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i base what i said on my personal expierences with my cfls! I have a $325 light meter and a $50 cheapie and they both show higher readings at the top of the bulb regardles of the reflector . I see what you mean by directing the light with the reflectors to capture more of the 180 degrees of...

in most smaller rooms there may be 4-6 outlets but chances are they are all wired into the same breaker in your electric panel . so if you plug lights or anything for that matter into different outlets in the room all run to one "fuse" or breaker circuit. figure out what breaker controls those...

Great point thanks! I guess my wording could lead to debate but i agree 100% with your statement! I was trying to point out the things that i have learned along the way and i guess i made it sound more like fact as apposed to my opinion , thanks again for pointing it out any other...

Hey doc tut is great i used to be winkdogg on here now im drbudwannabe glad to see the cfl revolution is evolving and i also posted a thread about getting the most from your cfls to share what ihave learned in hopes of helping out a newb or two and im sure this thread has helped thousands of...

I HAVE GONE THROUGH A FEW ROUNDS OF CFL TESTING AND I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A FEW TIPS TO SQUEEZE EVERY LUMEN OUT OF ARE TWISTY LITTLE ECO FRIENDLY FRIENDS! TIP ONE: CLOSE ENOUGH IS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH! THE CFLS POWER DROPS OFF QUICKLY AS YOU PUT MORE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM AND THE PLANTS. MY...

light is strong enough if you can keep it close enough, but cfls are only effective at 5-10 inches from the plants! Any more than that and their power drops off fast! I keep my lights 1-2 inches from my plants and i get the ocasional burn on a leaf when they stretch but never hurt them. I use...

Hi guys just some updated pics ! Was hoping to have more people checking it out but i guess its a pretty run of the mill grow. Still really happy with the fox farms setup under $100 for soil and nutes and the best results i have ever had ! I have 11-12 indoor seasons and countless outdoor runs...

hey bud let us know how things are growing ! i have a ton of info in my thread about budget growing link at bottom gets you start to finish cfl grow! i made alot of mistakes when i started but all was well for harvest time thanks to the guys here on riu!

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i recently rooted 8 new white widow clones. 2 are now my new moms and 6 are in flower. they were all rooted in 24-0 veg for three weeks and the 6 best looking became my 12/12 flowering plants. after putting 6 into flower they showed bud sites in 5 days . in the veg chamber the two moms appear to...

Hey bud looking good how are they coming al;ong? Drbudwannabe aka winkdogg

Hey db its winkdogg! Im back now as drbudwannabe! Come check out my new cab ! All cfl and white widow drbudwannabe aka winkdogg

Hey guys its winkdogg im back but now im drbudwannabe built a new cabinet and still growing cfl only!! Come check out my thread!

Whats up clowdy its winkdogg from jersey ! Changed my name to drbudwanna be and built a new cabinet for my ww!! All cfl .........here we grow again! Drbudwannabe aka winkdogg

Hi baz its your buddy winkdogg from the usa! My new name is drbudwannabe had to change it bc of some problems so check out my new thread and cfl cabinet ! Drbudwannabe aka winkdogg

as you can see in my links this is not my first rodeo! i like keeping things cheap and simple and i made alot of mistakes along my way so i know this is the best site for help! lots of smart guys sharing ideas and helping along will guarentee your success! if you have any questions just ask and...

Hey bud its winkdogg from the usa! Im back on here with a new setup and my name is drbudwannabe ! Have any thing growing on? Winkdogg

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first signs of good things to come! its going to be a tight fit! Maybe a scrog? working on lighting with my new camera!! Dslr so lots of buttons and manual settings! split screen great instructional pic about light spectrum!! 2700k left 6500k right my new mom/clone factory! you can...

Tonight i will put up new pics the plants have almost doubled in size in 5 days! I am used to growth spurts in early flowering phases but this is pretty quick! Much quicker than even my best past grow using my own soil recipe and standard off the shelf nutes! So this is my very early THUMBS UP...