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    Something I think all cfl grower should read.

    I thought I should share some of this info with other cfl growers. First off cfls are great for growing if used properly and the light is utilized, well this leads to reflector use, lets say you made your own reflector we know how hard it is to buy a reflector and get it to work the way we need...
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    helpp save my crop! :(

    6.7 in and 6.2 out is pretty low I would add some dolomite lime into your pots and your golden not a lot just sprinkle a thin layer over the soil and water it in next watering, make sure it's garden lime, lime is a natural anti bacterial it will help keep your roots clean aswell.
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    Yellowing leaves problem... Some advice please?

    I would say a ph issue is your problems either from just that type of soil or the soil is wet most of the time, if your ph is out of range your girls cannot use the nutes and it will show and adding more will not fix the problem but make it worse I would add some lime to your soil and water it...
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    Clipping her.

    Yep just take some wire or string and tie her to the pot and more your lights closer
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    Need assistance on CFL lighting for my grow boxes!

    You will not need anymore then 200 watts for an area of that side but yes more is better but 200-250 will do you just fine as long as you use the cfls properly and utilize there lighting. Veg with 5000k+ color and use a 1/3 ratio of blue and red spectrum for flower while using blue spectrum in...
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    Lowes 65w (300 Equivalent) CFL

    2700k 4200lumz and as far as how many plants all depends on the size of the grow area. Smaller area and the light is more utilized open area and it is able to just runaway a lot of people say 50 watts per plant but really it should be done is cubic feet if you threw one of those bulds In a...
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    Clipping her.

    Ok we'll I would bend her over and leaving 3inches or soo of the top to turn back up to the light and get those cfls and cfls only around 1 or 2 inches way, make sure you leave enought of the top to turn back up and face the light it will do that over night.
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    Looking ok for 14 days?

    She looks great yes she was stretching but I can see you fixed that looks good let her go like that as low stress train her later on.
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    Clipping her.

    One more thing that's the perfect plant to lst (bend over), after you bend her over move your lights like hella closer light 4x closer then what they are now? I would love to help more but I need to know your lighting systems cfls I am assuming.
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    Clipping her.

    Low stress train her bend her over and tie her down be careful not to break her bend her halfway over now and then some more tomorrow all that under Growth will grow straight up to the light and BAM you have more buds sights its that easy best time to bend is after a watering because they are...
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    New To Growing

    They look good man, tbh I wouldn't worry to much about the soil, yes you should add perlite but if I where you I would get some good nutes off amazon or eBay along with ph up and ph down with the ph test dripper and do a hempy bucket grow its a form of hydroponics ( passive hydro) great for...
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    Clipping her.

    Bend her over and let the light hit the stem and move your lights closer
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    Simple Stealth Cabinet CFL Grow

    Slow down on the watering they look over watered which will kill them let them dry up well. As far as "you won't get a good yeild" is bull cfls are very good lights if used properl. Cfl bulbs put out more light intesity and useable light for plants then HIDS watt for watt only within one inch...
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    18day old purp OG....shes gettn there....kushy n bushy

    Yes I agree too overwatering is way worse then under watering, over watering will cause ph issues signs of diffs when there is not a diff and more then likly death if got to far, soak dry and repeat you will in return get a heathier plant. And yes I would also say you are over watering, because...
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    1 Time building a GrowBOX (PC) + Growing

    She looks like she has a slight ph issue going on easy fix I would add some lime on top of the soil and water it in as needed. Dolomite lime can be bought at just about anywhere that has a garden center make sure it's garden lime. She would really benefit from it about 2 table spoons is about...
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    Having issues with my plants!! Lots of pics inside,PLEASE HELP

    I would flush with 6.5 water until the runoff is right around the same 6.5 6.6 and ppm is about 600 at most and no don't feed them.. Flush flush flush.. And let dry
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    What is wrong with my babies ????

    Looks like a ph issue combined with a heat or not enought humidity roots can't keep up? Idk that just my guess with no info
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    To hot of soil? Cause dropping leaves like overwatered?

    Does anyone know if the soil is to hot will it cause leaf dropping I have searched high and low for this answer. At first I just sat back and waited and thought about what I have been doing retracing steps like any good grower should. temps lights everything only other thing I can think of is to...
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    To hot of soil? Cause dropping leaves like overwatered?

    No I am not feeding, I am not a first time grower. It is reused mg soil which I thought was cleaned of nutes. The soil was microwaved baked and then frozen solid to sterilize it, this is not my first time using mg soil either all other plants are fine but this one.
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    Need Answers, much appreciated!

    Also it looks like you have a few weeks left I would get some 2700k cfls and surround her only being 2inches away.
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