CFL grow. Blue Dream Clone. Tons of info

lilmcg49

lilmcg49

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Hey guys, first time posting on here and its going to be with my Blue Dream Clone that is 2 weeks into flowering.. ill be updating with pics and information from here on out.. Start Date was 12/23/09. Started Flowering on 1/6/10. Using CFL for lighting. In Fox Farm Ocean Soil.

WEEK 1. Vegetation. every other watering, Regular Water/Fox Farms Grow Big. 4 23w cool white CFL. 5.11 inches

WEEK 2. Vegetation. every other watering, Regular Water/Fox Farms Grow Big. 6 23w cool white CFL/ 2 23w warm white CFL. 8.6 inches

WEEK 3. Flowering. every other watering, Regular Water/ Fox Farm Tiger Bloom x Big Bloom mix. 4 23w warm white CFL/ 4 23w cool white CFL. 13.5 inches

WEEK 4. Flowering. every other watering, Regular Water/ Fox Farm Tiger Bloom x Big Bloom mix. 6 23w warm white CFL/ 3 23w cool white CFL. 25.1 inches

WEEK 5. Flowering. every other watering, Regular Water/ Fox Farm Tiger Bloom x Big Bloom mix. 8 23w warm white CFL. 32.2 inches

Leave comments, questions and concerns..

Here are a couple pics of my girl..

Heres a pic of how tall she actually is.


Heres a top view


Heres an up close pic of my bud.


Here is a pic of my grow room set up.
 
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fredsgrow

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Lookin' real nice, mcg! I'm thinking of using 4 x 23w per plant, myself. May not go quite so high, but it looks great! I also like your transition into full flowering. I've always been undecided as to whether or not to go full red or keep a couple blue bulbs in there for flowering, but you seem to utalize a lot of different combinations at what seem to be good times for the plant's stage of growth. Very interested in this grow! Looks like a nice sativa, wish I had the room:wall:. Subscribed!
 
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SmokeSome

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Looks very nice, cant wait to see those buds! How are your nutes going and are you using it full strength? (im using the same).
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kalikush420

kalikush420

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Looking good dude. I grew blue dream once. I think the plant in my avatar picture is the blue dream i grew. Subbed man can't wait to see how this comes out.:bigjoint:
 
TimboSlice

TimboSlice

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fredsgrow said:
I've always been undecided as to whether or not to go full red or keep a couple blue bulbs in there for flowering
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I decided to put two blue 26watters in with my flowering plants. I figure plants are still getting the blue spectrum in nature while flowering, might as well keep some of it in my cab.

But I have no idea if it is really making a difference.

Looking great mcg!
I would top and LST next time, just to utilize as much space as you can. :leaf:
 
323cheezy

323cheezy

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blue dream is one of the best.....
Hope cfl's will still give you that classic flave....
with genetics like that why didnt you just get a 400...????
 
josh b

josh b

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nice grow man im still deciding weather to go clf aswell as oudoor thsi year,still not sure weather to do clf agian.
 
lilmcg49

lilmcg49

Member
Hey guys, just here to answer a couple of your questions

I am feeding my plants every other watering with the tiger bloom x big bloom nutes..
Big Bloom nutes says to use a 1/2 cup per gallon for first feeding, but I did not want to over nute so I just followed the Every watering instructions, which is 4 tablespoons per gallon.. Then I followed up with adding 2 teaspoons of tigerbloom to the same water.

I have seen a lot of people that use to much nutes thinking it will maximize their yield, but it ends up giving there plants nute burn, ending with weird tasting bud.. So I went easy on my baby, and made sure I did not over nute.

Cant afford a 400 w hps, and definitely do not have the room.. Also living with the parents makes it a little harder to explain why the electric bill is so expensive, therefore ill continue with CFL's until I get my own place..

I had a couple blue spectrum lights in my flowering room, but to much growth in height was happening to the point where i was running out of room for my plant therefore I took out the blue spectrum lights to give it the full red spectrum flowering feeling, but as you can see in my first post, I slowly changed my lights every week to give the plants the same feeling of being outside with the real sun spectrums.

KEEP POSTING COMMENTS and ill have some new pics up at the end of this week
 
stokez

stokez

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Lookin nice bro. I love the Velcro/Power strip set up, I have been thinking about trying that myself. How many total cfls you got running? And how do you like that Fox farm ocean soil? I've been thinking about getting me a bag for my next grow! Ill def be stoppin in here for updates.
 
323cheezy

323cheezy

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half a cup of tiger bloom???
That sounds a little much...
I just use a couple tablespoons......
Go check out the fox farm feeding chart.....
 
lilmcg49

lilmcg49

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323CHEESY along with anyone else wondering..

I did not use a 1/2 cup of tiger bloom, I dont think that guy read my descreption right..
Like I stated above.. Big Bloom nutes said to add a 1/2 cup fer first feeding, but i only used 4 tablespoons, and for tiger bloom only 2 teaspoons..

And also, to see what lights I am using etc. check my first post on this thread.. It has all my light and watering information

Read closley and twice if you think my information is wrong, because it probably is all right. thanks for the questions guys
 
SpaceFarm

SpaceFarm

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excellent looking so far!
besides catpiss, blue dream is my all time favorite strain. cant wait to see tha end results.
 
lilmcg49

lilmcg49

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Thanks Space Farm.. Haha CATPISS is an all time BAY AREA FAVORITE.. Thats what Mac Dre use to smoke.. that straight stinky smelly dope haha, and yea

I know this cause Im from the Bay Area
 
323cheezy

323cheezy

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lilmcg49 said:
323CHEESY along with anyone else wondering..

I did not use a 1/2 cup of tiger bloom, I dont think that guy read my descreption right..
Like I stated above.. Big Bloom nutes said to add a 1/2 cup fer first feeding, but i only used 4 tablespoons, and for tiger bloom only 2 teaspoons..

And also, to see what lights I am using etc. check my first post on this thread.. It has all my light and watering information

Read closley and twice if you think my information is wrong, because it probably is all right. thanks for the questions guys
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okay sounds good...
Were about the same timeline now....
im gonna do blue dream next grow...
Thats probly one ofmy top three favorite strains...

if u wanna c my grow heres the link...

https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/273251-grow-part-iii-og-grape.html

if u do better than me with cfls im gonna be pissed....lol...jk....
were almost there:bigjoint:
 
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