PC CFL grow box

Leonir

Member
So I decided to try making a grow journal, hope You guys are going to like it, and since it is my first grow, so maybe I will be able to get some good tips on what can be done later.
So I am not going to post the very first days of my growth, but I will start from around week into it.
My setup is ->
PC grow box size 55 x 50 x 25 ( I will be writing sizes in cm, because this is most comfortable for me, but replies in inches or something else are cool with me)
3 CFL bulbs, 2 of them are 18w and 1 is 23w, all three of them are warm white colour.
2x PC fans 12w.
My first problem occurred, that the plant has started to stretch a lot , and it started to bend, but with help of some good people I figured out, that I should have placed them a little bit higher, so the plants would be almost near lights.
Here are the pictures
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Few days later, after I placed the plants higher, then I started to see some better results, the trunk got thicker and the plants started to look healthier.
As well, just as I put those flowers higher, one of the leaves curled.
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At first I was a little bit concerned, but since this didn't happen to other leaves, so I'm calm.

Flowers few days, after I placed them up.
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And for today, the plants look like this
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Now, since I am limited on lights, and I want to get the best of what I have, I would really like to hear some opinions about, when should I start flowering.
P.S. I am very open to all criticism on what I am doing, I think in this situation, its the only way to learn more about growing.
Peace
Leo

 

Leonir

Member
Hey again guys, 16th day of my growth, now the flowers have reached around 11cm height, looking healthy, beautiful.
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So if some people are following this grow, maybe some of You guys can give me an opinion on when should I start flowering the plant
Cheers
Leo
 

jacksthc

Well-Known Member
Hey again guys, 16th day of my growth, now the flowers have reached around 11cm height, looking healthy, beautiful.
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So if some people are following this grow, maybe some of You guys can give me an opinion on when should I start flowering the plant
Cheers
Leo
your plants looking good but if you don't train the plants in some way chances are you will run out of space

a scrog will give the best yield and stop most the problems you will have in flower
 

hbbum

Well-Known Member
Looks really good. I would also suggest you do some training. Would recommend you do some LST, bend them over and tie them down. If you can drill holes in the rim of your pots that will work best, should vastly improve your yield with such a small grow space..

Good luck, along for the ride :D
 

Leonir

Member
Hey again guys, its around 20 days into grow, and I decided to repot my plants give them 3 more days, and start flowering them, think of doing some training as well, but not for the next few days after I replanted them, not to stress them more. Here are the pictures of them today.
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Cheers
Leo
 
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