My new grow room. Any help would be nice..

[BigBudDaddy08]

Lookn good but streched my friend they might fall over and snap.(Im hoping they dont)

BigBudDaddy08 Reviewed by BigBudDaddy08 on 06-10-2006. My new grow room. Any help would be nice.. sup fellas....moved my grow space to the spare room in my house... this wardrobe is 330mm x 125mm x 138mm much better than my last space, which was probably only 1/3 this space... My current setup: 15w cfl lamp ground 20w cfl hung 15w 1ft flo tube hung fan heater used to up the temperature when it's low (since the lights at the mo suck) and the cold air fan is running most of the time... Next week i'm buying 2 x 100w 5ft flo tubes to hang from the top, plus a proper fan (the current Rating: 5

[Jdog7000]

I wish I had that problem. Mine is the opposite. Too hot.

[s12fever]

ahhh i see....thanks alot guys...yea,na a 400w hps is too far outa my price range, plus i've heard they cause small spaces to heat up far too quickly and can cause fires, which is why im buying more flueros.
Im getting paid today so might be able to get more for my set-up this arvo...will post here if it happens.

Thanks garden knowm......i'm not using the fan heater anymore...only the fan coolerimp:

[s12fever]

pics taken at 12:30pm...the taller plants have straightened out but are still stretching... so i've stopped using the heater and kept on using the fan cooler.....2 still havnt sprouted

....Will be sepreating the plants in the same pots to seperate pots today...

Am buying more lights todayyyyyy:dance:

[s12fever]

damn...forgot it was a sundaybuying more lights,timer,fan 2mrw yay:dance:
O yea and i just transplanted 7 plants . Will post up pics 2mrw once i have the new light.

[Jdog7000]

cool bro.
Good Luck with your new girls.

[knna]

The stretching is usually lacking of light intensity related. Use reflectors to avoid it.

About your lighting: you said you are going to buy 5ft flo tubes, but you dont have 5 ft avalaible (its 1500mm). BTW, the VHO tubes are very little efficients, standard T8 triphosphor tubes are cheaper and it will give you a lot more light per watt, and if you use ellectronic ballast (buy the doubles: one ballast per 2 tubes), better efficiency.

6 tubes of 36w (4ft)would be appropiate for your space dimensions, but if heat isnt a problem, yo can put 2 or up to 4 more (with only 33cm in one dimension, tubes placed in the opposite wall can light plants from lateral very well, allowing you to grow higher plants). Put at least 4 tubes in cenital position (dont forget the reflector), and supplementary ones in the front wall, depending of the plants height you desire.

[s12fever]

Thanks for the tips; but i've already sorted out my lights... My dad knows some guy that can get 'em quite cheap, 4ft and 5ft at the same price (since they sell more 4ft than 5er's) at 100w each (tube?) they're double tube'd..

But yea, unfortunatly not enough money for any more... My budget is only about $130, so i'm buying...

2 x double-tubed 100w flos (4ft since 5ft wont fit as u mentioned ) - $50 each.
fan - probably like $10...havnt checked yet
timer - $10 - $15 ive heard...

am buying 1 of the 2 lights today and probably the fan (since i dont need the timer for another week or so anyway...)

Will keep ya's up to date..:dance:

[s12fever]

actually they aren't 100w, they're 80w (40w each tube) so yea...
160w of tube'd flos....they should be enough right?

[GaGrown]

Dude you seem pretty INTENSE about what your doing! That's a good thing! 400watt mh or hps can be found for around 125.00 to 200.00 it the bulbs that cost.They are as safe or safer than flo's.You got a ballast for every bulb.Increases yeild as well.But from the path your on,look's good! You'll be hunting HID lighting before ya know it! The best thing is! Ya ain't gotta have a license,to hunt'em.

Ga Grown