CFL Growing Done Right:: 447 watts

[rombomb420]

She looks nice & dark green man.

 

[sickstoner]

well with low humidity mold isn't really a problem don't sweat it dude .
Also wouldn't leaving the door open it lets light in no?
You should just have a fan blowing fresh air in and one blowing out.

 

[massah]

Looking great, Show those HPS guys that CFL's can grow too!

 

[sickstoner]

Looking great, Show those HPS guys that CFL's can grow too!

CFL LOVER lol

 

[Integrity32]

You gotta love the CFL's this is my college grow lol.

 

[rombomb420]

Hey man just wanted to stop back by & give ya + rep since I figured out how to use the site now. Check my grow if you get a minute.

- Rom

 

[Integrity32]

We have some picture updates!!

My plant has gotten so damn bushy. New growth has appeared everywhere. I'm estimating this plant to hit 3.5 feet.

You can see how thick it is getting

 

[plaguedog]

CFL's work excellent for vegging. The trick in flower is to get them all close enough to produce buds that are not so airy. I used to grow with CFL's they did a fine job, it just gets real old adjusting the lights everyday and in my case having to use more watts with more cfl's then using my 300 watts of HPS, which out yielded the same strain by almost a 3-1 margin over the cfl's, with 100 less watts.

The buds will be potent, taste the same but just won't have the extra weight that an HID lamp will give you. Do yourself a favor and try to save some money for an HPS for flowering and you will never look back.

I still use my CFL cab for veg, they work great.

 

[SmeLLyTreeZ]

Damn, those babies are bushing up quick! Great job so far, keep it up!

 

[WWShadow]

they are regular hanging light sockets with 8 foot cords. I bought 10 Y splitters from walmart and just kind of made a web. It works great for getting your cfl's on their side for optimum light on your leaves.

You just solved my one problem. I was planning on using socket plugs in light strips with the Y's. the cords look much simpler.

 

[Integrity32]

You just solved my one problem. I was planning on using socket plugs in light strips with the Y's. the cords look much simpler.

Glad I could help I am uploading some more pictures later tonight. I was gona for a few days and had my friend watering. It exploded upwards.

 

[DoinIt2Gether]

If anyone is interested, I have pic of a homemade cfl fixture that my fiancee built for us, we just screw in a couple splitters and they work great.

Lookin very nice so far...I'm subbed so I can follow along.

 

[Camtheman289]

If anyone is interested, I have pic of a homemade cfl fixture that my fiancee built for us, we just screw in a couple splitters and they work great.

Lookin very nice so far...I'm subbed so I can follow along.

I would for sure want to see this!!! post a pic

 

[DoinIt2Gether]

All the pics r on the first page of two of my thread, the link is in my sig. Sorry I didn't just upload here, but I have dial up and it takes FOREVER to do pics!

 

[Integrity32]

Here are the new pics





Let me know what you think those fan leaves are bigger than my hands now.

 

[SmeLLyTreeZ]

Damn those things blew up, good job!! How old are they now?

 

[Integrity32]

actually pretty old. I stunted its growth a while back then replanted it and it started shooting up. It's over 25" now I expect it to get around 3.5-4' on the top colas.

 

[Integrity32]

Finally got it's hairs. 2 weeks into 12/12 and its just starting to flower. I guess the beast just wanted to grow a bit first. It is 26" currently and I will add the pics in soon.

 

[Integrity32]

Here are some new pictures. All of the colas have sprouted their hairs. The plant is now 27" tall and is growing inches daily. she has filled in a lot also with side branches growing up and around. The plant is touching the back wall of my closet and has almost filled it in width also.

 

[Joshie D]

nice man she looks like shes gonna taste so good