DR. GROW GREEN
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heres the link just click the arrows until u go to page #22-23 thats where the soils are which is the best?
Tutorial to Growing with Cfl's
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im only growing one plant this time cos the fuzz took my last 5 but ive just put her into 12/12 after growing her to nearly 2 foot on 4x 11w 2700 they are only small bulbs but they are working fine, my last plants were 3 weeks into budding before i lost them to the old bill but they looked really healthy. ps i got my bulbs free in the post from our local government.
420weedman
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still doesnt come up...
just get miracle grow if theres no where else you can get soil
http://www.scotts.com/smg/catalog/productTemplate.jsp?tabs=general&proId=prod70318&itemId=cat50154&id=cat50006
420weedman
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sure it will work, i would use at least 6 cfls... the more the better
wannaknow033
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that answered all of my questions haha
Hi Dr. C,
One basic question that I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to: how much light per plant (or per square foot) is necessary when growing with CFL's?
I've seen a lot of numbers tossed out in terms of W/sq-foot and lumens, but they're all over the board--no clear answer. Other than the simple 'more is better', is there a minimum that you would say is necessary to get from vegetation through flowering under CFLs?
Thanks,
Munge.
One basic question that I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to: how much light per plant (or per square foot) is necessary when growing with CFL's?
I've seen a lot of numbers tossed out in terms of W/sq-foot and lumens, but they're all over the board--no clear answer. Other than the simple 'more is better', is there a minimum that you would say is necessary to get from vegetation through flowering under CFLs?
Thanks,
Munge.
420weedman
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lol ... its true the more the better.there is no magic answer for u
necessity is based on what YOU want.
you could probably have 1 cfl for 4 1' plants ... they would grow... but not very well
for me, i find 12 25W CFLs are all i need for my veg room (could flower in there too if i wanted)
10 of these cfls veg 3- 3'plants 7 - 1.5' plants
and the last 2 veg about 14- 5" clones
batter up
brick20
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i bought 12 26/100wt cfl's and one 65/300wt cfl. my grow room is a 7-6x5-6x5-6 room. but the one65/300wt cfl i paid 8times more for seems to be giving off the same type of light. is this true cus im thinking bout getting a bunch of small 13wt cfl'sand placing them all round da room with hanging Y-sockets. how smart is that? and would it be a better idea?
DOC. GREENTHUMB
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hey im new to growing and i have a 16" in hight by 9" in width by 15" in depth and i bought a 3 pack of 26w 2700k 1750lumen output each and i was screwing in one and one broke
so i have 2 26w 1750 lumens each giving me a total of 1750+1750=3500 lumens so i thought i would add 2 13ws 800lumen cfls i found around muy house to give me a total of 1750+1750+800+800= 5100 lumens and i want to sex 5-10 lstd plants and throw away the least healthy or male/hemies and keep the females about 2-4 plants to bud/flower with will that amount of lumens work? also i am doing a 12/12 from seed grow and it is stealth please reply to me i need help FAST REP+ adwarded
so i have 2 26w 1750 lumens each giving me a total of 1750+1750=3500 lumens so i thought i would add 2 13ws 800lumen cfls i found around muy house to give me a total of 1750+1750+800+800= 5100 lumens and i want to sex 5-10 lstd plants and throw away the least healthy or male/hemies and keep the females about 2-4 plants to bud/flower with will that amount of lumens work? also i am doing a 12/12 from seed grow and it is stealth please reply to me i need help FAST REP+ adwarded
Mattike
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Im growing with CFL's right now. I have 1 6500k 105w (= to 500w) over the top about 4-5in away from top, and a 2700k 105w(= to 500w) off to the side of it like a foot away, and two 2700k 20w CFL's about 4 inches on either side of the plant (only growing one at the moment). Its a clone, this is what i have at 1 month. It's at 13in now and the stem seems to be sturdy enough for the size. what do you think?
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JTALO111
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I would grow one two or three plant and get a female then clone her after 3 weeks flowering and your . trying to grow in a small place like that is hard but with some time and learning abouts controling your space you'll be goodhey im new to growing and i have a 16" in hight by 9" in width by 15" in depth and i bought a 3 pack of 26w 2700k 1750lumen output each and i was screwing in one and one broke
DOC. GREENTHUMB
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but will the lights i have work i only have 2 26w cfls?nhow many budded plants can that support to flower with?
420weedman
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if your flowering with t-5s you need more help than co2.