New CFL Grow Autoflowering

First off my grow box..
Its 18" H x 8" L x 11" W
Right now I 3 23w CFLs & 1 13w CFL because the fourth 23w broke, but I ordered bulb splitters for all the bulb sockets which will double the lighting to 8 lights which will most likely all be ranging 23w to 32w actual CFL wattage and color range 2700k to 6500k with mix & match technique.. With that in mind I plan on trying to fit 1 or 2 plants in here depends on space limitations and whatnot.


The strains are...
(This Grow)
1. DinaFem Fem Auto
2. Bagseed
(For Future Use)
3. Dinafem Fem OG Kush
4. Sweet Seeds Fem Green Poison Auto

Could everyone who views this leave me as much feedback with anything that could help from nutes to soil to best light cycle for a Autoflowering strain. Nutes for veg & flower. & ANYTHING ETC!! It'll be VERY appreciated!

Sorry about the sideways pictures. Uploaded this post on my phone and couldn't edit the pics

Well honestly focus nutrition more on the p-k side. More light in the red spectrum kicks ass. Personally I use full specs 5000k

So if I focus on nutrition what should I get to for veg and flowering.. Like best number range?

Just added a plant I brought home from school a week ago.. It's about 2 weeks old and has been outside the past week, which explains why the bottom leaves have been eaten away a little by bugs.. Transferred to larger pot with all new soil so i wouldn't bring bugs into my grow! Just put it in the box about an hour ago.. Ill keep you updated. He's a pic!

ill stay updated on this thread. doin similar CFL myself right now

Got my splitters the other day! One question tho.. At the size it is now will it be enough light to only have 3 23w CFLs on or should I turn more of them on?

So if I focus on nutrition what should I get to for veg and flowering.. Like best number range?

Anyone out there wanna help??

You should put on as many lights as you can, and I'm not sure what number Nutes you are going to need, but its easy to find veg and flower specific nutes. Personally, I used Fox Farm Trio.

I would be careful how much light you add in that space it seems very small and i don't see any ventilation. What soil are you using? that would determine nutes. you are going to need to do some lst even on a auto to keep it under 18in with the height of the pot included.

I would use something like 11-35-10. Autos u can't ctrl veggie time so be sure not to have to much nitrogen

Umm. Well I do have 2 pc fans in this box. 1 for intake and 1 for exhaust. & I'm using Miracle Grow Seedling Starter right now. & of course LST is gonna be one of my best friends during this grow for sure!! I just dont know what exact nutes to use for later in veg and flowering ya know.

please man, don't make the same mistake I made with flower food. keep the P as low as possible. 3-1-2/3-1-4 npk is the way to go(e.g. Dynagro folliage pro). Not only P blocks trace elements uptake, it causes plant to strech more. 3-1-2 can take you from start to finish, the only thing you would need to add is cal-mag(e.g. dyna-gro mag-pro). growing indoors in soil P is needed at very small quantities. Your grow area looks really small, to fit two plants in there... well.. doable. max 2-3 weeks veg/top/lst then flower, I would do 3:1 ratio i.e. 3x2700K 1x 6500k. but I would also add at least 3-4 on the sides, a bare minimum of cfls per one plant is 100-150w plus additional 50W per plant, so if possible, get yourself at least 5-6x 2700K 2-3x6500. first 3 weeks is doable with 4 cfls, but later you are gonna need more.. you're on the right track man, put some more effort and you'll be greatly rewarded

Alright thanks bro. That info was very much needed and I definitely will be taking everything into account because I don't want these babies to die or have any problems! And one question do those nutes you're talking about, do they sale them at like Lowes Hardsare store or Home Depot or will I have to order online? Ill veg for about 3-4 weeks and flower soon thereafter! Thanks for all the insight and help in advance and thus far!

UPDATE:: DinaFem Fem Fruit Auto popped the soil a couple days ago and is doing well. The bagseed is also doing great and is growing. I just went and purchased some 23w CFLs 2700k & will be adding them into the area as soon as I can. I can put up to 10 lights in the right now so for the time being ill probably add like 2-3 of these in here along with the 4 other 5000k. Watering when soil is looking dry.The DinaFem is about 2 days old and the bagseed is about 1.5-2 weeks old. Tell me how you think they are looking!