Cannichef_rodri
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So rn i have a daylight9.5w 5000k led and a brinks 4-u 65w 6500k compact fluorescence...would these work for veg and flowering.
Lighting on a budget
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coreywebster
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Yes to a degree if you keep you plant like 1ft x 1ft.
5000k isn't a great spectrum as far as cfl is concerned , better with 2700k.
6500k is good for veg, sometimes too good, you can end up with 10 internodes and a 4 inch tall plant.
You can do the same thing with screw in LEDs.
Aim for 45-50w per square foot.
There are some stupidly cheap LED bulbs on amazon.
5000k isn't a great spectrum as far as cfl is concerned , better with 2700k.
6500k is good for veg, sometimes too good, you can end up with 10 internodes and a 4 inch tall plant.
You can do the same thing with screw in LEDs.
Aim for 45-50w per square foot.
There are some stupidly cheap LED bulbs on amazon.
growingforfun
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Not very well. Is a few days worth of smoke worth 3 months time investment?
At the least I'd say invest another 20$ and get a pack of sylvanna brand LEDs at walmart in the 2700k (better) to 3500k range (ok), some socket adapters, and a power strip.
That atleast will double your and yield but it's still going to be so low I wouldnt do it myself.
I think to grow you should be at the minimum ready to spend 200-300$, otherwise everything you buy cheaply will do so little good your wasting your time and what you buy to get by wont be useable when you finally find the money to do a better job.
Cannichef_rodri
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Thanks ill invest in some new bulbs those are just what i had on hand.
Cannichef_rodri
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As for investing in a better grow im just experamenting with some clones of an outdoor girl i found recently. Im not in the best spot for a big grow.
growingforfun
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Nobody ever said anything about a big grow. What your talking about is truly micro. You'll get around d 7 grams if all goes well. I was trying to get you to a half oz.
Cannichef_rodri
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Ok so i need to switch out the 5000k for a 27-3100k?
growingforfun
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Yes and you need to be running at least 40 watts. Your probably only going to get 1/4 that in dry weight. If you can get to 100 watts you'll atleast enjoy what you get (will be higher quality) and there will be a bit over a oz
Cannichef_rodri
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So quantity is determened by strain and how many watts your using?
Cannichef_rodri
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Its a chocolate sativa maybe chocolate desiel
Cannichef_rodri
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What you think this will put out?
Gond00s
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honestly 6500k is the best for veg for me just makes the plant flourish
Cannichef_rodri
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Ive used the same light for a grow for a buddy had three plants in a 4×2 box i made they did amzing just never got to see em to flower.
Cannichef_rodri
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This my first time working with cuttings takin from oudoors though so any advice helps.
growingforfun
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To an extent yes. Too few watts and the buds while be wispy and thin and taste bad. Once you reach a threshold quality goes up to another notch.
What you posted a photo of however being highly sativa I wouldnt even grow inside, it's going to be around 12+ weeks flower time and always have wispy thin sativa buds. Outside it may give 0-500+ gram of smokable bud. Sativas are hard to guess because they take so long to finish sometimes that depending of the climate they may just turn to mold.
Cannichef_rodri
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Did not know that if i put em outside tho they wont have any time to grow since its flowering time now.
Cannichef_rodri
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It was started late april...
growingforfun
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Some areas sativas flower just fine, just depends how humid your area gets.
Cannichef_rodri
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Hmm so indicas are easier to grow then?
Renfro
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Generally that is the case. Sometimes they finish too late too.