Audrey 1 (my first grow log - comments/help welcome) - Page 2

Jackbobjoe98 · #11 04-18-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hubert

For veg you want a minimum of about 25w per square foot, whichever lights you use. For flower you'll want 50w/sq ft or more ideally. Lumens only account for the light humans can see, they mean nothing to a plant.

From what I've read outta my grow book, thats not right. Lumens is what matters to plants, man. Watts don't mean anything to plants, I'm a physics major, watts is just a measure of power consumption, the more watts, the more power you use from the grid. The lumens (another measurement of foot-candles) is what plants absorb.

ownfive · #12 04-18-2008, 11:23 PM

Im going to get another two of the 100 watt equivalent bulbs within the next few days. I just gave them some water and they look like they are doing pretty good. I've been thinking about getting a white shower curtain to block off half of the closet.. I posted some pictures to try to show the size of the closet. Should I hang a shower curtain? Would it still be ventilated? Also.. do I need to check the humidity? I keep purified water in the closet so it will be at room temp. and it feels quite humid.

Thanks everyone for your help!

Shopping List
*Y converters
*100 watt bulbs
*white shower curtain(?)
*PH testers

Jackbobjoe98 · #13 04-18-2008, 11:32 PM

I personally don't think humidity isn't a huge concern, just make sure its not super dry, the shopping list sounds good. I'm not sure what you want the shower curtain for? But your plants are looking good! So just keep up the good work and you'll do good!
Laters

chiefs away all damn day · #14 04-19-2008, 11:25 AM

yeah, i'm using some farma somthin or other i stole out of the green house at school....and i don't know much about ph or light either, but anyways, good luck... my first time too...

ownfive · #15 04-19-2008, 05:43 PM

I went to Home Depot today and got some more lights and toys. I got 2 y connectors and 2 more 23 watt CFL bulbs. I'm pretty happy with how it looks now.. Im just going to tie the lights up better to make them more secure. Also, Home Depot was out of PH testers.. maybe Ill get those tomorrow. I got a thermometer/humidity gauge but I still need a battery.. and I got a moisture meter. There is one plant that does not look to happy.. but 14 out of 15 is pretty good I think. (Ill get a picture of the sad plant up soon)

Check out the pics!
Thanks for your comments and advice!

*EDIT* Am I using the right bulbs for vegging? I just want to be sure..

MonkeeMan · #16 04-19-2008, 06:43 PM

Hey man just saw ya comment on my grow journal so i figure ill subscribe to yours as well, give me a hand and ill try to follow yours as well

rep +, man

Erysichthon · #17 04-19-2008, 06:48 PM

im using cfls myself, 2 t8 tubes, and 6 26watt cfls all 6500k daylight spectrum. if you dont have the daylight bulbs, they would be better for veg, they make more blue light that plants like in veg state. the regular red/yellow bulbs are better for flowering. you will surely need more lights too, looks like you have quite a few plants. shoot for at least 3k lumens per plant/per square foot of grow area. if you can get it the Buds for Less book is a great investment for like 15$ you can watch an entire cfl grow done by one of this sited admins. he got like half pound from 2 clones and one plant using nothing but cfls. and a nice little combo humidity/temp guage wouldnt hurt to add to the shoppin list too.

hope i helped

ery

ownfive · #18 04-19-2008, 07:02 PM

Thanks but I already got some of the stuff you were talking about. I'm going to cut it down to 3-4 plants. Soon I am going to get another two 23 watt CFLs going.. I'm going to buy a ten pack of bulbs for flowering at some point too. I still need a battery for the thermometer/humidity gauge but I can get that tomorrow.

Heres a picture of the plant I was worried about.. I think its fine now, but will probably be one of the plants that gets cut. When should I start cutting out plants?

Thanks!

cannaboy · #19 04-19-2008, 08:16 PM

DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR PLANTS,THEY LOOK VERY HEALTHY YOUR DOING GREAT,AND IT DOESENT SOUND LIKE MONEY IS A FACTOR,SO YOUR PLANTS WILL HAVE WAT THEY NEED PIMP

Hubert · #20 04-20-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackbobjoe98

From what I've read outta my grow book, thats not right. Lumens is what matters to plants, man. Watts don't mean anything to plants, I'm a physics major, watts is just a measure of power consumption, the more watts, the more power you use from the grid. The lumens (another measurement of foot-candles) is what plants absorb.

You're right watts don't mean anything to plants, but neither do lumens. People use them as a way of loosely guaging how much light they have, without a meter watts seems the easiest. Most bulbs (of similar type) have comparable outputs/per watt, so watts, although irrelevent to the plant do provide a way to guage. That being said lumens can be used equally, neither really gives any usable information...but we need something to use