CFL grow 12 days into flowering, pics..

fatherhood · Nov 20, 2007

lookin good my friend...hey all ...just to let ua lll know ..I feel I got a pretty good deal going on here.. a 400 watt hps/mh brand new with ballaast and all oohh and also a free timer included bulbs also included....shipping included 204.90$ I feel like thats a GREAT deal so from what I hear its going to make a huge difference in growing..im new at this so i cannot wait...smoke on peace

yztwofifty · Nov 20, 2007

Thanks fatherhood, Good luck with the new HPS. Can't wait to get one for the next grow.

Lowercase b · Nov 20, 2007

Got a few questions, sorry but doing a very similar grow:
How big was this plant on your first post, how much has it grown since?
Can you give a guess on the yield?
What size pot are you using?
Thanks for all your help

yztwofifty · Nov 21, 2007

Lowercase: Below is a picture of one of the girls on 10/22/07. The second pic is of today. That is how much they've grown in 30 +/- days. As far as yeild, I have no clue. This was an experimental grow so I would be happy with at least an ounce off both plants. One is budding like crazy and the other one seems to be growing really slow, but, I know some strains don't fill out until later in flowering. I beleive I am using 1 gallon pots.

yztwofifty · Nov 21, 2007

Here are some more pics. 33 days in....

jomal206 · Nov 21, 2007

Those are 33 days total? How long have they been flowering?

yztwofifty · Nov 21, 2007

75 days into the grow, 33 into flowering.

jomal206 · Nov 21, 2007

Ahhh that's what I figured I thought they looked damn good for 33 days total!! LMOA

Lowercase b · Nov 21, 2007

I do appreciate all your help, I hope i can produce some plants like these

yztwofifty · Nov 21, 2007

Thanks man. I am very interested in other people's cfl grows as well. If this bud is stoney then I'm going to order some top quality seeds.

stevew420 · Nov 25, 2007

if i showed you my guys after 15 days under a 1000w and a couple of vho t5s (red) going across the pots,you guys would say "DAMN I NEED A HPS!!!!!!!!
THESE CFLS AIN'T CUTTING IT"
LOL LOL LOL
but i love t5s/cfls in my veg room.
WHEN IN FLOWERING YOU NEED A HPS TO PENETRATE TO ALL THE LEAVES AND STEMS.
thats why i have two (t5s)underneath the plants also.
Goodluck I tried the cfl thing too,now there all in my vegging room besides the two i switched out with reds.

yztwofifty · Nov 26, 2007

stevew420 said:
if i showed you my guys after 15 days under a 1000w and a couple of vho t5s (red) going across the pots,you guys would say "DAMN I NEED A HPS!!!!!!!!
THESE CFLS AIN'T CUTTING IT"
LOL LOL LOL
but i love t5s/cfls in my veg room.
WHEN IN FLOWERING YOU NEED A HPS TO PENETRATE TO ALL THE LEAVES AND STEMS.
thats why i have two (t5s)underneath the plants also.
Goodluck I tried the cfl thing too,now there all in my vegging room besides the two i switched out with reds.

Trust me, I know I need an HPS. I don't think people grow with CFL's because they think it's better, they grow with CFL's because it's convenient and inexpensive. I keep worrying that my buds are gonna be fluffy due to the lighting, but, I'm making due with what I've got and the buds don't look to bad. Keep in mind that I only have two very small plants less than 18" tall. I will definitely be using HPS for my next grow. I started LST to get better light penetration.

yztwofifty · Nov 26, 2007

Going into week 5 and I can really see my indica starting to fill out. Watered & fed with full bloom. I've been alternating between ferts & molasses.

stinkincatfish · Nov 26, 2007

i got a 400w hps for $120, ready to go with reflecter ballast and bulb.
it makes alot of difference especially when added to cfls

HighTech Garden Supply - Rt. 19, Cranberry Township - 20min from downtown Pittsburgh

heywhatsthatsmell · Nov 26, 2007

hey man lookin nice i like the updated pics i wanna see it when its finished. for all you guys out there looking for lighting go to insidesun.com they have 600w hps systems with ballast bulb and reflecter for 100-125 bucks

Kelch420 · Nov 26, 2007

I'd love to buy an HPS even a 250-400 watt cause I'm only going to grow 5 plants max, but I am very paranoid about heat issues and starting a fire because I am at work 10 hours out of the day. Are 250 watt hps's dangerous like for fire hazards?

heywhatsthatsmell · Nov 26, 2007

a low watt hps like 250w you should be ok depending upon the amount of space you have. if you decide to get one just keep it away from flammable things keep dust down and you should be good. also make sure theres no fingerprints on the bulb as they can explode

natmoon · Nov 28, 2007

yztwofifty said:
Going into week 5 and I can really see my indica starting to fill out. Watered & fed with full bloom. I've been alternating between ferts & molasses.

I think that your weed looks great for a cfl grow,loads of crystals and looking healthy :blsmoke:

Lowercase b · Nov 28, 2007

if you are going to continue to use the cfls, Seemorebuds recommends keeping your plants under 20 inches thats the max range for cfls to penetrate, it will let the buds dense up instead of fluffy ones the only bad thing is you have to keep it short it seemed to work for him. Thought I'd let you know

yztwofifty · Nov 28, 2007

Lowercase b said:
if you are going to continue to use the cfls, Seemorebuds recommends keeping your plants under 20 inches thats the max range for cfls to penetrate, it will let the buds dense up instead of fluffy ones the only bad thing is you have to keep it short it seemed to work for him. Thought I'd let you know

Yeah, I heard that too. The plants are only 15 or 16 inches from the top of the pot, I was also doing LST a few weeks ago which allowed the mid section buds fill out. I untied them 3 days ago and I recenlty added additional lighting for the bottm buds.

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