CFL Grow Questions

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strizee

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Hi, basically I've been reading about CFL Grows and PC Cases etc, and I've come to a conclusion that I should write what I know and hopefully get some answers or corrections of what is wrong about the things I'm going to get.

So to start off...

The PC CASE
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1 x PC CASE
Seeds (Autoflowering)
Power strips
1 intake fan and 1 exhaust fan
Mylar sheet
Carbon Filter
-CFL bulbs 6000-7000k for VEG
-CFL bulbs 2400k for flowering
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Here are some statements of what I have gathered from rollitup.org and I wanna know whether I'm correct about this,

  • The more lumens the better
  • 200-300w overall is good for growing in the PC
  • 12/12 light schedule is ideal for growing
  • Don't use potting mix
  • 50% perlite in soil
  • Don't use fertilizers when the plant is still young - it will kill it
  • Main nutrients for fertilizers should be Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • When the leaves start getting yellow, it means its lacking in Nitrogen and is using the nutrients from the bottom of the leaves
  • High in nitrogen to promote leaf and stem growth, while little phosphorous and potassium in early stages
  • More phosphorous and potassium and less nitrogen during flowering cycle
  • PH soil around 6.2-6.8
  • 65-80 Fahrenheit for temperature (20-27 degrees Celsius)
  • Water every 2 days

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Questions:

  • I'm really unsure about all that wiring and stuff for the fans with a 12v adapter, but could I just buy a powersupply and connect that to the fans and run them off without motherboard?
  • Does the PH levels really need to be taken cared of with a PC Grow?


    Many questions to come ---------- hope this can help others aswell!!!!
 
rollinbud

rollinbud

Active Member
You should state that your 200-300 watts of light is not CFL actual wattage but rather the Equivalent Watt rating. If you used 200 whats actual in your grow case it probably would melt everything.
 
trichomedome

trichomedome

Active Member
Are you actually going to try and grow in a p.c case ? if so get real and make a decent grow box, for penny,s ???
 
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