khackylacky
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CFLS 4 life!!!! Imma let the pics do the talkin!!
648 watts of pure cfl power
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Dr.Chronic
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Awsome looking setup. +rep. Do you know what strains your growing? 
khackylacky
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yea when i first started growing i started with 1 plant with light everywhere and i yielded 40g dry on my first grow and the plant was only 2 feet max. but now im shifting toward SOG. if u look at the pic again you'll see about 25 2-liter bottles...in those are zero-veg clones. im working those in, and slowly working the black pots out because they are slightly bigger. when all the black pots are harvested i should be able to fit about 75 clones in there.
oh yea. granddaddy, og kush, the church, grapefruit kush, purple kush, and new strain called starship!!! and hats off to the cfl crew glad to see there is one of those around!
you want soft white for veg and warm white for flower. as for the lights required for 5 plant....it all depends. for veg i'd say anywhere from 120-180 watts but u must keep in mind that more light is always better. but if your flowering your gonna def need more light than that! and if possible you want to use cfls that are 42watts and up because they have a much higher lumen to watt ratio. plus if you only have 5 plants im sure your looking to get the most bud out of your plants....to do this your gonna also need some light on the sides.This looks flippen awesome i have 1 question what watt of cfl is best for veg
and which is for flowering and how many lights for about 5 plants thanks.
KaliKitsune
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You'd be looking for the color temperature - 6500K bulbs are best for veg (unless you can find a 10,000K bulb, then GET IT!) and 3000K or lower is best for flower if you're doing fluroescent of any sorts.This looks flippen awesome i have 1 question what watt of cfl is best for veg
and which is for flowering and how many lights for about 5 plants thanks.
khackylacky
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and now the specs:
8-42 watt 2600 lumens each
12-26 watt 1750 lumens each
there are about 42 plants in there now and 4 fans total.
im going to be doing a perpetual harvest of 9 plants each week...which will total my flowering room count to 72 plants. i know i can pull a quarter off each minimum so hopefully im lookin at 63g a week which equals 9oz a month!
8-42 watt 2600 lumens each
12-26 watt 1750 lumens each
there are about 42 plants in there now and 4 fans total.
im going to be doing a perpetual harvest of 9 plants each week...which will total my flowering room count to 72 plants. i know i can pull a quarter off each minimum so hopefully im lookin at 63g a week which equals 9oz a month!
khackylacky
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oh yea i forgot to mention that this is a flowering room only. like i said im working those black pots out and workin the zero-veg sog clones in 2-liter bottles. i hvave a small veg box that holds my 3 mothers...i will put up more pics asap
khackylacky
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thanx bro im jus trying to keep the cfl movement afloat!
khackylacky
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yeah i mixed the two spectrums to achieve a full spectrum of light for my ladies. its arguable but i believe a mix is the way to go. the 8 42 watters are cool white or "daylight" and the 12 26 watters are warm white.hey bro those look like 6500k or "daylight" bulbs in your flowering room. are they? if so, those are some sick nugs for a light thats supposed to be mainly for floweringhey man let me know the spectrum of your bulbs, i am trying to get a mix in my box!!
In.The.Basement
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Sick buds, sick setup.+rep...
Have you tried using just 6500k for veging and 3000k for flowering? and gotten a better yeild when you mix them, or just believe it...i'm just curious, cause i was wondering the same when i started my grow, i mixed them for veging and then only 3000k for flowers. i just sprouted my new plants though and am veging them on the 4500k, which i know isn't the best but i dont have much loot and didn't really wanna go and buy a bunch more more bulbs.
Have you tried using just 6500k for veging and 3000k for flowering? and gotten a better yeild when you mix them, or just believe it...i'm just curious, cause i was wondering the same when i started my grow, i mixed them for veging and then only 3000k for flowers. i just sprouted my new plants though and am veging them on the 4500k, which i know isn't the best but i dont have much loot and didn't really wanna go and buy a bunch more more bulbs.
khackylacky
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thanx for the props its what keeps me in my grow room! i have always used nothing but 6500k for vegging and i always used nothing but 3000k for flowering but then i read this in greg greens grow bible:
Plants are green which mean that plants absorb light at the middle of the spectrum (orange to indigo). Cannabis plants need this part of the light spectrum to reach full growing potential. A light that feeds the full bandwidth with all light spectrums will work very well..
i have never compared my yields but if i ever revert back to all 3000k for flowering i will pay much closer attention.
KaliKitsune
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Except it's red and blue and those are actually the ENDS of the visible spectrum, not the middle.
But yes, mixing full range will give you great results as you stimulate all chloroplasts inside the leaves.
But yes, mixing full range will give you great results as you stimulate all chloroplasts inside the leaves.
khackylacky
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it seems as though you like to correct me.....I was jus quoting the great greg green....but thanx for the input...