bmaine315 said:

Hello I just purchased my first grow tent lights and fan used from a friend planned to do my first outdoor grow this year but now I also have a tent, purchased 6 auto seeds and 6 photo looking for advice I’d like to have outdoor semi low maintenance plants and also a few in the tent to start learning on so I know a few things before outdoor season is over.the tent is a Vivosun 2x5,2 200w serwing led lights , 4 in inline fan carbon filter , are these lights going to be sufficient for growing? I’d like to start all my plants for indoor and outdoor next week

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bmaine315 said:

Hello I just purchased my first grow tent lights and fan used from a friend planned to do my first outdoor grow this year but now I also have a tent, purchased 6 auto seeds and 6 photo looking for advice I’d like to have outdoor semi low maintenance plants and also a few in the tent to start learning on so I know a few things before outdoor season is over.the tent is a Vivosun 2x5,2 200w serwing led lights , 4 in inline fan carbon filter , are these lights going to be sufficient for growing? I’d like to start all my plants for indoor and outdoor next week

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Oldchucky said:

Welcome! I tried looking up those lights, but couldn’t find anything that listed the true watts! Might say on a sticker that’s on them! But for 40 bucks apiece, I wouldn’t get my hopes up! Some of these companies practice deceptive advertising! If they say 500 W, it actually pulls 100 W from the wall! I think the same thing might be going on with yours but not sure! Just a heads up to do a little investigating! 200 W might mean 60 W actual! Just two cents! I think what you be looking for is the input wattage! A lot of times the output wattage is deceiving! That 200 watts means the light is putting out as much light as a 200 W incandescent bulb! A 200 W LED lightbulb pulls about 25 W from the wall! So I think you’re looking at about 25 W each! Give or take! Just FYI! Good luck!

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Oldchucky said:

Yeah, I don’t think those are gonna carry you through a whole grow! But there’s always a use for them at the seedling and early veg stage! Right on Maine!

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Oldchucky said:

Now you’re talking! Outdoor growing in Maine is no picnic! From what I’ve seen! Good thing you have an indoor set up.

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bmaine315 said:

Got two cheap clip on fans 2 timers and a temp/ humidity meter got everything running 24/7 to see what temps I get with everything running . Also grabbed two different bags of dirt and worm castings still not sure what to do for soil but thought about blending these together for a start .possibly germinating both my indoor and outdoor plants in the next few days ! Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated this is my first real grow and I need all the help I can get ! View attachment 2417852View attachment 2417853View attachment 2417854

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bmaine315 said:

Just ordered a mars hydro on sale tsl 2000 300w! Got 6blue dream6 white widow germinating now pumped to get started half my plants are going outside

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TheGoldenRoad said:

Since this light is an upgrade I’d recommend that you get a light meter so you don’t inadvertently toast your plants if you don’t use one already. They’re available in standalone and there’s a really good app called Photone.

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