Tobacco has some sort of an internal clock,they aren't based on seasons (light) or temperatures,unless they bolt under stress which was mentioned earlier.That's why some seed sellers say "matures in 55 days or 90 days",after transplant.
The ideal amount of wattage for most plants is around 40w per square foot of real grow lights,tobacco can do with less.And that's based on growing seedlings,as the plants get bigger,it doesn't mean they need more watts per square foot.Cfls are a good way to go for cost & energy output & a real brand (meant for growing plants) will penetrate 30cm into the canopy being 30cm away (so 60cm).
If you get LEDs,make sure it's the real ones meant for growing.Buying rubbish off ebay & amazon from a chinese seller won't work,it'll just burn the plants or won't grow properly.
Growing them outdoors is the best way if you can.This country is way too unpredictable.The price of indoor lighting,is nothing when you compare it against the cost of the tax & the poison that's in it.I save £400-600 a year doing it indoors & a guaranteed harvest.So it is better doing it indoors for me.
There's a lot on here who have never grown a plant indoors to full term but seem to have an opinion,saying it's "expensive" or "less quality".There's perfect light,no clouds,correct humidity,no wind,no pests,no pollution & no rain (something we all know about here) washing the nutrients away.
When done indoors in this country,the plants get more "sun" (light) in 1 month than they would get in 4 years.
Find out the correct lumens for the amount of plants you're growing,then see what is the cheapest type of bulb against the wattage & have them in a room/tent that reflects light back.Just look around on real grow shops.
The ideal amount of wattage for most plants is around 40w per square foot of real grow lights,tobacco can do with less.And that's based on growing seedlings,as the plants get bigger,it doesn't mean they need more watts per square foot.Cfls are a good way to go for cost & energy output & a real brand (meant for growing plants) will penetrate 30cm into the canopy being 30cm away (so 60cm).
If you get LEDs,make sure it's the real ones meant for growing.Buying rubbish off ebay & amazon from a chinese seller won't work,it'll just burn the plants or won't grow properly.
Growing them outdoors is the best way if you can.This country is way too unpredictable.The price of indoor lighting,is nothing when you compare it against the cost of the tax & the poison that's in it.I save £400-600 a year doing it indoors & a guaranteed harvest.So it is better doing it indoors for me.
There's a lot on here who have never grown a plant indoors to full term but seem to have an opinion,saying it's "expensive" or "less quality".There's perfect light,no clouds,correct humidity,no wind,no pests,no pollution & no rain (something we all know about here) washing the nutrients away.
When done indoors in this country,the plants get more "sun" (light) in 1 month than they would get in 4 years.
Find out the correct lumens for the amount of plants you're growing,then see what is the cheapest type of bulb against the wattage & have them in a room/tent that reflects light back.Just look around on real grow shops.
