Cfl Grow Box, blue mystic, opinions

[Phase420]

Are you useing mixed spectrums of lights 6500k 2700k? I think you should go with at least 20/4 if your going to veg cause those arent clones! seeds do better when they can get lights off, cause that when the plant grows! im currently growing blue mystic. Im in week 2 almost 3 of flowering and im growing in a pc box. Going good for me so check my grow out in my sig.

 

[bluemagicman]

Are you useing mixed spectrums of lights 6500k 2700k? I think you should go with at least 20/4 if your going to veg cause those arent clones! seeds do better when they can get lights off, cause that when the plant grows! im currently growing blue mystic. Im in week 2 almost 3 of flowering and im growing in a pc box. Going good for me so check my grow out in my sig.

Thanks for the advice, i just switched my lights today from 24/0 to 22/2, so should i go to 20/4? Thanks and Good luck with your blue mystic i will be stalking your journal!

 

[jebus2029]

Hey Blue, the girls are looking good. Sorry to hear about your illness, but I'm glad cannabis helps. Since you are new to this whole situation let me give you a piece of advice that is of the utmost importance. Tell absolutely no one about your grow. No matter how much you trust someone they will end up telling someone else. Don't even let your best friend in on it. Once it is out that you grow everyone will know it. So please be careful.

Good job on the girls though. Don't worry about using too many 2700k lights. I've grown from seed under nothing but 2700k and the result was my avatar. I'll be keeping up with your grow so keep us posted

 

[bluemagicman]

Ok thanks for the advice and good luck with your grow!

 

[bluemagicman]

Update: Ok call me doctor green-thumb, im actually working on my cover grow. All the girls are looking good, the new bulb seems to have done something, pics below

 

[jebus2029]

What else you got growing there? I see some basil and rosemary. I just started my own herb garden the other day. Some of the seeds are just starting to sprout.

 

[jester5120]

lookin good blue. i like the herb garden. i do sunflowers myself lol

 

[bluemagicman]

What else you got growing there? I see some basil and rosemary. I just started my own herb garden the other day. Some of the seeds are just starting to sprout.

Haha very good, i have rosemary and basil (to cover up the smell lol) also grape tomatoes, lemon thyme, sweet marjoram. Then some zinna's and morning glory's.

 

[jebus2029]

Don't forget to get some lavender.

 

[bluemagicman]

so when do you guys think i should top these? also if i flower them at say 7-8 inches what do you guys think my yield would be for 3 plants? im just hoping i can get 1-2 Oz .

 

[jebus2029]

I'd wait until they had a few more sets of nodes. Otherwise it may take a little longer for them to start growing again.

 

[Phase420]

Thanks for the advice, i just switched my lights today from 24/0 to 22/2, so should i go to 20/4? Thanks and Good luck with your blue mystic i will be stalking your journal!

No problem man. I use 18/6 veg most of the time. But Ive done 20/4. When your lights are off ,thats when your plant grows the most. Plant take all the energy they collected from the lights/sun all day and then when lights are off, there working even harder then when you think there awake! Hell ya stalk that shit all day! lol I just got one thing of advice for you... Low Stress Train your plant because the blue mystic is very indica and has big wide fan leave. SO it will be better for your yeild! VERY VERY BUSHY!

 

[jester5120]

so when do you guys think i should top these? also if i flower them at say 7-8 inches what do you guys think my yield would be for 3 plants? im just hoping i can get 1-2 Oz .

You should be able to get that yield out of your plants. i had an 18 inch bagseed girl that put out 1oz. having a couple strong plants like you do and if you're going to top, fim, and/or lst you should be able to get that yield easy i would think

 

[jebus2029]

Yup, I see you having no problem getting at least 1-2 ounces off 3 plants. You will definitely need to LST those girls. You don't need to top either. If you bend each girl over flat you can have each one take up an equal sizes rectangle of space in the box. Then as the arms start to reach up towards the light pull them down and keep it even. It should take about 10 minutes on each plant every 2 days or so. What are the dimensions in your box? If you can figure out some way to get more vertical height it will make things a lot easier. After you transplant to bigger pots things will get tight. Your box is cardboard right? Can you find another box of the same size and secure them together with tape? Then you can cut a door into your box and you will have plenty of room. A good guide, that I go by, for using the right sized pot is to have the pot take up 1/3 of your grow space. That should provide plenty of room for your girls and their roots.

 

[bluemagicman]

Yup, I see you having no problem getting at least 1-2 ounces off 3 plants. You will definitely need to LST those girls. You don't need to top either. If you bend each girl over flat you can have each one take up an equal sizes rectangle of space in the box. Then as the arms start to reach up towards the light pull them down and keep it even. It should take about 10 minutes on each plant every 2 days or so. What are the dimensions in your box? If you can figure out some way to get more vertical height it will make things a lot easier. After you transplant to bigger pots things will get tight. Your box is cardboard right? Can you find another box of the same size and secure them together with tape? Then you can cut a door into your box and you will have plenty of room. A good guide, that I go by, for using the right sized pot is to have the pot take up 1/3 of your grow space. That should provide plenty of room for your girls and their roots.

its about 2 ft by 2 ft, yes cardboard, do you mean cut out the bottom of mine and put another box under it, for the flowering pots i am keeping the same hight just wider pots.

 

[bluemagicman]

In a hurry quick pic update. Cheers!

 

[jebus2029]

Yeah, put two boxes together, open ends facing each other. Just depend on how big you want to grow them. You can keep them small and still get a decent harvest. You will definitely have to LST them. It will make all the difference in the world. You have a while before you have to worry about any of that though. If they all stay very short and stout you might not have to lST or at least not very much and they can fill the space. Maybe wait and see what they start to do before making any decisions.

 

[bluemagicman]

Can i get a "Growth Spurt!!" check out the pics big growth.

 

[jebus2029]

Nice Blue, they are looking awesome. I had a recent growth spurt too. Compost tea is amazing stuff. I definitely recommend you try it in a few weeks.

 

[jester5120]

thats awesome good job man. plants are looking good. definately do lst. i'm no pro but its hard to mess up and you'll get great results.