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    My first grow in CFL box

    hi well they are growing in soil which is distributed as garden soil with some nutrients added. The light cycle is still 18/6. And the height was taken into consideration before :) The plants can grow up to 2 feet before touching the lamps at 3 inches higher. They are now at 5 inches :) OB is...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    day 24...they are beautiful :)
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    Light timer w/ CFL's?

    he probably thought that you need to dim the lights. Traditional dimmers can not be used with these bulbs, ordinary timers (on/off) can be used without problem.
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    My first grow in CFL box

    Hei fellow growers ;) Weekly update...now at day 17. The plants did pick up in growth quite a lot. They seem to like my light setup, cause i can see almost no streching. Did not start on any nutes yet, don't think i will for another week. They will go in sexing in about a week too. Hope you...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    ok..so here we are one week later at day 10. Seedlings have now finished the germination state and are now almost in veg. They look nice, OB is the prettiest(i've burned the tip, when it grew into the cfl light. Luckily i've seen it soon enough.), other bagseed are showing some strange curly...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    hello here is a little update on my plants. They seem to like the lights very much as they have grown more than 70% bigger in one day. Strains are one orange bud and two bagseed(worried that they will be hermies cause there were only two seeds in a really superior bud). I am very satisfied atm...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    wow thats great! i will definetly try to do this...i just hope i don't cut all my fingers off. Need some glowes first for such a masterpiece :D
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    My first grow in CFL box

    hehe crooked i agree :) i didn't give it a lot of thought because I didn't think that i'll go through with it at the time :) anyway its here with me now(i've bought all the things myself...wood, screws, lights, electrical material...and i've put it together with my own tools :) That's why i like...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    two or three maybe. i am trying the standard method for my first indoor grow. Maybe if that goes ok, i'll consider moving the side lamps a bit higher and try scrog. Anyway...my goal is to become self-sufficient and to pull about 30-50g per three months. I know i will have to learn and get to...
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    My first grow in CFL box

    well if i sum the lumens inside the box, i come up with something close to 16000 lumens. I guess it will be ok...have to give it a try :) veging for at least a month i beleive as the plants are from seed and about 4 days from sprouting. wish me luck ;)
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    My first grow in CFL box

    hello. thanks for a quick answer! Well i was thinking to put plants on some bricks or something. When they grew larger i would lower it. edit: i forgot to say, that i've measured the luminosity on the floor and the meter said its 8500 lux per sq.m. Is this ok?
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    My first grow in CFL box

    Hello everybody! Let me first say that this forum is fantastic. Very resourceful and educational. Well...after reading for a few weeks, i've decided that I shall build myself a CFL box. Just for hobby, nothing special..two or three plants max. Measurements are 60cm x 80cm x 60 cm (23.6 in x 31.5...
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