Quote Originally Posted by aznson01
hey thanks for the info, what kind of cfl's do u reccomend and how many? do you think those aluminum housing things will work good for the cfls? (the domes i have my lights in now?) how can i figure out the roots are good and solid?
You can find mylar at wal-mart. Just go to the camping section, look for those emergency blankets that look like shiny foil. Only $1.98. Works like a charm.

Get the 42 watt 2700 lumen cfls. For vegging, you want the cool white ones (6700K) and for flowering you want the warm white ones (3700K). But thats just ideally, honestly, it doesn't matter. I vegged some badass plants under warm whites, both work.
http://www.1000bulbs.com/products.ph...t-Fluorescents
You see the "kelvin temperature" they refer to? A higher number = more blue-ish white looking light, a lower number = more reddish white looking.


Yes, the "domes" you have your lights in work great for CFLs, although I found out that I got better light distribution without the dome part on. You can also pick up some chains or rope to hang the lights from, the clamp just clips right on to the chain. I took the reflectors off and hung a lot of them close together, so each light wasn't just focused on one plant. It wastes a little light, but you get better light coverage overall.


How many plants are you planning on vegging? You want at least 1 42 watt bulb per plant, preferably more. Remember, more light = more growth.

If you wanna see some pictures of what LST'ing does to plants, look at how many tops mine have from tying them over. I can count 44 one one of them
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=90199

New pics are on page 2 :rasta:


Also, i use that Scotts Seed Starting mix for starting seeds too, then transplant to Fox Farms Ocean Forest (best soil ever made for pot) and use the fox farms fertilizer system. You should be able to find that at your local hydroponics shop. In my case, there isn't a local one, but its worth the drive.