My First CFL, =0

AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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I'm not very well funded at the moment, being without work and what not so this is trying to be a low budget kind of deal. trying to test my limits and see where i can go after this, please post away and critique. All help is welcomed =D

1 plant, bag seed =o. . .i have two other plants but this is just one they are all indentical. The strongest female is the one i will continue focus on.

Lighting so far(and until finished veg state):
= two 26 watt 6500k CFL's.

Flowering stage :
= 2 42 watt 2700k, 1 26 watt 6500k CFL's.

Temp is a steady 79 degrees F

This is my first CFL grow. This is day two, waiting on a sprout . . .



EDIT:
I have added a new grow box. Constructed out of a box and foil(for now).
The lights can now have more reflectivity.
New pics also
 
Roseman

Roseman

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There is a minimum amount of lumens per square foot, that will allow a plant to grow and live, and there is a reccomended amount, that will really make them thrive and grow faster.

How much light is needed for growing?
Depends on the size of plant you are trying to grow. I'll try to answer this "in general" instead of being specific to one size plant. Light seen and perceived with the human eye is measured in Lumens. There is an ideal amount of lumens for growing and a minimum amount of required lumens. The very minimum amount of light required for smaller sized plants grown is around 3000 lumens per square foot. Let me put emphasis on "minimum amount" of light. However, that's not 100% exactly accurate, since although you may have a 10,000 lumen light, the amount of light that reaches the plant varies with the distance between the light and plants, and the reflectivity of the grow area. The ideal amount is somewhere around 7000-10,000 lumens per square foot for average sized plants. As long as the plants do not show burn, as much light can be used as you want to use. (Note, the sun produces about 10,000 lumens per square foot, on a sunny mid summer day).

Determining lumens for your grow area:
First determine the square footage of your area (example in a 4 foot by 4 foot area, there is 16 square feet, 2 by 2 feet is 4 Sq ft. ) If you have a 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light Bulb, that produces approximately 107,000 lumens. Divide this by 16 (your square footage) 107,000 divided by 16 = 6687 lumens per square foot. So just divide the total amount of Lumens, by the total amount of square feet, and that's your lumens per square foot.


A CFL puts out about 50 to 70 lumens per watt.
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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Ahh i see thats great help!
since its gonna be a single one and im in a very small room maybe 3'x3' with a height of about 8/9 foot.
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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just a minor update, its day three, almost day four still no sprout, i've done my reading and all, but still should i be worried?
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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so, i realized the soil i was using was, HORRIBLE,
so i switched and finally got some organic MG soil and some perlite
=]
Put in four more seeds to germ, back to the drawing board
=o


also +rep for roseman, hes been a great help
 

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playa869

playa869

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AcidBurn901 said:
I'm not very well funded at the moment, being without work and what not so this is trying to be a low budget kind of deal. trying to test my limits and see where i can go after this, please post away and critique. All help is welcomed =D

1 plant, bag seed =o. . .i have two other plants but this is just one they are all indentical. The strongest female is the one i will continue focus on.

Lighting so far(and until finished veg state):
= two 26 watt 6500k CFL's.

Flowering stage :
= 2 42 watt 2700k, 1 26 watt 6500k CFL's.

Temp is a steady 79 degrees F

This is my first CFL grow. This is day two, waiting on a sprout . . .



EDIT:
I have added a new grow box. Constructed out of a box and foil(for now).
The lights can now have maximum reflectivity.
New pics also
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Not too bad lookin man looks alot like mine lol
 
R

ROC1977

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I leave my seeds in wet paper towels covered with a bowl on a plate. I leave that on my external HD for some heat. After 2-3 days the seeds are cracked. Then I put then about 3-4mm inside rock wool. With in 2-3 days , my seedling started to show.
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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ROC1977 said:
I leave my seeds in wet paper towels covered with a bowl on a plate. I leave that on my external HD for some heat. After 2-3 days the seeds are cracked. Then I put then about 3-4mm inside rock wool. With in 2-3 days , my seedling started to show.
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For some reason my germination rate is a lot quicker than most of the post on here, within 24/36 hours i have my seeds in soil.
=o

::New pics of my updated set up tomorrow!!
:eyesmoke:
 
playa869

playa869

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Yeah thats about how fast mine germed and had a really good root by like 40hrs but i think its cuz mine were in a really warm place like 85 degrees!!
 
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ROC1977

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I found the bag seeds I had took a while. My feminized White widow were a little quicker.
I guess it depends a lot on the environment, the type of water etc.
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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o, after my last update, i was using MG organic soil, today my girl got me a present.. . .
fox Farms ocean forest!
Transplant soon to come.
I was also wondering, until i can get around too it, could i use MG all purpose plant food in a VERY low dose as my nutes
 
AcidBurn901

AcidBurn901

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ha yeah, not right now of course!
I'm just saying when the time comes and i haven't ventured to Nashville to my closet Hydro store to get ff nutes, will MG Plant Food suffice?
 
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jack tripper

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i' ve never used it, and i've heard it works, it sucks, it's great, never use it, so some like and some hate it. i think it should work for you
 
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