MonkeyBone's Second CFL grow!

[headshake]

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:

trust me, it's no contest, HID wins hands down. i've grown with both. you might get nice buds but they are gonna be light and airy.

-shake

[mainegrown]

trust me, it's no contest, HID wins hands down. i've grown with both. you might get nice buds but they are gonna be light and airy.

-shake

hate to disagree with you shake.. but idk about running 400w of cfl on ONE plant! that is a lot of light on one lil gurl. i doubt if it will be TOO airy.. ya know?
and that is not based in fact so if you have ever put that kinda of light density to the gurls with cfl's tell we what is true..

and HID does rock.. even a n00b can get results under a HPS..

~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé

[MonkeyBone]

Big and smooth, not as dense as HPS, but still, not as airy as outside grow!

Electrical bill? No difference, maybe 5$ a month? It's not something i'll call my mom for.

I've waited too much last year for harvesting the girls. So this year will be more aware of the ready-ness of my plant?! Anyway, not near achievement now, so..

Today i've watered it w/nutes. Full load. We'll see if she likes it.

Day 89 (30 flower) Plant is 34" tall from soil, no change in about, 1 week. So for you out there calling "start 12/12 now if not she will triple her size!" hum..she grown about, 10% her size...And she's a month in flower.. I think she's putting all her energy in growing buds!!!

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[EnhAnceD]

Monkey I want to add a bit of advice for your next growing. During the very early stages and up to about a month into flower you can take lower branches and gentally bend them. You can even go as far and "gently" bending as much as to break the branch. Doing this to the side bud sites that grow early enough into flower will cause the plant to product insane amounts of resin while still alowing the plant to heal. I have gently bent and broken the main stem of all 3 of my big girls about 5 inches from the tops and they all have healed with a nice FAT scar you could say where it was bent and the rezz is makin me drool. You dont want to snap it so it opens a wound just bending a little. Iv read alot about this but in my first grow i had a fan fall and break 3 branchs, they healed and this bud was dripping thc haha. Food for thought. give it a try on ur next grow and or read up on it. Looking great.

[blowin]

home depot

[MonkeyBone]

Monkey I want to add a bit of advice for your next growing. During the very early stages and up to about a month into flower you can take lower branches and gentally bend them. You can even go as far and "gently" bending as much as to break the branch. Doing this to the side bud sites that grow early enough into flower will cause the plant to product insane amounts of resin while still alowing the plant to heal. I have gently bent and broken the main stem of all 3 of my big girls about 5 inches from the tops and they all have healed with a nice FAT scar you could say where it was bent and the rezz is makin me drool. You dont want to snap it so it opens a wound just bending a little. Iv read alot about this but in my first grow i had a fan fall and break 3 branchs, they healed and this bud was dripping thc haha. Food for thought. give it a try on ur next grow and or read up on it. Looking great.

We'll see next year, but i like having a healthy plant, without modifications to it.

Day 90 (31 flower)

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Small, but plenty of 'em!

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[GreenGopher]

Yo MonkeyBone. I'm a noob and have yet to attempt my frist grow although im currently gathering materials in order to do so.

Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome grow log and that i'm learning a lot from your thread. :thumbsup: It's really helpful since your only growing one plant and helps me understand how to care for a single plant rather than 10 plants like many grow logs are doing on here. Thanks again man!

PS: how do I add pos rep for someone?

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[frostedwonder]

Dang....soon you will have to switch to D batteries to compare!

[psychodelic]

We pay ~$.13/kWhr for our electric. A that rate, 400W of CFLs for 12 hours per day costs $.57 per day.

(x*y*r)/1000 = cost per day

x = combined total watts
y = hours per day they are on
r = cost $ per kWhr


Hope that helps

[MonkeyBone]

Yo MonkeyBone. I'm a noob and have yet to attempt my frist grow although im currently gathering materials in order to do so.

Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome grow log and that i'm learning a lot from your thread. :thumbsup: It's really helpful since your only growing one plant and helps me understand how to care for a single plant rather than 10 plants like many grow logs are doing on here. Thanks again man!

PS: how do I add pos rep for someone?

:rastasmoke:

Patience is the key for growing plants, and knowing what your doin!
Clic on the balance sign top right of one of the post of the person you wanna rep and wright something!

Dang....soon you will have to switch to D batteries to compare!

I'd love to compare them to 12v batteries!

We pay ~$.13/kWhr for our electric. A that rate, 400W of CFLs for 12 hours per day costs $.57 per day.

(x*y*r)/1000 = cost per day

x = combined total watts
y = hours per day they are on
r = cost $ per kWhr

Hope that helps

I got 449w total.
12 hours per day
first 30 kWh per day = 0.0545$
rest of it 0.0746$

+22,35/month "membership"...

Electricity is cheap here, and some of us fin a way to complaint about it!

If i'm correct, it cost me less than 5$ a month of electricity.. I think it's right. Our 6-7 1200w heaters or more energyvore!! Anyway, energy bill is not something to worry about, not for another 1 and a half month :P Winter bill!!! minus 15° celcius for 2-3 months in a row = $$$

thanks a lot for all your support, very appreciated to open the forum and see all the views and replys!!!

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