GrizzSpitter
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Add LED's too. They're few and far between but it seems like they could fit under a non-HID category
Additional CFL Forum
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InvaderMark
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how many LED's does it take?
FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
Hey chips good idea maybe call it "Fletch like to do real grows" or "Fletch doesnt waste his time" both sound fine to me
InvaderMark
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i dont know how it could be put any better way. but maybe include in the descrip something about cfl;s in case theres a person who doesnt get that thats a florescent.
Humboldt
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Good point Invader, here are a couple examples off the top of my head,
"CFL & FLOS - Anything & Everything Fluorescents .. Great place to learn and discuss all forms of Fluorescent lighting!"
"Compact Fluorescents - Discuss compact and a variety of other Fluorescent lighting!"
Please post your own, so we have something to go on.
Also I'm thinking maybe we could get rollitup to ad a sub forum for CFL grow journals....
"CFL & FLOS - Anything & Everything Fluorescents .. Great place to learn and discuss all forms of Fluorescent lighting!"
"Compact Fluorescents - Discuss compact and a variety of other Fluorescent lighting!"
Please post your own, so we have something to go on.
Also I'm thinking maybe we could get rollitup to ad a sub forum for CFL grow journals....
tahoe58
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looked at some specs today....the best is 900 lumens - so to match a 400HPS, you would need like 60 ? I like the idea, but not sure it will work? 
HotNSexyMILF
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I don't care what the name of the forum is, just get it done... a one stop shop for us cfl growers...
Ribbet29
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Why don't we just see if rollitup likes this one, cuz I do.
apasunee
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alright, I have voiced my opinion earlier but,,, filthy fletch,,, your avatar distracts me soooo much, I cant get past it,,,,, sorryyyyyyy,, and you too hotnsexymilf,, I wish everyone just put there own bud for avatar and I will pay attention.. no offense to anyone,, luvin it just cant pay attention.....
joeblow420
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What up yall! I picked this to be my first post, since Im kinda living in an area where garden shops dont exist.. I know its probably hard to believe..
Well I will tell ya now, just getting seeds was no easy task, since actual marijuana is non existant.. There is some hash around, if you are lucky. I knew this ahead of time, so I was able to bring some seeds from back home with me.. I cant really find any place here that even has worth while garden supplies.. Even if I wanted to get some HIDs, I think I would have to mail order.. The language barrier sure dont help, to find the exact things Im looking for when it comes to gardening.. There are some hardware stores around but I have seen better garden sections at a super Walmart..LOL now that pretty damn bad..
Anyways I was lucky enough to find some 75 watt CFLs.. BUT I could only find them in the redish spectrum, about 2800K I believe... I couldnt find any in the blue spectrum.. There was some in the very far blue spectrum.. Like in the 6000K.. Would them work ok for veg. growth? To me I wouldnt think so...
I was even looking at the regular flors, but they were alll in the very far blue spectrum..
I have read else where on the forum, that alot, or some have had good results just from the "soft white" CLFs.. Im wanting to get atleast 4, which would give me about 300 watts..
Would this be enough, and about how many plants could I expect to grow with the best results?
Im personaly hoping to grow atleast 4-6 plants, and anywhere from 2-4 foot, if possible...
Now soil, and fertilizer are going to be hard to come by.. Well fertilizer more then soil.. I found a "organic" soil.. Im sure it will due.. Im thinking its pure potting soil, with nothing added... All the fertilizer I see, seems to not be in english.. Only think I can read is the n-p-k.. Which is good enough to know atleast..
BUT Im hoping to use organics, which at first glance these dont look organic... Finding wormcastings, or wood ash, or anything else you can find at you're local grow shop, isnt going to be found here..
I have asked around, and everyone tell me to goto the same place.. Which is the place Im talking about in the first place..
Its just a hardware shop kinda like HQ, or Home Depot.. ONLY not as good..LOL It really sucks..
Im looking on ebay, and hoping I can get somethings there..
Like clone solution, and superthrive. Which Im also wondering, I found a B1 vit. bottle of solution here, but Im really sure that superthrive is far better..
If I remember right, its not just B1, and has alot of extra goodness.. I have used it in past gardens, back home.. So Im not a total noob at growing.. Its been many years, and that was an outside garden.. So this IS my first indoor garden.. I do plan on cloning, as long as some of the seeds turn out to be worthy.. Really its my only hope, cause Im limited on seeds.. Guess I kinda railed off into leftfield as far as my lights go..
So any suggestions?
Well I will tell ya now, just getting seeds was no easy task, since actual marijuana is non existant.. There is some hash around, if you are lucky. I knew this ahead of time, so I was able to bring some seeds from back home with me.. I cant really find any place here that even has worth while garden supplies.. Even if I wanted to get some HIDs, I think I would have to mail order.. The language barrier sure dont help, to find the exact things Im looking for when it comes to gardening.. There are some hardware stores around but I have seen better garden sections at a super Walmart..LOL now that pretty damn bad..
Anyways I was lucky enough to find some 75 watt CFLs.. BUT I could only find them in the redish spectrum, about 2800K I believe... I couldnt find any in the blue spectrum.. There was some in the very far blue spectrum.. Like in the 6000K.. Would them work ok for veg. growth? To me I wouldnt think so...
I was even looking at the regular flors, but they were alll in the very far blue spectrum..
I have read else where on the forum, that alot, or some have had good results just from the "soft white" CLFs.. Im wanting to get atleast 4, which would give me about 300 watts..
Would this be enough, and about how many plants could I expect to grow with the best results?
Im personaly hoping to grow atleast 4-6 plants, and anywhere from 2-4 foot, if possible...
Now soil, and fertilizer are going to be hard to come by.. Well fertilizer more then soil.. I found a "organic" soil.. Im sure it will due.. Im thinking its pure potting soil, with nothing added... All the fertilizer I see, seems to not be in english.. Only think I can read is the n-p-k.. Which is good enough to know atleast..
BUT Im hoping to use organics, which at first glance these dont look organic... Finding wormcastings, or wood ash, or anything else you can find at you're local grow shop, isnt going to be found here..
I have asked around, and everyone tell me to goto the same place.. Which is the place Im talking about in the first place..
Its just a hardware shop kinda like HQ, or Home Depot.. ONLY not as good..LOL It really sucks..
Im looking on ebay, and hoping I can get somethings there..
Like clone solution, and superthrive. Which Im also wondering, I found a B1 vit. bottle of solution here, but Im really sure that superthrive is far better..
If I remember right, its not just B1, and has alot of extra goodness.. I have used it in past gardens, back home.. So Im not a total noob at growing.. Its been many years, and that was an outside garden.. So this IS my first indoor garden.. I do plan on cloning, as long as some of the seeds turn out to be worthy.. Really its my only hope, cause Im limited on seeds.. Guess I kinda railed off into leftfield as far as my lights go..
So any suggestions?
Humboldt
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Perfect example as to why we need a fluorescent section, welcome to rollitup joeblow, this thread is to try and get a forum for cfls, you are looking for "Newbie Central" I suggest posting this there as well.
http://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/
http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/29010-humboldts-growing-adventures-up-away.html
Good luck to you and your grow, if you have any questions please feel free to send me a pm....
http://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/
I am one of those who used sofwhites for veg and now flowering with them, I didn't know any better lol, but my plants are doing fine using them for both stages, I'm in day 31 flowering, if interested check out my journal.
http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/29010-humboldts-growing-adventures-up-away.html
Good luck to you and your grow, if you have any questions please feel free to send me a pm....
joeblow420
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Hey thx for the fast reply, I will post this where you suggested... I was already concidering that to begin with 
DAMN Im looking at your journal, Im impressed with the nodes between the branches.. Not spiney at all.. SO you have 100 watt clfs? The 75 watters I found are very big.. Like 2-3 times bigger then a 22 watt size clf bulb.. I also like the light setup you got going on.. Guess you made that yourself? Im looking for something that will hold multiple lights, but I dont think I will find it here.. I could make one myself Im sure.. BUT IDK much about electricty, and wiring light sockets.. Are there any forums on that
DAMN Im looking at your journal, Im impressed with the nodes between the branches.. Not spiney at all.. SO you have 100 watt clfs? The 75 watters I found are very big.. Like 2-3 times bigger then a 22 watt size clf bulb.. I also like the light setup you got going on.. Guess you made that yourself? Im looking for something that will hold multiple lights, but I dont think I will find it here.. I could make one myself Im sure.. BUT IDK much about electricty, and wiring light sockets.. Are there any forums on that - Status