first timer 2626
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Take out the alum foil!
Cfl Proximity To Foliage
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faderharley
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You can mix CFLs at a ratio of 2:1, like 2 6500k w/1 2700k or vise versa
Light might be to close, or PH is drifting out range perhaps
Dale Cooper
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it could be more about the tin foil than the lighting and spots on pic 1's leaves look like a nutrient problem
faderharley
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Those smaller 26watt CFLs burn hotter than the larger spirals, i.e. 55 watt and up...
Where am I
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Hi All,
Going to start my first grow. I have 4 (23w) 100w comparable 6500k cfls. They have 8 inch reflectors. I plan on 4 plants in DWC buckets in a 4 x 4 SJ tent. How long should I veg for? I know that I need to keep the lights at apox 1 inch above the plants. I will switch to (4) 2700ks when I go to flower. I am not expecting a large crop. Just looking at the whole grow as taking "baby steps" for future grows. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!
Going to start my first grow. I have 4 (23w) 100w comparable 6500k cfls. They have 8 inch reflectors. I plan on 4 plants in DWC buckets in a 4 x 4 SJ tent. How long should I veg for? I know that I need to keep the lights at apox 1 inch above the plants. I will switch to (4) 2700ks when I go to flower. I am not expecting a large crop. Just looking at the whole grow as taking "baby steps" for future grows. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!
faderharley
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As long as you have air movement thru-out your grow area, a simple fan. I get my +1000 watt CFLs real close during flowering, not so much during vegging tho.....check me journal
faderharley
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Flowering stage needs to be in the 2700-3000 kelvin range, red spectrum, the vegetation stage the light spectrum in the 6000-65000 kelvin range " blue spectrum"
CFL's can get great bud imo and experience....
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Going to start a grow with cfl and soil. Any tips?
lochem
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read, read and read some more. cfls can generate plenty of heat even though they dont feel so hot when your hand is near them. make sure theres plenty of good ventilation.
6500k bulbs for veg and 2700k for flowering
you can also mix up the ratio during veg make sure its 2:1 tho (6500k : 2700K)
good luck
doggyd
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I NEED HELP! I AM USING TOP LIGHT: 6500K CFL AND SIDE LIGHTS: 4-5500K (each bulb). IF I BRING MY LIGHTS THAT CLOSE, THE TEMP. GOES REALLY HI UP, OVER 100 DEGREES! HOW CAN I FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE MY SETUP IN A CLOSET AND MY LIGHTS ARE 10 INCHES AWAY FROM THE PLANT! AT THAT DISTANCE I HAVE 90 DEGREES AND I THINK THAT IS HI, NO? I AM USING A FAN ON MEDIUM AND STILL IT HOLDS THAT 90 TEMP! WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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lochem
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I NEED HELP! I AM USING TOP LIGHT: 6500K CFL AND SIDE LIGHTS: 4-5500K (each bulb). IF I BRING MY LIGHTS THAT CLOSE, THE TEMP. GOES REALLY HI UP, OVER 100 DEGREES! HOW CAN I FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE MY SETUP IN A CLOSET AND MY LIGHTS ARE 10 INCHES AWAY FROM THE PLANT! AT THAT DISTANCE I HAVE 90 DEGREES AND I THINK THAT IS HI, NO? I AM USING A FAN ON MEDIUM AND STILL IT HOLDS THAT 90 TEMP! WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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HERE IS MY SETUP!!!!
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your plant looks good and you are on your way to a good grow.
but what youre missing is air INTAKE and EXHAUST. just having a fan in there just blows the hot air around and around. the plant is used to being outside and having fresh air at all times... growing indoors means having the plant in as controlled an environment as possible. try to get the air to be circulating fresh air, not just blowing around...
good luck
solvalou
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i using 1 x 250w cfl blue wich im useing for vegging 4 jock horror auto's but i only have a 125w red cfl to use for flower
can i keep useing the blue or will i be ok with the lower watt red
also if i got a dual bulb holder could i use a red 125 and a blue 125 throughout the whole veg/flower cycle ?
can i keep useing the blue or will i be ok with the lower watt red
also if i got a dual bulb holder could i use a red 125 and a blue 125 throughout the whole veg/flower cycle ?
lochem
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are you sure thats really 250 watts? true watts, not "equivalent".... repost exactly what it says on the box. CFLs dont usually come with wattag that huge, i think youre misunderstanding the meaning of true watts
for example i use 4x 50 watt daylight (6500 K) and a 55 watt warm white (2700 k)..... the ratio is more important than anything else. as in, for vegging you should have 2:1 daylight bulbs and 2:1 warm white bulbs during flowering
solvalou
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yup its a beast http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290522680361&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT is where i got it
edit: the picture on there does this thing no justice , i had to put a brace in my reflector as it started to bend it
edit: the picture on there does this thing no justice , i had to put a brace in my reflector as it started to bend it
lochem
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alright then, i stand corrected.
i will tell you this though:
from my experience, lots of smaller wattage bulbs are better than one or two massive ones.
reasons being:
1. the smaller bulbs are more easily replaced by being cheaper to replace and easier to find
2. they can be moved around alot more easily to get them on the sides of and tops of plants...
ill let u know though that while CFLs are good for vegging i would recommend investing in a HPS light for flowering, the buds are more dense, bigger, and the results are just so much better overall
kingofblunts420
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hay GK I just started my first grow with cfls and i am using 3 of them on one baby now shes about 2 weeks old and i got all of the lights above them because my setup is in an old computer shell what do you think would be good for me to do get some more lights for the sides? and can you bud them with cfls? please hit me back i just started using this sight because my friend B16 told me about it i would like to show you a pic of what i am working with this was like 5 days ago haha