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First vert 250W CFL 4x55w CLL

Torbo

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Cheers all fellow smokers tokers and jokers out there!

First of all I want you to excuse my English cuz I have'nt been writing in ages.

I have been reading for what seems like an eternety about everything that has to do with growing this plant that we all love. And now I'm finally taking the step into the vertical growing world.

Because my English is so bad I have made a picture of my idea instead so that it will be easier to understand.

I'm going to use a 250W CFL lamp hangin vertikal in the middle and 4x 55W CLL on each side inside the tent.
The tent is 40x40x120cm

This pic is a fast illustration on the basic formation of the lamps (the pic is from above if it's not obvious) =P

https://anonfiles.com/file/4ae882ddd5c3fe0efc22b5aa223916e5

And now I just want some input on my idea, I'm goin for 4 plants and I'm thinkin about vegging them for about 2-3 weeks and then go over to 12/12, will the space be enough?

I will be using soil as a medium and the pots will be 6,5 litres. I'm also gonna use canna flores in the flower stadium and later on even PK 13/14

The things I'm most insecure on is if its a good idea to use chicken wire to keep the plants from getting to close to the lamps, if anything else, what can i use?

I think a chicken wire about 2"/5cm around the CLL's will do, but I will use a computer-fan "inside" the chicken wire around the CFL in the middle, which pushes the hot air from the CFL up towards the carbon filter.

I'll gladly take any critisism and input on my plans.
Thank ya'll and happy growin! :thank you:
 

Torbo

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UPDATE

UPDATE

Everything is going just fine, I've started feeding with canna terra flores and they really seem to like it. Had a little heat problem when the plants touched the bulbs but its fixed and none to be bothered with anymore.
All four girls has showed me their calyxes and seem to be very happy, this is a pic from day 16 under 12/12:

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