first grow

well started my first grow bout a month ago. using auto ak47 strain. plant has been growing really slow due to lack of lighting. went down today and picked up another light, still not huge output but alot better then what it was. updates coming soon!

more details and lots of juicy pics...........

What kind of lights? LED, CFL, HID?

one is one of those cheap 14w led setups off ebay and i just put in a 23w cfl flood light that puts out 1200 lumens. i know still probably way under powered. ive also got some reflective panels around the setup to help keep all the light on the plant.

well today is the first full day with the added light and i can already tell a difference. the leaves have perked up and already seeing new growth. cant wait to see the next few days.

What soil are you growing with ?

fox farm ocean forest

bkrblood said:

well today is the first full day with the added light and i can already tell a difference. the leaves have perked up and already seeing new growth. cant wait to see the next few days. View attachment 2118192View attachment 2118216View attachment 2118221View attachment 2118223View attachment 2118230View attachment 2118235View attachment 2118238

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How much more light did you add? Your going to want 75-100 true watts for starters. That is actual wattage not incandescent equal.

its a 23watt cfl equal to 120 watts i think

So you have 2x 23w CFLs and an eBay LED.

I'd suggest you get a 4-way adapter or some Y splitters and buy another two 23w CFL's at the very least.

nope only 1 23 watt currently and the led :/

i did the same as you mate. im 6 weeks into my auto ak grow. there is a company on ebay called green lamp. they do a 65w cfl and reflector for £30. buy one. it will make the world of difference. i tried with that silly 14w led panel. they are about as useful as dog crap. it helps with some side lighting for my seedlings as its dual spectrum and not overly harsh. at the minute i have 4 2700k cfls in my cupboard 1 x 65w and 3 x 23w. the total setup cost was about £60. i got the extra lights and a 4 way studio splitter and a plug timer. and took the light socket off the reflector. cheap but very effective setup.

would love to see some pics of your set up and results

https://www.rollitup.org/auto-flowering-strains/515650-my-auto-ak-cfl-led.html

the link is in my sig but here it is anyway. your welcome to drop by. still got a about 4-5 weeks left at my end. what lighting schedule u using? these plants seem to respond better to longer days than most. had mine on 24/0 for 2 days now and im getting new growth this morning lol might be the fact that i watered yesterday. who knows.

running them on 18/6

how often are you watering? how dry do you let your soil get?

bkrblood said:

running them on 18/6

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Since you lack intensity in your lighting you can make up a little bit by running them 24/0....

well droped the light a lil closer to the plant, added some better reflective pannels and noticing new growth towards the base of several leaves

some pictures from today

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how often are you watering? how dry do you let your soil get?

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i let the soil dry completely so the pot feels light to pick up. i measure the exact amount of water i use as well. i started on 200ml each every other day. then gradually increased it. i always give them half of what i expect the n let it soak in the soil then pour last of it on in bits until i get some run off. then i stop. i havent watered them for a couple days so will probably do it then.

your girls are looking healthy. very nice green.