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I say coverage is better... So like @PsyCLown said, raise the lights a bit and up the power. But I'm gonna say it again, you have to be able to measure the light coming from your lights, in order to be able to place lights correctly and at the right height. Simple lux meter takes that guess work away. And then I go for a ballpark intensity of at least 50k lumens anywhere on my canopy as coverage for flower... So with that goal of getting a 50k coverage you can determine how high or low you need to put your lights... Typically I aim for 50k on the outskirts of the grow, knowing that anything closer to the light than the outskirts will be much higher intensity which is also okay...remembering Plants can handle maximum intensity under the sun. If at canopy level you aren't getting over 20k intensity - I'd say lower your lights or raise the wattage. Note - I haven't slept and I'm still partially slizzered from some decent LSD tabs please pardon any ramblings

Lol we can't answer this for you bro. There are just too many to choose from and that's before knowing your tastes and what you prefer. Take a peek at some seed sites and see what tickles your fancy... @Cannabist Biltong and buds are some great places to start. But the deal is... Once you choose the seeds... I, and the members of this site, will make sure the plant gets the best advice under the sun

Download a lux app on your phone... It will take a lot of the guess work out of it

Really? Maybe try running them a little cooler if you can and drop them a bit. I have similar qbs, and can comfortably keep the light at a few cm(10~15) above the canopy In flower, my cellphone lux app hits over 70k-100k lux intensity which is pretty decent. My aim is for 50k minimum a cross the whole canopy Otherwise I'm super keen to see your grow yo!!

Well, if you want to grow outside... You need outdoor lights to control the light cycle easier. Without that, I hope you are nearing harvest because weed won't grow outdoor in the low hours of light available

Yea man! Looking good! I didn't see your light though? Did you raise it to take some pics?

Welcome welcome!! Hit us up with some pics and deets about your grow! We love new guys coming inboard strutting their stuff

Yo man!! You have a decent little budget. So let's start with how much space you have... Sounds like 1mx1m is about what you are looking at? Seems legit. How are you going to grow them? Hydro or coco or soil? You must get a decent growing meduim of your choice, and a few pots for the plants here's a list of the very important things you need for a successful grow. *light - there are tons of guys on the forum with extensive knowledge about the right lights... The lights in your links... Meh... I wouldn't go for them... Blurples are not the future they are the past. *good soil or whatever, hier quality the easier the grow *decent nutrient feed, the higher the quality, the easier the grow *timer for light cycling *area that can be completely dark during dark cycle... A tent is easiest and best for this. *circulation fans *extractor/intake fan for fresh air *pH meter and a ppm/EC meter... This is very important as a novice grower. I know it's not details... But these are the things you need... And I'm pretty sure you can get it all plus more with your budget What do you think @PsyCLown

Oh! I saw something that also might help... Those led globes you have in... See if you can't get a fitting with a less omni directional disperser... Downlight shape are better with a more unidirectional light focus.

Any time yo! Tag me in the grow diary you start and I'll give it a follow

Sheesh she is a large lady!! You better get some kind of a trellis structure up before the wind and rain flop your colas over Looking really good

Yea what's uuuuuup! Okay, because it's what you have at the moment, I'm not gonna elaborate on the point of you needing a better light blah blah... You already know this much... I'm going to focus on how best to use the thing. First up... Nice innovation hehe it looks cool enough 2nd up, all those lights have different intensity and usefulness in a veg environment, but for it to be more efficient, you need to create as even canopy of light as you can. Best way to do this is download a basic lux app onto your phone, and test each of the globes at a distance of 30cm. For best results you would like to maintain a constant output over a large area as apposed to high concentration in a small area and little elsewhere. So adjust the lights heights so that you can attain this, you might find you will need to either raise or lower the household LED's Next, you need to be able to adjust the light higher and lower with relitive ease because they will need to be about 30cm above the canopy of your plants at all times.... Seedlings, maybe 45cm if the fitting gets hot in any way. And yea, that's the best advice for your temp light, who knows, maybe it doesn't do a half bad job. 1)nice innovation 2)get the light intensity level as constant as you can across the whole fixture 3)make it easy to adjust regularly

Nah he is doing it right. Ideally the 1st of March flip would be the best before winter... But he Will still yeild almost indoor quality outdoor if the rain and hail play ball Welcome yo!!! Let's see how they turn out what are you feeding them?

Not sure how much the one at Jamies is... but mine cost me under 300 to build - granted i had pumps already - so all in all under 500 all in all.

What's up yo!! When you have a gap take a look at my teas section! But for your simple setup, the pump you displayed will be good enough, but if you do want to upgrade your style... Then the little compression pump is way better.. What goodies are you gonna be putting in the tea bru? (pun intended)

Sure, sounds fun I'll help out yo

Google this and see if you can download it, otherwise send me a private msgs and we can make a plan. And this goes out to everyone! This book will set you up from preseed to post harvest with all the pictures and diagrams you will need. I have read this book about 5 times and still keep finding new nugs of pure gold. Marijuana-horticulture-the-indooroutdoor-medical-growers-bible

Yea, home bound there is little you can do... The Epsom salts will only do good with the magnesium and sulphates And the eggshell vibe will help for some calcuim. But the best would be to have prepared your soil beforehand with all the necessary bits. But it's your first plant!! So no harm done haha. @Mambawana is right with the time frames, but you should also consider popping a few new beans for fun. Or hold off until after winter. Are you planning on an indoor setup?

What are you feeding the plants? Sorry if you said what you are using

Well straight up... The rules weren't hard to follow. You gave warnings and still persons did not comply and that did suck... The competition needs to maybe have noob catagory and a "best newcomer" award, but needs to be more suited for experienced growers looking to challenge themselves. There are quite a few breeders on the site that I am sure will love to exhibit their genetics as the staple genetic for a grow off so maybe offer this to some of the local breeders... Give us an amount of seeds you need per grow off, and I'm sure guys will come to the party. Potentially a small buy in for serious contestants to compete for the main prizes , and consolation prizes for other entries that don't buy in.

Why is there no, no answer lol

If yes... I must try convince you to use an airlift solution rather than a pump system.

I guess so... "Organic" growing is widely a Grey area on what is and what isn't "Organic" I would say your system leans more toward very organic in your methods. Some might contest that the system itself doesn't have its organic origins... But I would say it's more organic than a bottle bought nute solution. Although I still recommend it as a backup as you are in an experimental phase

Those are some great ammendments!! All stuff you can make a sweet tea out of... Do yourself a flavour and get a jar of unsulfated blackstrap mollasses and give them a treat All those extras though, are best left to cook in a compost pile before you use them, as a little will go a long way haha. What are you going to do in flower when you don't need as much nitrogen and need more phosphorus and potassium?

Sounds simple enough to do... But you will need to reset the system fairly often to avoid incorrect buildup of nutes in the water. I wouldn't do this route unless you are convinced of your talents and are able to identify issues in the plants and make adjustments to your feed accordingly. Which with the microbes taking time to do the breaking down, might not happen fast enough to rectify the problems I think a store bough solution as a backup while you figure it all out will be useful