Ed Rosenthal Say's CFL's May be Better than HPS for Micro Growing

Getting the best buds is a science(experienced growers reproduce and improve their results)! Do you not have nute charts, watering charts, procedures/methods you follow/repeat, predictable results... etc.

Or do you just 'wing it'?

If you fall into the second category... I'm going to throw out a guess and say you're not growing as well as you could be.

I keep a journal and log all plant-related activity. Then compare results, cull what seemed to not work, and try to increase what does work.

Originally Posted by TeaTreeOil

Getting the best buds is a science(experienced growers reproduce and improve their results)! Do you not have nute charts, watering charts, procedures/methods you follow/repeat, predictable results... etc.

Or do you just 'wing it'?

If you fall into the second category... I'm going to throw out a guess and say you're not growing as well as you could be.

Who me? I am not in it for that, I just grow recreationally for fun, I am not serious about it at all, as long as I have some decent herb on hand, I am fine. I am just curious as to the guys wattage use, that's all.
Cheers mate!

Originally Posted by mannurse801

Who me? I am not in it for that, I just grow recreationally for fun, I am not serious about it at all, as long as I have some decent herb on hand, I am fine. I am just curious as to the guys wattage use, that's all.
Cheers mate!

Anyone reading it! Not you exclusively.

Even if you don't actually write it down(like I do). I'm sure you take mental notes.

CFLs are better for micro grows. Like really micro, and only becasue of the heat issues really, not so much the buds.

But I love the idea of CFL growing and will be doing a mini-sog in my grow room along with another grow with HIDs in the same room (a top and bottom level) I've seen enough CFL's grows to know they work, the proof is in the nugs. They're just not as effective as HID for anyone growing over a large space or non mini-scrog/sog. That's my opinion.

Yeah for sure. I experiment alot too, sometimes good, sometimes bad.... But I do know what works for my purpose, and what doesn't. But I wouldn't mind fooling around more with CFL's to see what I can do....
My latest experiment with the Hempy bucket variation is definately one of my worste experiments to date... but it is prograssing, finally...

I have a 2'x1' area with around 24 sprouts(4x26 watt GE Daylight) I just transplanted yesterday from 6 to 16 oz cups. A single one isn't look so good(25 including this gal.. I guess 96% success is good).

Originally Posted by mannurse801

Can I ask, how many watts are you pulling? Are you at the 1g/watt range? Just curious... Cheers.

1500 watts! Yea, i know, you don;'t have to tell me, it was just evolution. And that is where I get a little embarrassed. I did my first grow in around january of 2007 and 65 watt CFLs was the highest wattage that existed. I used 4 65 watt bulbs, started with 2 and added 2, each in it's own ten inch clamp reflector, dividing 2700 k and 6500k in half of each kelvin. . I started with CFLS to avoid HEAT and Venting issues. Then I added two more 85s, then two more 85s, then two 105s, then 4 42s, then two more 105s.
My last grow was with 4 65s, 4 85s, 4 105s, and 8 42s. Yea, I just went crazy with adding more lights.


Off of 6 plants, one giant 48 inch tall, (7 ounces my biggest so far to date) two runts and 3 mediums, I got 15 and half ounces of dried manicured buds. HALF OF THAT OFF ONE PLANT! I vegged 5 weeks.

Originally Posted by TeaTreeOil

Getting the best buds is a science(experienced growers reproduce and improve their results)! Do you not have nute charts, watering charts, procedures/methods you follow/repeat, predictable results... etc.

Or do you just 'wing it'?

If you fall into the second category... I'm going to throw out a guess and say you're not growing as well as you could be.

I keep a journal and log all plant-related activity. Then compare results, cull what seemed to not work, and try to increase what does work.

Who me? I own 14 Pot Hydro books, am a member of two grow sites, I read and learn daily, and I do keep daily notebook journals to learn from my mistakes. I used to "wing it" my first grow, but except for staying with CFLS, and so many of them, I think I am scientific.