in deep and the box is going to be 4ft high. Initially we plan to grow 5-10 plants at least until flowering stage to distinguish which are male and female then weed them out depending on space. My question is as far as the lighting goes how many watts are necessary for such a small growing space. Right now we have two CFL bulbs one being 20w(1200 lumens) and the other 26w(1600 lumens). We were planning on buying two more 42w bulbs will this be sufficient to grow roughly 3-4 decent sized healthy female plants?

Below are some pictures of the closet so you have an idea of the space we're working with.

k1ucHt Reviewed by k1ucHt on 01-12-2006. CFL Closet Grow. Alright me and a friend are attempting a closet grow using CFL light bulbs. The closet is 30in wide 24in deep and the box is going to be 4ft high. Initially we plan to grow 5-10 plants at least until flowering stage to distinguish which are male and female then weed them out depending on space. My question is as far as the lighting goes how many watts are necessary for such a small growing space. Right now we have two CFL bulbs one being 20w(1200 lumens) and the other 26w(1600 lumens). We were Rating: 5

[BkSkillz]

keep them about an inch away from the plants rotate them daily and make sure u have fresh air constantly circulating the grow space(fresh air in from the bottom used air out towards the top)you'll be fine for time being when moving into flowering stage you'll want to add more light for better yeild pay attention to the kelvins 2700k is red spectrum cfls for flowering 5000k and up is blue spectrum for veging...good luck

[k1ucHt]

Sounds good Bk...

Alright I have a question now, we're thinking about picking up two of these http://www.1000bulbs.com/products.ph...ent-Light-Bulb good or bad choice? Which one is more beneficial. We'll also be throwing in one more 20w and another 26w. So thats a total of 262watts in the space above.

Looking for maximum yeild and quality. What do you guys think?

[Da1KrayzieThug]

Look into and invest in a 250W HPS unit. It'll pay you back in the end.

[BkSkillz]

those lights look good the one on the bottom is blue spectrum so it'll be good to start off with the one on the top can be added later to induce flowering

[Da1KrayzieThug]

Again, you said you wanted yield. If used correctly, CFL's give you 0.3grams per watt. HPS gives you more along the lines of 1g per watt. I can't remember exactly the watts per square foot or any of that but either way 1.0>0.3. So you be the judge if you want baseball sized kolas compared to marker sized ones.

[bc.bud]

im in the same situation i got 3 gorgious very healthy female clones i got them setup in my furnace room .THE room is about 2.5 ft by 2ft and 6 ft tall. i have the hole areao covered in shiny foil, i also have a cfl light system but i made a reflective viser for the 100W light.i also have a fan constintally blowing them a nice breeze 24/7. my plants are about 28days old and im giving them 18/6 lighting ....
Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for me to make my gro better.
thanks alot ppl.

[k1ucHt]

Alright.. what about two of these http://www.elights.com/philhpsmogba.html ?

Should the HPS and CFL lights be on at the same time throughout the project?

[Sativagrowin]

That would be just fine but remember that that link was for just the bulb and not the whole light. To run a 400 watt HPS you need ballast. Youll be lookin at spendin around $175 for a cheap unit.

Laterz

[Da1KrayzieThug]

That would be just fine but remember that that link was for just the bulb and not the whole light. To run a 400 watt HPS you need ballast. Youll be lookin at spendin around $175 for a cheap unit.

Laterz

He's right. Also, the CFLs would add to the growth in yield if they are 5000Kelvins or higher and they'd contribute more to flowering if they are closer to 2500K. Either one would contribute to both in some way or another. They are especially good for the parts of the plant that are not getting any light for any reason. I remember when HARDDON was showing that grow that he got off the internet. The guy who grew them started getting much better undergrowth once he put the CFLs underneath the plants.