McToker's 1st Grow with CFL

[italian04]

i have a couple 400w hps bulbs and two air cooled hoods for sale if u want them.

[McToker]

Thanks for the kind words BeFree. As for the "green thumb", time will tell. We've just been figuring this out as we go. The folks on this site have really helped. We're finally at a stage where we are feeling really good about this grow and that would not have been possible without all the great info, advice and support available here.

Italian04 ~ Thanks but we'll stick it out with the CFL's.

Both of us are just amazed at how far we've gotten with non-specialty lighting. Neither of us would have thought it possible. We realize that by running an HPS we could get more yeild but we'll be happy just to get a nice little stash.

We don't require much. We're happy with one or two pinners a day. I guess that's one of the benefits of going without for long periods of time. The last 1/8 oz. bag lasted us about a month. I'm sure that will change as we build up our tolerances.:jointsmile:

[hydrocannabis]

they R looking great.

[McToker]

Thanks hydro......

We got the other 3 gallon pot flushed today. No more plants have shown any preflowers yet. Hoping to have them sexed and dwindled down in another week. Next time we won't start so many beans.

Lights on temps are staying in the 78 to 81F range with lights off temps running 73 to 75F with just the exhaust fan running.

The pair banished outdoors are hanging in there.

We looked at Rubbermaid containers at Wally World today. We're toying with the idea of going that route for a mother plant so we can do some cloning in the future. It seems like a container the right size for one plant should be fairly easy to find a spot for.

So........... in case you see me slinking around the house with the stealth-o-meter, you'll know why.

We've got the kids and rest of the clan showing up for the Holidays so it has to be really sneaky like.

[McToker]

Couldn't wait any longer. Had to banish two more plants outdoors. They were seriously competing for room and light. Especially the freak. It's just busting out all over with new growth and really deserved to be in the center where light could easily reach all the way around the plant. It's like fighting through a jungle just to get a look at the nodes on the main cola.

So our indoor grow is down to five plants and another four are outdoors.

I guess we'll have our own little friendly competition to see whether indoors or outdoors ranks higher in production and potency.:jointsmile:

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Wow very nice plants but, with 22 CFL's you can't go wrong

Nice work

JG

[McToker]

Thanks JG.

I couldn't resist snapping a couple pics of the freak before the lights go out for the night.

Yup,I know the leaf tips are curled. It's been doing that for weeks. For the most part they eventually straighten out.

[anbesol]

Thanks JG.

I couldn't resist snapping a couple pics of the freak before the lights go out for the night.

Yup,I know the leaf tips are curled. It's been doing that for weeks. For the most part they eventually straighten out.

Make sure you get side lighting on your plants, your cfl's wont penetrate far down the canopy, They look Great!

[McToker]

Thanks for the compliment and the reminder anbesol. I was meaning to add the side lighting now that we have a bit more room.

Just stuck a couple more CFL's in using some old shop clamp lights. All I had were 6500k lights but figure they're better than nothing until I can pick up some more 2700k's.

The freak got a little bit of lamp burn this morning. Nothing too bad. When the lights kicked on this morning the canopy was about two inches higher than it was last night.

Had to tie down a couple colas to keep the freak even remotely in line with the other plants. All of the smaller pots are already propped up on stacked pieces of 2x4's to even get the canopy close to being even.

My new light hanger should be here tomorrow. That ought to make things a tad bit easer.

[anbesol]

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