i have 1 18inch girl on 12/12 3wks with a 125w ecobloom cfl with reflector,wen this was bought in a HEAD SHOP i was told it would do from start to finish,i used LST for vegging it & it work really really well,but got too bushy for my space & had to untie it,now that its untied i had to take all the lil branches off just too get any decent buds, has any1 else been misled by headshops like i was??? I only recently found this site & its been a wealth of knowledge & good advice

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I am two weeks into my first grow (closet)...I got 2 seeds of a feminised strain called shaman from the dutch passion seed company...its a hybrid of skunk #1 and purple #1. I also planted a seed found in an O of kush and its doing stronger than any of the rest. its already bushy and has a good 4 full sets of interestingly wide leaves, and is developing another 4 or 5 sets. seems likely to be a lady cuz of the shape from what i understand.

I have a space that is about 3ft wide and 3 feet deep. I would like to keep the plants at a convenient 25 inches tall. I have 4 home made 25 watt cfl fixtures hanging around the plants as well as a 2ft. fluoro "indoor grow light" mounted 5 inches from the tops of the plants(getting ready to install one more of these). Their growth is vigorous since installing the tube grow light. there is also an oscillating fan operating at all times keeping the temp at 74-84F.

GM-a couple questions...what would be the ideal size pots to use in my space and considering my lighting (there is always the option of adding more light using those Y shaped things that hold 2 lights per wire).

Do you think approximately 15 days would be an ideal time to begin flowering? I am at 18/6 for veg and am thinking about trying a technique that begins flowering a little more gradually...cutting the light by 3 hours per week rather than immediately going to 12/12. and i shouldn't make the days any shorter than 12 hrs, correct?

Im also trying to plan ahead to deal with any smell issues as the space is in a closet...wheres the best bang for my buck?

Thats it for now. I like to do things right, so all the help is GREATLY appreciated Gnowm, as I have learned much from you and our peers over the last few months. Sorry for the overload if anything. I will put up some pics of everything as soon as I can.

Much love,
Nomad

Thanxs 4 the info & I brought ur book Buds 4 Less & my CFL grow is turning out just as u said it would if I follow ur advice step by step & I'll post some pics of it soon, I'm n the 3rd wk of flowering, I have 6 females & I have 6-42w CFL's & I rotate them everyday & the buds r looking just like ur book with the 1- Mango & 2-Blue Dots looked like, so it's a proven fact that CFL's do just a good of a job as HPS & MH, but at a better faction of the cost 4 electricity, so all of u haters out there talk'n abt CFL's ain't shit, I say middle finger 2 all of U!!! Keep it Real Bericus

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I have a space that is about 3ft wide and 3 feet deep. I would like to keep the plants at a convenient 25 inches tall. I have 4 home made 25 watt cfl fixtures hanging around the plants as well as a 2ft. fluoro "indoor grow light" mounted 5 inches from the tops of the plants(getting ready to install one more of these). Their growth is vigorous since installing the tube grow light. there is also an oscillating fan operating at all times keeping the temp at 74-84F.

Im also trying to plan ahead to deal with any smell issues as the space is in a closet...wheres the best bang for my buck?

Here's my 2 cents. Go to your favorite big box store and buy a 20-25 inch, cheap, box fan for $12. Then go to your favorite home supply big box store and find a charcoal furnace filter. At Lowes I bought an odor eater charcoal filter, from 3M, for $10. I used plastic wire ties and attached it to the fan face. To say the difference was dramatic is an understatement. I am not saying this is a perfect solution, but it will be a huge improvement.

thanks a lot mb. i just added a couple more lights and i bought a huge 100W cfl but i need a special socket thats a little bigger than regular light sockets and i cant find one unfortunately. it would make a big difference if i could just use that light! anyway, almost time to flower ; )

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Hey there,
Nice tips you got there... I sucessfully grow 2 Bluegod plants with your light setting tips... Thank you, Bro...

I'll be growing dp Blueberry soon...ummm... Can't wait for it...

Oh, actually I have a question for you, Can I grow dp Blueberry strain with that kind of CFL light setting?
Coz I heard that blueberry is quite a bitch to grow with CFL, plus from what I heard, they stretch a lot too... I wonder how I can keep them short...

Thank you...


nb: The pic I posted is the pic from my last grow of Bluegod from Jordan of The islands.

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nice grow !

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when using cfls how long should the plants be in the veg. state? and about how tall do should I expect them to get?

I've been told I could veg on CFL's as long as I like with no negative repercussions.. is this true? Because I'm seeing marijuana creeper vines in my near future.

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He's a hint; marijuana plants don't keep calendars or day-planners.
They just grow...