Veg 24/7 or 18/6 for fastest CFL growth?

Garden Knowm said:

You killed a plant with a cfl... ? ummmmmmm i don't think soo...

picture me please....

Even if a cfl is touching a fan leaf, only the spot where the leaf is touching the light will die... the rest of the leaf will still thrive... this is how LITTLE heat, these lights give off..

cheers

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I MIGHT have exaggerated on the plant word. It was a seedling
IT WAS SO YOUNG!!!
Toasted the little leaves and it just refused to grow any more.

this is my other light...i made sure the manufacter name didnt show so i hope this will help me....its only 24 watts but it fl i think...would this light work for my plant?

Yes. Now buy another 20.

UnEmploymentDude said:

I MIGHT have exaggerated on the plant word. It was a seedling
IT WAS SO YOUNG!!!
Toasted the little leaves and it just refused to grow any more.

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I see... very possible with a seedling.... i see your point

love

i only have a few plants why so many lights....20 is alot and i dont have that many light units

with 3 CFL's and 1 24"Flour ....ive been using 18/6 ... or around there ... sometimes at most 30 mins lights on too much ...... there 5 weeks old ... should i switch back to 24 ( how i originally had it when they were seedlings ) ? if i do switch will it stress the plant at all ?

breeze1106 said:

i only have a few plants why so many lights....20 is alot and i dont have that many light units

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Hey breeze... a cfl (in general) is only great for flowering when it is 1 inch away from your foliage... and good at about 1-4 inches and useless beyond 4-6 inches from your foliage..

If you have aplant that is 6 inches tall and it is flowering, I will probably get to 12-30 inches tall by the 3 -4th week of flowering.. Buy the tine it is this tall, you will want tohave it surrounded from top to bottom with 43 watt CFls... probably 4-6 lights would give you a great harvest of 2-4 ounces...

love

this is my very first plant so i dont really understand the termanology....my plant is growing slow and i want to speed up the pace...what do i need for my plant to grow tall...i have the nutes and stuff i just need help with the lighting. will one cfl do for now untill it gets taller it about 2inches now and what does foilage mean....

i just need help with the lighting. will one cfl do for now untill it gets taller it about 2inches now and what does foilage mean....

Yes that one bulb will do you fine for awhile, make sure it is the correct spectrum, you want it to be 6500k "Day light", and just like GK said many times already, keep it as close as possible with out the bulb touching the plant. Also, keep the bulb horizontal to the plant. Give it light, food, air, and alittle love and you will do fine. I just hope it is a female! GL and be patient..There are many things happening under the soil that you can't see....

foilage= Leaf

here some pics of my setup will this setup be okay? and should i keep it at 18/6 or 24/7 not sure on the specs but i can find out...ok the light i am using is 2700/6500K colors and 24 watts 1350 lumens...is that alright for the plant and how often should i water?

I have the exact same bulb for my flowering chamber. Your gonna need more lights man. and separate the two plants on the right. 1 pot 1 pot plant. And that light is indeed 2700k.

That looks like a 27k, not a 65k. it would be best to have 1 light over each pot.
get the bulb horizontal!
Replace the foil with Mylar, or Paint walls white, or get white plastic sheeting.
the light schedule's is up to you, read all you can and make a decision.
I am not a dirt grower, so I won't go there!
GL, and keep asking good questions, but the trick is to listen..

kindprincess got me second guessing now.. im at 30 days veg.. can i still switch to 24/0 for the next 30 days? what does everyone think the results would be?

kindprincess got me second guessing now.. im at 30 days veg.. can i still switch to 24/0 for the next 30 days? what does everyone think the results would be?

Yeah man, I Don't see why you would not be able to change, just don't switch back and forth. I would wait for someone like Mogie to respond, but, I don't see why you could not change over at this point. My personal opinion on this matter of 6 hours of down time is that I think certain strains do better with different conditions, and of course you can save a few bucks by shutting down for 6 hours of the day. That is the short of it!

breeze1106 said:

here some pics of my setup will this setup be okay? and should i keep it at 18/6 or 24/7 not sure on the specs but i can find out...ok the light i am using is 2700/6500K colors and 24 watts 1350 lumens...is that alright for the plant and how often should i water?

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use 3 gallon containers

lower the light

add another 43 watt CFL... ideally, by the time you switch to 12/12 (flowering), which should be when you have 4-5 nodes, you will have 8 - 43 watt CFLs surrounding these 3 plants ... all within 1 inch of the foliage..

Each plant needs it's own 3 gallon container....

don't let your soil get soggy..

check this thread for more watering tios https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/24017-watering-help.html


word to big bird

Garden Knowm said:

use 3 gallon containers

lower the light

add another 43 watt CFL... ideally, by the time you switch to 12/12 (flowering), which should be when you have 4-5 nodes, you will have 8 - 43 watt CFLs surrounding these 3 plants ... all within 1 inch of the foliage..

Each plant needs it's own 3 gallon container....

don't let your soil get soggy..

check this thread for more watering tios https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/24017-watering-help.html


word to big bird

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I understand what i need now i checked out ur galleries and i was impressed ...where did you get the dual light and how much did it cost u?

same thing. 24 hours for everything. end.

Hey breeze.. Those are just cheap LIGHT SOCKET spliters from Home Depot..

cheers

Ralphie said:

kindprincess got me second guessing now.. im at 30 days veg.. can i still switch to 24/0 for the next 30 days? what does everyone think the results would be?

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How big are your containers?

I love a nice set of cans