My First Grow with cfl's

I'll check it out going through my threads.

koolhand77 said:

I'll check it out going through my threads.

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Awsome...there's alot of good thread's you should check out, it will really help you out with your CFL grow if you haven't done one before.

Just got done reading through this and it helped me solve my stocky plant issue I hope you get fems GL. And lmao I thought I was the only person who wore sunglasses to check out their grow that made my day.

Well, i did some experimenting with them but now I have 3 42 watters and three 20 watters but I am going to be adding 4 more 20watters blow my cabinet up. check out my link let me know what you think there are going to be some major changes One of my plants has nearlly died I messed up with nutes. So now I have will have 2 bag seed like you in a DWC. we will see what happens.

Yo koolhand what is the lumen output for the 20 watters I used 4 42 watters and they have a 2,700 lumen output each. What do the 20 watters put out?

They usually put out around 1600-1700 Lumens.

My 23 Watt 6500K's put out 1650.

mr.feelgood said:

Yo koolhand what is the lumen output for the 20 watters I used 4 42 watters and they have a 2,700 lumen output each. What do the 20 watters put out?

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To be straight up honest IDK I don't have the pagaging anymore I know my 42 watters toss like 2500. All I know it's bright. and it's gonna get brtighter when I put 4 more 20 watters 100watt equivlent.

Wait I have 2 42 watters that toss 2200 they r more for flowering because they are ... nope I lied lol I hae 2 42 watt and 3 20 watt 1 42 watts that throughs 2200 and one that does 2500. I think all I know is I have heat issues that requies me to leavemy cab door open no big deal.

Alright sounds good I'll pick some up from walmart tomorrow.

Tomorow im going to order 2 of these http://www.1000bulbs.com/55-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/34639/ Watt 2700K CFL's.
They put out 3600 Lumen's a piece. That should really put these bitches into blossom.
Only 15 buck's a pop. Can't beat that.

koolhand77 said:

Wait I have 2 42 watters that toss 2200 they r more for flowering because they are ... nope I lied lol I hae 2 42 watt and 3 20 watt 1 42 watts that throughs 2200 and one that does 2500. I think all I know is I have heat issues that requies me to leavemy cab door open no big deal.

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Ya I do have to crack my closet door on and off, and that depends on what the weather is like outside. In my closet one day it will be about 74 degrees and then the next it will be around 82. I need to figure out better ways to controll my temps before I add extra cfls.

Dr.Chronic said:

Tomorow im going to order 2 of these 55 Watt 2700K CFL's. They put out 3600 Lumen's a piece. That should really put these bitches into blossom.

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Hit up walmart they have 42 watters with a 2700 lumen output 8 bucks each I know it's not as close as 3600 lumens but its just a suggestion if your in a hurry.

Yup my cab is on my 3 season porch gonna hae to move it into the closet for the winter probably stay there because I can regulate the heat in the room. always ten degrees hotter in my cab plus I am gonna get better fans. check out my grow. let me know what ya think.

koolhand77 said:

Yup my cab is on my 3 season porch gonna hae to move it into the closet for the winter probably stay there because I can regulate the heat in the room. always ten degrees hotter in my cab plus I am gonna get better fans. check out my grow. let me know what ya think.

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I saw your Journal and your doing a pretty good job

Thanks bro still have alot to learn about the ppm. i checked faq but it flys right over my head.

I wouldn't know, im straight soil.

The dwc is pretty easy I learned from wolf that guy is awesome.

First of all let me say "VERY NICE PLANTS". That density of growth means they are probably females so I wouldn't worry at all.

They are about to explode! myn finished at around 30 inches height and I flowered at half of your height I think 7 nodes.

I would suggest LST now because with CFL light penetration sucks and your going to want to get as many tops even with each other as possible to utilize the CFL's as effeciently as possible. I can see you are obviously good at TLC which may allow you to effectively use side lighting it is just easier to have a LSTed plant.

You doing anything for stench? I would suggest building a cab with another rubbermaid to seal off the grow. stacked upside down on the other one. like red's here International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - Red_Greenery's Handyman's DIY Grow Tub You will need to ditch the mylar if you do this as it holds in all the heat (reason its a safety blanket). You will want to paint the insides flat white.

Build a small scrubber like the one seen here to deal with smell and ventilation International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - micro carbon scrubber very easy very cheap.

I would suggest cutting back on the nutes, Your leaf tips are curled down this is either a sign of over watering of over nuting. Cut back half strength untill they straighten out and then hit them again. You will see more growth if they are not over nuted.

Regardless awesome looking plants and very well documented journal!

Another thing If you decide to LST and do the rubbermaid you shouldn't need more than 120 watts of CFL you really can go overboard and its pointless as there are diminishing returns.