Maybe mouse shit. Much smaller and mice can get in and out of just about anything with a 1/4" gap. If it's a tool shelf like I'm thinking, they wouldn't have a problem anyways.
awesome thread quick quesstion would 2x 55w cfls 5500k each be enough for one plant or is it better to use 6500k each, cheers
I use a combo of CFLs around the upper perimeter of the tent (6500K veg, 2700K flower, 23w and 26w gro) and a 300 watt, full spectrum LED over the center. I hang the CFLs on a loop of 1/2" conduit that I made out of EMT (electrical metallic tubing} bent into two U shapes and joined together with 1/2" EMT couplings - see pic. EMT is available at Home Depot but ya need access to a 1/2" emt bender. Borrowed from an electrician. Autos seem to flourish well under the combination. I have them hanging on light gauge chain so I can easily raise the entire CFL rig as a group by hooking the rig higher on the chain, and the same with the LED. I only have a 2'D x 4'W x 5'H but I can get a qtr lb off of three autofem dwarfs in 11 weeks. Works out well.
5K is sufficient. I have 2 60w soft white LEDs & 2 42w CFLs for flowering. I did start outside though.
A week later... starting to bud. Gradually swapped out the 6500K CFL for 2700K ones. The 300 watt LED makes the room glow a weird red so I have the windows covered with plastic garbage bags and duct tape.
If I can get this first grow under my belt, I'd like to start experimenting a bit. I'd love to do a CFl vs LED grow under otheriwse identical conditions.
Ok so I have 16 plants sprouting my space is 3ft by 6 ft by 8ft tall how many and what bulbs should I run first time grower
Very nice looking bud herbs1. Theguyfromohio sounds like you're jumping in the deep end mate. You'll need heat/humidity control with the scale of grow you're talking about ✌
Im planning on getting one big 300w cfl 2700k/6500k and then 3 2700k's and 3 6500k's both 30 watt. Wonderinf if im over doing it or i might need a few more.
im running 2 150 watt cfls 2 24in flo resents 40 watt a piece and 2 led 40watt bulbs for only 2 plants Well 2 150watt replacements at 40 watts
how many you got altogether bro? got the 2700k's and 5600k's just so i can put them in for the specific stages looking to get about 3 plants on the go