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OfflineRedoyster
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Lighting while colonizing.
    #28673069 - 02/23/24 05:25 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

Got some teachers goin. Do they need any light while colonizing the substrate?

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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Redoyster]
    #28673085 - 02/23/24 05:38 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

I put my pf-tek jars in a drawer during colonization (no light). I have also left grain to colonize on a shelf,  exposed to daylight. It doesn't seem to make a difference but let's see what others have to say.

For fruiting conditions you definitely want to have light.

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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Redoyster]
    #28673106 - 02/23/24 05:57 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

Light is good at all stages. Not under direct sun of course.


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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Skropi]
    #28673128 - 02/23/24 06:30 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

I got a grow light that I am going to hang about six feet about the tub, how long do I need to let it run during the fruiting stage? 24 hours or cycles?

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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Redoyster]
    #28673187 - 02/23/24 07:17 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

12-12 light cycle is beneficial at all times.  if you have any ambient lighting in your grow space, try to sync up daytime and nighttime with your grow lights.  fruiting time would be the most important stage, but think of it as a circadian rhythm

I would say that LEDs are better than CFLs.  Looks like your situation leaves 6' of space between light and FC.  In that case, a 6500k daylight bulb. good luck friend.


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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Daeda1us]
    #28673244 - 02/23/24 08:03 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

:imo: I would go with a single CFL bulb 6500K and add more whenever you expand your grow. 

Some good threads to read about light requirements:

The ULTIMATE lighting thread

6500 kelvin bulb, how many lumens?

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Re: Lighting while colonizing. [Re: Redoyster]
    #28673285 - 02/23/24 08:36 PM (10 months, 18 days ago)

light while colonizing is good but not unilaterally necessary at all. just kind of gives them a sense of which direction to grow toward.


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