Small CFL Setup

HERBAL ADDICT

HERBAL ADDICT

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120w ok for now but when u flower id get another 80w of 2700k at least.. are u growin sativa or indica??????? or hybrids.. ur guna hav to top them or flower early to keep them in a 3ft space. & watch out cos if they get rootbound in them pots and u dont change pots they will go talllllllllllllbongsmilie:eyesmoke:
 
HERBAL ADDICT

HERBAL ADDICT

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and id defo try get a reflector il will double in light and its easy to raise the lights. dont get one ov those with a dimpled effect i think mirror effect is better..
 
SzechwanChicken

SzechwanChicken

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yea i have 120w for veg and for flower i have another 160 or so to add to that. indica or sativa? iono. its white widow from bcseedking.com.
and would my plants be rootbound already in the cups?
 
riceweed147

riceweed147

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i read through your thread.
very interesting and it even made me laugh a few times
you are doing a very good job so far
except i seen that you are using cool white

read this quote i got from
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/107992-tutorial-growing-cfls.html

"You might see a lot of different labels when shopping at the store for CFL’s. Label’s including Soft White, Warm White, Cool White, Bright White, Halogen White, Daylight White, Full Spectrum. And also label’s like 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, 5000K, 6400K, and 6500K. These are all the color temperature of the light you are using. This is a measure of how warm or cool the light given off by a lamp appears, with warmer colors having a yellowish tinge and cooler colors being tinged with blue. What confuses some people is that the warmer a color is, the colder its color temperature is. (ex. Warm White = 2700K). Bulbs ranging in the 2700K-3000K spectrum are usually labeled Warm White or Soft White, bulbs ranging in the 3500K – 4000K spectrum are bright white or cool white, 5000K is labeled Full Spectrum, and finally 6400K – 6500K is labeled Daylight. You can grow an entire crop with CFL’s if you chose the right spectrum of bulb’s. For Vegetation you will want to use 6500K or 5000K, and when you flower you will want to switch to 2700K or 3000K . The reason being, throughout the year the plant’s outside receive more 6500K light because the day’s in summer are long and hot and as Autumn/Winter get’s closer the day get’s shorter, and gradually receives less 6500K light and more 2700K light as the plant flower’s. Do what you can to avoid bulbs within that 3500K – 4000K because they emit very little light that Is useful to your plant. Notice here the difference between the CT of these lamp’s"


specifically the part that says "Do what you can to avoid bulbs within that 3500K – 4000K because they emit very little light that Is useful to your plant. Notice here the difference between the CT of these lamp’s"
 
SzechwanChicken

SzechwanChicken

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ok yea i didnt think it would matter what i called em. the 2 big 40w bulbs are daylight and the remainder are cool white. i can sorta see a vague colour difference but im still on the right side of the fence here.. i dunno specifically the K rating, cuz for one, i stole some. and secondly i threw away the boxes as soon as i got the other lights.
 
HERBAL ADDICT

HERBAL ADDICT

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just see how they go with wot youv got but slill defo put alot ov 2700k sumt like 80% of them 2700k will do. wont be root bound yet thoid put em in 1lr pots when they get a bit stronger
 
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sorrowful hero

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hey i went to lowes and bought me a cabnet, a white one for reflecting light. and used daylight cfl's (4) in two y adapters. and warm white 2700k for flowering and grew some dank hydro. i used a plastic container and a fish tank bubbler but here is the kicker i bought my nutrients off line for 46 bucks with shipping. i am teeling you this shit was the bomb. so you are going to have a nice harvest. just experment with your first grow and learn for there. growing this shit is not hard at all people put way too much thought into it. good luck man
 
SzechwanChicken

SzechwanChicken

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took my shit from canadian tire and zellers. i think the only thing ive paid for was the seeds and some light fixtures. everything else was gratis, or watever i could find round the house. five finger discount never hurt nobody. no fear. just be smart about what you take. make sure NO barcodes are on anything and it has to fit either in yo pocket or in yo backpack without looking ridiculous. also make sure yur not shitting bricks while yur doing it. kinda ruins the effect that nothing has happened.
 
SzechwanChicken

SzechwanChicken

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sorrowful hero said:
hey i went to lowes and bought me a cabnet, a white one for reflecting light. and used daylight cfl's (4) in two y adapters. and warm white 2700k for flowering and grew some dank hydro. i used a plastic container and a fish tank bubbler but here is the kicker i bought my nutrients off line for 46 bucks with shipping. i am teeling you this shit was the bomb. so you are going to have a nice harvest. just experment with your first grow and learn for there. growing this shit is not hard at all people put way too much thought into it. good luck man
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yeah people do put way too much emphasis on how "hard" it is to grow. i mean maybe if your a complete goof it would be hard. but as long as you know the simple basics its cake. like seriously, light, water, air. DONE.
 
SzechwanChicken

SzechwanChicken

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holy fuck. ive been in the hospital for about 4 days. i didnt expect to be duh but it happened. and my lights were left on the entire time and no additional water was added. i cam home and checked on em, they did grow but they soil was all crusty and soem of the leaf tips were a little discoloured. i gave em water and im praying to god i dont have to start over.
 
HomeGrownHairy

HomeGrownHairy

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SzechwanChicken said:
i got them from bcseedking.com. being canadian and all, i thought it would be best to get a canaidan company. i looked for a couple of other sites like the vancouverseedbank or vancouver island seed company but i settled on bcseedking. :weed:
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If you're in the US, I'd be very cautious about ordering from Canada> They inspect most things going in and out of the country.
 
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