Need Help With CFL Closet Grow!!

Hey, new to growing and have a couple of questions,
setup-
1. 2 27w 5000k CFL's(3500 lumens)
2. 2 14w 2700k CFL's(1800 lumens)
3. small fan
4. white paper to reflect somewhat light
5. thermometer
6. bottled water
7. miracle grow ( extra nutrient length or something)

so im just concerned if 2 plants can grow under these lights effectively. im getting 2 more 27w 5000k cfl in a day or two but im also putting 2 more seeds under those lights. so 4 total plants with 4 27 w 5000k, and the 2 14w 2700k. and when it comes to flowering i will use 1 or 2 68w 2700k(4200 lumens each). please leave comments, thanks :weed:
 

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Kevdank

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you will be able to get some dank nugs with those lights but it may take a little longer than if you had HID's and the plant overall will be a little smaller. Keep the lights as close as possible. Aim for at least 3,000 lumens per plant. Currently I am growing with a single CFL with 1,600 lumens at 2,700k. Plant is 2 and half weeks old and is still doing fine under the single light. I don't have any funds so I am going to finish the whole plant under this light, possibly 2 of them if im lucky. Check out my log in my signature to see how the plant is doing for yourself.
 
thanks man, i sure hope so, i havent used any fertilizer besides the one already in the miracle grow, i dont plan on using any,because im broke and i dont even know what fertilizers to buy
 

new smokey

Active Member
Use 6500s for your veg it makes a world of differance. 26 watters put out 1600 lums a peice. Veggin plants love them.
 
i looked for a high wattage 6500k, but this is the only semi-high wattage cfl with anything close to 6500k on the kelvin scale, the 2 27w are 5000k and are labeled "daylight" and they put out a total of 3500 lumens
 

RyanTheRhino

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If you want to see results that will encourages you to grow again I would suggest actual cfl 100w per plant for flower. the lights you have now will be fine until they get bigger, but I would suggest only growing 2 plants right now.

Oh and Its kind of late to tell you this but if that soil is MG with Nutes it may burn you seedlings. Seedlings do not need any nutes untill the little round leafs fall off. any before this happens would not be optimal
 
when it gets to flowering stage ill have 2 68w 8400 total lumens 2700k bulbs, they sell them at home depot there almost a foot long each, its the highest wattage they sell
link-http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents-Compact-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbmatZ1z10obkZ1z117n3/R-100676712/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
 
Video call snapshot 2.pngVideo call snapshot 1.pngVideo call snapshot 3.pngOk, so my biggest plant is around 3 weeks old i think and its tips on the leaves are yellow/brown. i was wondering whats causing this? and there are tiny little bugs that look like gnats occasionally on top of the soil, should i be concerned? and its also showing the 2 hairs that mean its female but i havent started flowering, what do i do about this?
 
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