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Grindlife219started grow question 5y ago

Newbie grower I have 2 Hlg 650r in my flower tent & plan on putting co2 bags in the tent should I dim the lights the first few weeks of flower or have them at full capacity these lights are powerful?

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Fruitgroweranswered grow question 5y ago

Co2 works best when temperatures exceed 29c and powerful lights, then you can really push it. I've never bothered in my small grows, but if I had a bigger or hotter space I would think about them although £30 for 3-6 months off co2, it's forget extra cost....

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TimTheTerpMananswered grow question 5y ago

These end up being a bit more expensive than the little bags.. but imo the bags hardly do anything but this! Just crazy man.. crazy... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LFRV1MX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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TimTheTerpMananswered grow question 5y ago

Pump it up! they need it to be above 80 degrees for it to be effective.. get the heat up but not to much!! Happy growing man!

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