How far away should lights be from plant?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by amiller94, Apr 29, 2013.

  1. #1 amiller94, Apr 29, 2013
    How far away should 2 42 watt equivalent cfl bulbs be away from my 1 week old seedling? Thanks
     
  2. #2 Roachkid22, Apr 29, 2013
    Few inches
     
  3. #3 â’¸anadianBuds, Apr 29, 2013
    You're going to need a lot more light than that. Unless you mean the bulbs are 42 CFL watts, not incandescent.
     
  4. #4 amiller94, Apr 29, 2013
    oops yeah they are both 42 cfl watts my bad
     
  5. #5 amiller94, Apr 29, 2013
    So is that ok? five inches?
     
  6. #6 Roachkid22, Apr 29, 2013
    Yea should be fine but you should really get more light soon.
     
  7. #7 â’¸anadianBuds, Apr 29, 2013

    You should move them to about 2-3" away for optimal results with CFL's. It will certainly grow 1 plant, but the buds wont necessarily be very dense.
     

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