Small Grow first time All CFL

[Skrappie]

the color should be white cfl for veg, the red one stimulates stem growth vs foliage which is bad. yes 18/6 is better, plants get a rest and shoot up the next day and grow faster. 24H isnt good and it makes more males also.

And not to be a nay-sayer. But under 24/7 light, i ended up with 6 fems out of 8 plants. Two of the males were stressed beyond belief before they ended up that way too.

The root growth is something to consider, but 24/7 is my favorite bet if you dont have to worry about heat, or other issues resulting form lights being on all day.

Skrappie Reviewed by Skrappie on 11-01-2007. Small Grow first time All CFL This is my first log and first grow here! Few of them problems i face right now. i'm still in the set up stage and i have to keep this room a secret so its hard for me to work on it. I am going to have 6 CFL going at once. I don't know what is better. a light cycle that is a 24/0 or something like 18/6... power bill is not a problem so id rather go 24 hours if its better. since i took so long setting up my room my plants stretched way out. im wondering if this is going to be a problem for Rating: 5

[stickyichy]

what works better for purposes of veg grow?

[Paht_Hed]

Go out to Walmart and buy the cool white bulbs, they come 2 to a pack or maybe 4, I am pretty sure Sams sells them also so they may be cheaper to buy in bulk there. Get 4 bulbs to each plant if you want to see significant growth. You can get tin at Home Depot to make a hood. Also make sure to get something that can circulate the air around the plant. 6500k is the spectrum you are looking for from Walmart for vegetative, 2700k for flowering.

[systrex]

6500k also known as daylight light bulbs...

[scagster]

All the way down to 4000K works pretty well for veg. That's what the kelvin on standard MH is gonna be.

[stickyichy]

Well time for an update! i have switched to some day light bulbs. 6500k, they are running on 18-6 light cycle, should i be doing that? the new light is already working a ton better then the old ones. heres some pictures.

[Mic-Mechanic]

The light cycle is a never ending debate. My one friend swears by 18/6, others by 24/0. If your plants are clearly thriving better under one then another, use it. They both work dandy. If you want a compermise try 20/4 (I was wondering if doing the first 3 weeks of veg as 24/0, then the next 3-4 weeks with 20/4 then the final 2-3 weeks with 18/6 so you're weaning them onto 12/12, but it may cause undue stress.)

Your grow is simaler to mine so i'm enjoying it. So far those are some healthy seeds. I wish ya good luck, ill be watching and rooting for you

[Zcomp]

(I was wondering if doing the first 3 weeks of veg as 24/0, then the next 3-4 weeks with 20/4 then the final 2-3 weeks with 18/6 so you're weaning them onto 12/12, but it may cause undue stress.)

Your grow is simaler to mine so i'm enjoying it. So far those are some healthy seeds. I wish ya good luck, ill be watching and rooting for you

That is how I did my first batch. I read allot about this. It turns out that this is a more natural way of shifting them. Thus safer. I can't say I noticed a diff. but I had no hermies.

[stickyichy]

alright then i guess ill just leave them on the cycle they are on. seems to be working just fine. Yeah i'm excited that they are actually growing now. with the other lights growth was taking days for just a small improvement. now its pretty drastic! yay! i have one plant that looks like its a little weak but if i only get 2 plants meh better then zero.

[Mic-Mechanic]

That is how I did my first batch. I read allot about this. It turns out that this is a more natural way of shifting them. Thus safer. I can't say I noticed a diff. but I had no hermies

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It makes sense to me. Not only is it natural but it diminshes the shock of switching from veg to flower. I mean think about it, 24/0 to 12/12 is a HUGE jump. Thats why one might believe that 24/0 causes hermies, because theres one more stress factor. Obiviously if your plants are happy and perky then its probably not enough stress to do severe damage, but if your plant is unlucky and a bit stress it could be the straw that breaks the camels back.

I really find it hard to believe that its a inherent quality of 24/0 causing hermies. Now i know i am not even done my first grow and as such quite the newb, but i've read up alot and 95% of what i hear about factors that induce hermies are either

a) because they are stress factors, not because of the actual action but the stress it causes.
b)They're 'growers myths' if you will. The one thing that is for sure is stress causes hermies. However anything more complex i tend to be skeptical of unless faced with overwhelming evidence