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Bubba Kush And White Widow Grow CFL's

Greetings fellow growers. Grow specs

Tent 20x36x62
Light: 125w Fluorowing CFL for veg and flowering. Im adding 6x 26w 2700k cfls when they start to flower
281w of 2700k cfls with 16,900 lumens. Is this enough to get some good herb?
I got my Bubba Kush and White Widow clones in 3 gallon pots with fox farm ocean forest soil. They are on the second week of veg, I will post pics later. They look really really nice so far. I'll be using big bud and bud candy for flowering nutes. What should I expect during flowering phase?

P.S I'm new to rollitup forums so bare with me. Hope to hear some good feedback
 
Sorry, the light is uber bright makes, I'll take better pics later.
The first is White Widow

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And this one is Bubba Kush
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The tent runs constant 80 degrees, never higher than 86 on a super hot day at night it runs about 68-76. They aren't yellow at the tops, its just the lighting.
I was also thinking about keeping a grow journal, I've never actually had a harvest before and I'm feeling lucky about this go around. So next question, Should Scrog or LST? Ive topped twice so far..
 

Nuikala

Well-Known Member
I just grew a plant under CFL. i Used 8 bulbs at 23w each, 2700k spectrum. The plant is just entering its 6th week of flower. Heres a pic of how it looks so far. https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-fluorescent-lighting/686769-little-bud-porn-ending-5-a.html

I LST'd the crap out of it, its a little bonsai now. I didnt grow it big enough to scrog it. When u use CFL u should always LST to keep everything at the same height and allow the light to penetrate better cuz CFL light losses intensity fast. 6x23 watt cfl will probably not be enought to get a good yield and density off 2 plants. Id go at least double, or even triple that amount.
I currently have a bunch of plants goin in a veg dresser. When they go into the larger room they will be under 18 23watt CFL, mostly 6500k for veg with a little 2700 and 4100k mixed in. U can use less light during veg (although they grow slower) but u need alot during flowering. Make sure to try to keep the lights within 2 inches of the plant if possible, and use a reflector with the cfl, i noticed it makes a huge difference. Use those light splitters, its a double socket that screws into a single, allowing you to have 2 bulbs per socket.
My first and second grows are with CFL, but next time i am using CFL for veg, and a 400watt hps for flowering just because its easier and dont have to mess with the lights position so much. They are CHEAP for a setup of HID on ebay.
I will SUB this thread as i also have just started a Seedsman White Widow.
Peace
 
Thanks for the advice. The profits of this run will be paying for me to get a 400w dual hps/mh hid light. It'll also be paying for my Cannabis College classes. I also need a cheap way to filter smell. I've noticed if it gets about 84 degrees or higher, the whole room smells like pungent white widow. So 281w is enough to flower two plants if scrogged or LST'd to death? I think I will just LST+lollipop em and scrog next grow. My goal for yeild is like 2-4 oz a plant. If I have to I can purchase the 200w bulb for the fluorowing which would bring the wattage up to 356w 19,900 lumens all 2700k flower lighting.
 
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