First CFL grow, 368 actual watts.

rombomb420 · Aug 21, 2010

All the hype is a little over blown because you can just use regular old unsulphured molasses that you can get at the supermarket. Use 1 tablespoon/gal. It's basically a P boost & it works wonders. Don't hesitate to use it, it's a key ingredient in a lot of these cha ching bud candy open sesame type of nutes. It will not harm or burn your plants, you can use it every watering if you want. It fattens buds up & increases resin production.

rombomb420 · Aug 21, 2010

WanderingGrow said:
sorry for the slacking people i have had to deal with some problems this week, luckily my plants werent one.I had to put my dog down and a couple other things id rather not mention. so ive been losing track of time and forgeting to do alot. but as i promised here are some updated pics of my plants.i'm thinkin like 7-9 weeks left.

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does anyone have any expierience with either the fox farms chaching or a.n's bud candy i was thinking about adding a little shot to my feeding schedule in like a week or 2? or should i just stick with what came in the recipe for sucess kit. let me know what you think, aint no doubt in my mind they are ladies i just hope they dont go herm on me

By the way the pics you posted up came up as invalid attachments, post up new ones so we can all see.

rombomb420 · Aug 21, 2010

WanderingGrow said:
no input on either the cha ching or the bud candy, i'm leaning towards the bud candy cuz its a lquid and everything else im using is a liquid. im about to add another 3 fixtures to the set up for a combined 6 more lights.
Curently i have:
1-85 watt 5000k
2-65 watt 6500k
2-35 watt 2700k
2-30 watt 2700k
2-23 watt 2700k

391 curent watts

i want to have( with adding those 6 bulbs ):

1-85watt 5000k
2-65watt 6500k
2-35watt 2700k
8-30watt 2700k
2-23watt 2700k

for a total of 571 watts.

these plants are getting really tall now so i need to add another "light bar", a shower rod with 3 clamp lamps with y adapters to get lower buds lit up one on eac plant and one lighting up the top of the one without a light above it. i think this should give me a good finish. but i really would apreciate any help on the cha ching or the bud candy? rep+ for those who help me with those additives.

That's gonna be plenty of light for 2 big girls, they should be very happy.

WanderingGrow · Aug 21, 2010

rombomb420 said:
All the hype is a little over blown because you can just use regular old unsulphured molasses that you can get at the supermarket. Use 1 tablespoon/gal. It's basically a P boost & it works wonders. Don't hesitate to use it, it's a key ingredient in a lot of these cha ching bud candy open sesame type of nutes. It will not harm or burn your plants, you can use it every watering if you want. It fattens buds up & increases resin production.

i have already used molassed and still do every other feed because i am also using the tecnaflora recipe for sucess kit. i actualy notice my plants liked a 1/2 tsp per gal during veg they would shoot up the two days after using the molases. my main thing i was wondering is if they actualy give you more resinous buds and better flavor/aroma. thanks for the advice. thought id do some more research before i jump into this.

as for the pics give me about 20 minutes or so and ill throw them up again

WanderingGrow · Aug 21, 2010

hope you can see these, thought id have to dig the pics out my recycle but i didnt delete them yet, so more like 2 minutes.

r2thizzl3 · Aug 21, 2010

rombomb420 said:
All the hype is a little over blown because you can just use regular old unsulphured molasses that you can get at the supermarket. Use 1 tablespoon/gal. It's basically a P boost & it works wonders. Don't hesitate to use it, it's a key ingredient in a lot of these cha ching bud candy open sesame type of nutes. It will not harm or burn your plants, you can use it every watering if you want. It fattens buds up & increases resin production.

Would molasses help even things out since my ph might be off? More like a temp fix till i get those tools?

WanderingGrow · Aug 21, 2010

i dont quite know, as far as i knew the molases didnt realy alter ph too much, i didnt see any ph issues with only using molases. although i dont have a liquid ph mete or papers only a soil ph meter and my soil is always 6.6 to 6.8.

rombomb420 · Aug 22, 2010

r2thizzl3 said:
Would molasses help even things out since my ph might be off? More like a temp fix till i get those tools?

As far as I know it will drop it to around 5.0-5.5 depending on your tap water.

rombomb420 · Aug 22, 2010

WanderingGrow said:
i have already used molassed and still do every other feed because i am also using the tecnaflora recipe for sucess kit. i actualy notice my plants liked a 1/2 tsp per gal during veg they would shoot up the two days after using the molases. my main thing i was wondering is if they actualy give you more resinous buds and better flavor/aroma. thanks for the advice. thought id do some more research before i jump into this.

as for the pics give me about 20 minutes or so and ill throw them up again

Plants look super healthy. Good start, just 7 more weeks to go lol.

Molasses gives you essential sugars the plant uses during the dark period to produce thc & the more thc your buds produce, the more intense the flavor & aroma. Lots of people swear by molasses on this site man, I do, it's done me real well since I started using it.

WanderingGrow · Aug 22, 2010

The research I was talking about was on the adds. I plan on using the molases and that was the first nutrient I used on my plants. Thanks for the help.

One other question has anyone used the hanna instruments hi98129? Its their ph/ec/tds meter with auto temp comp. Its on amazon for like 140 and I was thinking about picking it up with the calibration solutions for 188 shiped. Is this meter worth it I do plan on doing a hydro grow in the next 2 or 3 grows along with some soil plants because I can do those pretty decent.

cushpak · Aug 22, 2010

not too sure about the meter but nice grow....

WanderingGrow · Aug 22, 2010

thanks, i havent found much on this meter in the grow world. HTGSupply sells it for like 199 w/o the calibration solutions or shipping. But noone has reviewed it on there site. the only reviews amazon has are from people leaving vague descriptions and a guy ranting on how his water was undrinkable or something. anyway i might have to be the first to do a full review on the product, its rational in the grow industy. from what i hear you cant go wrong with Hanna Instruments pH equipment, they are a leader in that industry.

WanderingGrow · Aug 23, 2010

a buddy of mine just gave me a 68 watt 2700k bulb and 42 watt also. so i'm gonna throw those up at lights on in the mornin. giving me an extra 100 watts for 491 watts and i want to add two fixtures down low to light up the straglers, probably going to use 2 10" clamp lamps with y's with 2-30 watters in each one for a peak or 611 watts. I am probably going to add the lowers friday when i get paid. i'll post some new picks once i get the new lights in, in the morning.

WanderingGrow · Aug 24, 2010

ok as promised a quick over head pic w/ new lights in as well as some changes

let me know what you guys think, and is there anything i can do to make it better.

WanderingGrow · Aug 24, 2010

with the new bubs added to the set up my temps are staying right around 83.5-84.5 its bouncing between 83.5 when i first walk in up to 84.5 by the time i leave the grow room. thats after being on for abot 3-3 1/2 hours. i am going to be monitoring this very closely. i will keep everyone posted, new pics of the plants coming within the next 24 hours.

WanderingGrow · Aug 24, 2010

temp peaked at 86.5 but that was 2 minutes before lights went out now its down to 84 and it will continue to drop till it gets to 79-80. my ac is only set to 78, helps alot on the electricity bill.

r2thizzl3 · Aug 24, 2010

WanderingGrow said:
ok as promised a quick over head pic w/ new lights in as well as some changes

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let me know what you guys think, and is there anything i can do to make it better.

I like the setup. but you could either move your babies so the lights surround them. Or just make sure to rotate your babies 2 times a day. Chill either way.

WanderingGrow · Aug 25, 2010

The lights are positioned around the plants as best as I can for right now like I said I want to add 2 more fixtures to light up the sides/lowers. And I do rotate them multiple times daily, but thanks for the input.