MonkeyBone's Second CFL grow!

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Originally Posted by mainegrown

really?? well i know a few people that dont smoke but none of them grow amazing pot either so keep up the good work and share some nice recipes with me bro.. i am a classically trained chef.. well i was trained in a kitchen so i call that classical..lol
-J

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Happy new year too!

Start oven at 320f EXACTLY. Take 2 bear paws cookies (molasses), spread nutella on each,then sprinkle some goods on them and close them like a sandwich. Put the sandwich in microwave at HIGH for 10 seconds. Then wrap the sandwich almost SEALED in aluminum foil. Put it in the oven, middle row. for 22 minutes!!! not 23 nor 21.

Then put them in microwave for a "cooldown" 10 sec. at HIGH. Happy trip!

I took some stuff of last years grow, and made myself those cookies in november, they were a blast!!!

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBone

I feed mine every 2 watering: one watering only water, one watering with organic nutes + Big Bud. Less is better but not enough, is, well, not enough!

What are your lights? cfls? if so try to put them closer to your plants and buds!

Genetic can be a factor too, I don't know!

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ill start feeding more for now on!!the flowering ones are under 400 new hps lamp and they are bagseed /one has purple on it

Day 80! (3 weeks flower)

First pic is the whole plant and a little surprise on far right...a 13w red cfl!! Mainly for looks, and i got it free! 2nd and 3rd pics are close-ups!

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hey MB just a quick question man...
arnt your cfl's a bit far from the plant bro?? obviously it is doing fine but it seems like ppl here think 2-3" is the max depth for light to penetrate for a CFL... those look more like 6-8"???
and nice red one i am looking for some of those but no luck so far..
-J

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Originally Posted by mainegrown

hey MB just a quick question man...
arnt your cfl's a bit far from the plant bro?? obviously it is doing fine but it seems like ppl here think 2-3" is the max depth for light to penetrate for a CFL... those look more like 6-8"???
and nice red one i am looking for some of those but no luck so far..
-J

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I had wondered the same thing, But they really were not all that close from the get go. Yeah they were closer in the beginning, but i think hes battling the heat issue when his door is closed. Just a guess, but i was right about him not being a big smoker. You and i would have flowered that puppy at 21-30 days, you know it, lol:jointsmile:


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Originally Posted by mainegrown

hey MB just a quick question man...
arnt your cfl's a bit far from the plant bro?? obviously it is doing fine but it seems like ppl here think 2-3" is the max depth for light to penetrate for a CFL... those look more like 6-8"???
and nice red one i am looking for some of those but no luck so far..
-J

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If I move the plant closer to the lights on the right, some leaves will touch some lights on the other wall, and vice versa. And I can't move the lights front and back, I can only move them sideways, they are on a clothes pole.

I've pulled some of the lower branches out of the plant, this gives me more light in the center of the plant, but i cannot put the plant as near tot he lights as i want to.

Anyway it's doin great, but maybe I will find a way to place the lights in a way the don't burn the plants leaves.

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Flash forward a few months and MB has a new state of the art commercial greenhouse with all the bells and whistles! All others quit growing out of shame and look to him for medicine and the meaning of life. Ok so I didn't take my meds this morning...... Looks good MB it has to be the 13w red light I am sure of it lol.:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by LetsSeeYa

I had wondered the same thing, But they really were not all that close from the get go. Yeah they were closer in the beginning, but i think hes battling the heat issue when his door is closed. Just a guess, but i was right about him not being a big smoker. You and i would have flowered that puppy at 21-30 days, you know it, lol:jointsmile:


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Even if I put the plant far away from the plant, if it's 90f in there, it will be 90f!

Temps are ok.

highs are ~88f, daytime with door open ~80f, nightime ~ 68f

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Originally Posted by frostedwonder

Flash forward a few months and MB has a new state of the art commercial greenhouse with all the bells and whistles! All others quit growing out of shame and look to him for medicine and the meaning of life. Ok so I didn't take my meds this morning...... Looks good MB it has to be the 13w red light I am sure of it lol.:thumbsup:

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OMG.

Here's for you frostedwonder!

Day 81 (22 days flower)

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Just my :twocents: but wouldn't lowering that fan help a bit with the heat ?
It looks like its blowing over the top only in my opinion and a couple lights..
But she still looks great too ! :jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by deleafer2220

Just my :twocents: but wouldn't lowering that fan help a bit with the heat ?
It looks like its blowing over the top only in my opinion and a couple lights..
But she still looks great too ! :jointsmile:

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Air is moving everywhere in the closet, and I don't want to blow directly on the plant. Anyway, I don't have any other place to put it!! I barely fit in the closet!

But I finally managed to move the plant closer to the lights! Removed some stories of foam under the plant to lower it, lowered the top lights, and voila! Lights in the sides are closer! And it lights more of the biggest buds, so it will make them bigger!

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Edit: plant has grown 1" in 4 days, so it won't be as tall as i planned! Goood! I want it obese! Not tall!

Looking good monkey, Have not stopped in frosted's thread yet but this will be interesting contest between the both of ya. Keep it up.:thumbsup:


~One~:rastasmoke:
~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

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Originally Posted by KillerBudG

Looking good monkey, Have not stopped in frosted's thread yet but this will be interesting contest between the both of ya. Keep it up.:thumbsup:


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~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

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His flowers are like, triple more dense than mine!

Day 82 (23 flower!)

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dam that a big s.o.b you got there monkey! :stoned:

yea MB i think you are right... so how are you and and frosty gonna judge this? if its gonna be by weight then you are gonna be smoked.. i think. but if it is on the appearance then you might have a chance.. just saying.

your lil gurl looks like she cant wait to be smoked.. you have done a very good job on her and i think the lights are better where they are now then where they were b4..
continued good vibes from up in the snowy north..
-MG

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBone

His flowers are like, triple more dense than mine!

Day 82 (23 flower!)

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datsum goot 'erbs, mon. :rastasmoke:

So the name of frostedwonder's plant i'm in competition with is "Wonder W". Not the "short" one, because that is one fat lady!

Day 83 (24 flower) Got her outside her room for a photoshoot.

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Looking very good! Let's hope for a 1/2 oz cola off her at least!

Well it is impossible to even put up a plant that is called Purple Wreck against a bagseed plant, being that looks on the internet mean everything. My plant could taste like a soiled diaper for all I know so I thought forget putting that one up.

But Wonder Woman was about the size of yours before flower and its a indica Dom plant, yours is kinda looking more Sat dom but whatever. I like the look your lady has It is cooler that you had a hand in creating the marriage of both of your previous genes from earlier grows. That alone makes want to vote for yours! Oh how tall is she now?

I am also running mine with hps 550watts and air cooled hood and damn good soil-less mix . So anything that looks as nice as yours get my vote for simplicity and overall curb appeal. I think I spent 15 bucks a seed for the PW and 10 bucks for the one Wonder W. I did two runs of bagseed that I logged on here and they sucked compared to the growth I am having this run so its known genetics for me from now on. Yours I would keep though being she looks great and you enjoyed smoking her parents! Its all gravy!
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Originally Posted by redtails

Looking very good! Let's hope for a 1/2 oz cola off her at least!

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Last years biggest cola was 10gs! :D

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Originally Posted by frostedwonder

Well it is impossible to even put up a plant that is called Purple Wreck against a bagseed plant, being that looks on the internet mean everything. My plant could taste like a soiled diaper for all I know so I thought forget putting that one up.

But Wonder Woman was about the size of yours before flower and its a indica Dom plant, yours is kinda looking more Sat dom but whatever. I like the look your lady has It is cooler that you had a hand in creating the marriage of both of your previous genes from earlier grows. That alone makes want to vote for yours! Oh how tall is she now?

I am also running mine with hps 550watts and air cooled hood and damn good soil-less mix . So anything that looks as nice as yours get my vote for simplicity and overall curb appeal. I think I spent 15 bucks a seed for the PW and 10 bucks for the one Wonder W. I did two runs of bagseed that I logged on here and they sucked compared to the growth I am having this run so its known genetics for me from now on. Yours I would keep though being she looks great and you enjoyed smoking her parents! Its all gravy!
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It's more of a friendly contest. Appearance and frostiness + harvest weigh-in!

Plant is towering at 34", she will be at same height of my last year's smallest plant, she was 40" at harvest. I tought this plant was going to be realy tall, but it kinda slowered a lot when i put her in 12/12.

Also watered her w/nutes today. She was beginning to starve on nutes!

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Day 84 (25 flower)

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Starting to show some brown pistils!

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I've gotta say man, this is my favorite plant yet to watch grow and I've been pouring over grow logs for a while. Congratulations man and I know you'll enjoy it in a few months.

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Originally Posted by rabidsquirrel451

I've gotta say man, this is my favorite plant yet to watch grow and I've been pouring over grow logs for a while. Congratulations man and I know you'll enjoy it in a few months.

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Thanks a lot! I put my heart in this plant 100%! I think she will reward me with lots of goodies!

Yesterdays pics, day 85! (26 flower) (Last pic is neck braking!)

"AA" battery used.

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Todays pics! day 86 (27 flower) Its starting to get realy frosty!!

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I love the use of the battery! Neat thing is we can get energy from both the battery and the Plant! Love the color of those tops..I will use a battery in a Wonder W pic later... very nice keeps getting better!

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Originally Posted by frostedwonder

I love the use of the battery! Neat thing is we can get energy from both the battery and the Plant! Love the color of those tops..I will use a battery in a Wonder W pic later... very nice keeps getting better!

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I found that a "AA" battery is best suited for comparison!
Damn gotta edit the post

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lookin frosty all right there MB
hope she fills out to a real monster..

~MG

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Originally Posted by mainegrown

lookin frosty all right there MB
hope she fills out to a real monster..

~MG

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Elle s'en viens toute givrée!! Pis c'est tout un monstre!! 3 pieds de haut par + que 2 pieds de diametre, fournie en +.
She's frosting along nicely!! And it's a real monster!! 3 feet high by more than 2 feet across, all bushy.

Je vais écrire quelque posts en bilingue, pour mainegrown. J'espere que ca t'aidera!
I'll wright some posts bilingualy, for mainegrown. Hope it helps!

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merci mon ami..

vous ne faites pas devez das votre fil mais je l'apprecie
j'ai l'ammusement et apprends, aussi

~le Maine Developpe

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Originally Posted by mainegrown

merci mon ami..

vous ne faites pas devez das votre fil mais je l'apprecie
j'ai l'ammusement et apprends, aussi

~le Maine Developpe

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Say it in english, I will correct you.
Dit le en anglais, je vais te corriger.

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you dont have to in your thread but i appreciate it
i am having fun and learning, too
~maine grown

Looking good monkey,:thumbsup: Even looks better than one of my plants i got under a 400w, but mine was looking crappy from the 2nd week of veg.


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~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

Day 87 (28 flower)

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Originally Posted by KillerBudG

Looking good monkey,:thumbsup: Even looks better than one of my plants i got under a 400w, but mine was looking crappy from the 2nd week of veg.
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~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

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It looks amazing thanks! I got more than 400w of cfls, so even if its not hps, it's realy bright in there and she loves it!

Day 88 (29 flower)

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBone

I got more than 400w of cfls, so even if its not hps, it's really bright in there and she loves it!

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OMG! That's wicked!! I wouldn't believe you can grow so big with the CFL lightbulbs! Just WOW Monkeybone!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Do you have a plan if the buds become too large and cause the branches to sag? In your closet/laundryroom, you might think about putting a coat rack on the wall, above that light switch. You could use it to tie up the branches if they begin to fall. That room you are growing in is pretty cool, looks very modern. You could get something that looks good for under $8 at Lowes.

Brainerd at Lowe's: Decorative Maple/Dark Gunmetal Garment Hook

Brainerd at Lowe's: Decorative Chrome Garment Hook

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Originally Posted by psychodelic

Do you have a plan if the buds become too large and cause the branches to sag? In your closet/laundryroom, you might think about putting a coat rack on the wall, above that light switch. You could use it to tie up the branches if they begin to fall. That room you are growing in is pretty cool, looks very modern. You could get something that looks good for under $8 at Lowes.

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Last year, branches were sagging. Solution? Simple, tie them up to the trunk where branches joints!! (There are some pics in my last years log) Got some wire to tie them up! They are already tied to the sides of the pot. But they are tied to pry them to get more light to get to the center.

Now, i will water her tomorrow, supposed to be plain water but, leaves look a bit pale, so i might put some nutes. What you think?

It's a closet man not a laundry room! where dyou get that? The big think in the closet is a freezer, but I don't use it in winter, only in summer when i put icesicles in it!

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Nice grow buddy. those buds are gonna look fatttt. I took a little break from this posting stuff. Its nice and all but I got spooked and decided to go under the radar. Cant wait for more pics.

Just wondered what the 400w are doing to your electric bill? I was curious if its cheaper then hps. I think it takes longer with the cfl's, but not sure. I haven't seen any difference in my bill. I like outdoor growing, but really not involved much with it though:wtf:

I really need to move:thumbsup:

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really nice i bet its going to taste better:rasta:
now i really want to try a CFL grow
well see????:rasta::rasta::rasta:

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Originally Posted by LetsSeeYa

Just wondered what the 400w are doing to your electric bill? I was curious if its cheaper then hps. I think it takes longer with the cfl's, but not sure. :rasta:

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I'm not sure if CFLs take longer or not, but I know HID is much more efficient, in terms of lumens. Too many threads discussing this, so I won't clutter of MB's thread with repetitive info.

However, I think MB has found the best way to maximize results with CFLs. I'd say he is achieving the same results as those using a like-wattage HID. So in that sense, one can't really claim that CFL's are inferior to HID. Pretty impressive :thumbsup: