What strain would you pick?

[turtle420]

Hey guys, what's up?!

Just got home... clones are looking even more worst than before.

Anyways, NutraMist is still going 1minON/9minOFF. I now upped the fan speed of the NutraMist to 7volts. Tomorrow, I'll work on the dome... so it seals off the fog more, um, better.

My super duper X10 timer didn't turn on the 400W MH today... I don't know why... I turned it ON/OFF through my computer, but it didn't do jack shit. So I relocated the relay to another outlet, and it works. WTF? So, I just ended up connecting it to the other side of the room... everything running fine now. I'm just wondering why it quit working... it isn't like a change in the electrical wiring was done.

Interesting note::: I was looking at the breaker box of my house, and I noticed something very peculiar, and very usefull for my growing-status. The room I picked to grow, has two breakers... yeap, two circuits. One breaker is 15Amp (typical), and the other one is 20Amp. Wuhuuu!!!!

That means I can split the bulbs, fans, equipment load through two circuits instead of one.

What else...???

OH YEAH!!! QUESTION! Super QUESTION:::
I just read in the Indoor Growing Cannabis Book (Cervante's book, sorry to get the name wrong)... I read in the book that flourescent light DID NOT WORK FOR USE IN CLONING FOR SEX.

I paraphrased what it said, cause I don't remember it word for word, but that was it. Flourescents will not work when used for 'cloning for sex'. Why?

Please people, some input on this. Because if this is true, then I'm wasting my time right now with my "cloning for sex" thing.

I'm wondering, why doesn't it work? I mean, yeah, flourescents suck in lummens, but... isn't it the photoperiod that matters?

Very intriguied by your future answers to this question...

Thanks a million for the support and good words guys (and gals), I really appreciate it

-turtle420
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[RastaKaze]

That's bullshit. Say what they want, but I've seen people fully flower a plant with flourescents, it can be done.

[turtle420]

That's bullshit. Say what they want, but I've seen people fully flower a plant with flourescents, it can be done.

WTF??? It took you like 3.2 seconds to read my post Rasta!?!!! LOL!

I posted, then edited for grammar reasons... and you already replied?!

LOL!!

But that's great man... thanks... that was what I was thinking... if there are people that grow the entire plant with flourescents, then, why not?

Thanks for the input Rasta I'll post pics of the girls tomorrow... right now, I'm going to rip the bong and hit my TempurPedic mattress... ahhhh... that thing is like sleeping on a cloud.... ahhhhh...... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

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[mrabrego]

I vegged and flowered with fluorescents, with a rough setup, and my first grow to boot. I had no ph testing stuff, I used tap water that i let sit for a couple of days. It can be done

[BkSkillz]

maybe what they meant is that after growing from a hid or mh fixture that degrading the light source to a cfl would be more difficult to flower or even longer due to the difference in lumens other then that i dont have much to add except the typical great grow and keep it up

[turtle420]

I vegged and flowered with fluorescents, with a rough setup, and my first grow to boot. I had no ph testing stuff, I used tap water that i let sit for a couple of days. It can be done

Thanks man. Out of interest, how long did the entire grow take?
Does it take more time, or less to grow (seed --> veg --> flower) with flourescents?

Somebody, if possible, please give input.
mrabrego, thanks for the tips and for stopping by man :thumbsup:

maybe what they meant is that after growing from a hid or mh fixture that degrading the light source to a cfl would be more difficult to flower or even longer due to the difference in lumens other then that i dont have much to add except the typical great grow and keep it up

It's possible those where his lines of thought. Thanks for the "great grow" thing Let's see how flowering goes!

I'm going to go ahead and 'clone for sex' using my flourescents. Let's see what happens. After all, the hobby is about experimentation.

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I'm uploading two pics. 1st one is what I saw when I opened my cabinet this morning... something that happens once in a while... not too often, but it "slips my mind" to water them. These plants get pissed off fast! If they don't get their water, watch out!

Anyways, the 1st is before, and the 2nd one is (guess!!) after. How much time in between? ............ 61 minutes. Those plants move really, really fast. They're almost as fast as a turtle...

CLONE UPDATE: Haven't opened the box. NutraMist has been turning ON for 1min every two hours during the dark period... need to work today on: fog dome, and sealing the light leakages to the mother cab (used for clones right now).

Thanks for the help!

-turtle420
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[BukDatAss]

DAmn they sucked the life out of that water :glugglug: Nice grow keep up the good work :dance:

[J DOG 6000]

How does that slip your mind!

[Powder Puff]

lol.. Slipped your mind.. Only slips my mind when I drink!!

[mrabrego]

I've estimated that i'm running about 7000 lumens in my setup. Yet, I dont think I've taken full advantage of them. From what I've read and seen there wouldnt be much difference between vegging and flowering with fluorescents and hid lights as long as the lumens are the same. I've managed to pull it off with an incredibly inefficient setup, from what i've learned personally. If you have the bucks and space to get a hid, then get a hid, if you dont, the go with the fluorescents. You can be a little more creative with compact fluorescents. Make sure they are color adjusted as well. This is just my take on the whole argument. Oh it has taken in my estimation about 4 mos for my grow. It would problaly be a month less if not for the many mods, mistakes, and general mishaps. :stoned: