can you go over board with your lighting
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blowincherrypie
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multiple smaller cfls >>>> HIGH wattage cfls
the key is to get the multiple points and nice and close.. that way your not having as much light being wasted
BudmanTX
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65watts x 4 is still a good number of wattage.......
BudmanTX
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yep, which is what i like to do.....this way i get good coverage of the plant itself, when i'm ready to flower i change only the top ones to cooler tone and here we go.....
with cfls kinda in a way going out of style i've working with a setup of led bulbs with the covers off....
sparkage
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would love to see your photos but when I click on it nothing happens !!!! when im done with this grow
I can change my lights back to where I had them just before I started this one .. in the corners zip tied loosly around the tent polls 4 lights with one in the center
but want to grow more than one.. 2 or 4 plants one is just a waste of time !!! I had two seeds but were over a year old and my jack herer seed didn't sprout, best plant that ever turned out for me need to buy some more jack herer seeds.. where do you get your seeds from I buy from single seed centre always have had great luck with them !!! thanks for all the chit chat
how many would you grow in a 4 x 4 tent ????
I can change my lights back to where I had them just before I started this one .. in the corners zip tied loosly around the tent polls 4 lights with one in the center
but want to grow more than one.. 2 or 4 plants one is just a waste of time !!! I had two seeds but were over a year old and my jack herer seed didn't sprout, best plant that ever turned out for me need to buy some more jack herer seeds.. where do you get your seeds from I buy from single seed centre always have had great luck with them !!! thanks for all the chit chat
how many would you grow in a 4 x 4 tent ????
blowincherrypie
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would love to see your photos but when I click on it nothing happens !!!! when im done with this grow
I can change my lights back to where I had them just before I started this one .. in the corners zip tied loosly around the tent polls 4 lights with one in the center
but want to grow more than one.. 2 or 4 plants one is just a waste of time !!! I had two seeds but were over a year old and my jack herer seed didn't sprout, best plant that ever turned out for me need to buy some more jack herer seeds.. where do you get your seeds from I buy from single seed centre always have had great luck with them !!! thanks for all the chit chat
how many would you grow in a 4 x 4 tent ????
If you've got things pretty well dialed in and are trying to max out a 4x4 look into running a vertical 600w.. If you're just doing a little personal, consider a 315.. You would have some drop off towards edges but you would be using a lot less electricity than you are currently and get better results for multiple plants.. look into scrog or sog methods if you're really trying to max out the 315
sparkage
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ok good to know !! i'm glad I have so many
the more the better I guess long as the temp stays right on 78 to 80 !!!got the house air conditioner running in the basement only got it real cool 68 / 69 dagrees to off set the heat in the tent also fanning it with qiute a large fan..
sparkage
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4 no I got 4 1/2 lights don't forget the half ha ha ha
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blowincherrypie
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Set up a screen and SCROG 1 plant with a 600w or a 315 cmh.. I really like my 315.. either one of those would work really well in there
markbeckynickalex
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those guys playing music who are they ac/dc ?????? they seem to be rocking out pretty good but i turned up my volume and cant hear them ????
jigfresh
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Thanks for the shoutout @blowincherrypie ... good memories there.
markbeckynickalex
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my friend Steve and his wife took me and my wife to see ac/dc in miniapples... when they were on there black ice tour !!! wish THAT NIGHT would of NEVER ended only real bad thing is NO FRICKEN Bon Scott i could understand everything bon scott sang with brain Johnson it Seems like he just screams his words
now if Bon Scott was there that night the real ac/dc it would of really been the best night ever !!!!!!
my most favorite group in the word and i love all music so thats saying something huh
Budzbuddha
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Old CFL / FLOURO guy here ....
1. Bring plant closer when running cfl .
2. Actual pull of each is about 60 to 65 watts per bulb
3. Shitcan the half one / ballast is going south. Eventually base will turn brown as it burns out .
4. Bulbs run standard E26 sockets so ...... ANY spiral bulb will work as replacement
( example : Ecosmart 5000k / Feint Electric 6400k ) etc.
5. “ Usable “ light is from sides
6. Penetration is poor .... thus bring closer.
7. Forget using CO2 with this grow as it won’t add anything to this AUTO GROW .
8. FF TRIO are good Nutes BUT salt up heavily .... less is more when running.
9. FF feed schedule is only a guide - expect to use about half as shown .
10. Air exchange is a better option than CO2 with this grow.
11. Stick with either 20/4 or 18/6 start to finish .... do not flip.
12. Some run 24/0 cycles with autos.
13. Plant will become sexually mature around week 5 or 6 ( day 35 or so )
14. Keep feeding VEG Nutes THRU week 2 of flower. ( then switch to bloom only after that )
15. Plant will stretch once it changes ( transitions) and will branch a bit. ( hence the veg feed during flower ).
Autos are sometimes finicky little shits so watch the feeding ... cal mag sometimes is a necessary evil with CFL / BLURPLE grows .she looks pretty good but increase the lighting ... surround / supplement.
It was fun to play with ... but moved on other systems ( cobs and Quantum) but actually got some decent smoke after tweaking my set up and experimenting with supplemental lighting.
Good luck.
1. Bring plant closer when running cfl .
2. Actual pull of each is about 60 to 65 watts per bulb
3. Shitcan the half one / ballast is going south. Eventually base will turn brown as it burns out .
4. Bulbs run standard E26 sockets so ...... ANY spiral bulb will work as replacement
( example : Ecosmart 5000k / Feint Electric 6400k ) etc.
5. “ Usable “ light is from sides
6. Penetration is poor .... thus bring closer.
7. Forget using CO2 with this grow as it won’t add anything to this AUTO GROW .
8. FF TRIO are good Nutes BUT salt up heavily .... less is more when running.
9. FF feed schedule is only a guide - expect to use about half as shown .
10. Air exchange is a better option than CO2 with this grow.
11. Stick with either 20/4 or 18/6 start to finish .... do not flip.
12. Some run 24/0 cycles with autos.
13. Plant will become sexually mature around week 5 or 6 ( day 35 or so )
14. Keep feeding VEG Nutes THRU week 2 of flower. ( then switch to bloom only after that )
15. Plant will stretch once it changes ( transitions) and will branch a bit. ( hence the veg feed during flower ).
Autos are sometimes finicky little shits so watch the feeding ... cal mag sometimes is a necessary evil with CFL / BLURPLE grows .she looks pretty good but increase the lighting ... surround / supplement.
It was fun to play with ... but moved on other systems ( cobs and Quantum) but actually got some decent smoke after tweaking my set up and experimenting with supplemental lighting.
Good luck.
markbeckynickalex
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hey thanks for alllll the info from you / everyone lots to think about
thank you all for being so nice to ME
5 or 6 years ago i was on here down loaded all kinds
of stuff
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I CAN NOT READ A BOOK ON HOW TO DO THINGS / LEARN !!! but if you show me how to do it i would be able to learn how..... god bless you all and happy 420 to you all... peace
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