Small plants big yeilds

this is my biggest yielding plant, the one on the far right, had 12 major upward stalks nad yielded 7 and half ounces of dried, manicured buds. It VEGGED 5 and half weeks, and FLOWERED for 9 weeks. It got 4 and half feet tall, and is a mix or blend of a White Widow and a Northern Lights . I grew under 14 bulbs, 4 65s, 4 85s, 4 105s, and two side reflectors with two 42s int hem, so I actually had 16 total CFLs.

The runt to the left, should ghave been tossed, i only got 1 and half ounces from it. The middle medium plant gave me 2 and half ounces.

I grew under 14 bulbs,

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1104 watts and still only CFL power. two 600w hps woulda kicked out more lumens and penetrated better. but 7zips off one plant is super impressive with CFLs you have any pics of your dried bud?

Look at this link for more pics:
Marijuana Growing - Roseman's Albums

that pic is from three only 3 plants.

yea, I know, but I had NO HEAT and LOW Electric bill. I started with CFLS 4 years ago, when the largest bulb made was 65 watts, and there were no 85 or 105 or higher. I jsut like my CFLs. Yes, I now HIDs are more efficient, but I am happy with my CFLs.

Roseman said:

Look at this link for more pics:
Marijuana Growing - Roseman's Albums

that pic is from three only 3 plants.

yea, I know, but I had NO HEAT and LOW Electric bill. I started with CFLS 4 years ago, when the largest bulb made was 65 watts, and there were no 85 or 105 or higher. I jsut like my CFLs. Yes, I now HIDs are more efficient, but I am happy with my CFLs.

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now thats what i call impressive result's especially from cfl's
im using a similar system to what youve got in the 1st pic and also have a runt that was going to get chucked but i only use hps's this is my first time in a bubbler/drip so it would be an interesting comparison between the hps & cfl's thanks for sharing the info (1 more thing what height did they get switched 12/12 ?)

I switched to 12/12 after 5 and half weeks, and it was about 4 feet tall then. It only got 6 inches taller after I started 12/12.

thats mad i put mine in between 10/12 inches that being the largest and a friend had the same strain and put his in at 22 " there both in flower his being about a wk or two in front here's the stats mine is the 2nd one,were running a li'l experiment together to see what is the min height to flower and still pull a nice yield

• 12/12 at 22" now 3 ft​
• 12/12 at 10" now 2 ft 7.5"​

i'am new to all this and changed over to 12/12 for flowering 3 weeks ago my plants where and still are only about 12" tall there buding well but i'am really worried i did't veg them long enuff is this going to be a massive mistake as they just seem to be under developed they look great and healthy just small can any one help me with this allso hav't worked out how you put a thread up on this site or post a prob could you help with this as well thank you

Man, this is a year old thread.
But let me help ya.

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I'm making this post after reading a "how do I start a new thread?" question for the millionth time. I kinda meant it as a joke, but who knows, maybe it'll help someone.

Ok, so, starting at the RIU homepage....



Pick the forum that your thread should go in. We're picking Newbie Central.



Click the New Thread button at the top left.



Screw it, while I'm at it I'll cover how to post pics, lol. Either click the Manage Attachments button, or if you have the photos on the web like photobucket, just post the link between the "" tags in your post. These pics will show up IN the post, like the example pics I'm using.



When you click the Manage Attachments button, a new window like this should come up. You can either upload the pics from your computer, or you can upload them from a URL. These pics will appear as thumbnails at the buttom of your post that people can click on to enlarge.

Once you're done you can Preview Post to make sure it looks right. Then Submit New Thread and let's smoke!

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Here are my pics, if you want to see them:


MY PICS < scroll down that page

WHEN DO I START 12/12 FLOWERING CYCLE?

The longer the VEG cycle, the more the yield.
Consider this, in nature, outdoors, we plant a seed in mid to late April. It grows through April, May, June, July, and in mid to late July, as the sun's rays change, the plant naturally changes from VEG to FLOWER, with the diminishing sun's rays. That is nature's way. The plant grows and matures to an adult plant for about 3 to 4 months. THEN, it makes flowers. That is nature's way.
Indoors, in HYDRO with feeder tubes, we cut that time in half, by using 24/7 LIGHT. instead of 3 months, or 13 weeks, it takes about 5 to 6 weeks to become a mature plant in HYDRO, with 24/7 LIGHT. Pot plants growing as young plants, make what we call nodes, or a set of two leaves, one directly across form the other. When a pot plant is mature, it will make new leaves one at a time, not directly across from an other leaf, but staggered.


OK, also in nature, in addition to plants, we see animals and humans reproduce at maturity or adulthood. If a human, (or dog or any animal) is forced to make babies before maturity, like getting a 12 yr old girl pregnant, or a dog in her very first heat, then the babies are weak, or runts, or deformed, and just not at their best.
A dude here, a most experienced, knowledgable grower named fdd2blk (and a MOD here too) taught me a long time ago, that it does not make sense, it is not wise, it is not logical, to make a child have a child, and it is not wise or smart or logical to make an immature baby plant, have babies. LET THE BABIES GROW AND LET THE ADULTS MAKE BABIES.
If you will VEG for 5 weeks, to 6 weeks, you will have more time for proper TOPPING, PRUNING, AND FIMMING, and you'll get bigger plants, a much larger yield, and you will also have a mature adult plant, ready to make healthy, stronger babies (flowers) .

If you begin Indica Flowering, after VEGGING 3 or 4 weeks, you will harvest about 60% to 75% of what you would have harvested, IF you had waited and VEGGED for 5 or 6 full weeks.

This info applies to rapid growing in Hydro, and to Indica strains. NOT slowly in SOIL, and NOT Sativa.

I average 3 to 4 ounces per plant, VEGGING 5 to 6 weeks, and I have gotten 7 ounces from one plant, the one you see at my signature. I got that with a long vEG Cycle, planned, proper Topping and Pruning and Fimming, and creating more tops or cola sites.

I have seen grows done where 12/12 was started the very first day, and they got 24 to 30 inches tall by harvest time, and yielded an ounce to two ounces per plant of dried manicured buds. That can be done in 8 weeks and there is nothing wrong with that. But I want more.

In my Tutorial I posted:

I figure today is very close to 5 and half weeks of VEGGING, so today I am starting mine on 12/12 Light today, 10-8-09.

I did a Replinish of a gallon of pH Balanced water to each container and adjusted the reservoirs from the daily 7.o back to 6.0. I added 1/6 packet of nutes to each reservoir, and two teaspoons of Cal-Mag just because it was sitting on my shelf and not being used. I also added 6 teaspoons of 3% peroxide to the two tanks and 4 teaspoons to the bucket.
I checked my clamps on my light reflectors and tightened them again.
I checked that my window covering was secure. Then I turned all the lights out, closed the door and looked for Light Leaks. I had no leaks. To begin a successful 12/12 period, you have to have 100% complete darkness. It is not the nutes but the change in the light cycle that forces the BLOOM cycle to begin. I am still using the VEG nutesand I will for two more days. The BLOOM nutes are heavy on phosphorus and short on nitrogen. Phosphorus encourages more blooms, but does not force them. Nitrogen will encourage a stronger plant with stronger stems and also encourage more growth. I will do a Drain and Replinish this Saturday, (in two days) and then change to Bloom Nutes.