Starting CFL's - Amazed by what you guys did.....

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snaggy

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I too have browned some hairs.
:(
I am not too worried yet, but I am still in veg.
Was going by the "keep the lights as close as possible" method.
Usually 1 inch with my tops in between the bulbs.
2 Fans blowing on the hood, my room temp. is 25*.
Guess I have to much radiant heat or lumens /sq.ft for that idea.
Going to 3-4 inches.
 
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BUDDAWG

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I'm trying to find out if any one has tryed useing bigger badder CFL's.I have tested an 85w CFL that puts out 5500 lums at 5000k.1.5 inches away from the bulb it stayed at under 74 degrees for 1 hour, so i'm thinking that these should work great.this will be my first grow and i'm looking for some feed back from someone that uses CFL's to grow with.I will be trying to grow,white widow,northern lites and cem dawg.Which of these will do the best under CFL's any help will be greatly appicated.

THANKS BUDDAWG.
 
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snaggy

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I am happy with the growth of my plants.
Although , when I planted my bagseed , I ripped out all the tall lanky sativa looking seedlings, and kept the shortest stalkiest of the bunch.
I do not see growth in height like some show here with my high powered 6400k.
To be expected for blue spectrum, I know.
I would be almost embarrassed how short they are for their age.
But I will definitely say that my nodes are not stretched yet.
I have to trim my 2 new plants at 4inches just so some light can get inside them.
I assume this is a good thing for me.
or.
I have a deficiency.
:)
 
Titania

Titania

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DWR said:
^^ well i guess so !

Guy's im going HPS ! I'm gonna sell my Nlites ! As soon as there out of my household, i will use the HPS PROTYPE 600 WATT - 96'000 Lumens :;D
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If you go H.P.S you'll have to start a new thread, this is cfl growing hahahaha:mrgreen:. Na only joking, don't abandon us.:blsmoke: You are however a cfl traitor!:twisted:
:peace:
 
DWR

DWR

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^^ you betraid me !!!! With your cool ass buds that dont exsist ! common admit it !

your just having fun photshoping :P and all of you are pros :D

^^ ^^ ^^
 
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snaggy

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Definitely no pro here.
lol.
I am always in pain, and just cannot afford to buy it.
So here I am.
Trying to learn.
 
Katilah

Katilah

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What he said.


Again, I dont know anything. your farther along then I am. But my speculation to this event is that you STARTED flowering cycle for like 24-48 hours, then somehow the plant was getting more than 12 hours of light a day (remember, 15 seconds of light during the night period is enough to continue veg cycle). IF so much of a flash of light goes over all the photoreceptors on your plants during its "night" period , itll tell the plant "it its still summer!! dont flower!!!! "

In conclusion I think you started flowering and shocked it back to veg with too much light...


Please tell me I am wrong and a n00b and Ill just go back to my tiny clones :P
 
DWR

DWR

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^^ I wish i could tell you " your a noob " yes my plants have seen more than 15 seconds of lite during flowering ! that does not mean it must go into veg again .... ????

I hope your not correct
 
Katilah

Katilah

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Dark time HAS TO BE DARK. this is why they tell you you need a light proof area. during your flowering cycle. 15 seconds of light during dark time tells the plants its still day time, theyve just been behind a cloud or something for the last hour.

12 hours of dark = 12 hours of dark
or your veggin homie.


Cheers, Hope I am helpful and not a n00b again! haha.
 
Katilah

Katilah

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P.s. I know this because people I know use a CFL bulb on a 15 second blast in the middle of the night to keep their mother plants mothering new clones rather than flowering.

thats all they need... 15 seconds of light to tell them to stay vegged. Sorry to respond to my own response... oye.
 
DWR

DWR

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I have put black tape all over the places light excaped my room is dark when i close the doors ! not even 1 light can pass it !

So now we are on the correct path to buds !

I hope in the next 2 weeks i see results ! If not man, i will just wait untill i move out !

And use HPS !
 
Katilah

Katilah

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best of luck to you my friend. remember, light can get in through fans too.. Black socks stretched over vents can do wonders

Blankets can be too...

Keep on eye on temp!



Cheers and good luck.
 
Katilah

Katilah

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haha that is not a deal at all.
when I pick up its 1/2 oz. for 90 bucks.
full Ounce for 160.

3.5g's for 30. thats the worst deal I will take ha.

p.s. is that you or some rando you smoke with? haha
 
DWR

DWR

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^^ my girl ^^

and ps. this stuff u wont even get over there... from holland itself ;)

U see how fucking hard it is ! ROCK SOLID !

I know its not the best deal... but its from holland so propz on that man... dont hate on me... and dont tell me uhh i got better than holland... anyways its still from holland :D:D:D:D:D:D
 
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