Full disclosure, the ball busting comes a little bit more prom pickpocket's side since he's been spamming "only idiots use cfls" in every thread he can find them mentioned in, despite the abundant evidence to the contrary. (Although he also says Indicat's video doesn't work when it works perfectly fine, so maybe he is just cursed with nothing working for him, be it youtube videos, CFLs, or completing grows)
Lmao! Yeah, right 17 years.
I don't really care. It bugs me to see a noob on their first grow lying about experience and calling someone else out on lies.
@mainliner fuck you!
CS, I can tell you how I do it. I only use a single 65w 2700K CFL to start seeds and veg them for a month on 12/12. After this time, the most vigorous plants usually show pistils. I transplant into an organic mix and put the tray under the 400-watt Lamp. The growth becomes Explosive after that. The plants continue their pre-flower stretch and usually double in height by the time they stop stretching. Some strains (equatorial sativas) will triple in height. I have used this method with good results for some time now. I 've heard of people running 12/12 from seed under a 400w and yielding nearly an oz. per plant with this method. A bud on a stick- minimal side branching. My advice: Indoors, we want to concentrate on bud production as every lumen is precious. In makes no sense to grow larger plants (unless you have KILO -Watts @ your disposal). Usually, with 400w or less, you want to go for a SOG -type grow so the relatively small plants receive light ALL The way down to the bottom of the canopy. Any light that is not penetrating the canopy effectively is useless. So, in order to grow indoors with optimal results, you have to take all this into account. The blue (6500k) spectrum WILL flower plants, don't worry. Just use a blue spectrum bulb to start seed/veg and then move them to a bigger light (MH/HPS) to really get those pistils going. As long as you provide adequate lumens per sq. ft. / you will be fine. Interesting claim: I've heard going 12/12 from seed while using a blue -spectrum will increase the female to male ratio. Just use blue light (6500K) from seed, until they start showing (about 1 month). Transplant, move to a bigger light and watch them explode.
The girls a few weeks ago in their little germination/veg box. 1 65w 2700k CFL does the job here. 20 oz. party cups sustain the girls in their early stages of growth. I topped them all @ the 4th node. None were showing pistils at that time. Transplant, give them what they need... and watch out! It's really that simple.
not sure what direction this thead is going now but u can find alot of information on 12/12 from seed here....https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-12-12-from-seed-thread.416589/ .... jus got to read, now to get away from this pissing contest.
