Flourscent Closet grow

[mattso101]

I have started my floro closet garden, I know people will post "why don't you use a HPS the heat is not much more and your yield will be way better" This is not the point of my grow I am doing this just as an experiment. I will be later building up my growing supplies and invest into a HID system. as for this grow its fluorescent from seed to harvest! I know I will produce bud I have lots of light

The set up

1. Lighting I have six 39 watt HO fluorescent tubes burning at 6500k for a total of 22200 lumen's and 234 Watts this is for vegging. I will be adding four Watt cfls burning at 2700k for flowering. Total Watts 414 total Lumen's 33800.
2. Medium Promix with extra vermiculite
3. Space my closet 2 feet by 3.5 feet by 12 feet high
4. Strains 4 Narple (purple Indica strain) 2 Ole 47(an off shoot of AK 47) and 2 Afghani dream
5. Nutrients The Shitz growth and bloom formula 100% organic
6. Venting 8 inch 2 speed table fan and an open door

Right now the 4 Narple seedlings are a week old. I should be getting the other 4 clones soon I am going to induce flowering VERY early to save space but i know I will run out of it so about half of the girls will be moving outdoors to finish off

 

[mattso101]

here are some pis

 

[Greyskull]

Will you get much heat using fluorescent light?

 

[mattso101]

now I got it

 

[mattso101]

My temps are around 75 to 85 degrees depending on how much the door is open

 

[Greyskull]

Wow... I had no idea thiose get that kind of warmth. That's why I am here - to learn. Nice pics.

 

[smkpt]

your plants are looking good, keep us updated

 

[mattso101]

They are still growing very nicely, I am seeing new growth everyday! One of them has a little mutant leaf on it still kinda attached to the other oh well

 

[Schfifty]

nice lookin plants there matt

 

[mattso101]

Thanks schfifty

 

[Schfifty]

no problem man

 

[RIVAS]

I have 4 seedlings 2 weeks old white widows on a 400 watt hps at 3 feet high. the top leaves are loosing peaces of the plant. should i add nutrients or should i put them on a 4 foot 40 watt flourescent at 6 inches high. please help first time grower

 

[entropic]

I don't understand, are the top leaves turning yellow and crispy and breaking off? They definitely don't need nutes.

 

[Schfifty]

AWWW C'MON GUYS!! not right to ask questions and respond in someone's grow journal. Rivas if you need help go to the newbie central!!

 

[midgradeindasouth]

looking good so far matt

 

[mattso101]

So its been a few days since I have updated m journal. I have been busy with exams but now that I dont have shit to do you can expect updates more often.
Two weeks old today!The plants have taken off since the last pics! they are growing VERY bushy and very tight nodes. I'm telling you guys these High Output flouresents kick ass, I cant believe how much these little girls (hopefully) are beggining to smell! every time I open the closet door a get a nice woff of skunky minty smell!
p.s thanks for all the shout outs people!

peace!

 

[mattso101]

More Info on the strain, Narpal 52 days to flower

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[mattso101]

I addes 2 of my CFL's since the plants are looking nice and strong. So now I have a total 27,800 lumens and 321 watts of light. lookin nice!
as you can see heat is not a problem it stays at about 30 degrees with the door closed

 

[reeffermadness]

good lookin plants...keep the updates comin when ya can

 

[420Noob]

are all of the plants clones ?

just asking you are a few days behind me and your plants are bigger than mine

we are on about the same setup just im using all CFL's

good luck on your grow
420Noob