my 1st grow CFL

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

so heres my 1st setup that i had until today, not too great i know, but they did pretty decent. there about 2 months veged and in their about 2 weeks into flower here.

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

and heres my new setup as of about an hr ago. these pics were taken today and they are now at the end of their 4th week of flowering. the 1st pic is a top view, the 2nd is the left side of my area and the 3rd is of the right side.

watajob · Nov 30, 2009

i think you need those lights closer to your plant... whats the wattage on those CFL's.. my grow is not as far along.. but im growing with CFLS also 3 42 watts.

whiterhyno420 · Nov 30, 2009

wow ur gonna need a shit load more lights and get them way closer

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

i have a 30w 1845 lumen 3500 k in the reflector, a 23 w 7500k in that black extension hanging, and a 23w 2500k in each of those lamps

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

my bad the 30w 1845lumen 3500 k is the lamp on the right and theres a 23w 2500k cfl in the reflector

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

and i put those lamps on an angle now so their about an inch, inch and a half from the plants

Greendude · Nov 30, 2009

Bro you need 2700k to flower . I have run several cfl grows and you will need more light . 7500k ? Never seen one at that spectrum . Its alright to have a couple small 6500k cfls added in for a fuller spectrum . But 2700k is the main color your looking for

Bic · Nov 30, 2009

Iv got a 130W finding it really to decide the best way to place it.

Might get some smaller ones to scatter round when I get closer to flowering, though I think bigger is better.

EDIT:

MORE LIGHTS CLOSER TO PLANT GOGOGOGOOGO

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

my bad it is a 6500 not 7500, idk what i was thinkn nd i do have 2 2700k, their not 25k nd then one thts 35k

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

and they already are flowering, four weeks in. 1st is the smaller one on the right. second is the one on the left

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

anyone with advice/ comments? i put up the computer paper bc i read on here from some one that it works just as well as mylar and i didnt want to paint it white, is this true?

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

any1????

tactownryder · Nov 30, 2009

you shud jus take the socket out of those lamps and hang them or place them better. its easy to take the socket out, u might hav to cut the wire and splice it bak together but it works. and u need more like 2 or 3 more 2700k cfls if u want a bigger yeild. thatll get you by, but wont get you much bud, espeacialy with how small the plants are

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

yea the one on the right is def really small. is the a generic way to take the socket out of the lamps? i would have no clue how to

tactownryder · Nov 30, 2009

yea can either break the vase part real carefully and slowy break away pieces till all the glass or plastic is gone. or where the the socker conects to the vase, try to unscrew it, theres usualy some way of unscrewing the socket from the other part(or where the wire comes out of the bottom) then u just have to cut the plugin off the end and splice it back together once you get the vase off. most socket that r in lamps will have a small metal poll that conects the wire to the socket, this will not come off if it has one. good luck
srry if im not making sence... im pretty high O_0 lol

tactownryder · Nov 30, 2009

these pics r my setup about a week or 2 ago. 3 of the cfls i stole from lamps..
jus so you hav an idea of what itll look like when u get it out lol

stinkbudd1 · Nov 30, 2009

tactownryder said:
yea can either break the vase part real carefully and slowy break away pieces till all the glass or plastic is gone. or where the the socker conects to the vase, try to unscrew it, theres usualy some way of unscrewing the socket from the other part(or where the wire comes out of the bottom) then u just have to cut the plugin off the end and splice it back together once you get the vase off. most socket that r in lamps will have a small metal poll that conects the wire to the socket, this will not come off if it has one. good luck
srry if im not making sence... im pretty high O_0 lol

redredwine said:
yea the one on the right is def really small. is the a generic way to take the socket out of the lamps? i would have no clue how to

tactownryder said:
you shud jus take the socket out of those lamps and hang them or place them better. its easy to take the socket out, u might hav to cut the wire and splice it bak together but it works. and u need more like 2 or 3 more 2700k cfls if u want a bigger yeild. thatll get you by, but wont get you much bud, espeacialy with how small the plants are

redredwine said:
any1????

redredwine said:
anyone with advice/ comments? i put up the computer paper bc i read on here from some one that it works just as well as mylar and i didnt want to paint it white, is this true?

redredwine said:
and they already are flowering, four weeks in. 1st is the smaller one on the right. second is the one on the left

redredwine said:
my bad it is a 6500 not 7500, idk what i was thinkn nd i do have 2 2700k, their not 25k nd then one thts 35k

Bic said:
Iv got a 130W finding it really to decide the best way to place it.

Might get some smaller ones to scatter round when I get closer to flowering, though I think bigger is better.

EDIT:

MORE LIGHTS CLOSER TO PLANT GOGOGOGOOGO

Greendude said:
Bro you need 2700k to flower . I have run several cfl grows and you will need more light . 7500k ? Never seen one at that spectrum . Its alright to have a couple small 6500k cfls added in for a fuller spectrum . But 2700k is the main color your looking for

redredwine said:
and i put those lamps on an angle now so their about an inch, inch and a half from the plants

redredwine said:
my bad the 30w 1845lumen 3500 k is the lamp on the right and theres a 23w 2500k cfl in the reflector

redredwine said:
i have a 30w 1845 lumen 3500 k in the reflector, a 23 w 7500k in that black extension hanging, and a 23w 2500k in each of those lamps

whiterhyno420 said:
wow ur gonna need a shit load more lights and get them way closer

watajob said:
i think you need those lights closer to your plant... whats the wattage on those CFL's.. my grow is not as far along.. but im growing with CFLS also 3 42 watts.

redredwine said:
and heres my new setup as of about an hr ago. these pics were taken today and they are now at the end of their 4th week of flowering. the 1st pic is a top view, the 2nd is the left side of my area and the 3rd is of the right side.

redredwine said:
so heres my 1st setup that i had until today, not too great i know, but they did pretty decent. there about 2 months veged and in their about 2 weeks into flower here.

LET ME SAY ONE THING EVERYONE HERE IS TRYING TO HELP YOU SO PLEASE LISTEN TO THEM...DO SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS WITH YOUR LIGHTING YOU NEED MORE AND MUCH CLOSER..OR YOU WILL HARVEST ENOUGH BUD TO FILL A THIMBLE...peace pot prosperity...GOOD LUCK :sleep:

redredwine · Nov 30, 2009

i know and i do appreciate it. does any one have any suggestions as to how i can fit more cfls in there. i wana use one of those adapters where you plug in the cfls dirrectly into a big surge protector, but i dont know where to buy those bulbs or what their called

stinkbudd1 · Nov 30, 2009

go to lowes or home depot if your in the states and get 2 x 6 or 8 outlet surge protectors then get about 6 x dc to light bulb adapters if you want you can get 6 y adaptors male to female and some cfl's 2700k 23watters and some 6500k 26watters maybe 6 of each from walmart they will be cheaper than lowes or home depot..and look at my grow box in my signature..to see what i did to hang them.. ppp

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