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My next question is: a 27 watt cfl consumes 27 watts of energy to produce a 100 watts of light per Electrical Standards Guide. What is the multipier 27 or 100 ? And Why?

I need all the help I can get. And I dont mind the critik..At all...It all helps everybody just wants everybody to grow the best they can with what they have...

All righty then...I live in the mountains and this what I had to work with..I don't have any heat problems..And I flunked math...But I can read a light meter and it says 800 foot candles...And my electric bill has not gone up more then about 26 cents a month. This the best I could do with what I...

OK 3 bulbs per square foot.HMMMM I have 4 square feet. If you do the math thats 12 bulbs..You were correct I have 18... 800 foot candles is what the light meter reads on the deck. 18 bulbs 9- 2700k (red yellow spectrom) 9- bulbs 6000k (blues ) . All this a G.H.air pump and 2 becket 240 gpm...

OK. I have rebuilt my lighting system using CFL's numerous times...Here is what I built and works like an MFER 1.) Fixtures I used 10.5 reflector lamps purchased from Wally World. Buy the Brooder Fixture it has heavy duty cord and a porcilin socket. I used nine fixtures $10 ea. 2.) Next I went...

Just having my quiet time with my little girls..Talking to them and my son and wife.. Has been so good for me. These plants, these little living things give back so much..and hardly ask for anything...This site and all the people who have commented on it just proves it. Our Green community is...

Right now in Colorado MM's can grow six completely legal. My son and I each have our cards so we can get 12 going...Being a newbie and following the advice I have gotten so far. Here are the three most important points I have had given to me by this wonderful forum:yay: 1.) Read the...

I have been thinking about the jornal thing all weekend. I think I will start writing in tonight. After all I am a published author. if that means anything.. Then again I am truly thankfull for this site and all those that offer up information..:cool:

Sometimes I wonder..Lossing my wife was a horrible thing..Then my 23 year old son Died from misprescibed anti biodics in Feb 08,,, I remember finding his brother and his, first closet grow and raising hell about it. Now his brother and I share this hobby together. I guess sitting in my grow room...

Snax man...You just gave me something I have been missing since my girl passed away. Our house was full of all kinds of plants. My girl sang and talked to then all the time. The house was a jungle,birds, fish. Man, she always said sing to them Russ talk to them they will answer you more then...

Welecome EB I am a newbie myself..Even if your not growing..start reading HELL It is snowing in the Mountains in Colorado Blizzard tonight and tomorrow

Thats a good Idea I haven't checked the ph in my spritzer. Just been using the standing water. Another piece to the puzzle. Thanks Geezer

Just waiting fo a little G action. Once my seeds pop just maybe I will get some thru to budding. Thanks again to all that support for all of us newbies. Hey here is a news flash: GROWERS IN COLORADO TRYING TO FORM MM COMODITY EXCHANGE. IF YOU GROW TO MUCH ALL YOU WILL HAVE TO DO IS CALL A...

Heres a couple shots of what I am trying to do . Thats mylar on the walls and base

pH comes out of the tap at 7.5. The water is very hard. I get it down between 5.5 to 6.5. I let all the water set out in gallon jugs for a week at a time before I use it. Lottsa jugs in my grow spot. I have 16 gallons standing at a time. I think what you said about it taking two weeks to...

Got my seed box in my plant room. 79 DEGREES 39% HUMID. Checking twice a day to keep paper wet . It has been few days. Couple "trying "out of ten. I have a six plant tank set to go .Two more tanks waiting for more seeds to G. My wife had the green thumb I sure wish she would have lived to see...

Thanks for having me. I am a new grower. I have built an 18 plant Bubbletronic system. On steriods. All my pumps are beckect 240gpm. G.H. Air pump with four outlets. I am using Botanics Super pro and Cal Mag. My lighting. I have nine Brooder refective fixtures. In each fixture I have one 6000k...