AllStar
08-15-2006, 10:58 PM
Hey guys/gals,
I'm about one week away from starting my first closet grow and I was hoping (I know you can) you could all help me! I'll tell you my light situation and stuff and if you could let me know how to improve upon it/yield more, please do!
Alright, first of all, me and my roomate are going to be both running the same setup in each closet. So multiply everything by two! haha
For 6 plants (each) we're going to be using 6 (60w) CFL's. From what the package says, I should get about 5000 lumens from all 6 bulbs. Is that correct/enough? Hopefully we will get 3 female plants per 6 seeds we plant, is 5000 lumens enough for 3/4 plants? We will set the lights up somehow (not sure yet) so that they can be moved up and down easily, and will leave the lights 2 inches from the plant tops. I've heard and read in many places to veg on 12/12 and flower on 8/8. But everywhere I read on here says to veg 24/0 or 18/6. Which is better for the setup I'm using?? And how long should I veg my plants under CFL's in order to get the most bud? I'm going to have a small fan setup to blow around the stems of the plants, I've heard this makes a stronger stem to allow more buds to form. I'm not going to have any ventilation system besides the fan, but if need be I can open the closet door for a few hours a day during the plants day to get fresh air. I know that fluoro's aren't the best for growing bud, but it's all I can afford for now, I'm just trying to learn bcause this will be our first grow! I've heard that I would still be able to get about an ounce off each plant? A friend of mine has grown before and told me once the plant is tall enogh to tie down to a side of the pot to do so, then when it sprouts another stem to tie that down aswell. Is this the correct way to do this? And will it help in my situation?? If I do everything here and with all of your suggestions, how much do you tihnk I will be able to yield?? (Obviously it is strain dependant, but approximately?)
Thanks for all your help, next week when I get into my new house I will take pictures and post them for you all to see!! Thanks again!! :)
AllStar
I'm about one week away from starting my first closet grow and I was hoping (I know you can) you could all help me! I'll tell you my light situation and stuff and if you could let me know how to improve upon it/yield more, please do!
Alright, first of all, me and my roomate are going to be both running the same setup in each closet. So multiply everything by two! haha
For 6 plants (each) we're going to be using 6 (60w) CFL's. From what the package says, I should get about 5000 lumens from all 6 bulbs. Is that correct/enough? Hopefully we will get 3 female plants per 6 seeds we plant, is 5000 lumens enough for 3/4 plants? We will set the lights up somehow (not sure yet) so that they can be moved up and down easily, and will leave the lights 2 inches from the plant tops. I've heard and read in many places to veg on 12/12 and flower on 8/8. But everywhere I read on here says to veg 24/0 or 18/6. Which is better for the setup I'm using?? And how long should I veg my plants under CFL's in order to get the most bud? I'm going to have a small fan setup to blow around the stems of the plants, I've heard this makes a stronger stem to allow more buds to form. I'm not going to have any ventilation system besides the fan, but if need be I can open the closet door for a few hours a day during the plants day to get fresh air. I know that fluoro's aren't the best for growing bud, but it's all I can afford for now, I'm just trying to learn bcause this will be our first grow! I've heard that I would still be able to get about an ounce off each plant? A friend of mine has grown before and told me once the plant is tall enogh to tie down to a side of the pot to do so, then when it sprouts another stem to tie that down aswell. Is this the correct way to do this? And will it help in my situation?? If I do everything here and with all of your suggestions, how much do you tihnk I will be able to yield?? (Obviously it is strain dependant, but approximately?)
Thanks for all your help, next week when I get into my new house I will take pictures and post them for you all to see!! Thanks again!! :)
AllStar