What was your CFL harvest per plant?

DosRay444

DosRay444

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Hey,
Looking to see what you or anyone you know's final harvest weight per plant growing with CFLs was. I have searched and searched and can't find more than 2 or 3 final harvest weights that still are not clear..
I currently have 2 seedling growing using 4 23 watt 6500k CFLs.

Ball park is OK but I'd like to know results of someome who has actually done it.

Thanks!
 
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jbizness

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U cant find any bcuz its a joke with cfls. Get a LED, t5 or hps. Real answer would b probably b about 10grams max
 
DosRay444

DosRay444

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jbizness said:
U cant find any bcuz its a joke with cfls. Get a LED, t5 or hps. Real answer would b probably b about 10grams max
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I have seen pictures of very successful cfl grows. Just seems I can't find final harvest weight. I am aware of other various types of lighting, but due to my current conditions I am trying to keep energy cost down, and supply cost down by doing a simple low heat cfl grow. And I believe a t5 is a fluorescent if I'm not mistaking

10 grams is still worth more than my entire operations cost. But I am looking for specific answers. Thanks for the reply.
 
Milovan

Milovan

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With clone strains I get 2-3 z's per plant on a
8 week veg with daylight CFL's from Home depot. Seed grows are more vigorous so you may do better.
 
DosRay444

DosRay444

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Milovan said:
With clone strains I get 2-3 z's per plant on a
8 week veg with daylight CFL's from Home depot. Seed grows are more vigorous so you may do better.
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That's what I'm seeing is a good bit of people leave them in veg for 6-8 weeks to get a good base size then start the 12/12 flower. Do you wait a 24 to 36 hour period of complete darkness before sending them into flower?
 
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jbizness

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Lets see pics of a 2-3 zip plant with cfls lol. the problem with cfl is the buds get no density people can argue whatever they want but if u have seen successful grows but no final weight then there is a reason for that.
 
Milovan

Milovan

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DosRay444 said:
That's what I'm seeing is a good bit of people leave them in veg for 6-8 weeks to get a good base size then start the 12/12 flower. Do you wait a 24 to 36 hour period of complete darkness before sending them into flower?
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No I veg the full amount to get the most veg growth possible before flowering.
 
DosRay444

DosRay444

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jbizness said:
Lets see pics of a 2-3 zip plant with cfls lol. the problem with cfl is the buds get no density people can argue whatever they want but if u have seen successful grows but no final weight then there is a reason for that.
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I will keep you in mind when I finish my grow. I also have a journal going if you want to follow along. I am basically doing this for that reason. To see how much, truly you can grow just off CFLs. I think they will do just fine, but I have seen plenty of comments about fluffy buds but it also depends on the strain. Either way I'm doing it start to finish so we shall see.
 
Milovan

Milovan

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jbizness said:
Lets see pics of a 2-3 zip plant with cfls lol. the problem with cfl is the buds get no density people can argue whatever they want but if u have seen successful grows but no final weight then there is a reason for that.
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The buds don't get that dense but you sure can pull some pretty good weight from just a few plants no doubt.


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growone

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a decently run cfl setup can get you 1/3 - 1/2 gram per watt fixture
1/3 gram per watt is a good cfl grow, not great but good
but genetics play a very big role, some genetics don't do well under cfl's
but many do, LST can help you get denser buds since you can packs bulbs and buds tight together
 
B166ER420

B166ER420

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I use cfls....my biggest plant was a 6.5 ouncer....I have pics all over this site.....I can do 2-3z on a 12/12 from seed.I have been using brickweed seeds for the past 2.5yrs but now I have a few good seeds and am running delicious seeds cotton candy at the moment.
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Power Skunk,just before harvest,12/12fs,CFLS.......2.5ounces
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Couple bud shots(power skunk,pineapple xpress......not fluffy:)
 
keysareme

keysareme

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Two from cuttings -
5 gal - yielded a solid qp
1 gal - yielded solid 2.5 oz

Three from seed
3 gal - 1.5 oz
(2) 1 gal - half z a piece

This is all without putting the lights together in the best configuration (ie lacking potential intensity), and growing 5 plants in one tent under 1000w total, 800w of that is cfl and 200 is led.

Total yield from 5 plants in one tent under near 1000w about 9.5 oz, with 4oz (only from the two sour OG cuttings) of which I consider fluffy concentrate for cooking.

Quality is not of concern, very good, potency is high, and looks/taste is pristine.

I did overfeed the two sour OG cuttings a few times throughout flowering, but still yielded decently from a 2 month veg.

Currently have one skunk #1 girl who's had all led on her since going into flower, but was vegged with cfl's, and I just put 430w of mixed spectrum cfl back up in the tent around her, so this run was not entirely cfl. She has a week or two, so it will be nice to see how the additional light will benefit the swelling of flowers.
 
B166ER420

B166ER420

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Oh yeah,in my journal is a 5.5 ounce mexi-brickweed beauty;)..between the new site switch and me being a computer newbie it's kinda messed up but the pics are there.peace
 
NolaDiesel27

NolaDiesel27

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I was doing about 1-1.5 oz a plant.Using about 300 actual watts.mix of 2700k and 6500 k bulbs only veg for 4 weeks.I did it for 2 grows,but now I upgraded to 400watt mh/hps lights
 
B166ER420

B166ER420

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keysareme said:
Two from cuttings -
5 gal - yielded a solid qp
1 gal - yielded solid 2.5 oz

Three from seed
3 gal - 1.5 oz
(2) 1 gal - half z a piece

This is all without putting the lights together in the best configuration (ie lacking potential intensity), and growing 5 plants in one tent under 1000w total, 800w of that is cfl and 200 is led.

Total yield from 5 plants in one tent under near 1000w about 9.5 oz, with 4oz (only from the two sour OG cuttings) of which I consider fluffy concentrate for cooking.

Quality is not of concern, very good, potency is high, and looks/taste is pristine.

I did overfeed the two sour OG cuttings a few times throughout flowering, but still yielded decently from a 2 month veg.

Currently have one skunk #1 girl who's had all led on her since going into flower, but was vegged with cfl's, and I just put 430w of mixed spectrum cfl back up in the tent around her, so this run was not entirely cfl. She has a week or two, so it will be nice to see how the additional light will benefit the swelling of flowers.
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Cool..you seem to have it dialed in a little:).......good luck with your current skunk grow!
Here recently I did a 36 cup 12/12from seed solo cup sog grow under 36-23w cfls and yielded over 10oz:shock:...avg cup was 8g,some bigger some smaller.
 
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