CFL Grow Booth Finally Up and Running.

[hghflyrjd1]

I have my Booth 95% complete,and have got a Rooted Grape Fruit Clone in Soil for 3 days,plus my 5 clone cuttings(3 Chem Dog,1 Papaya,And 1 Buddha Sister) I hope will take off.

Im running Botanicare Pro grow and Liquid Karma with some of there Cal-Mag.For Veg..Then Im gonna run there Bloom Nuts also.Ill update with the Nuts used for flower when i get them in the next few days or so.

This Plant is at 3 Inches from the soil and 10 inches wide.On 18/6 light cycle.(12-6-10)

[OldHead09]

Looks great...healthy and green!

[hghflyrjd1]

Looks great...healthy and green!

Thanks..I got my PH pen,Meter Solutions, and Ph up/down.I just need to add some passive intake to my Booth to drop my temps but besides that i think im off and running.These will keep me busy untill i get my grow room finished after the new year.

[hghflyrjd1]

Update-3 days later..New Top growth One new full set of leaves with the next set half way out.Growth seems to be a set of leaves per 2-3 days.PLUS there is now growth between the sets along the stalk.Very happy with my growth.

[hghflyrjd1]

Had to add 2 More 80mm Exhaust Fans to the Back and added 4 passive intake holes.Now my temps have dropped to about 78degrees with ALL the lights on.So im happy now and I will see if i can tweak it alil to get a few more degrees off..

[hghflyrjd1]

I Also Transferred My Plant From Its 4 Inch Pot to a 3 gallon Pot..And into Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil with 30% Perlite.In my Booth I Had to add 2 More 80mm Exhaust Fans to the Back and added 4 passive intake holes.Now my temps have dropped to about 78degrees with ALL the lights on.So im happy now and I will see if i can tweak it alil to get a few more degrees off..

[Lynhal]

I have my Booth 95% complete,and have got a Rooted Grape Fruit Clone in Soil for 3 days,plus my 5 clone cuttings(3 Chem Dog,1 Papaya,And 1 Buddha Sister) I hope will take off.

Im running Botanicare Pro grow and Liquid Karma with some of there Cal-Mag.For Veg..Then Im gonna run there Bloom Nuts also.Ill update with the Nuts used for flower when i get them in the next few days or so.

This Plant is at 3 Inches from the soil and 10 inches wide.On 18/6 light cycle.(12-6-10)

Okay, move over people I'm grabbing a brewski and sitting down to watch this one. :glugglug:

[hghflyrjd1]

Okay, move over people I'm grabbing a brewski and sitting down to watch this one. :glugglug:
Thanks for following. I'm hoping this will be a good test to see what I can pull off. And to also see what a decent amount of CFLs can do.I might start to LST(Low Stress Train)to get more out of my limited height. This will give me more of a bushy plant with many colas rather then a tall one with one main cola and smaller pop corn buds through out.

Is it to late or soon to start LST?

[hghflyrjd1]

Okay, move over people I'm grabbing a brewski and sitting down to watch this one. :glugglug:

Is that you in the videos. I seen you on YouTube before I started my grows. Great crops.great to have ya in the RI section. Any info is helpful and will be considered.

[Lynhal]

Is that you in the videos. I seen you on YouTube before I started my grows.

No, that isn't me in the videos. I get a kick out of watching him in them though and much of his advice is spot on.

You can start LST but be sure to look at some of the other threads for it before attempting it. Here was one I found a while back:

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-faqs/103319-lst-low-stress-training-2.html

[hghflyrjd1]

No, that isn't me in the videos. I get a kick out of watching him in them though and much of his advice is spot on.

You can start LST but be sure to look at some of the other threads for it before attempting it. Here was one I found a while back:

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-faqs/103319-lst-low-stress-training-2.html

Ok... Yea his videos are pretty funny and he does seem to know his stuff..

[hghflyrjd1]

********I started my LST last night.And the main cola has already started turning up and ALL the Nodes that WERE LOWER nodes are NOW NEW colas(Im Assuming?) and turning up as well.The growth seems to have continued well.So lets see how this goes.I decided to LST after thinking im gonna want to push this plant as far as i can,in my limited eight, so LST will be the best way to get the MOST out of this 1 plant.I might decide to TOP after i get around the next corner of the pot(about a week i guess)But It looks like its doing well.Im gonna find better anchors for tieing it down lower or im gonna mount the screws inside lower on the pot toward to soil more.But LST sure does seem to work since the LIL inside nodes are turning up like colas.

[hghflyrjd1]

10 days as Passed...Updated Pictures.Deep Sweet Grapefruit And My ChemDog.

The Grapefruit has filled in great and i have about 12 nodes pointing up.and are at about 2 -4 inches with almost 2 full sets on each.

The Chemdog as also taken off after transplanting form the tiny peat-pot i rooted it in(I have a bubble cloner now)Cant decide on topping or FIMing her.But i think ill just let it go so i can flower these 2 together i hope the chem dog catches up to the Grapefruit alil..Very happy with my results thus far..Lets see what happens.Thanks for following

[sixfromCC]

Look great so far! can't wait to see some flowering shots! :):thumbsup:

[hghflyrjd1]

Look great so far! can't wait to see some flowering shots! :):thumbsup:

Thanks cant wait to flower....lol

[hghflyrjd1]

Just picked up my flowering Nutrients today.Ill be running Botanicare PRO BLOOM Soil, Sweet(Citrus),Hydroplex,LiguidKarma,and Some Cal-Mag.

I will post 10day Updated Pictures Tomorrow also.

[hghflyrjd1]

**Started Flowering..12-29-10..Updated Pictures..Taken on 12-29-10.....NOW ON 12/12 Light Cycle.2700K Bulbs,And Botanicare Bloom Nutrient Mixture.All Bulbs Are In and Booth will be covered During OFF periods with Fans Still running.

[hghflyrjd1]

Man,This plant seems to grow a good deal each day now that its in flower...Its looking great.

[haiweigh]

Coming along really well!

[joeyespnjackson]

So are you running only CFL's? Have you ever ran HID before? If so how does it compare? I'm about to start my first indoor grow after I get my taxes and was wondering about how they compare IF you have done both. If anyone else has done HID and CFL on the same strain how did the out come differ? Was the yield way less or more or about the same? Thanks! Those are lovely ladies you have!

[joeyespnjackson]

Thanks for all the info. Im going to go start my own thread with a bunch of questions that I feel I need answered. I'll have to get pics and measurements to get the exact stuff down I need. Again thanks everyone! :jointsmile:

[hghflyrjd1]

OK..New Pictures From Today..I see hairs forming is this the FIRST SIGNS OF BUDDING?

[SoloDolo]

Yea man def got yourself a nice lady there.

[hghflyrjd1]

Yea man def got yourself a nice lady there.

Ive seen the signs of it being a female for a while but now the tops have the yellowish long hairs starting to grow.

[SoloDolo]

Or ladies i should say. I took it as you first seeing the hairs as of now but you obviously knew they would be females coming from clones. I replied not really knowing how far along you are kinda got side tracked on page 2.

[hghflyrjd1]

Or ladies i should say. I took it as you first seeing the hairs as of now but you obviously knew they would be females coming from clones. I replied not really knowing how far along you are kinda got side tracked on page 2.

Sorry about that drama on page 2 i hope they delete that whole section...But yes this is ONE PLANT i did LST on it,so it seems like a few plants..I thought i was seeing buds beginning?

[SoloDolo]

oh i read that you had picked up a few dif clones so i thought thats what was goin on but yea in my opinion you'll see the buds forming around the pistils more and more the pistils usually grow out of the buds but are the first signs of sex. I'm just a noob also just one grow under my belt but a lot of reading :stoned: LST looks great man!

[wkpjr1967]

Your thread makes me want to build a CFL grow booth!
Very impressive results for a DIY :thumbsup:

[hghflyrjd1]

Your thread makes me want to build a CFL grow booth!
Very impressive results for a DIY :thumbsup:

Thank you very much..Cant wait,In another week ill have some real buds forming..Right now i have the beginnings of buds..:jointsmile:

[hghflyrjd1]

5 Days From Last Picture....Moved Him To the Closet that I Now Have Set up with the A new Friend That is ready to Flower..Sharks Breath..

A Lot more Budding..PS 1000watt HPS 4 foot 8 Tube T5 grow Room Will Be Up And Running In a Couple Weeks.Cant Wait.[attachment=o262755]

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[hghflyrjd1]

Sorry Meant to Say moved HER and the new Female friend to the closet.Now ill have a lot more room to grow out this LSTed plant.

Ill Have pictures soon to start a new thread on the NEW room.Its Almost fully framed and all Equipment will be put on order Monday.

A Few More Pictures of the Sharks Breath(Started into Flowering Tonight(9th),Ill Start from the 10th.(1-10-11)

[hghflyrjd1]

On the LSTed plant there are some big fan leaves that are bunched and bushed up on one side and a few that are pointing into the center area covering some bud spots..CAN I TRIM SOME OF THESE?,This would also open it up a bit.

[tevfik]

They look amazing :thumbsup: And coming with a rolling paper :)

Those leaves you're planning to cut, they'll fall off themselves when they're not able to work. Just wait a little, buds will grow over them. Trimming those can slow the development and may not help as much as you think.
Here is a debate about it: http://boards.cannabis.com/advanced-techniques/168909-trimming-higher-yield.html

By the way, its good to see a clean 2nd page here:). Sorry about the past.
Happy good growing :hippy:

[hghflyrjd1]

They look amazing :thumbsup: And coming with a rolling paper :)

Those leaves you're planning to cut, they'll fall off themselves when they're not able to work. Just wait a little, buds will grow over them. Trimming those can slow the development and may not help as much as you think.
Here is a debate about it: http://boards.cannabis.com/advanced-techniques/168909-trimming-higher-yield.html

By the way, its good to see a clean 2nd page here:). Sorry about the past.
Happy good growing :hippy:

Thanks for checking back.Yea i seen much debate on this i figured 2-3 could help clear things up.I guess ill manage for now as it is.

[hghflyrjd1]

Just a video i decided to shoot after switching into the closet.

YouTube - IMG_0658.MOV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuveoOw_IE0)

[hghflyrjd1]

Well I started the full bloom nutrients Mix,Finished 2 weeks of Transition Nutes Mix.AND MAN, these things are loving it.Not much of a growth difference that i notice..BUT i have some of the hairs on all the bud sites turning orange.

AND,Im seeing the very beginnings of the first hairs on some bud sites on the Sharks Breath.Ill get more pictures in a few days after they get a lil more development from this point.

[theccman]

********I started my LST last night.And the main cola has already started turning up and ALL the Nodes that WERE LOWER nodes are NOW NEW colas(Im Assuming?) and turning up as well.The growth seems to have continued well.So lets see how this goes.I decided to LST after thinking im gonna want to push this plant as far as i can,in my limited eight, so LST will be the best way to get the MOST out of this 1 plant.I might decide to TOP after i get around the next corner of the pot(about a week i guess)But It looks like its doing well.Im gonna find better anchors for tieing it down lower or im gonna mount the screws inside lower on the pot toward to soil more.But LST sure does seem to work since the LIL inside nodes are turning up like colas.

Just thought you should know, according the the bible - Big ridges between veins along curled leaves is indicative of heat stress with salt build up:( (heat stress causes curl/salt build up causes bulge). God I love this book....Jorge Cervantes is awsome!!! Everyone should buy the Growers Bible if your serious about getting it right!!!!

The look fantastic though, very healthy otherwise. Great job!!!!!

The CC Man:hippy:

[hghflyrjd1]

Just thought you should know, according the the bible - Big ridges between veins along curled leaves is indicative of heat stress with salt build up:( (heat stress causes curl/salt build up causes bulge). God I love this book....Jorge Cervantes is awsome!!! Everyone should buy the Growers Bible if your serious about getting it right!!!!

The look fantastic though, very healthy otherwise. Great job!!!!!

The CC Man:hippy:

Are you pointing something out about my plants..?

[theccman]

Are you pointing something out about my plants..?

Yes, according to some the pick's I've seen the ridges between the veins on the leaves seem to be buldging a little more than normal. Maybe a salt build-up from all the nuets, very common problem. A lot of peole and websites recommend giving them a nuet break every couple of weeks and use just water to flush out the build-up.

Not an indoor pro. just love to research and have enouth literature to fill a small room. Definately worth asking around though. Too much salt will make it harder for your plants to assimulate nuet's hurt yield and taste considerably.

They look great otherwise, very nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hippy:

[hghflyrjd1]

Yes, according to some the pick's I've seen the ridges between the veins on the leaves seem to be buldging a little more than normal. Maybe a salt build-up from all the nuets, very common problem. A lot of peole and websites recommend giving them a nuet break every couple of weeks and use just water to flush out the build-up.

Not an indoor pro. just love to research and have enouth literature to fill a small room. Definately worth asking around though. Too much salt will make it harder for your plants to assimulate nuet's hurt yield and taste considerably.

They look great otherwise, very nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hippy:

Which picture.Which plant?

[hghflyrjd1]

Frost has begun to show pushing out to the leaves 2-3 sets down.Ill take new pictures next week once my camera is back.

[hghflyrjd1]

I WAS GONNA WAIT TILL MY CAMERA CAME BACK TO TAKE UPDATED PICTURES BUT I CANT WAIT.More pictures later.

[hghflyrjd1]

FROSTY ON ALL THE BUDS.

[genepool]

Very nice Job highflyrjd1, u sure did a number on her so far keep it up bud!:thumbsup:

[Lynhal]

Dropped in to check out your progress. Nice job! Wait until they start really fattening up. You'll be drooling and checking trichs waiting for the day you are going to take 'em down! lol

:chainsaw:

Cheers!

[hghflyrjd1]

Dropped in to check out your progress. Nice job! Wait until they start really fattening up. You'll be drooling and checking trichs waiting for the day you are going to take 'em down! lol

:chainsaw:

Cheers!

Im at 5 weeks.It should start swelling up,I hope.

[Lynhal]

Ah, always be optimistic with your ladies. Give them positive input and they'll give you positive output in the end. Or at least, that is what I like to believe. And talk to them ... sounds crazy but it has worked for me. I might be accused of just being :stoned: but when I talk to them, they usually listen. ;)

[hghflyrjd1]

Updated Pictures..Real Frosty and i would say SHE is filling in.Ill get more shots of the Sharks Breath in a week or so when it fills out more.

[OldHead09]

Almost done....I can smell them from here...SWEET!! Looks like someone's a natural "GREEN THUMB"

[DirtyApe]

Dam cuz, looking sweet! I want some!

[hghflyrjd1]

Almost done....I can smell them from here...SWEET!! Looks like someone's a natural "GREEN THUMB"
Thanks,Runs in the family...lol..Smell is literally like Grape Fruit.


Dam cuz, looking sweet! I want some!
Runs in the FAM,Right CUZ????!!!! Get here when its harvested you know we will burn, burn, burn...AND burn some more.

[hghflyrjd1]

Well the past week ive noticed more and more lower fan leaves have begun to yellow and fall off with the slightest tough.Getting lots of orange hairs too..Might get some new pictures and post an updated YOUTUBE video.In HD this time.

[hghflyrjd1]

First time really using the SUPER MACRO setting on my Samsung TL225.Pretty good, ill mess with it to see if it gets better.

[hghflyrjd1]

After seeing these pictures under ZOOM i see AMBER trichomes. Also i ended up buying one of those cheap Radio Shack handheld 60-100x Zoom Scopes.I do see some AMBER trichomes.SO DO I START WATCHING TILL I GET THE MIXTURE OF TRICHOME colors i want?This strain calls for 55-65 days flowering Im at 41 Days.

[hghflyrjd1]

She is looking good.Im seeing the buds bursting out of the sides in different areas on each cola.So lets see how fat these get.This strain calls for almost 8-10 weeks..55-65 days flower.So i have alil ways to go.I plan to harvest for a 50/50 smoke :rastasmoke:

[tevfik]

Very good resin you got there my friend. This is a good result from CFLs. Hope you get the quality you want ;)
I also saw some amber trichomes on mine but they're just 1% of all. Rest is clear yet. It can be a characteristic of strain or generally like this I don't know but it can also be reflection of brown pistils. I had it before :)

[hghflyrjd1]

Here are some updated pictures of the Sharks Breath.It is 2 weeks behind the Deep Sweet Grape Fruit.Looking good filling in and packing on the trichomes.

[hghflyrjd1]

First Harvest.1 Deep Sweet Grape Fruit.LSTed.

Will Update with Pictures from today.And Wet weights.

[OldHead09]

First Harvest.1 Deep Sweet Grape Fruit.LSTed.

Will Update with Pictures from today.And Wet weights.
Good luck brother...don't get your fingers too sticky!


Whats up for the next run brother?

:thumbsup:

[CuriousDaimon]

Woot woot! Let's hear it for the HighFlyer and his Magic CFL Box!
:rastasmoke:

Congratulations, my friend.

[hghflyrjd1]

Well, The Deep Sweet Grape Fruit has been choped and we have 187 grams wet.Looking,So pretty.Light green and sticky with lots of trichomes.

[hghflyrjd1]

Photos on scale are a while after cutting those first ones.these are the larger 3 the first one weighted 18 Grams right when cut.Im happy with how it turned out.I know im gonna loose 75% of this WET WEIGHT so lets see what in get in the end.Nice sticky stuff, light green with tricomes everywhere.Pretty nice for CFLs 416watts.1 LSTed plant that could have VEGed for a lil while longer.Botanicare Nutes.FoxFarm OF soil.30% Perrtilite.Tanks for the elp from my buddy MADMIKE for the started clone on this Deep Sweet Grape Fruit.And my Caregiver for helping the builds, transplanting etc on this project along the way,and any other given info and tips.We pulled it off...More to come.Thanks also for all the interest and support from RI MMP community.."GOLDEN TIRCHOMES".. LETS GROW!:thumbsup::D

[hghflyrjd1]

More Photos and a shot of the plant after the larger buds were removed..Ill take more over the next few days.Keep Growing.

[hghflyrjd1]

The Skeleton of the LST work.My Next 2 i hope will be move heavily LSTed and in more rectangular pots.

[wkpjr1967]

Well now you have gone and done it!

I am going to have to build one :D

Very impressive yield for a DIY CFL!

Hats off to you my friend!

[hghflyrjd1]

Well now you have gone and done it!

I am going to have to build one :D

Very impressive yield for a DIY CFL!

Hats off to you my friend!

Thank you very much.More in the coming future.I hope everyone the same good out come and enjoyment I/we have and will get from this.:rasta:

[SoloDolo]

very nice beautiful buds. looks like a good yield too probably a little over 1.5oz dried? can't wait to see how sharksbreath turns out! :stoned:

[madmikeRI]

Finaly got my account active :)

I must say this plant turned out much better then I thought it was going to, job very well done!!

I can't wait to see your real room up and running now.

Sharks breath was a big let down for me, hope yours turns out better.

[hghflyrjd1]

Finaly got my account active :)

I must say this plant turned out much better then I thought it was going to, job very well done!!

I can't wait to see your real room up and running now.

Sharks breath was a big let down for me, hope yours turns out better.

Thanks A lot for the help MM..Very excited with the results and what Ive learned from this single plant.The SB seems to smell a lot from the slightest touch.I guess we will see in a few weeks.:jointsmile:By the way that Vapo is Sweeeet.:thumbsup:

[madmikeRI]

It is my pleasure to help, you did a great job with that clone. I plan to cut some more clones this weekend, so in a week or 2 i can give you another one if you want it. I know you never got a chance to clone that one yourself. I will also have some boggle which in my opinion is a much better strain. and will do great in your new setup.

[hghflyrjd1]

It is my pleasure to help, you did a great job with that clone. I plan to cut some more clones this weekend, so in a week or 2 i can give you another one if you want it. I know you never got a chance to clone that one yourself. I will also have some boggle which in my opinion is a much better strain. and will do great in your new setup.

Great cant wait to get more of grape fruits but also wanna try that Boogle. Can't wait to get fully going in the big room. I.need to mkrba larger bubble cloned now.

[OldHead09]

Well, The Deep Sweet Grape Fruit has been choped and we have 187 grams wet.Looking,So pretty.Light green and sticky with lots of trichomes.
Very nice haul brother!

[hghflyrjd1]

Very nice haul brother!

Thank you, thank you very much.lol..Im guessing a lil over 1.5oz.Gonna weight it later.It has a nice coating of trichomes so it appears like a white tint over light green buds with orange hairs,and smells of fruit..If i had vegged this plant longer it could have been really nice.My next full run in the small room will be 2 LSTed plants in rectangular containers.