300 watt CFL journal/log test grow

bhandari1 · Feb 26, 2013

Hey all...

I'm a long time viewer and closet grower...ANYWAYS, here is the set up/grow thus far...will update as I figure out how to use this site and my phone. Peace, and please criticize/whatnot...

Light = 125 watt CFL: 6500k x1, and 23 watt CFL: 2700k 8x
Vent = 1 Large Vortex Fan
Space = 3 ft long, 2.5 ft wide, and 4 ft high (I think I got that right)
Temp = 85 avg (I kno its high) 67f - 88f range
Nutes = very minute use of MG, 1/4 of its recommended normal dosage...also, its my next Google topic!

6 week old now, Ill add pics soon cause I just added the 125 watter, and the setup has changed!

bhandari1 · Feb 26, 2013

can anyone even see this...am i doing anything right, as far as posting for others to see and respond! FML : (

bhandari1 · Feb 26, 2013

Me so lonely... : (

LockedOutOfHeaven · Feb 27, 2013

Sounds good bud but i cannot see your pic on my phone for some reason.

MrKodak · Feb 27, 2013

i can see them and they look nice, i've subbed to your thread for future updates

bhandari1 · Feb 27, 2013

Hey Friends,

So, I promised an updated pic(s) of the girls under their new light, so here it is...also, all is growin well!

md97 · Feb 28, 2013

how long are you planning on veg them?

looking great!

bhandari1 · Feb 28, 2013

Hey md97,

I only vegged 'em for 3.5 weeks under 18/6...I know that's a short time, but I'm doing this grow as more of an experiment/test of the new grow space, and for fun. These are just two bag seeds that I got, I only germinated two and ended up getting two females. I would have preferred to have just one plant in this area, but I wasn't about to kill a perfectly healthy female...thus I have two females here, and they've been on 12/12 for bout 1.5 - 2 weeks now!

Thanks for the interest!

bhandari1 · Mar 1, 2013

Just a few more pics to show the overall setup and a few extras...pic 4 is my attempt at showing my LST...I LST'd both identically, pic 5 is a shot of the 125 watter from below...and the last one is a pic of my new kitten, his name is Bartholomew, but I just call him Bart...ENJOY!

Bakatare666 · Mar 2, 2013

Looks good man, but flatten out that mylar.
Lazy much?
It looks like a martian space suit in there.
You'll get a lot better reflection from a smooth surface. ;-)

Bakatare666 · Mar 2, 2013

bhandari1 said:
Just a few more pics to show the overall setup and a few extras...pic 4 is my attempt at showing my LST...I LST'd both identically, pic 5 is a shot of the 125 watter from below...and the last one is a pic of my new kitten, his name is Bartholomew, but I just call him Bart...ENJOY!

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Be careful, lot of guys posting lately say their cats seem to like eating the plants.

OopsCake · Mar 2, 2013

It's true! My cat LOOOOOVED the leaves, she would eat them with no hesitation when I was trimming. It was so funny

kushtothehead · Mar 2, 2013

Looking good bhandari. I Have one green crack the exact same age but way behind your ladies in terms of development. Check out my grow journal and let me know what you think. Obviously you are doing something right. keep it up

bhandari1 · Mar 2, 2013

Hey all,

Thanks for checking out my stuff! Bakatare666, I'll be flattening out the mylar to the best of my abilities tomorrow morning (since it's lights out right now), its got a lot of wrinkles due to the ways its packaged, but I should be able to smooth it out and tack it down. As for the cat, he is prohibited from entering the closet area...I've read a few cases as well were cats have munched down people stuff, so my grow area is going to remain cat free. Kushtothehead, I'll give your journal a look here momentarily...Thanks again everyone!

dunkin73 · Mar 5, 2013

Looking good, I am using CFL's as well. I am subbed to this post, eager to find out how it went.

bhandari1 · Mar 5, 2013

Hello again everyone, got a little update!

....so I watered early this morning, waited about 2 -3 hours, then proceeded to tie down (LST) a few more bud sites that were stretching up, including the main cola on plant 1 and various other sites. Mainly just evening out the canopy and trying to get light to penetrate better. Anyway, here are some pics I snapped right after I adjusted everything...they haven't perked back up yet and some branches are still horizontal, so I'll snap a few more shots tomorrow after they turn back up towards the lights.

The first 4 are of plant 1, and the last 3 are of plant 2

enjoy,comment, and thanks!

bhandari1 · Mar 7, 2013

I've ventured the internet and still haven't found a solid answer...so I'll ask you all! When is the appropriate time to add molasses? Simple, right?...but I've never got a good answer, and always just end up wingin it...my ladies have trichs forming after about 2.5 weeks of flower, and I'm bout to introduce a 1/2 tablespoon of unsulfured goodness into my 1-gallon solution of nute mix...ANY ADVICE?????

StellerKeller · Mar 8, 2013

You got some nice bud going. I'm not sure adding sugar to you solution is a good idea. If it was, some companies would be selling it under a fancy name, "Wonder Bud Secret Solution", and charging big bucks. But keep us abreast (heh heh she said breast) with more pictures.

bhandari1 · Mar 8, 2013

Was in the room for a quick second today, just checking on things...got a few more pics for everyone. Their not the best shots cause I was kinda rushed...sorry bout that! Oh and I switched off 4 of the 2700k cfls, and moved them out of the way to take these pictures...turned 'em back on right after!

enjoy.

Indoor Sun King · Mar 9, 2013

bhandari....very nice looking grow, looks great!

....question about your high temps, still in the mid to upper 80's? what is your typical high temp? and where do you position the thermometer to measure your temps?

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