R.C.C Offical CFL FAQ

[FarmingToronto]

Hey no worries guys !!

I'm glad I could help out in some way.. I'll also say thank you for the few that contributed to the FAQ as well !!

If you require more in depth or just extra info check out the other sticky in this section by Dr.Chronic.. has some fantastic info not covered in these basic questions !!

Good Luck on your grows !! And feel free to msg if you need help. Thats what we are here for !!
-Tdot

 

[wackymack]

This is a great sticky, thanks. I am doing my first ever grow right now and I have learned everything from this forum! Thanks everyone for sharing all your knowledge here!

thats what this place is all about...helping and sharing applied knowlege

 

[%MiSTuRBoMbDiGgItty%]

I've found that a mixed spectrum for veg works out a lot better I like to do 80% blue 20% red for my veg cab and 80% red and 20% blue in my flower cab

 

[Budda_Luva]

hey chekjin out the thread good shit how can i be a part of it

 

[TheKindestOfBuds]

Amazing thread Toronto- this really tells what CFL's are all about.

I learned everything I know from a 90's edition of closet cultivator and this forum- and had a successful first grow... with all CFL's! 6 More on the way.

The CFL forum here saved my life more than a couple times- thx guys.
Keep it clean. Keep in green.

 

[TheKindestOfBuds]

ps- Rep that mix spectrum!

i use 5500k, 3500k, and 2700k from 60/30/10 to 10/30/60; adding, flipping and switching lights out as the plants grow.

 

[makinthemagic]

5x 42w @ 2700k 2600L
6x 27w @ 5600k 1300L
1x 27w @ 2700k 1300L
2x 40w @ 6500k ~800L

https://www.rollitup.org/members/makinthemagic-51935-albums-who-s-coming-out-closet-picture796471-img-0955.html

 

[Budda_Luva]

i was told thedankness was gunna make me a sig but he hasnt gotten bak to me anything new???

 

[joesmiley210]

Any and ALL ideas are welcome. I'm currently constructing a 2'x2'x4' closet grow. I'm using a 4" duct fan (80 cfm) for my air exhaust, and a 14" tower fan to circulate air within the closet. I have all 4 walls completely covered in black/white poly paper (85% reflective). My lighting is 18-40W CFL (6000K) totaling 47,700 Lumen.

Before I started my grow I wanted to test the room fully equipped with my hygrometer. The results: 102 F and 18% humidity!!!

Please if you have any SERIOUS suggestions feel free to give them.

Impatiently being patient...

 

[Budda_Luva]

u cant get a vent coming in from the outside or buy a portable AC unit

n wussup u guys gunna hook it up wit a sig or what??? lol

 

[norcalbonghits]

damn bro well said i learned a lot, put my politics on back burner this is intriguing stuff thanks

 

[homegrwn]

wow im reading all this and its great great great info... Anyone have a min.. number of cfl's using the 40watters and or would my 8 be enough full cycle including flowering... What is the estimated or your avg. yield with cfl's and give me the number of cfl's you used? Danks in advance + rep toronto

 

[ManikMarijuana]

some really awsome info here guys, thanx allot.
just a quick question, i got 2plants growing rite now, each on their own
15w cfl bulb...is that kwl? will it all work out good and lasly if you want to
grow a mother plant and keep her in veg cycle can this be done on CFL's?
thanx in advance ^_^
peace out. Jah Bless.

 

[ImissATARI]

I would like to add that Home Depot recycles cfls and is the first (and possibly only) that i know of to accept them for recycling.

 

[ManikMarijuana]

we need a home depot in south africa =/

 

[yotalan]

heyy theree, i have my first question, i have 6 40watts CFL´s, how many plants can i grow under those?? i was thinking as many as they can fit under the tubes lenght..at least 8 plants i guess, what do you think??another think i just thought now, is it better to put them horizontally or vertically??? allright thanks in advance..peace!

 

[clowdy]

what does cfl's mean?
and if i cant use lighting that i have to wire up whats the best one for that?

 

[ManikMarijuana]

CFL means Compact Flourecent Lamp/light. and if u cant use any lights to wire up then try getting yourself a portable camping light, iv got one wich holds two flourecent tubes wich are both 23w cool whites, bt ud want a warm wite or daylite wite for growing. it runs off a battery so all ull hav to do is charge the light and thats it.

 

[clowdy]

ok i went to the store and got 5 26w i thik it said soft white bulbs they say the reg bulbs everyone uses 1 of these equal to a 100w 1 of the regs so i have 5 of them up and on
plus some one said marical grow wasnt good to use so i got 2 bags of seed starter
professional growers mix,its a light weight soil and its a blend of sphagnum peat moss,horticultural vermiculite,perlite,wetting agent and lime for ph balance it says.
then i got this holland bulb booster fertilizer 9-9-6
it says its better then bone meal.and i got this schultz bloom plus plant food
water soluble,concentrated,with micrnutrients.
and i got some rootone a rooting hormone with fungicide.
now is this better then what i had before?

 

[ManikMarijuana]

hey...im not sure what u had before but bt if u got 5x 26w soft white then thats good, only thing is soft white is best suited for flowering plants, to veg just get yourself some bright white or daylite white bulbs. all your other shit is good too, u pretty much got all u need to start growing and actually grow sum weed. here where i live u cant find a single bulb for vegitation growth so i just germ my seeds in the grow room, when they sprout i just put the outside and let em grow til they right size and then i pop them back into the grow room wher i got about 150w total bt its all warm white bulbs wich is perfect for flowering. just make sure u get the ratios rite with all your soil and mixes and with cfl's try and get them nice and close to your plants, i keep mine an inch and a half away from my baby so all her leeves and branches are lit up real good. if u got a journal then giv me a link. im more than happy to help out.