Comment on my CFL Flowers

KingDankBerry

KingDankBerry

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Good looking grow! I'm glad to see that your planst look so healthy under CFL :) I would like to suggest that you find a way to better reflect the light, as CFL growing requires top-notch reflection if you want those buds to really fatten up. I use a lot of 23w bulbs (both 2500k and 6500k) because they are supposedly the most efficient of the sizes that are available without special order.
If interested, here is a pic of my latest CFL grow at 3 weeks into Flowering. IMG_7058.jpg the difference may seem shocking, but with the right care, I believe any intelligent grower can yield HID quality from CFL. Great job and keep it up!

-KDB
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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I just finished cutting the holes in the bucket. And mounting the fan.

Well, ok, my hubby did most of the work.. But I drew the dots on the bucket! and traced the fan!

I mixed 5 cups water and 1/4 ONA and then added a half cup of soil moist. Just waiting for it to fully expand to see if I need to add more.

It started expanding pretty quick! Soil Moist is awesome!
 
Dr. Greenhorn

Dr. Greenhorn

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Flaming Pie said:
I just finished cutting the holes in the bucket. And mounting the fan.

Well, ok, my hubby did most of the work.. But I drew the dots on the bucket! and traced the fan!

I mixed 5 cups water and 1/4 ONA and then added a half cup of soil moist. Just waiting for it to fully expand to see if I need to add more.

It started expanding pretty quick! Soil Moist is awesome!
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my buddy and I used to use the soilmoist in our guerilla grows. pretty good stuff considering we only visited our plants once a week. did the job as far as holding and releasing moisture


nothing to do with ona gel but ya lol that's my story
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Dr. Greenhorn said:
my buddy and I used to use the soilmoist in our guerilla grows. pretty good stuff considering we only visited our plants once a week. did the job as far as holding and releasing moisture


nothing to do with ona gel but ya lol that's my story
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Well that is it's original purpose. To hold moisture near the roots of plants and to hold alot of it for a long time.

For the negligent growers out there I imagine. lol
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Day 73 - 12/12 Day 49 (week 7)

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I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but the pistils are slowly turning light orange. She is now week 7 of 12/12. I feel she still has 2 weeks left.

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Here is my ona bucket. It pretty much eliminated the skunk smell upstairs while the soil moist was expanding. I put it downstairs and turned on the fan and within 2 min all I could smell was linen.

I didn't have to use tape or cardboard. We got the fan to sit in the hole nice and snug.

The real test will be when I come home from a party tomorrow. Walking in that front door and not smelling skunk ass will be wonderful!
 
Figong

Figong

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Flaming Pie said:
Day 73 - 12/12 Day 49 (week 7)

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I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but the pistils are slowly turning light orange. She is now week 7 of 12/12. I feel she still has 2 weeks left.

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Here is my ona bucket. It pretty much eliminated the skunk smell upstairs while the soil moist was expanding. I put it downstairs and turned on the fan and within 2 min all I could smell was linen.

I didn't have to use tape or cardboard. We got the fan to sit in the hole nice and snug.

The real test will be when I come home from a party tomorrow. Walking in that front door and not smelling skunk ass will be wonderful!
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So you're pleased with the ONA to this point then? Linen smell ok? :D
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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I think I may start feeding every two days again.

Mmk, got a party to go to. The smell test will be when I come home. Wish me luck!
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Day 74 - 12/12 Day 50

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I decided to start watering every 2 days. 1/2 tsp still.

The smell test was SORTA a success. This morning, the smell was almost gone. But coming back from the party the smell was back. No where near as strong as before.

I think it is because I had the bucket hooked up to the light timer. So the smell gradually built back up during the lights off period.

I am gonna try having her on 24/7 and see if that makes a difference. I could smell her a bit walking in the front door but the grow room downstairs didn't smell like her. So we shall see what happens tomorrow.
 
Figong

Figong

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Flaming Pie said:
Day 74 - 12/12 Day 50

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I decided to start watering every 2 days. 1/2 tsp still.

The smell test was SORTA a success. This morning, the smell was almost gone. But coming back from the party the smell was back. No where near as strong as before.

I think it is because I had the bucket hooked up to the light timer. So the smell gradually built back up during the lights off period.

I am gonna try having her on 24/7 and see if that makes a difference. I could smell her a bit walking in the front door but the grow room downstairs didn't smell like her. So we shall see what happens tomorrow.
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Am thinking it was due to the light timer, yes - if the bucket runs 24/7, there should be no issue :D
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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It got rid of the smell in the rest of the basement. The two days before the ona bucket, the whole basement reaked. Not just the little furnace room.

So yeah.. I think with the bucket off and her respirating the smell was allowed to get upstairs through the heat.
 
Figong

Figong

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Flaming Pie said:
It got rid of the smell in the rest of the basement. The two days before the ona bucket, the whole basement reaked. Not just the little furnace room.

So yeah.. I think with the bucket off and her respirating the smell was allowed to get upstairs through the heat.
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As long as you're ok with the initial result with it being on timer, you should be ecstatic with what it does on 24/7 :D
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Oh and btw, I don't know if yall remember, but about 2 months ago I was complaining about being "allergic" to my plants.

Every couple times I went down to check on my plants and lift the lights my arms would be itchy.

At first I thought it was the cats I was allergic to.

Then I thought it was the cfl's or the plant itself irritating my skin.



I finally figured out what it was. The opening in my cabinet is not finished on the edges. It is just particle board that I cut a hole in. I was scraping my arms against it every time I adjusted the lights. Not enough to notice right away, but enough to scrape it a bit and make it itchy.

So no, I am not allergic to weed. THANK GOD!
 
Figong

Figong

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Flaming Pie said:
Oh and btw, I don't know if yall remember, but about 2 months ago I was complaining about being "allergic" to my plants.

Every couple times I went down to check on my plants and lift the lights my arms would be itchy.

At first I thought it was the cats I was allergic to.

Then I thought it was the cfl's or the plant itself irritating my skin.



I finally figured out what it was. The opening in my cabinet is not finished on the edges. It is just particle board that I cut a hole in. I was scraping my arms against it every time I adjusted the lights. Not enough to notice right away, but enough to scrape it a bit and make it itchy.

So no, I am not allergic to weed. THANK GOD!
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Great to hear, have never heard of someone allergic to weed or the components it has at all, would definitely be a rare one if you were.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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That moment when you realize:

SHIT! I have so much left to do!

I am totally going into hyper drive tomorrow. I have less than 6 weeks to my due date and I need to get shit done!
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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I woke up humming the first song of this album lol. It reminds me of an old vamp/romantic movie. I haven't heard it in like 8 years. I am weird.

[video=youtube_share;IwJfuWy7tSw]http://youtu.be/IwJfuWy7tSw[/video]

Love ELO!
 
B

Bear Country

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Flaming Pie said:
That moment when you realize:

SHIT! I have so much left to do!

I am totally going into hyper drive tomorrow. I have less than 6 weeks to my due date and I need to get shit done!
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Glad to hear the ONA is wking....keep us posted as this is some good info and possibly a good alternative for odor control!!
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Bear Country said:
Glad to hear the ONA is wking....keep us posted as this is some good info and possibly a good alternative for odor control!!
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Will do. I will do prob two more smell updates. And I have some factors I can tweak if I need to. (holes, fan speed, more ona etc)
 
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