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  1. Darknesh

    Questionable first pair of spear leaves

    Strain: N/A Indica, Sativa or Hybrid: N/A How Many Plants: 3 Vegetative State How Long: May 28th, 2017 Approx 4 weeks. Indoor Soil If Soil: Potting Soil Lighting: 1 12w LED Flood Full spectrum grow light (warmwhite 2700K, Red 660nm, and 630nm, blue 460nm) and then a normal reptile heat lamp and...
  2. A

    Eek - Lighting is intimidating! T5 & HPS

    Hi! Totally new to this. I'm planning on starting my own grow room. Size: 47 square feet and planning on planting about 10 plants. or can i fit more in there? I was thinking of using 2 x 4 bulb T5 fixtures at 54 watts and 2000 lumens per bulb for vegetative stage, and then switching to 2...
  3. J

    LED, T5, T8 or T12 - What should I use?

    Hey im almost 2 weeks into flowering on my first indoor grow and im using 2700k CFL, I have 16 bulbs on 6 gals which i know should be good enough but i was at home depot yesterday and seen how cheap strip lighting is. Basically what i wanna do is put some kind of strip lighting above my gals...
  4. J

    Mars Hydro?

    hey guys, hope everyones going sweet out there :) Im definitely not new to the outdoor grow but totally new to the indoor grow and looking between a mars hydro 96 reflector or a mars hydro mars II 400. is there any recommendations to either of these? i don't want to get to technical for my...
  5. Advocate420

    UV lighting thread

    Okay. I am having trouble finding input and answers. How should UV lighting be used in conjunction with HID lighting? Should it be used during veg, flower or just late flower ? Should is be used in short durations to prevent plant cell damage or can is be used the full 12/12 This is...
  6. Agemon

    Old news for some

    Check out this article about LED lighting. Source: Wired.com Author: SARAH ZHANG
  7. J

    Will this work?

    Hi everybody, I just setup my first grow with 6 23 watt cfls which = 138 true watts. Do you think that is enough for 3 ladies in 3 square feet?
  8. S

    THC Bomb Auto Plants Growing At Very Different Rates

    Hi y'all! 1st-time grow here. Using two feminized THC Bomb Auto seeds from Original Seed Company. Setup is as follows: ... 3' x 2' x 2' Hydroponic Grow Box with in/out air circulation fans ... HIGROW 600W led grow light with separate Veg & Bloom light combinations ... 20/4 lighting schedule...
  9. O

    Lighting power cord management - Tidiness on yoyo hangers

    For people using Lighting on YoYo hangers, what do u do with the lighting power cords and yoyo hanger rope ends to keep them tidy as u move your lights up/down. Got a nasty case of OCD and the loose wires are driving me nuts.
  10. P

    Total Newb - LED tent attempt

    G'day guys i purchased this and its on its way can you guys give me some pointers? I am going to do just one (thats legal where i am) from seed blueberry kush strain. I don't quite get my head around led lighting btw. This package just seemed to have good lighting (or better as opposed...
  11. A

    Asked 6 people and got 3 different answers - Please check out pics

    Being a newb, I started my first grow without any planning. I recieved AK-48 seeds from a friend and planted them in little cups. THey sprouted and I kept them under LED lighting....i used to propagate corals so I understand the whole light requirement parameters. Week 3 the little girls...
  12. R

    Another Newbie

    Looking to setup a 5ftx5ft grow tent. 4 Plants growing SCROG. Will 1000w HPS be sufficient, or overkill? Looking for max yield here, so laving enough space for each plant. AK47 is up first. Many thanks for any and all input.
  13. Twalte

    24/0 lighting and sexual maturity in veg

    Hello, Long time lurker but first time poster. I've read that 24/0 lighting will result in faster growth than 18/6 lighting. Will a plant under 24/0 lighting reach sexual maturity sooner than a plant under 18/6, or would both plants need the same amount of time for alternating branches to...
  14. R

    Can LED stage lighting be used in grow room?

    I am noobe and wondering if I can use the led lights from my band that just broke up for lighting on my plants. Anybody ever tried this. thanks
  15. C

    Stealth CFL grow 1st time - Any advice?

    i have turned my small cabinet in to a small grow op. i have 2 super hash auto pyramid seedlings one germinated on the 5 of feb the other on the 8th so far they are doing great they are under a 20x cfl and 9w both 2700k witch brings me to my first question, will i need bulbs with 6500k bulbs as...
  16. W

    12/12 lighting for autoflowers

    Okay I know they say 18 hours minimum but has anyone grew autoflowers at 12 and 12 lighting? What's the yeild like etc,
  17. G

    PAR38 LED grow lights used in closet application

    I am new here, but not new to lighting or LEDs. You have many wonderful people here with good and useful wisdom about lighting. > My story is one of discovery in a path not taken by others in lighting. As a medical-use household I needed to remove myself from the street vendors and secure a...
  18. B

    New guy

    Thanks
  19. L

    Hey!

    Just wanted to say hello to you guys. Currently, trying to grow some weed in Colorado as a hobby :) I am currently shopping around for grow lights. My purchasing theory has always been pay more for a great product versus buying cheap goods and replacing them. That being said, I also...
  20. odinsmaster

    Converting a 6.5x 5.5 closet for my second grow

    This is going to lead to my second grow, my first was in a 5x5 grow tent. Had to run the tent in my spare bedroom, I had to give up the spare bedroom so now i am converting a closet. The closet is 6.5ft by 5.5ft with a 8ft ceiling. I will be buying a 6 in insulted fan, need it to be quit. I...
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