Cfl set up help !!

Bechnutnascar

Bechnutnascar

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Ok i started with 6 of them cfl 23=100w (3-2700 & 3-3500)bulbs on the top of the room. Then i change it to 2 of them 150w cfl bulbs.i dont think its as bright. Should i go back to the 6 ? I also now have 2-23w on 2 sides in the middle of the box for light to the middle of the plant. Pluse the 2-t5 48" bulbs on the side also. Plant is doing great just dont know which set up is better. This plant has grow like 6" in like 2 weeks since i put her into flowering. I used the 6 lights for 1 week and the 2 for the other week. Any help would be great. Thank you
 

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Tupapa

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Bechnutnascar said:
Ok i started with 6 of them cfl 23=100w (3-2700 & 3-3500)bulbs on the top of the room. Then i change it to 2 of them 150w cfl bulbs.i dont think its as bright. Should i go back to the 6 ? I also now have 2-23w on 2 sides in the middle of the box for light to the middle of the plant. Pluse the 2-t5 48" bulbs on the side also. Plant is doing great just dont know which set up is better. This plant has grow like 6" in like 2 weeks since i put her into flowering. I used the 6 lights for 1 week and the 2 for the other week. Any help would be great. Thank you
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Better add those 6 on top of the 150's
 
Tupapa

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Bechnutnascar said:
Ok i started with 6 of them cfl 23=100w (3-2700 & 3-3500)bulbs on the top of the room. Then i change it to 2 of them 150w cfl bulbs.i dont think its as bright. Should i go back to the 6 ? I also now have 2-23w on 2 sides in the middle of the box for light to the middle of the plant. Pluse the 2-t5 48" bulbs on the side also. Plant is doing great just dont know which set up is better. This plant has grow like 6" in like 2 weeks since i put her into flowering. I used the 6 lights for 1 week and the 2 for the other week. Any help would be great. Thank you
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Better go for this http://m.ebay.com/itm/600-watt-600w-Dimmable-HPS-MH-Grow-Light-System-Set-Kit-/121751100571?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150519202348%26meid%3Dcdd7cebcf2bb440294f5b9705f0b3d7e%26pid%3D100408%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D25%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D160643087402&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460
 
Pete Townshend

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When using CFL in my experience it's best to do quite a bit of training, starting by tying over the main stalk and appropriate side branches accordingly. This way your light are always super close to all the bud sights. Also I find hanging each bulb individually in certain sweet spots helps a ton when it comes to coverage. I'll go dig up a grow I did with 148 watt of CFL and post pics up here. And if you have extra lights use them. Hard to go overboard with CFL lighting.
 
Bechnutnascar

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Yes i have 3 training now. Ya im gonna add a few more bulbs til i get a new led. I just added 2 more of the 23w 1-3500&1-2700. So now thats 6 -23w 2-40w and 2 t5. Also trimmed a few leaves so more light shines thru.
 
Pete Townshend

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Bechnutnascar said:
Yes i have 3 training now. Ya im gonna add a few more bulbs til i get a new led. I just added 2 more of the 23w 1-3500&1-2700. So now thats 6 -23w 2-40w and 2 t5. Also trimmed a few leaves so more light shines thru.
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here are those pics, just showing how I train and used CFL in the past for max yield and dense nugs.
 

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Bechnutnascar said:
Dang they look nice. So i should leave they tied down the whole time ?
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Yup once you tie down you just leave it like that. Be careful not to crack the branches. Sometimes I'll tie them over a little bit at a time as to not stress the plant too much and tie it over a little more each day until the branch is basically horizontal.
Get a spool of coated gardening wire and when a branch gets taller than the rest of the canopy just tie that one down too. After a halfway through flowering they don't need anyone training.

I kept my CFL lights 2-3 inches from the canopy. Once you get a good canopy going you'll know where the sweet spot for the bulbs will be. I did that with just 148 watts.
 
Bechnutnascar

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Pete Townshend said:
Yup once you tie down you just leave it like that. Be careful not to crack the branches. Sometimes I'll tie them over a little bit at a time as to not stress the plant too much and tie it over a little more each day until the branch is basically horizontal.
Get a spool of coated gardening wire and when a branch gets taller than the rest of the canopy just tie that one down too. After a halfway through flowering they don't need anyone training.

I kept my CFL lights 2-3 inches from the canopy. Once you get a good canopy going you'll know where the sweet spot for the bulbs will be. I did that with just 148 watts.
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How many cfl bulbs were you using ?
 
Serrated_

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Let me start by saying that plant looks awesome. Good job so far. My first grow was with cfl, and I got great results. Once I added a 70w hps I was hooked. I kept all my CFL and added more hPS. watt for watt a small 20$ hps will give you huge returns
 
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Bechnutnascar said:
I have a 70w hps but everyone says its not enough and i know that but never thought of adding it with the other bulbs
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for one plant you can get amazing results with a 70 watt. As long as you have side lighting with CFL. Check out my grow journal. That's 150 HPS and CFL side lighting. I would not try to do four plants, with a 70w hps, but I've used them for years and seventy watts on one plant you can get Pro results with cfl too.
 
Bechnutnascar

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Ok. Ill try it. How many cfls do you think i will need ? Box is 2x2x4. Temp in the room now is low 70's. Im gonna raise the box lid another 16" this weekend cause the plant grew into the light. Its in a 5gal bucket. Which is a little to big for that room.
 
Serrated_

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If you can afford it run all of them. If not figure out your budget. Thousand watts running for 1 hour is 1kwh kilo watt hours, where I am at that's 11 cents x 12 hours a day is a $1.32 a day, or 40 a month. Run as much light as you can afford. I am running 75 w CFL & 150hps that's about 8 dollars a month. an 1/8th costs 30 here, so even if I got 3.5 grams I'd be good, that's assuming a 90 day grow 4 week veg 8 week flower. If you ran all your lighting and the Hps you will get a much better yeild than a few g
 
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Serrated_

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Also when you go to harvest that plant, don't kill it if you got her in a five gallon bucket, you have invested a lot of time in a great root system. Make sure you keep a couple of the lower branches intact, so that you can re veg her.
 
A.K.A. Overgrowem

A.K.A. Overgrowem

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Bechnutnascar said:
Ok i started with 6 of them cfl 23=100w (3-2700 & 3-3500)bulbs on the top of the room. Then i change it to 2 of them 150w cfl bulbs.i dont think its as bright. Should i go back to the 6 ? I also now have 2-23w on 2 sides in the middle of the box for light to the middle of the plant. Pluse the 2-t5 48" bulbs on the side also. Plant is doing great just dont know which set up is better. This plant has grow like 6" in like 2 weeks since i put her into flowering. I used the 6 lights for 1 week and the 2 for the other week. Any help would be great. Thank you
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2700k, 3500k. In veg she might like some light around 5500 k and above.
 
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