Is 50watt per sq foot a must?

Originally Posted by SmokeSomething

Im going to be running about 35 watts per square foot... think this will be fine? I have approx 12, 27 watt cfls... i dont think ill be growin in the ENTIRE area... but the "Room" the plants will be in happens to be 9 quare feet ... I want to try some kind of scrog method, i assume ill only have 5-6 square feet actually used....

I dunno im just wondering if ill see respectable results with this amount of lighting.

dude, good luck flowering with cfl's but i no there a waste of time , in the end you save nothing , and just end up wishing you had listened, cfl = mini , hid = porsche lol , your trying to replicate the sun!!!!! cfl's will work , no doubt- but yeilds will be megre........... i wish you luck!!!
a 250w metal halide or even better a 250w sodium would give much better results is all im saying , not just quantity but quality to my friend


advice is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee , grow cheese talk cheese peace!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by SmokeSomething

Lol 3 posts in 1 thread in less than 5 minutes.. i see how people get 1000+ posts now lol... (just poking fun at you in a joking way... laugh cuz it is funny), just saying consolidate it makes it easier to get all the info at once.

Also.. since u seem to be experienced with cfls... is 6 ounces too much to expect?

lol naw its cuz i read post by post

Originally Posted by Anjinsan

how many plants?

Ill germ like 6 of them, so 1-4 females? .. and then use the SCROG technique ...

around 300 actual watts, grown in soil, as for nutes.. i have no real experience so im just gonna wing it with whatever looks right to me at the garden store.

Originally Posted by bloomfields

dude, good luck flowering with cfl's but i no there a waste of time , in the end you save nothing , and just end up wishing you had listened, cfl = mini , hid = porsche lol , your trying to replicate the sun!!!!! cfl's will work , no doubt- but yeilds will be megre........... i wish you luck!!!
a 250w metal halide or even better a 250w sodium would give much better results is all im saying , not just quantity but quality to my friend


advice is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee , grow cheese talk cheese peace!!!!!!!

he said he wants personal use so he does not need too much bud. if u do right u can get 2 oz off one plant.

Originally Posted by SmokeSomething

Ill germ like 6 of them, so 1-4 females? .. and then use the SCROG technique ...

around 300 actual watts, grown in soil, as for nutes.. i have no real experience so im just gonna wing it with whatever looks right to me at the garden store.

go to a hydroponic store get some fox farm

Originally Posted by whiterhyno420

he said he wants personal use so he does not need too much bud. if u do right u can get 2 oz off one plant.

I smoke about 20 grams per week... 2 oz per plant will be fine. maybe i should try for 4-5 plants since i know i wont be doing everything right, its my first real grow.

Originally Posted by whiterhyno420

he said he wants personal use so he does not need too much bud. if u do right u can get 2 oz off one plant.

i guess but the quality from a sodium bulb would by far improve his quality of smoke!! by the time u have plugged in all those cfl's he isnt really saving anything , also if you cant learn by other people mistakes then whats the point in forums :P , btw have you ever grown nirvana ice ??? any info would be cool

Originally Posted by SmokeSomething

I smoke about 20 grams per week... 2 oz per plant will be fine. maybe i should try for 4-5 plants since i know i wont be doing everything right, its my first real grow.

yea man good luck if u want a bit more u should look up lst, topping, and FIMing