HELP PLZ!!1st CFL grow "BB"

jah.jitsu · Sep 20, 2009

i want to grow BigBud under CFLs. i just want to see if i can use these bulbs i have at home instead of spending.
i have:
CFL 20w 6400k and the light is white
CFL 26w 6400k the light is orange
CFL 25w 120v idk the k, it may be 6400k and the light is orange
4x CFL 14w daylight 630 lumens

thats the break down of lights i have. im goin to start with seeds and i want to grow atlease 2 plants. if i need additional lights let me noe.
plz leave a reply. :confused:

din'e medicine · Sep 21, 2009

jah.jitsu said:
i want to grow BigBud under CFLs. i just want to see if i can use these bulbs i have at home instead of spending.
i have:
CFL 20w 6400k and the light is white
CFL 26w 6400k the light is orange
CFL 25w 120v idk the k, it may be 6400k and the light is orange
4x CFL 14w daylight 630 lumens

thats the break down of lights i have. im goin to start with seeds and i want to grow atlease 2 plants. if i need additional lights let me noe.
plz leave a reply.

With those lights, you'll be fine if you position them good around the foilage and close to atleast 1 inch away. Check it every so often because it will grow rapidly depending on what your using like ferts. Im only using one 105watt 5000k CFL for one plant and Ferting once a week with Fox Farm Grow Big. You got what it takes for some vegging but you need more light and more Warm whites. Get atleast 2-4 42 watters. You need way more light for flowering. Make sure you have a good reflective surrounding like white walls or mylar, but reflective. Check it out...
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/226633-cardboard-cfl-grow-box-4.html

elgalloloco · Sep 21, 2009

Yeah, I agree. You've got enough of the right kind of light to veg 1-3 plants but when you start to flower get a whole bunch of low wattage low kelvin bulbs rather than the big 100+ watt bulbs. I think they put out too much heat.

cee1230 · Sep 21, 2009

looks like ur on the right track. what soil u using

Mysticlown150 · Sep 21, 2009

Thats ok for a couple weeks of veg but you will need to revamp your lights when flowering time comes. At least 5 2700k 42 watt bulbs.

jah.jitsu · Sep 21, 2009

thankx for the replyz everyone! im hella new to this forum thing.

the info for the cardboard box was great and im thinkn das da way to go. but i still dnt noe which lights to start with. im thinkn the 14wattrz is this ryte?
and for soil..im thinkn about this pH'd soil i saw at benson. if not prolly MG organic or some type of MG soil. i dnt have alot of options unless i order online. but im really thinkn bout goin for the pH'd soil. what do u guyz think?

i appreciate the help.
Jah.

din'e medicine · Sep 22, 2009

jah.jitsu said:
thankx for the replyz everyone! im hella new to this forum thing.

the info for the cardboard box was great and im thinkn das da way to go. but i still dnt noe which lights to start with. im thinkn the 14wattrz is this ryte?
and for soil..im thinkn about this pH'd soil i saw at benson. if not prolly MG organic or some type of MG soil. i dnt have alot of options unless i order online. but im really thinkn bout goin for the pH'd soil. what do u guyz think?

i appreciate the help.
Jah.

MG Organic, perlite, and sphangnum peat moss. Mix 1/3 of each into maybe 2-gal pots. Or just use the MG Organic soil. You can get fox farm fertilizer at your local dispensary and maybe the fox farm soil too. Around 20 bucks for each. :blsmoke:

jah.jitsu · Sep 22, 2009

i'll jus go with the MG soil. they dnt sell fox farm where i live. but thankx for da mix.

which CFL's should i use first for sproutn my BB seeds??

jah.jitsu · Sep 23, 2009

i think im goin to start with 3 of my 14w and my 26 & 20watt CFL. i hope das good enough.

din'e medicine · Sep 24, 2009

jah.jitsu said:
i think im goin to start with 3 of my 14w and my 26 & 20watt CFL. i hope das good enough.

You can use all. Keep them close and your babies warm.

jah.jitsu · Sep 24, 2009

thankx again

jah.jitsu · Sep 27, 2009

k i build a grow box by taping two boxes together. but im wondering if its too small to grow at lease 1 or 2 BB plants.

-the first pik is the front. its about 14 inches.
-the sekond pik. the side its 22inches wide and 3ft in lenth

i plan to use this for the veg. stage. but i think i could grow 1 BB plant all the way. so does anyone think this box is too small for atlease one grow??and should i use 1gallon or 2 gallon pot??

Jah.

din'e medicine · Oct 4, 2009

jah.jitsu said:
k i build a grow box by taping two boxes together. but im wondering if its too small to grow at lease 1 or 2 BB plants.

-the first pik is the front. its about 14 inches.
-the sekond pik. the side its 22inches wide and 3ft in lenth

i plan to use this for the veg. stage. but i think i could grow 1 BB plant all the way. so does anyone think this box is too small for atlease one grow??and should i use 1gallon or 2 gallon pot??

Jah.

oNE PLANT WILL GROW PERFECT IN THERE AND YOU CAN ALSO GROW AS MANY AS 5-8 SEEDS OR CLONES JUST TO VEG, OR ONE PLANT VEG AND FLOWER. gET SOME CPU FANS FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST. uSE TWO GALLON POTS FOR ONE PLANT OR SMALL JIFFY POTS FOR CLONES AND SEEDS. jUST COPY MY GROW AND YOU'LL BE FINE. ADD ME TO YOUR BUDDY LIST.

din'e medicine · Oct 4, 2009

THIS IS MY CARDBOARD BOX GROW. i STARTED FROM SEED AND CUT ONE CLONE FROM IT. MY BOX IS SMALLER THAN YOURS. 11"X11"X36". I DID A TWO FLOWERING INSIDE IT AND IT GOT TOO BIG. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

jah.jitsu · Oct 4, 2009

thankx for da reply.

so i take it my big bud strain will do ok in here if i keep it short.?
wat did u do wen ur plants got big? with mine i'll prolly place dem outside. n i'll add u

Jah.

din'e medicine · Oct 5, 2009

jah.jitsu said:
thankx for da reply.

so i take it my big bud strain will do ok in here if i keep it short.?
wat did u do wen ur plants got big? with mine i'll prolly place dem outside. n i'll add u

Jah.

Thats the whole point. To prevent them from becoming too big to handle. And since it got big, i moved the chem into the big grow tent for flowering as you can see in da second pic below. Outside is good but rotate it and be careful not to attract any spectators.

jah.jitsu · Oct 12, 2009

k its been awhile but i have built my box
and kant find da cord to upload. so i'll be doin that
in a lil bit.

Jah.

jah.jitsu · Oct 17, 2009

so this is how my grow box looks like. im sure i can grow one plant in here veg and flwr.
it has pc fans for exhaust, the white walls are glossy photo paper. and i kan lift the lights with no prob. and add lights too.
what do u think of my setup?

Jah.

d r0cK · Oct 18, 2009

cool setup, good luck on your grow.

jah.jitsu · Oct 29, 2009

k. the fist pik iz with my bag seed das about 3wks and my clone das about 4wks.
the sekond pik is my bag seed at 5wks and the clone at 6 wks
so i decided to fim the bag seed. third pik.
And the last pik is a plant in flowr stage kan any one tell me wen she'll be done?

i noe dis forum is supposd to be bigbud but i want to test my grow box first.

so wat do y'all think.

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