My New Setup

interesting setup. are you using warm or cool CFLs?

looks like 2700k but thats just from looking at colors.

jackterrier234 said:

Should I get a PH Kit that checks the soil or should I get one that checks the water?

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It would be better if you have both but if you can only afford 1 get the the one that checks your water. If you are watering with properly pH'd water your soil should balance out. I noticed you are using MG potting soil. does it have time release nutes?

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from the looks of it i would say that you havent had a problem with ph, but that pot does look kinda small what size is it, maybe it needs a tranpslant because it is becoming rootbound

yeah i think they are becoming rootbount also, all you have to do is put it in a bigger pot mate

Those are Soft white bulbs, there the ones you want for veg, pick up some Warm light 42watt CFL when you want to flower.

Those bulbs are fine for veging with they provide enough lumens for that stage, but i would say do the transplant while its easier.

You will need another form of lighting to flower with though as they are the wrong spectrum and power to flower with.

TillthedayiDIE420 said:

Those are Soft white bulbs, there the ones you want for veg, pick up some Warm light 42watt CFL when you want to flower.

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i wouldn't jump to conclusions. i have a cfl that is labeled 'soft white' and it is 2700K. if you look at the right hand side of the package that his lights in, you will see the little arrow pointing in the reddish part of the spectrum.

nongreenthumb said:

Those bulbs are fine for veging with they provide enough lumens for that stage, but i would say do the transplant while its easier.

You will need another form of lighting to flower with though as they are the wrong spectrum and power to flower with.

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i wouldn't jump to conclusions. i have a cfl that is labeled 'soft white' and it is 2700K. if you look at the right hand side of the package that his lights in, you will see the little arrow pointing in the reddish part of the spectrum.
i thought you were a pro.. how did you miss that?

Jimmy Johnston said:

i wouldn't jump to conclusions. i have a cfl that is labeled 'soft white' and it is 2700K. if you look at the right hand side of the package that his lights in, you will see the little arrow pointing in the reddish part of the spectrum.
i thought you were a pro.. how did you miss that?

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Because the packaging is bullshit anyway, cool white is not a red light, there is an arrow that is in the red section, but the package should have been label maybe warm white, cool white suggests blue. Seeing as i misunderstood this misleading packaging I guess this makes you the better grower.

nongreenthumb said:

Because the packaging is bullshit anyway, cool white is not a red light, there is an arrow that is in the red section, but the package should have been label maybe warm white, cool white suggests blue. Seeing as i misunderstood this misleading packaging I guess this makes you the better grower.

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the package says 'SOFT WHITE' NOT 'COOL WHITE'!

I'm not getting into any fights with you today as i just cant be bothered with you, just a full of shit meat head who thinks he knows everything just because you been reading the site for 2 whole days. You get flammed on pretty much everything you do, lots of people dont like you, why not go for gold and piss off everyone.

jackterrier234 those 42w lights you are using appear to have a reddish color of light somewhere around 3000K. they would be better suited for flowering your girls. I would recommend some 6500K cfls these light look more blue in colorand would be better for vegging your babies.

You are using warm bulbs.

those cfls (2700k) u r using put out the color spec. that is needed for flowering. for vegging u want lights that put out more of a blue color (6500k/daylight).

"soft white" is usually 2700K, i.e. warm bulb. this is the red end of the spectrum and best for flowering.

"cool" or "daylight" bulbs are usually around 6500K. not so good for flowering, but good for vegging (some say to mix in a few warm bulbs too for vegging, but ymmv).

I had to go to the web site for the manufacturer of mine to get the specs, cause they weren't on the box.

They will still work for vegging. I used a 2700k to veg for the last 2 or 3 weeks.

i thinkk i already made it quite clear that those lights are in the 3000K range. that color of light is best suited for flowering. the 6500K(blueish light) is best suited for vegging.