Thanks bro...
Yes I use a mixed spectrum of CFLs for Veg and flower...I had an Advanced LED light for a grow or two at one point n I liked it...but I'm not using LED at the moment n not for any of the plants pictured above...to b honest my buds seemed smaller w the LED... Awesome for Veg tho...I use smart pots n I swear by em... In my soil I mix in some Compost/Manure(a bag of mix I jus buy at Lowe's/Home Depot)...I throw in a dash if worm castings... Dolomite Lime... Epson Salt...n a couple other organic nutes I've picked up along the way...then jus hit em w str8 tap water til they look hungry...w the way I mix my soil it'll carry em quite a ways...but when I do feed I top dress w that soil mix I jus explained and or I have Fox Farm nutrients...u can look em up I got the trio...my advice is jus keep it simple man...less is more most of the time...happy plants produce well...but if ur jus startin out jus get a plant in some dirt n learn to water...I know it sounds ridiculous but jus somthin as simple as learning to water(when to and when not to) is key...I think so anyway... good luck man I hope it works out for u....here's a plant i had under the LED...Vegged like a beast...I wasn't too happy w the buds tho when I flowered...they were Dank as fuck...but size was small... coulda been the strain or pheno...but idk...I'll use one again some day I'm sure...hit me up man if u have any questions I'll try n help...but not about ppm's or pH or none if that shit...I jus keep it as simple as possible and have found what works for me...that might not work for everyone else...
How many watts of CFL are you going to run in flower?,, actual watts,,
I do like your soil mix,, i like not having to ph my water ,, i like not having to check pps or tdds,, I also like not having to mix expensive nutes,, besides with a good soil mix you only end up with toxitcity and nute burn most times, Keep it simple works so good
do you usually run 1 plant at a time?,,, what is your typical harvest dry wieght from your set up?
most of us around here have experience with the cheapo China Blurple leds,, what a dissapointment they often turn out to be, burnt out diodes, run hot, loud fans,, they are nothing like the COB panels around here,,, you are better off with CFLs than those blurple things,,
going to be fun to watch your grow keepup the good work