First CFL grow, 368 actual watts.

zorr

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little out of my price right now but i may consider it for a future grow. the night time temps are around 83-84 and thats only 3-4 degrees hotter than my actual house temp ac is set to 78 it fluxes between 78-81 when i cook and what not. so i just open the door within a half hour of lights on and close it about 15 min before lights out. decided to switch to 12/12 today so this is the 1st night they get 12 hours of darkness. i stoped by your thread total and i will be subing to it also. apreciate the help ill post new pics when i hit 1 week into flower, maybe add some 2marrow as a before and after type deal.

they realy seem to like the technaflora recipe for sucess they almost grew 2 inches since i fed them and ive only watered once since them been about 3 days. feeding every 3rd water, i acidently mixed it a little stronger than they recomend but plants showed no signs of nute burn or anything. my only real enemie has been the heat issue and a little bit of impatience, i stunted the growth of my littler one by trying to help it shed its seed casing but i ended up ripping one of the cotyledon in half.
You are using a good recipe for nutrition....I plan to also use the best soil/nutes foxfarm ect.. for my next.. Any updates? first week of flowering we should be close to signs of sex....good luck for females bro...=)
 

WanderingGrow

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You are using a good recipe for nutrition....I plan to also use the best soil/nutes foxfarm ect.. for my next.. Any updates? first week of flowering we should be close to signs of sex....good luck for females bro...=)
sorry been a little busy i just got back in town today, havent got any new pics yet but will definatley do that tomarrow morning. i dont mind the question asking in this thread but once you get an answer dont push it too far. had a little issue with the timmer when i was gone so they had about a 36 hour dark period. but i got a new digital one w/ battery back-up and its workin like a charm.
 

WanderingGrow

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ok i wanna know i keep trying to grow bagseeds i have 2 23 watt cfls on the about 8 inches away and they dont live past seedling stage their temp is 82 degrees and humidity is ok too
and i have a fan on the bulbs they get too about an inch tall then they dont grow at all and thats about it
im growing in regulatr crap dirt
but im thinking of buying organic soil any suggestioins on if i should do it or not
i can grow a big plant but im too much of a worried dad
to see any growth and it freeks me out
my lights are probly not good enough im about to spend serious money getting a good one then ill make a foiled thing to hold it then itll all go to my plants
i may also make a ydro setup to see if i have better luck
again i dont mind the questions, and i may be a little bit of a smart ass but with crap dirt you get dead crap plants. try using a potting soil, but watch the npk levels so you dont get nute burnt babies. as far as hydro goes you need alot of test equipment to keep your reservoir at the proper levels and you gotta know what your plants need when they tell you they want it. i have 50 bag seeds from 12 different strains, but i know i wont get 50 plants some just have shitty genetics and wat not. 82 is definatley hot for seedlings mine wee at like 72-75 degrees you have enough light to get them through a few weeks. again this is me just bein a smart ass but i dont think spendind an ass load of dough on a set up will cure your problem. can you describe what the plants do before they drop, and do you have any pics. im takein a stab in the dark with the info you gave
 

WanderingGrow

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Thank you I apreciate that. Can anybody guess the sex from the pics. I still think its a lil too early too tell but any input would be great
 

WanderingGrow

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sorry if my updates are getting few and far between but i'm realy busy right now. luckily i have some free time and a few new snapshots of my babies.

this is pot 1,
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close up pot 1
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this is pot 2
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close up shot
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let me know what you think, and anyone familiar with preflowers that can sex it off pics i would apreciate it.
 

WanderingGrow

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thanks i think they look amazing too. i'm like 75% sure they are female, but hopefuly in like a week or two ill kno for sure. check back in like a week for updated pics. anyone else got any guess to the sex of these plants.
 

zorr

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Stopin in for good luck...Hard to tell 100% but think they look like mine at this stage...with in a few days for a sure sex, and this will happen quick now...;)
 

WanderingGrow

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Stopin in for good luck...Hard to tell 100% but think they look like mine at this stage...with in a few days for a sure sex, and this will happen quick now...;)
thank you i could use any help or luck i can get. they are growing quickly and getting a stronger odor, gotta love that smell. but overall it is still hard to tell what they are even under a 30x scope. i got one from a brew and grow around me.
 

WanderingGrow

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got comfirmation today they are both healthy young ladies. the cola is just a pistil explosion on both of my babies. i did the first watering with the flowering nutes yestday morning and overnite they opened up and now i got pistils eveywhere i'll update with some photos as soon as i can.
 

WanderingGrow

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sorry for the slacking people i have had to deal with some problems this week, luckily my plants werent one.I had to put my dog down and a couple other things id rather not mention. so ive been losing track of time and forgeting to do alot. but as i promised here are some updated pics of my plants.i'm thinkin like 7-9 weeks left.

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does anyone have any expierience with either the fox farms chaching or a.n's bud candy i was thinking about adding a little shot to my feeding schedule in like a week or 2? or should i just stick with what came in the recipe for sucess kit. let me know what you think, aint no doubt in my mind they are ladies i just hope they dont go herm on me
 

WanderingGrow

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no input on either the cha ching or the bud candy, i'm leaning towards the bud candy cuz its a lquid and everything else im using is a liquid. im about to add another 3 fixtures to the set up for a combined 6 more lights.
Curently i have:
1-85 watt 5000k
2-65 watt 6500k
2-35 watt 2700k
2-30 watt 2700k
2-23 watt 2700k

391 curent watts

i want to have( with adding those 6 bulbs ):

1-85watt 5000k
2-65watt 6500k
2-35watt 2700k
8-30watt 2700k
2-23watt 2700k

for a total of 571 watts.

these plants are getting really tall now so i need to add another "light bar", a shower rod with 3 clamp lamps with y adapters to get lower buds lit up one on eac plant and one lighting up the top of the one without a light above it. i think this should give me a good finish. but i really would apreciate any help on the cha ching or the bud candy? rep+ for those who help me with those additives.
 

r2thizzl3

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It's best to add new nutes for your next grow. that way you have something to compare and you can get a better answer. Nice setup you got and your babies look nice. I am tuned in.
 

WanderingGrow

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thanks apreciate the compliments. The main reason I was asking about the additives is they are for late flowering to enhance resin prodution as well as flovor and aroma. I was going to use the bud candy for the next four weeks the probably flush till the end depending on how close they are to finish. I may hold off I may expirement and use it on one and not the other since I water them with two diff jugs. Not sure I was looking to find somebodys opinion/results with either of them before I invest any more money in nutes. But like you said get a base to judge improvement for myself that would be the best answer to get.
 

WanderingGrow

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yea im gonna scrap the additives till the next grow 90% of what i read says its pure hype 10% say its the real deal so im going to hold off and hopefuly do some more research, and find answers. but other than that nobody else got any thing that i need to do or criticism am i doing anything wrong. is the new lighting good enough?? im just bored so im posting to pass the time.
 
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