Hi AFN family !! ![Tiphat :toke: :toke:](/data/assets/smilies/tiphat.gif)
I just uploaded my first post on the live introductions section, and i figured its time to give my fellow growers' advice a try !![Biggrin :biggrin: :biggrin:](/data/assets/smilies/biggrin.png)
I have Mephisto Deep Blue C and Toofless Alien seeds on the way, and was wondering about my light setup.
I'm a bit (really) tight on money, and as this is just the beginning I'm sure you will understand I don't want to spend a lot of money all at once, and I would like to grow one or two plants at the same time. So here it goes :
- I already have a 130W 5500 lumens 6400K CFL light with a large reflector (I'd say 65x50). Is it any good ? Can I grow one (or two) decent autos with this ? And maybe only with this ?
- If this is not sufficient (in terms of light quantity), I was thinking about adding smaller CFLs (the ones you get for a few bucks in a hardware store) all around the plants. Will this be any better ? Or would I be better of buying a second fat bulb like the one I have ?
- If this is not the right spectrum to cover an auto's growth : Should I just buy another type of lamp ? Another solution I was thinking of would be to buy an HPS comparable to the CFL I have, so i could veg the one under the CFL while I bloom one under the HPS, and end up with the same rhythm as if growing two at the same time ?
Cheers !
frogleg
![Tiphat :toke: :toke:](/data/assets/smilies/tiphat.gif)
I just uploaded my first post on the live introductions section, and i figured its time to give my fellow growers' advice a try !
![Biggrin :biggrin: :biggrin:](/data/assets/smilies/biggrin.png)
I have Mephisto Deep Blue C and Toofless Alien seeds on the way, and was wondering about my light setup.
I'm a bit (really) tight on money, and as this is just the beginning I'm sure you will understand I don't want to spend a lot of money all at once, and I would like to grow one or two plants at the same time. So here it goes :
- I already have a 130W 5500 lumens 6400K CFL light with a large reflector (I'd say 65x50). Is it any good ? Can I grow one (or two) decent autos with this ? And maybe only with this ?
- If this is not sufficient (in terms of light quantity), I was thinking about adding smaller CFLs (the ones you get for a few bucks in a hardware store) all around the plants. Will this be any better ? Or would I be better of buying a second fat bulb like the one I have ?
- If this is not the right spectrum to cover an auto's growth : Should I just buy another type of lamp ? Another solution I was thinking of would be to buy an HPS comparable to the CFL I have, so i could veg the one under the CFL while I bloom one under the HPS, and end up with the same rhythm as if growing two at the same time ?
Cheers !
frogleg