Indoor Grow Experiment

FrankyDanky

FrankyDanky

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So I started a plant awhile ago (bag seed) just to see if i could grow indoors. I originally started with 3 cfls (2x24watt 1x60watt) but unfortunately I am only running 1x24watt due to technical difficulties. It was planted in soil and no nutrients have been added (water feed only). She's been in flower for about 2 months now. I was just curious if anyone could give me a guess for how long she has till harvest and how to tell when she is ready???20150917_234647.jpg20150918_135328.jpg 20150917_234647.jpg 20150918_135328.jpg 20150917_234046.jpg
 
Dabstar213

Dabstar213

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I would let it flower until 80% of your hairs turn red. I would do this due to the small amount of dried bud you.will end up with due to light deprivation. 2 to 3 weeks should do it. If you got that off a cfl I suggest getting more started asap. I would also reveg that plant if you dont have anymore of that seed looks like it will grow under any light condition and thats always a plus!!!!!,!
 
FrankyDanky

FrankyDanky

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Dabstar213 said:
I would let it flower until 80% of your hairs turn red. I would do this due to the small amount of dried bud you.will end up with due to light deprivation. 2 to 3 weeks should do it. If you got that off a cfl I suggest getting more started asap. I would also reveg that plant if you dont have anymore of that seed looks like it will grow under any light condition and thats always a plus!!!!!,!
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Thanks for your advice dabstar213. I have some clones rooting but how do i reveg if already in flower? Just change the light cycle?
 
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wiethe20

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FrankyDanky said:
Thanks for your advice dabstar213. I have some clones rooting but how do i reveg if already in flower? Just change the light cycle?
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It will take a little bit...if you have clones...and are 100% forsure they are going to survive... don't bother to revel that....just start saving money to get better lights or even more cfl's ! I bought a t5ho for $50 bucks of ebay
 
Dabstar213

Dabstar213

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If your gonna save up get a real light!!!!! Looks to me like your ready to advance!!!!! Join the 600 club get you a 600 digital ballast set up... If you have room!!!!! It has a 50/75/100 setting so can start on 300 watts and learn your way up!
 
FrankyDanky

FrankyDanky

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Dabstar213 said:
Looking at that plant its amazing no part of the plant is yellow or necrotic only being grown under a cfl!!!!! You should definitely think of advancing your next endeavor!
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Thanks for the love dabstar. Even though others find it easier to be negative. I don't have the room for that unless i could find some type of small housing for it or a wing. How much does it usually cost you to run that per month and how much do you pay per kilowatt hour for your electric?
 
micromary

micromary

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Awesome job. Hey I may b able to show u how to make a wing. Super cheap made it out of stuff I had lying around. Not the best design but it works. Cfl reflectors are over priced I think and very limited as far as they're applications. Plus I don't think they actually make wings for cfls.
 
Dabstar213

Dabstar213

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I run a 1000 watt halide to to veg probably cost $60 a month for two.months then I leave halide in until veg ends and true flowering begins then I switch it to hps for 8/10 weeks at $40 a month to me electricity is cheaper and your meds will be better than the pretindo being sold as top shelf around the corner
 
FrankyDanky

FrankyDanky

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Dabstar213 said:
I run a 1000 watt halide to to veg probably cost $60 a month for two.months then I leave halide in until veg ends and true flowering begins then I switch it to hps for 8/10 weeks at $40 a month to me electricity is cheaper and your meds will be better than the pretindo being sold as top shelf around the corner
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Wtf it cost me $90 a month just to run a 24watt cfl on a 12/12 light cycle
 
ISK

ISK

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my electricity cost 7 cents per KWH but for easy math, let's say 10 cents per KWH

so a 1000 watt bulb would consume 1 kilo watt in an hour (KWH), which would be 10 cents

thus a 1000 watt bulb would consume $1.20 per day (running for 12 hours/day) X 30 days = $36.00/month

if your 24 watt bulb is costing you $90/month, then either you have the most expensive electricity in the world, or your calculations are incorrect
 
FrankyDanky

FrankyDanky

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ISK said:
my electricity cost 7 cents per KWH but for easy math, let's say 10 cents per KWH

so a 1000 watt bulb would consume 1 kilo watt in an hour (KWH), which would be 10 cents

thus a 1000 watt bulb would consume $1.20 per day (running for 12 hours/day) X 30 days = $36.00/month

if your 24 watt bulb is costing you $90/month, then either you have the most expensive electricity in the world, or your calculations are incorrect
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My electric is $10.05 per kwh
 
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