Aveburyman Posted September 24, 2002 Author Share Posted September 24, 2002 Hi Hemlok Not an uphill gardener by the way Finished the veg box, looks grand. Nice white cupboard with the three lights hanging below the adjustable shelf. The backboard was to weak, now I can start sowing the seeds. Look forward to many more chats with you. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Brother Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Thanks for the wiring insturctions Hemlock, simple when you know how! & a good link from Julian aswell All done and dusted, lights work like a dream! much better than my old flo,s. They seam much brighter with less heat. B) and all with one cable and a plug Nice one! All the best, Bud Brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedworm Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 what about engery saving spotlight fluros? 23W=120W. Would these be better than normal energy saving fluros?. Should be able to direct light better. Have a look!spot light fluros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 hey guys , three of these bulbs in a bedroom ceiling triple spot fitting, would give you the equiv, would it????? I might try one in the toilet sj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growinghome Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Just to give my 2p worth, I came unstuck with compact fluoros on my first grow because I bought the standard warm light ones. Little did I realise that the light spectrum these units produce is not very effective for growing plants. These days I use four standard 4' cool white fluorescent tubes for cuttings and veg growth. They're cheap and effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatFaced_Killah Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 No probs mate, just trying to help ! now then those bulbs you have seen at b&q are along the lines of what you are looking for but they are very expensive, do you have a 'LIDL' shop anywhere near ? if so go into there and you should find some 20w (100w eq) enrgy savers for £2.49 each !!! it's a little late for me as i have already bought some 23w bulbs £7 each never mind though. For vegging i was thinking of keeping them in the box until they are 12" (seems to be the general concensus) keeping the light on 24/7 as they are energy efficent and then moving them up to the flower room with a 250w hps on them for the rest of the time. if i can help in any other way just let me know ok bud ! keep at it mate your good work. take care hemlok see that LIDL price does that include any kind of fitting and if not how much is the fitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Nutsack Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 Fittings are really cheap. Try this Fitting Link. Wilbur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatFaced_Killah Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 Ta wilbur i might give these bulbs a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aveburyman Posted November 4, 2002 Author Share Posted November 4, 2002 Hi I used 3 x 20w compact flueros from Focus (£9) which fit into a normal bayonet light fittings and my babies are now 12" tall with 7 sets of leaves and look very healthy to me. This little vegging setup was built inside an old 2 foot high cupbourd with shelf and although I have used a fan (to strengthen the stems) the temp has not been a problem as the only heat in there is the heat generated by the flueros. I don't think it has ever gone above the ambient temp. This is my first go at growing and am now just about ready to put my 6 babies into the grow room. Fingers crossed, there will be some females. Avebury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 I've bought a couple of Eterna 60w max tungsten strip lights from B&Q, but i'm fucked if i know whether they're cool white.....LSC284SW is written on 'em. Does this mean Soft White?? Please tell me they're ok, cos i binned the receit! :!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisesq Posted December 21, 2002 Share Posted December 21, 2002 This is a pic of a growbox I made a couple of years ago which is still in service. It's basically a chest of drawers which I found dumped. The setup keep a good temperature for clones and seeds. I stress the growbox is for vegging only as it is not lightproof. You can't clone for sex with it. http://www.overgrow.com/edge/showthread.ph...p?postid=138129 Regards chrisesq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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