NEW cfl grow

wtfd00d · #1 06-11-2008, 10:21 PM

Here is my box: Dimensions are: 56"t X 12"d X 24" w
I would like to scrog 1-3 plants in there from clone. If this is possible what size buckets should I use? I dont have much floor space and depth/width. My CURRENT light setup is 4x40w 4' tubes cool blue spec,and 3x 5500k 75w white CFL, all this for veg. When comes the flower I would hope to plan to have a 150w HPS but dependin on heat (im in the garage), I will still be using the 4x 40 4' tubes red spec, and 2x 150w=15-w 2600 lumens, all this for flowering at the moment. I need better ventalation, my temps are high 83-92, since it is in garage. I have one exhaust and one sucking in fan. By the way my plants now are 5 days old and have ph7. When should I worry about PH and what should I keep it at?

wtfd00d · #2 06-11-2008, 10:35 PM

Heres photos of the bigger one at lil over 1 week, and the others are about 3-4 days old.

wtfd00d · #3 06-11-2008, 10:37 PM

Damn sorry they are so big, how do you shrink em? lol

On3Tim3OnLy · #4 06-12-2008, 01:17 AM

Looking good man . nice

On3Tim3OnLy · #5 06-12-2008, 03:53 AM

Lower the Cfls .. .. to max them out

420inmyapt · #6 06-12-2008, 10:38 AM

Get them within an inch of your plant, for the best results... trust me you need them so close you need to move them daily, to really get the most out of your CFL's

wtfd00d · #7 06-12-2008, 05:13 PM

More shots to come later when I get back from vac. have someone house sitting and its my best bud so he knows whats all goin on. I moved the lights closer to the plants. Right now my watering is going good a very minimal watering every 3-4 days is what Ive been doing.I have a water guage and its always in med/wet-wet. I cant wait to see how bigger they'll be. Anyway, I am thinking about transplanting one of the other two into another planter like the one big one now. Te planters are 8", about a gallon deep. I can only put like one in there and do a scrog from clones, will this be a good setup with the lights and etc. When should I worry about ph levels, mine are currently at a very steady 7.

On3Tim3OnLy · #8 06-13-2008, 01:17 AM

yh im waiting ...lol

wtfd00d · #9 06-24-2008, 09:58 PM

OK guys back from vac, but sad news

I left my camera in NC at my aunts and cannot take pics of the beautiful babes. I think the are female, I am looking real close at the stem of the plant and the next node shooting out and there is only hair, no little sac, or balls so to speak lookin things.
Ok now I need a little advice here. My plant is only 3.5 " tall and really busshy. The plant is 20 days old it has 11 shoots/nodes off main stem. There are many fan leaves on the plant, all a healthy green and getting bigger each day. Top of it ea day looks purplish.
Next main concern: The shortness of the plant. I dont know why it is so short? When should I start feeding it? how much and whats the best? I would like to switch soil but thatd be a pain in the ass. Im using some cheap topsoil from local garden. Im only using 8" deep pots about 1 gal.
Lastly my lighting is 4 27 w5500k CFL super wht, 4 40 w t12 4' tubes
*Im upgrading the 4 27 w 5500k to 42w this weekend
* Then eventually switching everything over from this to 2700k low spectrum 42w CFl and 40w 4' tubes.
With this setup I have a mother and a veg room which would be my best bet if getting atleast 2ozs every 4 weeks with this set up? I know it can be done with cloning and all. Thanks a lot guys. WheN I get my camera I fill ya in on some pics.