King Blunt
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Respect man.
4th CFL Grow With Jungle Growth Soil - Blue Mataro and Afghan Kush x Train Wreck
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lee harvey
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damn im feeling that light fixture..whered you get it?? im going to stop by loews and look for something like that for my cabinet..++rep bro
Concord Dawn
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tes, i have learned a lot these last couple grows to set me up for this one. thanks rasta!!
LoL. thanks arch!! i cant wait to see them don.
hell yeah bro, looking forward to it!! yeah i'll take a look!
LoL, i hope not. they are looking great, this is so awesome!! thanks man!!
you will, thanks so much man!!
hey lee, thanks man!! yes at lowes, only like $10 for the 3 hole model, they 4 and 6 hole ones too.
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gumball
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I agree, CFL's are just as good as HID. The only reason I ever got HID was. Cause I got tired of moving the lights and plants so much.
But I have to say that the CMH I got is not that much hotter than CFL's would be. For me its easier to cool one bulb than 4-8. But I still have a CFL. Going with my HID!!
CFLs also produce better quality bud, and CD is in for some banging as quality with this harvest!
gumball
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Not to argue or anything like that, but CFL's use more power than HID's. When you buy a 26 watt CFL, that's how many watts the light is. That doesn't take into account the ballast, the base of the bulb. If you look at the base of the bulb it will say amps used and volts used. You multiply volts X amps to get watts. I did the math on my 100 watt HiD and ballast and compared it to CFL's, taking into account size differences and so forth, and overall the HID was more efficient. They just can't shrink the ballasts on HID's to fit in the base of the bulb!
So I am here at Walmart and I did the math on a 23 watt CFL, and it actually uses 27.6 watts.
Hope you don't mind me posting all this CD! I want to make sure everyone is accurately informed!
The buds are looking real nice
Archminister
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I hear you gumball. I would love to have the room to do a comparison grow with this same strain. It is on my list of things to do some day. I would love having one fixture only to have to adjust etc...but for now its just not in the cards.
Thanks for posting..I always love to see constructive point/counterpoint discussions.
stoneyluv
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That is some good info!! so if eighteen 23W bulbs put out 414W but draw 497W. I am curious, how many watts does a 400w HID draw including ballast?Not to argue or anything like that, but CFL's use more power than HID's. When you buy a 26 watt CFL, that's how many watts the light is. That doesn't take into account the ballast, the base of the bulb. If you look at the base of the bulb it will say amps used and volts used. You multiply volts X amps to get watts. I did the math on my 100 watt HiD and ballast and compared it to CFL's, taking into account size differences and so forth, and overall the HID was more efficient. They just can't shrink the ballasts on HID's to fit in the base of the bulb!
So I am here at Walmart and I did the math on a 23 watt CFL, and it actually uses 27.6 watts.
Hope you don't mind me posting all this CD! I want to make sure everyone is accurately informed!
The buds are looking real nice
does it matter if it is a digital or not?
Concord Dawn
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cool deal man!! thanks!!
thanks man!! + rep back.
LoL. thanks gumball!! its not just the space issues for me, it was a matter o f choice. i wanted to see what i could do with cfl's and now i know, and im very happy with them. i have managed to get everything worked out for growing in a cardboard box with cfl's and computer fans and i wouldnt change anything right now, i like my little setup very much and am very happy where im at with it. now thats not to say i wouldnt want to do a bigger grow, but for now, its great!!
no, not at all, great info, and you know im all about info, loL.Not to argue or anything like that, but CFL's use more power than HID's. When you buy a 26 watt CFL, that's how many watts the light is. That doesn't take into account the ballast, the base of the bulb. If you look at the base of the bulb it will say amps used and volts used. You multiply volts X amps to get watts. I did the math on my 100 watt HiD and ballast and compared it to CFL's, taking into account size differences and so forth, and overall the HID was more efficient. They just can't shrink the ballasts on HID's to fit in the base of the bulb!
So I am here at Walmart and I did the math on a 23 watt CFL, and it actually uses 27.6 watts.
Hope you don't mind me posting all this CD! I want to make sure everyone is accurately informed!
The buds are looking real nice
gumball
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i think around 458 watts. Look at the input watts. I am not sure why the math doesnt always work out.
http://www.1000bulbs.com/pdf/Sola-E-MCAWDD400-Specs.pdf
your little setup does work perfectly for you. and when you first started you did have more time on your hands to tend your garden and lights. I am sure now with work you probably find it to be a bit more work with the lights. but obviously not enough to cause you worry!!!
Concord Dawn
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well, its been 7 weeks of flowering now for these 2 girls and there looking great. rocky got its last nute drink today and now will get only straight water from here on out till she's done. choo should take about another 3 to 4 weeks and will keep getting her nutes for at least 2 or 3 weeks. grassy is doing great and i cant wait to start flowering her, i know she's ready to start busting buds for me, LoL. i cant transplant her yet because the 3 gallon bucket i have for her is to big for the veg box. heres the pics!!
i still have time, but since budding, i havent had to mess with the lights that much, i just water them and watch the buds get bigger, LoL. this whole deal is pretty low maintenance and i enjoy the hell out of it.
i still have time, but since budding, i havent had to mess with the lights that much, i just water them and watch the buds get bigger, LoL. this whole deal is pretty low maintenance and i enjoy the hell out of it.
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Archminister
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Very cool CD! They look great. I love how well you have put Grassy into restraints..lol. I think she like being tied up man. She is going to be a big girl and she will need that LST.
homer371
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hey CD, everything is looking excellent bro. that second to last pic is GREAT! beauteeeful bud. also man, i JUST installed the "true air odor eliminator" -- the exact same one you got (except i was over charged at the hardware store, but oh well). so far it seems to be working for my vegging plants... but i'll know for sure tomorrow when i get home from work, that's the true test lol. do you have it on a timer or just running all the time? anyway thanks for the suggestion +rep!
Concord Dawn
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LoL, yeah im trying to keep her restrained, she's ready to bust, thanks man!!
thanks!! hope it works for you. no, it runs all the time. so far its worked out ok.
HippySmoke
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Your veggin' plants have an odor besides that of a normal houseplant? Of the 15 or so plants I have now they are all in Veg in one room and all I smell is... nature... seriously now that I sit here and take a good whiff all I smell is fortified organic potting soil... reminds me of the farms in scotland, get up early you can smell it on the fog... wow stoner moment off topic main thing is.. your vegging plants stink?
sicks string samurai
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My last bagseed grow, i could smell the stink coming from the ones in veg.
homer371
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hey hippy, i actually love the smell during veg. it's my girlfriend who isn't too happy about it :/ . it's not a skunky smell like you get during flowering, but it's still a distinct cannabis smell. that's why i'm starting with odor control now. so far the trueair things seems to be working, so keeping my fingers crossed
Concord Dawn
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my sister says mine smell like marigolds??? LoL.
thats good to hear homer, i have scented wax sitting in front of the clean air exhaust on it, smells like cinnamon.