Success and great results with CFL's

Randolf

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #1

this is my second round with cfl's and having great results

using 2 53 watt cool white (200w equivalent) and two 43w warm (150w equivalent) for veg

using four 43 watt (150w equivalent) warm for flowering

the first trial round had good results so i made some improvements for second

going on 4th week

 

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BCnative

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #2

howd u position the lights? i m askin cuz i got a growin goin on rite now n im usin cfls thatr like 35-55 watts got 2 daylights and like 4 warms all hangin above the sprout n like 4 dinky ass 16w daylights around it n like im alittle worried bout wen it gets taller eh like u got em all around?

 

Randolf

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #3

i built a custom box, then improved after the first round

basically just two independant adjustable light mount with the box lined in mylar and foil tape

 

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fisherman

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #4

cool box bro. what are the dimensions?
CFL's are the shiznit!

 

Randolf

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #5

4x3x2
actually pretty small
in the works or building a second
the new one will be bigger for flowering more

 

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BCnative

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #6

o dam man that looks wikid all i got is a cabinet from wal mart all lite proofed wit duck tape n t shirts n some fuked homeade lamp made outta splitters coat hangers n tinfoil the only good shit i got is my dwc bucket n pumps n nutes n a 250 cfm fan but ya i guess that row is the side lite eh? how much u get offa one plant?

 

smppro

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #7

I think the key to cfls is light saturation. The closer the reflective walls are the more effective the lights will be

 

Randolf

Active Member

• Oct 20, 2008

• #8

i had a good grow the first time with no mylar, but this time i am getting alot more trichome growth and the big one has nodes so close the whole top is solid