Time to make it flower?

SiriusGrower

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Ok I have been doing some research and have found that some people will put thier plants into the 12/12 cycle at only about 3 weeks old?

Unfortunately for me, the forst 4 weeks of my plants life was sitting on a windowsil, so it is not as developed as what you would asume a 1 month old plant to be. and is unfortunately stretched also. How bad is the stretching?

currently it has been sitting in a wardrobe with 2 x 14w 2700k lightbulbs, these are all that I have right now unfortunately until the next grow at least. I know that these bulbs are the preference for the flowering process too.

I have put some pics up so you may see the plant, but what I am thinking is that starting the 12/12 cycle now is probably the best thing to do? I don't want to end up with a plant that is at all any higher than 4ft, 4ft is all the space I have.

It's a Skunk #1 plant if this makes any difference to the decision lol

From what I understand if I put it into flowering now it will push the plant to grow to a minimun height in a relatively short amount of time?

This is still my first grow so I just want to double/triple check everything I find out before I do it!

Just took some pictures, that clipper was purple 2 seconds ago!
 

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John400HPS

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I personally would put them in flower right away. This is because your lighting system is very small and wont be able to fuel a large plant.
Frankly 2 14w cfl's arent going to yield much more then a couple tiny buds. You should go to walmart and drop like $5 on 2 26watt cfl's. Your plants would be better off on the window sill getting sunlight then in the closet with 28 watts.
 

SiriusGrower

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at least with my 28 watts I have stopped it stretching :P I'll have to see what I can do about getting more lights, I think I need one for the side of it anyway, or both sides for that matter.

Thanks for the help :)
 

probo24

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Last 3 cfl grows went like my latest
Planted shotglass germed seeds on
June 5th under 24/0 T5 HO cfl
Both up on the 8th of June.
Lights off 5:30am June 19th
Lights on 5:30pm June 19th
By 12/12 cycle 5 bladed leaves
fully formed.
June 28th Both showed female
Just shy of 3 weeks flowering today
(July 8th)
Both lst so hard to tell height but im
guessing 18-20 inches tall.
10 nice bud sites, several smaller.
When 12/12 started added 4-42W for front and rear side lighting.
Soil grow FFOF and FF nutes.
 
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chitownsmoking

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man you had better put a hell of a lot more light on that plant dude
 

nellyatcha

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hey you wants some lights give me a pm or something i have 23 400w mh bulbs and im only using 1 of them and i need a conversion hps bulb so any one got something lol. i ship them by the box full so hit me up and all you need is 1 of these bulbs bro so do ya magic yo and happy growing for you
 
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chitownsmoking

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dont come here tryna sell shit man. its against the rules. take that shit to ebay
 

nellyatcha

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dont come here tryna sell shit man. its against the rules. take that shit to ebay

man its an offer and theres a forum for selling which is posted on there already why would i just give my shit away yo ? shits not free but like i said why would he buy a bulb from me for 10 bucks when he needs to buy plenty other shit man . and that would be a watse when he can go to menards or home depot or some shit for them . its all logical bro think bout it
 

elemaoh

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man its an offer and theres a forum for selling which is posted on there already why would i just give my shit away yo ? shits not free but like i said why would he buy a bulb from me for 10 bucks when he needs to buy plenty other shit man . and that would be a watse when he can go to menards or home depot or some shit for them . its all logical bro think bout it
He has no use for a MH Bulb is the point. He has 2 14w bulbs, I really doubt he has a spare MH Ballast around.
 

SiriusGrower

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lmao well thanks for the other, but I don't like the chances of shipping a bulb and it arriving intact after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. This is my first grow as I said, so I'm learning I'm not trying to get a tip top plant, and I'll be lucky if I don't kill it before it finishes it's job :( I've ben having the bottom leaves yellowing and dieng, and thought nothing of it, this morning unfortunately I saw the very first signs of the leaves from the 3rd node from bottom go yellow. only just he tips though.

I'm using CFLs for the elctricity bill :) and becuase I'm pro noob, I'm not going to waste time/money/electric and something I am only just learning about. Having a HID will probably barbeque the plant :D

I would easily say I've learnt enough to make a 2nd grow much better haha, just need a couple 200W CFLs, when I get the cashish

Thanks for the point of reference Probo.

I think the quicker I make it flower the more chance of the plant surviving I have xD
 

John400HPS

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The lower leaves are yellowing and dying because they have no light. If i was you id add more light or put it on the windowsill, its better then 28 watts. Or you could do both add more lights and put it on the windowsill with the lights :blsmoke:
 

nellyatcha

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He has no use for a MH Bulb is the point. He has 2 14w bulbs, I really doubt he has a spare MH Ballast around.

you must of not really read what i was saying? i said it would be a waste of time yo. no need to add dumb comments man . when i already addressd it .
 

SiriusGrower

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Time to put this thread back on topic.

I finally got a couple more lights, got 5 x 14w CLFs now all on the 2700k spectrum.

Heres a picture form just now and I've set the timer for 12/12 as of last night.

Going good?
 

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HarvestFest2010

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It will become a lighting arms race, then you end up with a bunch of lights too powerful to use in your house. Get a lizard light, uvb. Holy crap. But don't get out of control cause i am thinking that all this pot stuff ban is going to be lifted. So chill on new lights. Pretty soon you will be able to get the real shit without living in fear.
 
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