326W CFL Closet Stealth Grow 2012((!!PICS INCLUDED!!))

StewartWarner

StewartWarner

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8-) Thanks for stopping by fellow RIU members:-P

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Awhile back i did my first grow and ive had a few other trial runs to get my roots started;). This time around I feel alot more comfortable about my set-up

Im just looking for any insight or ideas to improve and will be doing weekly updates (with Pics of course)

Set-UP


  • 326W CFL (7 42W and one 32W --dropped a 42W while installing it lol--)
  • Lights in a light box w/ Ventaliation
  • Perelite/Vermiscule mix 50/50 with Miricle Grow Moisture Control ((only mixed 1/4 the container size of MG))
  • Containers: Large Coffee drum and ziplock bags for the youngins
  • 2ft X 1.5ft X 3ft Grow space
  • Used the inside shiney stuff from Meow-Mix cat food for reflector (lol this works alright)
  • Rest of room coverd in white film
  • Normal wattering ever 4 days or when necessary
  • Feeding 30%-->50% strength Nutes
  • Water Ph at 6.5 W/O nutes (no idea with nutes i dont have a legit ph tester just one w/ iodine :)

Plants are 20.5 days old (from topping) 30 days total in growth. I topped them using Uncle Bens method and got so good looking double colas

Pic of Average Room temp/humidity
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Trunk of the Light box (exaust "passive intake")
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Birds nest of wires lol
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The lights themselves Mixed spectrum
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Okay heres the kids i used an I-phone for size compare (cheap Digital camera BTW sorry guys)
Best of the bunch i think
#1
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#2 (yellowing on lower leaves im not too worried though they dont get much light)
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#3 (same yellowing w/ some dark green veins while outer leaf is pale green)
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#3 (short stuff but best results from topping as a center stalk stopped growing just two happy twin colas slight yellowing here also)
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Last ones are the family photos lol close ups of the next brood there too
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Hope everyone enjoys checking out the Grow Questions and comments welcome!
 
First Update

Started 12/12 the 15th and have been watching them progress, still have some yellowing (openions? i still think i didnt feed them enough)

Got tired of waiting on water and filling so i made it direct inject lol
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#3
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#2
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#1
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(the others in ice tray)
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Left 2
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Right 2
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Thats the ladies for now hope you enjoyed :)
 
Looking nice bro. As far as the yellowing, it's most likely underfeeding. They don't really look sick, and they're not a real strong yellow yet either. I was told that you can give them a quarter strength feeding of Nitrogen during preflower, because they use quite a bit of it during this process.
 
was just wondering is that 7 plants in all? I have 6 under 415 actual watts and was wondering if it was to little of watts?
 
Thanks for the +rep Ndodson ill be sending some your way too. I plan to feed them tomorrow morning and hopefully they will look better afterword ;) if there is a Dec 22ed lol. Assniga, yes its 7 plants in all and my babies seem to be loving the lights you should have no problem with 6 under 415 just make sure your able to keep them all directly under the light now that there getting bigger everyday its getting harder to keep them all under there equally lol
 
ok ty i started a thead also explaining my grow alittle. It will be intereasting to see how it turns out
 
What's your average yield I veg under cfls in a stealth box but was gonna sell one to a friend of mine it only runs two cfls, is that enough for 3 plants or would he yield better with 2 the box is only 28" tall
 
I haven't grown all they way through with this set-up yet, im hoping for at-least an Oz (more interested in learning till i get a house) with 2 CFL's i would only go 1 plant, i have 7 in my box just cause i can but i feel if i actually wanted to get some good plants under them i would go for two or three.
 
Ended up with 4 ladies ;) 4of7 not bad gonna transplant some females to bigger pots and will have pics as soon as this is complete.
 
StewartWarner said:
8-) Thanks for stopping by fellow RIU members:-P

​
Awhile back i did my first grow and ive had a few other trial runs to get my roots started;). This time around I feel alot more comfortable about my set-up

Im just looking for any insight or ideas to improve and will be doing weekly updates (with Pics of course)

Set-UP


  • 326W CFL (7 42W and one 32W --dropped a 42W while installing it lol--)
  • Lights in a light box w/ Ventaliation
  • Perelite/Vermiscule mix 50/50 with Miricle Grow Moisture Control ((only mixed 1/4 the container size of MG))
  • Containers: Large Coffee drum and ziplock bags for the youngins
  • 2ft X 1.5ft X 3ft Grow space
  • Used the inside shiney stuff from Meow-Mix cat food for reflector (lol this works alright)
  • Rest of room coverd in white film
  • Normal wattering ever 4 days or when necessary
  • Feeding 30%-->50% strength Nutes
  • Water Ph at 6.5 W/O nutes (no idea with nutes i dont have a legit ph tester just one w/ iodine :)

Plants are 20.5 days old (from topping) 30 days total in growth. I topped them using Uncle Bens method and got so good looking double colas

Pic of Average Room temp/humidity
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Trunk of the Light box (exaust "passive intake")
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Birds nest of wires lol
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The lights themselves Mixed spectrum
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Okay heres the kids i used an I-phone for size compare (cheap Digital camera BTW sorry guys)
Best of the bunch i think
#1
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#2 (yellowing on lower leaves im not too worried though they dont get much light)
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#3 (same yellowing w/ some dark green veins while outer leaf is pale green)
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#3 (short stuff but best results from topping as a center stalk stopped growing just two happy twin colas slight yellowing here also)
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Last ones are the family photos lol close ups of the next brood there too
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Hope everyone enjoys checking out the Grow Questions and comments welcome!
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:) like the guitar effects in the background too :)
 
Hey guys sorry no updates yet, still have family in town for holidays ;) will get ya sata-t-fied with pics asap!

:D things are going great though the pistles are a bout 1cm and growing every day. Im still using a 50/50 mix of MG grow"tomato" and Bloom ill put two tea-spoons of each in a gallon of water. there normal water has a small dose of epsom salt and they seem to be liking it. also did some LST to help out the streatchy sativa lookn' one :)
 
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