I can side with this I have a lemon skunk that is a seedling and the first 1 thumb leaves so to speak are almost cradling the bulb and it is going strong it stretched a bit but when it got to the light it's stayed right under it
It looks good on their website; gave me a half chub.
Who was talking about using color painted bulbs?
someone needs to do a little research before posting...
lol I am a very brave boy, who was calling those who thought you COULD grow with party bulbs the idiots. chill old man. I respect your experience with HID's, but the point of the thread (had you read a few pages) was to test the theory and prove that you could indeed grow using PAR specific bulbs to create a spectrum that would compete watt for watt with HID's... which through the last 2k posts, has been proven several times over. We're to the point of perfecting it now, its already been proven (Here and elsewhere)
just shows that you dont really understand how fluorescent tubes work, let alone "colored" tubes which are the exact same in all except the composition of the phosphor coating inside the glass. Your description describes the cheap party bulbs that are painted and do filter out all but the desired color. These are a whole different story, completely different from spectrum specific tubes, which again are the same as the plain white or orange tubes or cfl's you prefer. To each his own, maybe I could have responded a little more delicately at first, but it gets old when we get die hard HID fans that come here to hate on a method that has been proven and is working for the majority here. It happens pretty regularly, just remember that the purpose of this thread was to test and perfect a method that was widely thought to be impossible. I still have a book by Cervantes where he says you cannot grow using aquarium bulbs. No you cant do with the traditional all blue aquarium actinics, but with the right blend you certainly can outperform HID watt for watt........ (and again performance is all relative, for a cash cropper yield may be your goal where HID may edge out T5, but for a medicinal grower (this IS a medicinal grower's community website) potency and quality are usually preferred, and so far T5's are showing to give better results there)
ok, give it a try for yourself then let us know how it compares
^Damn those look like some happy plants
Hello from Deutchland!
I am currently working in germany and will be in Amsterdam tomorrow! I know your all jealous...
if anyone reading this is my area let me know id like to meet up @ a coffeeshop! Drinks and smoke on me
Everyone else thanks for your support! And thanks to those supporting my forum please keep it up!
About yield vs light indeed 600 w vs 432 will take off.. that's a no brainer. what's the THC content? I will be on the lookout for a lab that will take accurate measurements. also I will be officially starting a new grow upon my return please be on the lookout. I will be sourcing my seeds tomorrow. Hoping to find a Motherstrain that will give great results.. I may be going to a purer f1 strain or even rocking it oldschool and going WW any suggestions?
I anticipate a grow of 2 strains under 1000w of T5 and UV with mutes maybe heisi I buy and ship home
Let's hear some suggestion to put this to bed! Remember t5 needs extra flower time and short plants to penetrate.. and test I keep my lights as CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.. inverse square law and all
See you all soon and once again I thank everyone here
Mine are always 2-4"
No Co2 here but I have monitored it, it is around 350
If I could have a place do it for a decent price I would! Help find a place, I am in Ca so there should be some places local....I am dying to try it myself!
