on my topped plant... it just seemed to loose every fan leaf... i dunno, there was lots of different stresses i put it through (i didn't intentionally thin it out, i just took em off as they died)

and my untopped plants stayed nice and leafy the whole way through, though i did start tucking the fan leaves in to get more light to the bud spots...

and yeah, the four cfls for side lighting sounds like a good idea, maybe even just one more big one on top (at the hydro store you they prolly have like am 85w cfl or something big like that...)
and the panda plastic is really good (not as reflective as mylar, but close) so good choice there...

best of luck!!!

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cool yeah i just tied down the 4 main branches to the edges of the pot yesterday and now they have all started to fill in nicely already. yeah i have been thinkin about the light and i really wanna just see if i can find a small hps like 100w or somethin i dunno if they make them that small but any info on that would be good, all i hear about are like 600w and up. but i just got home and im gonna go take some new pics of my baby and some of my setup. so stay tooned. any and all help is really appreciated.

umm... most hydro stores carry down to 250w hps... but at like home depot or lowes your can pick up 75w hps security lighting setups for like 65 a piece or something like that...

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ok sorry but i have been super busy lately but im now on week 3 of flowering and its def a female tons of white pistols everywhere, but i had a question. some of the pistols are already starting to turn red/orange and like shriveling up. this is my first grow so i was just wondering is this normal??

yes its normal just be patient and let it grow for about 2 more months atleast and you will have beautiful buds. get some 4 foot florescents there cheap. more light means more bud

wow really u think 2 more months. i was thinkin about 2 months in totall and ive already had it on 12/12 for about 3 weeks now. and yeah i get paid tom so i will be goin to get some more lights im thinkin either 2 or 3 more of the 42w cfls or tryin to find like one of those hps security lights, one of my buddies has a spare grow light he might let me borrow so that would be choice. but yeah thanks for all the help i will also try to get some more pics up in the next couple days. i counted today and i have about 8 cola's starting to form all in my top canopy its amazing. also i am noticing these little bugs in the dirt. i have not noticed any damage on the plant at all but im sure they are not good. im thinkin maybe they are fungus gnats but i dont see any flying around just crawling in the dirt. thanks for are ur help rollitup rocks

bump for the newbie

any one got any advice for the bugs im gettin ready to go to the store and get some stuff now any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i should have some new pics up when i get back

ok i just got back from the store and i picked up some gognats cedar oil stuff for the bugs the lady at the hydro store strongly recomended it. and i picked me up 1 more 40w and 3 more 23w cfl's all in the 3000k color range. so now thats 2 40w 1 3000k and 1 5600k and 3 23w 3000k's. going by the lumen output on the box im over 10,000 lumens with less than 150w. this is all in 5'Lx4'Wx4'T grow box linned with panda plastic with one 8 inch oscilating fan for air circulation. as soon as i get all the new lights hooked up ill have some pics up and i cant wait to show u this plant its growing soo good. soo give me some imput what do u guys think and im doin good??

as promised here are some more pics... this is her after about a week of flowering look at that canopy

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