CLF Or HIP

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Nugz101

Active Member

• Feb 25, 2007

• #1

Ok im about to start my plant, i just wana know if it is possible to growa plant of some fire bud wihtout any hps or mh lighting involved. If it is how many of those curly flourescents would i need in one fixture to assure a good growth and flowering of the plant?

 

eastlosg1

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #2

You will need five 45w cfl's equivalent to 150w, to flower one plant thats what i was told

 

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Nugz101

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #3

How many days after i plant the germinated seed do i need to start using the HPS? I am gonna be starting it with a single clf because i was told that during the first days of growth where the seedling acutally sprouts, no high watt lighting is needed. Is that true>?

 

Spittn4cash

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #4

when the seed sprouts...I didnt put any light on mines until they dropped they're shells, they were small white and didnt have any leaves yet, I left the light on them and the next morning I looked and they alread had their first set of leaves

and no, no high wattage light is needed...I had mine under 4-26w CFL's

 

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Nugz101

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #5

So when do i need to start putting my HPS light on it?

 

ablazed blunt

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #6

I have a lot to learn man. Your best bet would be to go though some of the threads on here.

 

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Chinga_2_Madre

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #7

Nugz101 said:

So when do i need to start putting my HPS light on it?

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Veg your babies to the desired height. Then flip the switch to 12/12 and HPS.

 

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Nugz101

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #8

So i can veg my plant with a single cfl light?

 

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Chinga_2_Madre

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #9

Nugz101 said:

So i can veg my plant with a single cfl light?

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Yes.

The rule is the more watts the better.

 

pauliojr

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #10

Nugz101 said:

So i can veg my plant with a single cfl light?

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Yes, but make sure the CFLs are very closes where they almost touching them. They generate almost no heat, but just make sure they are not touching them. Check out MAJOR TOKE's gallery. You'll see what I mean. Good luck. NO HPS until timer goes to 12/12. You can even use CFLs to flower.

 

pauliojr

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #11

O and I think you mean CFL and HID lights. NOT CLF and HIP.

 

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Nugz101

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• Feb 25, 2007

• #12

how many do you think i'd need for like 2-4 plants and of what wattage (cfl)

 

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Chinga_2_Madre

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• Feb 26, 2007

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Nugz101 said:

how many do you think i'd need for like 2-4 plants and of what wattage (cfl)

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Get a 600 watt switchable ballast - better yet - go 1,000 watts and stop messing around.