Flowing.. but seem to be going slow.
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Mr.Marijuana420
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let'm do what they do
tilemaster
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add some more cfls. are those just 26w? prob enough for veg not enough for flowering especially if u want a cple z's id up the watts. hydrofarm has a cord light socket for like $13.00 and then u could use like a 125 w or 200 w cfl. should add somethin when flowerin.
Yea I am using like 7 26 watt 2700k bulbs now. So how much total do you think I should be using?
tilemaster
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i dont have any cfl experience w/ flowering... i use them but not in that stage. so let some others chime in...like i said tho...if u added a 125 or 200w cfl it would be will worth the time. if ur in a major city check craigslist asap, and just buy a small hps lamp and ballast. u want dense nugs right?
tilemaster
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demonic1
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You could add some Bud Blood from AN or Kool Bloom from GH. They suppose to help kick start the flowering. Although, I think with clf's, yours look about what they should for the first 3 weeks of flowering, although more light would always be better. The first couple weeks of flowering, the plant mostly just stretches while it develops the flowers. If you were using a good HPS, it would speed that process up a little. If your really impatient and can't use a HPS, then give the nutes a try. Some people swear by them for flowering.
Dont think so
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
what your not ueing any. thats a good reason whythen
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mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
light leakes as in light bulb eaks. i leave my winwo open when light go out and i have natural light coming into my rom and does nothing but good for my girls. they flower on time and get huge hard buds. hatural light is ok
LUDACRIS
New Member
you need descent bloom nutes and descent lighting(your lighting set up is not good enough).
cfl's suck(unless you install them everywhere).
you really want an hps lamp for flowering(multi/red spectrum).
and never allow light leaks when the plants are in dark period(this will definatelly produce problems).
LUDACRIS.
cfl's suck(unless you install them everywhere).
you really want an hps lamp for flowering(multi/red spectrum).
and never allow light leaks when the plants are in dark period(this will definatelly produce problems).
LUDACRIS.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
it is not totaly dark outside when you grow outdoors. you can see your plant clear as day. the stars are out and does not hurt the plants. now take a light and put behind a wall with a hole in it and let the light threw and yes there is where you are going to have problems.
LUDACRIS
New Member
Light Cycle and Distance of Lights from Plants
The seed doesn't need light to germinate. The sprout does need light as soon as it breaks through the soil. Most growers turn the light on when they sow the seeds, though, to warm the soil and encourage germination. Lights may also dray the surface of the soil, especially in large pots or with VHO fixtures. If this is a problem during germination, leave the lights off until you see the first sprout breaking through the soil; or hang the lights about 18 inches above the soil, and lower them to six inches as soon as the sprouts appear.
It is important for normal development that the plants receive a regulated day/night cycle. We emphatically recommend that you use an automatic electric timer.A timer makes gardening much easier, since you don't have to turn the lights on or off each day. The plants won't suffer from irregular hours or your weekend vacations. Set the timer so that the plants get about 16 to 18 hours of light a day, and leave it on this setting until the plants are well grown (three to six months) and you decide to trigger flowering.
During the seedling and vegetative stages of growth, the plants may be subjected to light during their night period. During flowering, however, the night period must be completely dark.
The plants grow more slowly with less than 16 hours of artificial light a day, and they may flowers prematurely. Some growers leave the lights on up to 24 hours. A cycle longer than 18 hours, may increase the growth rate, especially if the plants are not saturated with light. A longer cycle is helpful in small gardens, such as under standard four-foot fixtures.
No matter what the light source, place the lights as close to the tops as possible without burning the plants. Pay no attention to the manufacturer's instructions for the distance of the plants from the lights; these instructions don't apply to a high-energy plant such as Cannabis. With standard-wattage tubes, keep the lights from two to six inches above the plant tops. With VHO tubes, allow four to eight inches. Maintain the lights at these distances throughout the life of the garden. In most cases you will have to raise the lights once or twice a week as the plants grow.
Standard fluorescents don't get hot enough to burn the plants unless they are in direct contact with leaves for several hours. VHO tubes will burn leaves before they touch them. But you do want to keep the lights as close to the plants as possible. This encourages stocky, robust growth. Incandescents and floodlights get very hot; place them at a greater distance from the plants. Test the distance by feeling for heat with your hands. Place the bulb at the distance where you begin to feel its heat. For a 75-watt incandescent lamp, this is about eight inches.
LUDACRIS.
The seed doesn't need light to germinate. The sprout does need light as soon as it breaks through the soil. Most growers turn the light on when they sow the seeds, though, to warm the soil and encourage germination. Lights may also dray the surface of the soil, especially in large pots or with VHO fixtures. If this is a problem during germination, leave the lights off until you see the first sprout breaking through the soil; or hang the lights about 18 inches above the soil, and lower them to six inches as soon as the sprouts appear.
It is important for normal development that the plants receive a regulated day/night cycle. We emphatically recommend that you use an automatic electric timer.A timer makes gardening much easier, since you don't have to turn the lights on or off each day. The plants won't suffer from irregular hours or your weekend vacations. Set the timer so that the plants get about 16 to 18 hours of light a day, and leave it on this setting until the plants are well grown (three to six months) and you decide to trigger flowering.
During the seedling and vegetative stages of growth, the plants may be subjected to light during their night period. During flowering, however, the night period must be completely dark.
The plants grow more slowly with less than 16 hours of artificial light a day, and they may flowers prematurely. Some growers leave the lights on up to 24 hours. A cycle longer than 18 hours, may increase the growth rate, especially if the plants are not saturated with light. A longer cycle is helpful in small gardens, such as under standard four-foot fixtures.
No matter what the light source, place the lights as close to the tops as possible without burning the plants. Pay no attention to the manufacturer's instructions for the distance of the plants from the lights; these instructions don't apply to a high-energy plant such as Cannabis. With standard-wattage tubes, keep the lights from two to six inches above the plant tops. With VHO tubes, allow four to eight inches. Maintain the lights at these distances throughout the life of the garden. In most cases you will have to raise the lights once or twice a week as the plants grow.
Standard fluorescents don't get hot enough to burn the plants unless they are in direct contact with leaves for several hours. VHO tubes will burn leaves before they touch them. But you do want to keep the lights as close to the plants as possible. This encourages stocky, robust growth. Incandescents and floodlights get very hot; place them at a greater distance from the plants. Test the distance by feeling for heat with your hands. Place the bulb at the distance where you begin to feel its heat. For a 75-watt incandescent lamp, this is about eight inches.
LUDACRIS.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
oh i no all about that im just saying from my exp. doing it the way i sayed has no ill affect on my plants, nothing. every grow this way no hermies. hell youv seen my grows and the yields i get. and its all done with nathural light entering my flower room for at least 2 1/2 hours after my light goes out.Light Cycle and Distance of Lights from Plants
The seed doesn't need light to germinate. The sprout does need light as soon as it breaks through the soil. Most growers turn the light on when they sow the seeds, though, to warm the soil and encourage germination. Lights may also dray the surface of the soil, especially in large pots or with VHO fixtures. If this is a problem during germination, leave the lights off until you see the first sprout breaking through the soil; or hang the lights about 18 inches above the soil, and lower them to six inches as soon as the sprouts appear.
It is important for normal development that the plants receive a regulated day/night cycle. We emphatically recommend that you use an automatic electric timer.A timer makes gardening much easier, since you don't have to turn the lights on or off each day. The plants won't suffer from irregular hours or your weekend vacations. Set the timer so that the plants get about 16 to 18 hours of light a day, and leave it on this setting until the plants are well grown (three to six months) and you decide to trigger flowering.
During the seedling and vegetative stages of growth, the plants may be subjected to light during their night period. During flowering, however, the night period must be completely dark.
The plants grow more slowly with less than 16 hours of artificial light a day, and they may flowers prematurely. Some growers leave the lights on up to 24 hours. A cycle longer than 18 hours, may increase the growth rate, especially if the plants are not saturated with light. A longer cycle is helpful in small gardens, such as under standard four-foot fixtures.
No matter what the light source, place the lights as close to the tops as possible without burning the plants. Pay no attention to the manufacturer's instructions for the distance of the plants from the lights; these instructions don't apply to a high-energy plant such as Cannabis. With standard-wattage tubes, keep the lights from two to six inches above the plant tops. With VHO tubes, allow four to eight inches. Maintain the lights at these distances throughout the life of the garden. In most cases you will have to raise the lights once or twice a week as the plants grow.
Standard fluorescents don't get hot enough to burn the plants unless they are in direct contact with leaves for several hours. VHO tubes will burn leaves before they touch them. But you do want to keep the lights as close to the plants as possible. This encourages stocky, robust growth. Incandescents and floodlights get very hot; place them at a greater distance from the plants. Test the distance by feeling for heat with your hands. Place the bulb at the distance where you begin to feel its heat. For a 75-watt incandescent lamp, this is about eight inches.
LUDACRIS.
LUDACRIS
New Member
i fully understand mate.
outdoor growing is completely natural and is the way nature intended it to be but i only grow the best indoor smoke(pure sinsemellia).
(+repped).
LUDACRIS.
