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well....after trying full spectrum cfls and getting crappy results, i decided to take an alternate route. i couldnt find any cfls within the spectrum so i went and got some regular flouros from lowes and after a nosey employee wanted to know why i was so specific to the lighting i decided to...

thanks for all the input, anyone else wanna chime in brfore i go get some new lights....would like to be as sure as possible! thanks and smoke on!

ah, thanks for putting that ADD in there, for i probably would have just switched em....much appreciative! guess ill have to get some new lights! one more ?, is the higher the spectrum on each better, or the lower in those ranges?

ok, thanks mastersativa. got the spects down, but what about the cool white/ warm white issue? and have you or do you know if full specs will work?

does anyone know if full spectrum cfls are as good as using 2700k? i have 6 23w full spec cfls 1600 lumens apiece. i have to keep restarting my grow because after about 6-7 days the stems are shriveling at the soil. from what ive heard, when using cfls 2700k cool whites for veg and then warm...

ya, i got six babies now but just growing so i can "weed" out the males. would hate to hate to have started only 1 or 2 and them either die or turn out to be males! if more than 1 or 2 are females ill probably go get more lights, its a closet grow so 1 or 2 will be the most i can accomodate for...

thanks for all the input. ive been using the full specs and so far so good, maybe they're right on track and i was just hoping for a little more. hell, they're 5 days old and an inch tall! well ill let you guys know how the full specs cfls work in about a week, by then i should know. thanks...

hey, i like your setup and think ill do the same as you but with the six cfls i got. any idea whether 2700k or full spec is better? a buddy of mine works at lowes and said they didnt carry 2700k cfls but said full spec would work just fine. any idea? thanks buddy. smoke on!!!

thnaks, ill just add the other 3 now and continue thru flower with all 6. ill try to get some warm white for flower but its unlikely. and ya, i got fans running to keep heat down. thanks again and smoke on!

thanks guys, but what if i have to keep using just the cfls? i have 3 goin now and 3 more put up, whats the best combo to use for now? 3 for veg, 3 for flower? 4 for veg then add the last 2? or 6 now and just keep it on em thru 12/12? thanks and smoke on!

hey guys, quick question. i have 5 day old plants that are doing pretty good even after a bout with fungus gnats. i have 3 23w full spec 1600 lumens apiece cfls plus 3 more for flower. they dont seem to be growing as fast as i hoped, so can i add more now even tho i started em out under 3? what...

was having the same problem till i found this site, hope it helps....it tells you what all insecticide will work at different stages, and all about the damn pests. i got some ortho that was safe for plants indoors and just followed the directions spraying on top of the soil...has been working...

anyone know how to get rid of small flies/gnats in the soil? alot of them come up and ive killed as many as i could but they still seem to be coming out. are they harmful to the plants? i noticed my oldest plant is dying from what looks like yellowing of the leaves/ drooping and the stem by the...

ok, its been 5 days since germ and i now have 6 total, 1 fully sprouted and 5 almost there....figured id better get more going just in case. so, i tried the regular germ method but put them in saran wrap instead of baggies and wrapped them tight. let me tell you, the next day they were HUGE! no...

no, pics were too big, i got it tho...thanks for the reply....do you thin 4-12-4 is too much even at 1/4 for veg, and 15-30-15 is too much for flower?

why are my pics not showing? i havent had this problem here before?

now, after many questions and a few attempts before (1 sucessful a long time ago using different lights) , im getting down and dirty. heres what i got: 3 full spec 23 watt 1600 lumens apiece cfls, and 3 more of the same to add later for flowering. i made a box about 1x1x2" tall w/ aluminum foil...

ok, after trial and error......and much input from my fellow friends, i think ive finally got it down. heres what im using: miracle gro organic choice planting mix cause i cant get ff here ( if anyones used it please let me know your results!), colorburst plant food for flowering unless i can...

ok guys, i just got back from lowes(again) and talked to someone who knew axactly what i was doing without me ever saying a word. death to the other idiot there that recommended grow lights! i got 3 23w full spectrum cfls = 4800 lumens w/ 3 split sockets to add 3 more for flowering. he seemed...

thanks for the input! any idea on the wattage, lumens and spectrum of the flouro grow light?