Help First Time with CFL

I have 2 plants just bag seeds that i found it some mid-grade bud. I germinated them, planted them in real good soil on Sept 11, 2013, sprouted Sept 13th, and are 1 and half inch tall has 1-2 nodes already its been 5 days and growing fast in my eyes. Its been 6 years since i have grown but i used to have a Hydro system and proper light.. i lost all my grow stuff ($5000) in a Storage, forgot to pay.

I dont remember it growing this fast under MH, but maybe am wrong. I have 4 CFL, 3 6500K 26W(100W equivalent) and 1 2100K 13W(60W). Hopefully both are female but only want to flower 1 plant and the other as mother. How may CFL for veg both for now, and how many for CFL for flowering 1 plant. Oh i have to grow this bushy since am limited to 4' height. Using 20-20-20 chemical fert (NOT Mircale Grow) at only 25% strength only used onces. And for flowering K-Gro Super Bloom Water Soluble 10-54-10. Light Schdule is 20/4 then in 1 week ill do 18/6. Am going to FIM so i get bushy plant. How tall should i get it before flowering? I was thing 4 nodes or 6-8 inches high.

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As a rule of thumb I have heard you want atleast 100w cfl and 50w more for each additional so optimally with 2 plants 150w should do ya fine but I have grown two pineapple gums with only 65w before in a PC case grow

As for flowering I usually 12/12 after a month on photos when I don't have much space and lst alot

Ya right now i have 3*26W + 13W = 91Watts (360 Eq.). So 6 CFL 26Watts = 156W. 9600 Lumens.

Your doing good on light then gl with your grow and now your only issue will be space limits but you can make it work plants look happy and healthy bro peace n pot

Only other advice is to keep plants as close to cfls without letting the leaves burn this will maximize your growth I like to keep mine about 2-3 inches away

Mine are an 1inch away with no heat since i have a fan blowing on the CFLs. I ll go get a Y Adapter Socket to make it from 4 CFL to 8CFL that should be good for flowering 1 plant and add 1 CFL per side, North, East, South n West, for side lighting. If it does get tall ill tie it down, if that does not work ill throw it in my 6' Tall Cabinet but worried about air circulation in there since its metal and hard to drill holes in. Ill see. So lightin is good for now...... i hear that if i dont wat tall plant i should grow it in a 6inch pot to limit its growth is that true and ill need to put some bark n moss to make the soil drain better since its pure rich black river soil.

With autoflowers that thoery would hold true but as for photoperiods they will most likely get root bound if you veg them long

turn your CFLs to their sides, the sides put out more light then your end will. How tall you want it depends on you, keeping the lights closer will keep its short and stubby. Pretty much surround your plant with lights.

Ya i should turn the Bulbs ... ya i need it bushy. When should i start FIM and topping?

How many nodes or height before FIM or TOPPING

I like to top at round 6th true node give or take one node

whats a true node?

anyone ?????

Replace the 2100k if possible, wont hurt but it doesn't help much. 2700k is what ya want

I dont have 2100K only 2700K i must be typo..... ok i have 4 26W 6500K CFL total of 6400 lumens.... not much i know but am only going to flower the Indica Plant and Sativa will be mother incase. How many watts, lumans to flower 1 plant? Today i looked the temp my room temp was 70F and they grow room 87F with CFL's the room has 2 fans and the lights are 1 inch or less from the plants. I had to open a side of my grow when lights on to exhast the heat and brought it down to 81-82F . Never know CFL will bring heat like that and i was think of adding 5 more CFL wonder the heat then... any help the grow rooms only 3X4X3 (WxLXH).

Any info or help on my post above??

pls help is it common to have heat issues with CFLs cause i want to add more lights but temp is 82F lights on with 4 26w CFLs

Dont know whats wrong looks like nut burn but only feed it nutes yesterday and 12 hrs later 1 plant has this... am think its cause i washed the plant with the nute with i was feeding it. Or its light burn since i have them 1 inch or less...but this only happened the latest 12hr so am thinking the wash burnt the leaves i did use 50% strenght... and last week only 25%.

Started my LST on both



Grow room light setup

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