CFL Lighting questions for 1 plant

[weedlove69]

[align=center]OK, so from what Ive researched online I'll need about 7000 lumens to get a "good" amount of bud.I would rather not spend 150 bucks on an hps light.So, does anybody know about how many ounces I could get with 5000 to 7000 lumens? Also Ive heard its a good idea to mix 2700k with 6500k from the beginning.So, if I used say 3 13w 2700k with 3 13w 6500k for a complete grow would I get at least an ounce or two assuming the rest of my setup is good i.e. using Mylar, coco coir perlite and distilled water? [/align]

weedlove69 Reviewed by weedlove69 on 08-20-2013. CFL Lighting questions for 1 plant OK, so from what Ive researched online I'll need about 7000 lumens to get a "good" amount of bud.I would rather not spend 150 bucks on an hps light.So, does anybody know about how many ounces I could get with 5000 to 7000 lumens? Also Ive heard its a good idea to mix 2700k with 6500k from the beginning.So, if I used say 3 13w 2700k with 3 13w 6500k for a complete grow would I get at least an ounce or two assuming the rest of my setup is good i.e. using Mylar, coco coir perlite and distilled Rating: 5

[Shovelhandle]

my bet is 'no'. The amount and intensity of light is not directly related to the weight of the harvest. There is infinitely more to it than that. Why choose the smallest watt value of lamp? As far as mixing the warm white/cool white in veg, I'd use mostly cool white with one warm white, if you wish. In bloom cycle you'll reverse the colors.
Also, with coco and perlite you're doing hydroponic. What is your feeding regiment going to look like?

[weedlove69]

my bet is 'no'. The amount and intensity of light is not directly related to the weight of the harvest. There is infinitely more to it than that. Why choose the smallest watt value of lamp? As far as mixing the warm white/cool white in veg, I'd use mostly cool white with one warm white, if you wish. In bloom cycle you'll reverse the colors.
Also, with coco and perlite you're doing hydroponic. What is your feeding regiment going to look like?

I'm ssuming youre talking about the nutrients? Not sure yet,Ive never done this before.Any tips?

[low_rdr]

I pulled 3 ounces per plant (4 plants) on my first CFL attempt, that was using 15x40watts of the 2700's during bloom and 2x23 watt 6500s, I used 6x23 watt 6500's to veg. I was also using coco coir, perlite, and sphagnum. My lumens were I think either 28k or 32k with a 3" ceiling at all times. I promise you, I spent well over $150 on my CFL setup. I'm very proud of my CFL setup, however, switching to HPS was a better move, and the startup costs honestly weren't that much different. If your only planning on buying 3-4 decent CFL bulbs, expect that in your yields, more light = more bud.

If I were growing with 7000 lumens, I would celebrate at anything more than a 1/4. your not talking about ounces, your talking grams.... keep that in mind.

PLEASE NOTE: I'm not saying you can't grow with just a few bulbs, and I'm not saying you can't get a decent yield, you can on both counts, but you'd have to spread 3-4 bulbs (2700's) across an almost flat box, and LST your plant to be flat, that way you can maximize the amount of light it gets across the entire thing. You can do ALOT with minimal lighting, but experience plays more of a factor in those cases than lighting. I can veg 6 plants successfully (and quickly) on 3 23 watt bulbs using DWC... but my skillset has focused on continuing my education in not only cannabis cultivation, but cultivation of all plants, lighting techniques, and FIM/LST methods.

So for any of us to say "no, you can't get an ounce off 7000 lumens" is incorrect - Can you? Yes. But its not likely.

[Shovelhandle]

The question was, could wwedlover69 grow at least an ounce or two with 3-13 watt cool whites and 3-13 watt warm whites. Judging from that and the rest of the questions I bet money the result would be no. Just a gamble.

[growdemon]

I did a grow once with 8000 lumen on 1 plant. I grew the plant outside to about 3-4 feet high. then had to bring it indoors because the weather got terrible. so I ended up using 2 incandescent lights (which was before I thought about using cfl's) 1 150w & 1 200w. cfl's are much much better & not nearly as hot.
all of the veggging took place outside and the 12/12 flower cycle was all indoors

here are my results, there are more pics in my user profile album
no Idea what the yield was but it was decent enuph to keep me happy!
this one was Sour Og, very skunky smellin. the buds in the end lookd great but nothing even close to what im getting now with my cfl setup & 25,000 lumen with a proper light spread over the canopy in a 4x4 space
Enjoy

[Shovelhandle]

Yut, General Hydroponic Maxi-Bloom right through veg and bloom cycle. Add a little high nitrogen nutrient during the veg cycle only (earth worm castings or liquid fish emulsion). Don't over feed or over water. Use 23 watt lamps instead of the 13 watt.
Happy Growing.