[CFL/SOIL/12/12 ]BBbubblegum's First Grow [CFL/SOIL/12/12]

Thinking about re-doing the entire lighting. Going to have 12-23 cfls. During veg, 9 6500k and 3 2700k. Then for flowing 9 2700k and 3 6500k. Plus i got the nutrients going. Used 1/2 then recommended. 1 tsp of grow big, and 1 Tbl of big bloom. They will be getting them during their next watering in 2 days. I think they are ready.

they look great. dont over nute em. a little goes a long way in the beginning

micadesgns said:

they look great. dont over nute em. a little goes a long way in the beginning

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You think so? I think they are way too small. They are nearly 23 days old, and I think I'll have to wait till day 35 to flower.

BBbubblegum said:

Thinking about re-doing the entire lighting. Going to have 12-23 cfls. During veg, 9 6500k and 3 2700k. Then for flowing 9 2700k and 3 6500k. Plus i got the nutrients going. Used 1/2 then recommended. 1 tsp of grow big, and 1 Tbl of big bloom. They will be getting them during their next watering in 2 days. I think they are ready.

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I would rethink it again and use a small HPS. Those cfl put off heat too and do not have the power to penetrate...

Gyroscope said:

I would rethink it again and use a small HPS. Those cfl put off heat too and do not have the power to penetrate...

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What about MH isn't that better for veg? An I can't just plug those into an outlet right?

They were official moved outdoors today. The weather is pretty nice. With real sunlight I am hoping they will grow very fast.

Forgot to mention i transplanted out of the solo cups to 1 gallon pots. Got to see the roots for the first time, and they looked fantastic. Nice and white! Just a little worried about bugs around them.

Just checked on them. The stems are getting thick thanks to the outdoor wind. The are looking very nice but I am worried because there was some weird colors on the center of one of them. Nothing too bad at this point. Going to be constructing a indoor box soon.

HPS lights need a ballast to ignite them, but they are not too expensive. The smaller units have the ballast made in the reflector hood. There are several on ebay reasonably priced.

Gyroscope said:

HPS lights need a ballast to ignite them, but they are not too expensive. The smaller units have the ballast made in the reflector hood. There are several on ebay reasonably priced.

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Too bad I'm all outdoor for now. And it supposed to rain for the next 2 days.

Little worried, rained hard today, and probably won't be too nice tomorrow. Expecting to see signs of overwatering.

I would not worry. Mother nature will take care of them. Unless they are in a very low muddy area already, that is....

Gyroscope said:

I would not worry. Mother nature will take care of them. Unless they are in a very low muddy area already, that is....

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They hadn't been watered in 2 days, do that's good. I'll check on them in a few hours,

Not raining as bad today, very light. Hoping my babies will dry out tomorrow.

Checked on the 5 of them, looking good. My biggest is growing rather quickly. Close to an inch a day. Also noticed the stem thickening. The leaf development is getting there. No signs of overwatering. May rain today, but rest of the weak will be hot. Once they dry out (Friday?) I will feed 500mL of nute water,as the rain was the flush.

Told ya they'd be OK !

Gyroscope said:

Told ya they'd be OK !

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They are looking pretty nice. They are stretching, but it looks like a healthy stretch. They are 7 inches now, and they were only 4 last week. They are just over 5 weeks old. The only problem is I want to sex them soon. I want to identify a female. Hopefully that one is, and take some close eventually. The only problem is I don't want to wait untill September when flowering starts. I don't think these bagseeds are auto's (Would be cool if they were, I'd be pretty lucky) so my only option is to flowering inside. Weird thing is, I think they are only getting like 14/10, which could mean that they may flower outdoors. What are my options? They are 5 1/2 weeks.

Can I ask a question ... will I be able to flower with 102 Watts of cfl or do i need more light

weedhealzpillzkill said:

Can I ask a question ... will I be able to flower with 102 Watts of cfl or do i need more light

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If it is 1 plant, then you're fine. 100w for the first plant, and 50w for any additional plants. So 300w is ideal for 5 plants, but hey, more is better, will get more yield.