Enough light for flower?

I am running a 4' 8 bulb Agromax T5 HO fixture with 6500K tubes, 2 4' 2 bulb T8 fixtures with 3000k tubes, 1 angled inward on each side of the T5 fixture in sort of a tanning bed effect. (Idea stolen from another member, not my own.) and have 2 64w 2700k cfl bulbs, 1 hanging off each end of the T5 fixture. I am currently only running 4 of the 8 6500k T5 tubes along with the 4 3000k T8 tubes, and the 2 2700k cfl bulbs for a more blended spectrum. I am on week 2 of flip, but week 1 was 14/10, then this week I dropped to 13/11. My question is will this be enough light, and enough red spectrumvs blue spectrum for a good flower production. I also have the advantage of being able to set my ladies out each sunny day for about the last 5-6 hrs of their day for good uv spectrum. Any input and advice would be greatly appreciated as this is my 1st indoor grow to finish. Here is my set up. Keep in mind the middle plant is gone kow as it turned out to be a male.

Have you flipped them to 12/12 yet. Got some healthy ones there. Usually in your first week you notice the stretch. Then the pre flower.

BudmanTX said:

Have you flipped them to 12/12 yet. Got some healthy ones there. Usually in your first week you notice the stretch. Then the pre flower.

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Thanks man. Actually I dropped from 18/6 to 14/10 for 1 week, then 13/11 the 2nd week and haven't changed it yet. I just started week 4 from the 14/10 flip on Sunday. I got very little stretch though. From things I have read I attribute that to the higher blue spectrum I have been running though.

You got some beautiful plants going on here. What do you have for red spectrum, 2 of then 2700k bulbs I read, you might need a few more of those. The 3000k's are gonna help, but I have a feeling.your gonna need more of the deep red. When.you truly flip to a 12/12, that's when things are really gonna change for you and the growth as well. They are beauties gotta give it.to ya

I am actually just staying at 13/11. I have read threads about and seen others grow journals who have actually achieved greater yields by using 13/11 through the entire flowering period. In a few cases there were growers who would even drop back to 14/10 the last 3 weeks of flower and actually achieved an even better yield. Of course as I undestand it, not all strains will react to 14/10 or even 13/11, which is why 12/12 is considered the standard. The theory is increased light time without reducing the level of hormone needed to not revert back to veg will increase final yield.

BudmanTX said:

You got some beautiful plants going on here. What do you have for red spectrum, 2 of then 2700k bulbs I read, you might need a few more of those. The 3000k's are gonna help, but I have a feeling.your gonna need more of the deep red. When.you truly flip to a 12/12, that's when things are really gonna change for you and the growth as well. They are beauties gotta give it.to ya

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Thank you very much for the compliment man! I am actually going to be adding some Agromax T5 tubes here soon. 2 Pure Bloom, 2 3000k, and 1 10,000k + UV Finisher tube to blend in with 3 of the existing 6500k tubes.

Funny, found this thread while searching for growers using 10 on 14 off.

hillbill said:

Funny, found this thread while searching for growers using 10 on 14 off.

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I used/am using sort of the opposite, as I am starting week 6 tomorrow from flip from 18/6.
Week 1 14 on 10 off
Week 2-4 13 on 11 off
Week 5-6 12 on 12 off
Week 7 11.5 on 12.5 off
Week 8 11 on 13 off
Week 9 10 on 14 off

I know it's supposed to increase resin production and bring out the terp profile more, but I have read a couole grow journals that claimed increased yield.