My Experiment with 50-50 2700k and 5000k from day 1

Hey all, first time poster, longtime lurker. This is my first real grow (have done a couple of previous less than enthusiastic attempts).

I went soil germination and 24/0 on the light for first 5 weeks. These pics are from today, one week into 12/12.

I have 9 CFLs ranging from the 23w smallish ones to the full blast 100w replacement mid sized ones, you all know the ones i speak of. Figure well over 10k lums.

I used regular nuted potting soil and started right in the big pots to avoid transplanting stress.

My question is whether anybody else has had experience with using a 2700k-5000k mix through flowering as opposed to going full blast 2700k with everything. In my research there seems to be mixed reviews (as with anything i suppose). Im of the opinion and understanding that there is 2700k spectrum coming out of a 5000k bulb, and getting a close to sunlight full spectrum for bud growth can be helpful if done right (very close to plants, which you cant do with HPS or even 2700k bulbs that heat up).

Anyway, heres what im hoping are two hot chicks, one week into flowering and am seeing just a hint of what i hope are the tighty whitey hairs.

Thoughts on the lighting would be great. Thanks

wow, the plants look amazing!

Man take off all those metal pans. Your restricting the light output.

Looking good and healthy. People usually go 2:1 ratio when using mixed spectrum but I guess that's why you called it an experiment. I don't know if the lights were moved further for the picture but if you have a fan in there you can get them an inch or two away and double the light absorbed. You have more than enough lumens, my guess from 9 23w over 16000, you could even another plant and have them still thriving. I agree with haloman lose the reflectors and get the lights down around and between them and really engulf them in light. Good job though. It will be interesting to see how much you yield with a 50 50 spectrum like that.

haloman420 said:

Man take off all those metal pans. Your restricting the light output.

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Its not a tightly inclosed area , hes not restricting the light .. hes directing it .. and looks like a good job of it from the looks of the plants ... hang in there , they look awsome so far : ) hope they all fem for ya ^^

Shitty, just yanked the shorter bushier one....friggin herpes balls popped up in multiple places in the last 2 days. Taller healthier one looks to be female though, only a couple of pear shaped pre-flowers well behind the growth speed of the male plant (males pop earlier, yes?). thanks all for the replies.

Note the fuggin ball clusters......

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Good Luck & keep the pic's & updates coming ,,,