First Growbox - Page 2

kccab87 · #11 12-11-2007, 10:00 PM

probably just the cfl's. i have two 100 watt hps lights. i dunno if even worth adding them, since they're only 100 watts. Does anyone know?

kccab87 · #12 01-02-2008, 12:06 PM

Does anyone know if trimming off all of a plants larger leaves went entering the the flowering stage will help in producing bigger buds by allowing them more light?

Happiman · #13 01-02-2008, 12:15 PM

Don't cut off the fan leaves, the plant needs them to absorb energy from the light. Try some lst to get more light to the lower areas.

email468 · #14 01-02-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kccab87

I also have two HPS ballast setup to help with flowering. Should i just go ahead and turn the HPS lights on now or will that just enduce flowering?

Unless you have an auto-flowering strain (unlikely) you must switch the light cycle to 12/12 in order to start flowering. But HPS does have the ideal spectrum for flowering.

kccab87 · #15 01-05-2008, 07:53 PM

What are the "fan leaves" exactly? Are they the top 2 main leaves?

Paradox · #16 01-05-2008, 08:03 PM

what are you doing with multiple plants in one planter?

Happiman · #17 01-06-2008, 03:35 AM

Fan leaves are the big leaves that start at the bottom and go up the plant in pairs. In other words, ALL the big leaves are fan leaves.

When the plant starts growing, all you get are fan leaves until it's a few weeks old and shoots start appearing at the nodes.

I know it looks like the fan leaves are covering the shoots and blocking out their light, but they are needed to absorb as much energy as possible from the light (that's why they are big and fan out)

kccab87 · #18 01-19-2008, 09:50 AM

After 5 days of 12/12, you can now clearly tell the 1 male from the 2 females. here are some pics of the male. We trashed the plant after this to make room for the 2 females.

kccab87 · #19 01-19-2008, 09:52 AM

here's a pic of all three plants, before we trashed the male. the 2 females are on the far left and far right. the male is in the middle.

poita930 · #20 04-27-2008, 04:57 AM

hey i am needing some help i want to build a pc grow box but i have no idea how to build one or wat i need for one i am new lol haha but yea if anyone doesn't mind sending me links on how to build one and wat i need to maitain my plant.....

cheers thx