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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Thanks for the props princess. I'm not bitchin about not getting a response on the question. The CFL forum is filled with with folks like you and me...noobs. At least with all these CFL grows you won't lack for information. Good luck on your grow, if you need any help, I'm more than willing...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Anyone have any clue whether or not it is OK to snip these wispy buds (first pic) off my plants in order to provide more juice for the heavier ones? I'll probably post this question in another forum if no one has an answer. I guess that is one of the drawbacks to confining your posts to the CFL...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    I currently have 13 42 watt CFLs (9 2700K and 4 6500K) and 1 23 watt 2700K on a tough to reach spot. It is a total of 569 watts. Yes I could run a 600 watt HPS for about the same amount of kWh. However, the distance I would have to keep the light from the plants would likely bring diminished...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Does anyone know if it is OK to cut the very bottom wispy little buds that are not going to produce any significant weight? Would this allow more growth to occur in the larger more promising buds? Thanks in advance!
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    CFL: Calculations and Room Design

    This is what makes CFLs ideal for small grows (2 - 5 plants). However for larger grows, I would definitely go with HID. It should also be said that the setup can be a bit of a pain w/ CFLs too. You have to move the lights often; sometimes daily, sometimes twice a day if you keep them really...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    I got my heat down to about 80 degrees F. I had to pull 2 23 watters to do it. Those little buggers put out nearly as much heat as the 42's. The smaller buds have really been loving the extra light as I'm sure you can see from the pics. I should also mention that this strain seems to just burst...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Love your insight sicknasty. It's very fresh and adds something to the discussion. My plants haven't stretched in 10 days, they've been 19 and 23" respectively since last Tuesday. Since then is has just been thickening of the buds and buds filling in the stems. I'm going to keep the 6500K light...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Thanks sicknasty! I'll definitely be pulling most, if not all of the 23 watters when the lights come on in the morning. That makes alot of sense to me. I've been doing a ton of research on heat and growing tonight. How are you cooling all those cfls you've got? You have any suggestions for...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    The reason a guy like me needs a book is BECAUSE there is so much info online. Some info is outdated, some info is wrong, the jargon varies, etc. It was about $14 or so, and it is money well spent for a noob that is looking for what materials to buy, how to get started, and a "cookbook"...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Ty for the reply. Anyone else have some experience they'd like to share? I think I'm going to check temps in the a.m. after the lights have been on for a few hours. If it is abouve 86, I'll pull a 23 watter a day until I get it in the lower 80's. On a different note, the buds really seem...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Anyone know the highest the temperature should reach during flowering? The new lights I've added have raised the temps in the closet to about 87 (29C) from 82. My plants are PPP (Pure Power Plant) from nirvana, which to the best of my understanding is sativa dominant genetics. It doesn't...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    On my way home today I stopped by the store and picked up 3 more 2700K 42 watt CFLs. There are some smaller buds on lower levels that are showing some promise, and I wanted to give them some more light. So I added these 3 plus 4 23 watters in places 42's wouldn't fit. Currently I have 12 42 watt...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Just some new pics. I hope you guys enjoy.:peace:
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    How many weeks until done?

    Awesome looking plant! How long have you been flowering? It looks like about 4 weeks. What kind / how many lights are you using? How long did you veg for? I'm a noob too, so I can't really comment on how much longer you have. Others estimates seem good given my limited knowledge. I'm 4...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    Have you ever had one of those days when you pissed down the leg of your last pair of clean pants to start the day, followed that up with spilling coffee on the carpet, and burnt a peanut butter and jelley at lunch? Today was one of those days. The weekend can't get here any quicker. An...
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    CFL Success!!

    Great grow wbd! I hope mine finishes half as well. If you don't mind check it out and see how they compare if you get a chance. https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/50550-poppinsmokey-s-first-grow-cfl.html
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    CFL First Timer, check it out

    Sometimes one just grows faster than the others. I wish I could help you out with nutes and whatnot. I'm on my first grow (thanks for stopping by), and I used MG potting soil w/ nutes in it; so I'm the last guy you'd want advising you on nutes. I can tell you that you should add nutes to...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    I'm kind of pressed for time, but I thought I'd throw up some pics from today. I apologize for the poor quality, but as I've mentioned my camera sucks and I'm a terrible photographer. Today is the 24th day of 12/12 and the 42nd day since they sprouted. Both plants are about 20" tall. There...
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    Buds 4 less book question

    Yes it because of the time released MG. I'm using it now. While you will find folks who swear it is a bad soil, I have had no troubes with it in my grow. If you'd like to see what a total noob can do using the information in that book check out my grow...
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    Poppinsmokey's first grow - CFL's

    I live in a pretty humid climate. I'm guessing the fact that the A/C runs alot in my apartment keeps the humidity steady. The other night it got down to 35 degrees outside and 65 inside. The humidity had climbed to 80% when I checked on the plants when they woke up. With the lights on the...
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