CFL Growers

MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #1

I'm a CFL grower i would love to upgrade but right now i don't have the space or the cash (i'm on my first grow).

I noticed in a couple of posts other CFL growers sort of trying to reach out and communicate, i taught it would be cool if we could maybe share advice and help out each other.

Plus i really want to know if any of you pulled off a decent grow with CFL

 

SmokesLikeBob

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #2

Yeah, you can pull off a descent yield with a full cfl setup, as long as you know what you're doing! I can't state specific yields, due to all the differing factors, like strain, nutes, grow method, etc., but like i said, the yields are rather descent, the bud ain't as dense as is you were to grow with HIDs, but it's still quality stuff!

 

moops

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #3

if you're in the US, go to Home Depot or Lowes - go to the lighting section, and you'll find a "300w equivalent" CFL. they only have these in 2700k, but they are great for flowering. 68w, they are my best friend.

 

Laced Wit Game

Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #4

ima give it a shot, and depending if if the lamp can handle it, i may throw a MH buld in there also!

this is the one i want to use for the MH, but not sure if it can handle the wattage.

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #5

heres my first cfl grow

i got a couple of those 300w equvilent and a couple actual 42w along with 2 4' tubes and 2 2' tubes

 

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MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #6

holy crap that a the size of a palm tree..... thats just one plant? how old is that?
and do you just use it as a mother

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #7

well its my first and i veged for like a month- 2 months i didnt know its a bag seed. I tried to cloan but the 4 attempts didn't work.
itll be 4 weeks flower on monday

 

MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #8

how tall is that?

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #9

about 3 feet from the top of the bucket and no nutes

 

Laced Wit Game

Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #10

hpw much are you expecting to yeild with that set up.

im interested in th cfl lights too, but im going to set mine up with a hydro set up

 

MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #11

thats impressive. i got 3 17 inch girls and i have been vegging for a month now. did the plant double in size with the cfl?

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #12

hpw? what is that

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #13

yea it blew up heres pics from flowering till now dont know the exact dates tho but its been about 4 weeks

 

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MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #14

i think your asking jokerjocko cause if yours asking me i don't know how much the girls will yield. this was my first grow all i really expect is to learn as much as possible for the next grow...and of course a little quality smoke if i were to get an ounce each plant i ill be happy

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #15

same here im just doin this so i can save a lil money ya know? i would be happy with a half oz. really im goina go big on my next grow tho but im goina be using a differnt space

 

jokerjocko

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #16

off to class ill be back arnold style

 

Gastanker

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #17

I've done a few very successful CFL grows. Hit an once per plant with no veg time on my first one. Check out the 388w grow in my signature. Could be helpful.

 

MaxNarco

Active Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #18

joker did your plant double in size during flowering with the cfl? and laced are you asking me or joker?

 

robbzilla

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #19

hey i wanted to jump in on this thread too. I am about 3 weeks into flowering my little girls.
Well they arn't so little anymore.
I've grown these babys under CFL's their whole life and they have turned out pretty good. Grew em under 4-4fts and added 2 150W and one 2ft later.
These plants have been through a lot because this is my first grow and didn't know anything but they should yeild a good amount.
What you guys think?
Sorry bout the pics they are from my phone because I don't have a camera.

 

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HookdOnChronics

Well-Known Member

• Apr 7, 2010

• #20

Yea man, if you get your setup done correctly you can get great yield and product from CFL's. That's all I use ATM.
Here I made this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTp54dpNKw) for people to see a CFL setup. This was my first grow so I've got alot more going on now. But it'll give you a sort of idea.