First CFL Grow

BrokeFYC

BrokeFYC

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JN811 said:
nice, just try not to mess with it too much while this small, that things still got tons of growing to do, you dont want to shock it..
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after i add more soil, definitely going to let it grow normal for the next week or 2, and not fuck with it much longer.

I think i'm going to order my seeds (ice) monday, and then when I put the ice into fowering, i'll put the LST'd plant into flowering too, meaning it'll have another full month of extra veg.

but the other 2 are definitely going to be flowered on the 23rd of April.
 
JN811

JN811

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too early man its not worth it.. they still wont show sex they are too young and small. You needa veg longer. How much light you using again?
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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i think your tying the leaves so their off the soil is your best bet, the new branch/s is/are gonna start growing up towards the light, For lst all i ever use is string and tape. but the method your using will be fine, its just with my way you can change them and add new tie points without having to drill a hole in the bucket and fuck with the hangers. lol
 
JN811

JN811

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This is how big mine were when they entered flowering and how big they should be... you maybe able to get away with a bit smaller, but not too much...

Day 34- Day 3 Flowering
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BrokeFYC

BrokeFYC

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JN811 said:
too early man its not worth it.. they still wont show sex they are too young and small. You needa veg longer. How much light you using again?
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well, the biggest is 2 1/2 months old (started off bad though)

and the other 2 are going to be a month old on the 23rd. currently using 327 watts of CFL light.

i guess i can put that off another 2 weeks.
 
JN811

JN811

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i would. ithonestly doesnt matter how old if its not mature.. the majority of that time they didnt have proper lighting..
 
BrokeFYC

BrokeFYC

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JN811 said:
i would. it doesnt honestly matter how old if its not mature..
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how long (under ideal conditions) does it take a plant to mature? i was under the impression 4-6 weeks?

and how can I tell if it's mature? preflowers, right?
 
JN811

JN811

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BrokeFYC said:
how long (under ideal conditions) does it take a plant to mature? i was under the impression 4-6 weeks?
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yes. 4-6 weeks is perfect. but like i said, it all depends on proper growing enviorment, you could grow for a year and without proper lighting it still wouldnt be ready. If you really want nice size buds you will need to wait longer. I know its not ur place and all but I think ull need more light too... You could probably grow it with 400 watts of cfls, but 2-3 plants max. so i wouldnt invest in seeds unless you intend to increase ur lighting.
 
JN811

JN811

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yea preflowers after you switch them over.. you should really come to my journal it will help you understand the whole process better, Im like 3 1/2 weeks flowering and have lots of pics and try to explain what im doing ..
 
BrokeFYC

BrokeFYC

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UGHHHHHHHHH this is all so stressful. i just want results. i never had a lot of patience haha. alright, i'll see what I can do about updating lighting. it's just difficult to get all the lights concentrated. I'm thinking about a plywood sheet with a bunch of sockets screwed in, and that supported above the plants. Oh, and when I buy seeds, i'm only doing 2 at a time (feminized ice)
 
JN811

JN811

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plus riddleme is subscribed to my journal and yielded over 2 oz from 1 plant with under 100 watts of cfls so he is who you should really speak too.
 
BrokeFYC

BrokeFYC

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for now, i'm just gonna keep on truckin' with the amount of light I have, but i'm def starting nutes in a few weeks.

and i'm just going to let the veg for as long as i can stand it, probably around another month.
 
SmokeyMcPotJK

SmokeyMcPotJK

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I am starting to grow with CFL as well. If you want to look at my cabinet or my light setup you can check my post Broke. If you want, otherwise I hope your grow continues to improve and I will keep up on it.
 
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