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NEW TOO THIS AND WOULD LIKE SOME HELP THANKS

chris1875

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I have 3 plants under a 300w dual cfl through veg in week 2 and was going to add another 300w as I have it their and as any1 got any advice for me oh and my plants are autoflower auto ak
 

paladin420

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Plug it in if you can deal with the heat.
Be careful. Next thing u know u will be running stacked 1000 watters ;)

Good luck
Pal
 

chris1875

New member
Plug it in if you can deal with the heat.
Be careful. Next thing u know u will be running stacked 1000 watters ;)

Good luck
Pal[/QUO

They don't get that hot u can touch them and I have fans anyway in total I have four plants but 1 hasn't grown in the past week it only about a inch above soil with 4 leaves and really dark green and other 3 are light green I think it's dying will I just take this out and concentrate on the 3??? Cheers
 

chris1875

New member
Plug it in if you can deal with the heat.
Be careful. Next thing u know u will be running stacked 1000 watters ;)

Good luck
Pal[/QUO

They don't get that hot u can touch them and I have fans anyway in total I have four plants but 1 hasn't grown in the past week it only about a inch above soil with 4 leaves and really dark green and other 3 are light green I think it's dying will I just take this out and concentrate on the 3??? Cheers

Oh yeah how will it be 1000w lol sorry but new to this. But trying to learn much as possible cheers
 

zamzia

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Pics are always good chap :)

But as paladin420 said, go for it. Good air extraction is important either way :)
 

Snow Crash

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Veteran
Plug it in if you can deal with the heat.
Be careful. Next thing u know u will be running stacked 1000 watters ;)

Good luck
Pal[/QUO

They don't get that hot u can touch them and I have fans anyway in total I have four plants but 1 hasn't grown in the past week it only about a inch above soil with 4 leaves and really dark green and other 3 are light green I think it's dying will I just take this out and concentrate on the 3??? Cheers

600w of energy is 600w of energy, no matter how you want to carve it. As a former CFL grower I can assure you that you'll need to ensure your ventilation is sufficient (1 exchange per minute). Measure the grow cabinet and get a fan that is rated at that many Cubic Feet per minute or higher.

The casting distance (or effective range for the lumens) is really short with CFL bulbs. Even with a 150w bulb they can't even effectively cover a 1'x1'x1' volume. The higher wattage variety, like the ones you are using, typically put out so much heat from the bulb that you need to keep the plants so far away that you'd be just as well off with a <30w bulb kept much closer. They will grow plants, don't get me wrong, but for the money and the time you can definitely improve.

If I were going to spend the money on the power I'd definitely be looking at a proper HID setup. For $150 you can get squared away way better (foot print, efficiency, and lifespan).
 
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