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its my first time growing, bit new to all of this. I just got my lowryder #2 auto fem seeds, all ready to start i was wondering could i grow with 1 200w CFL? only going to start off with the one plant to see how i get on. help would be much appreciated (:

I am a total noob to growing. I've read lots of threads on LED but not much on the EFDL. I am starting from scratch and building everything myself. I've built an ebb and flow system from an 18 gallon staralite container with a 10 gallon on top. Im growing in my closet and I've framed in a 2x3x5...

I am growing Northern Lights x Skunk #1 auto, under 400w CFL's. Am still a bit of a newbie and would like any support/help i can get! What is going wrong with this grow? There is some yellowing and brown spots on the lower leafs. Could be possible i over watered, and/or water was too acidic...

Here is a pretty simple guide to building a reflector for your grow to concentrate more light onto your plant.. Ive only used these on CFLs. Supplies (Everything BUT the soldering iron and solder was purchased at a dollar store):- - Hardware Wire (Wire tie) - Wire cutters/Pliers -...

Quick background about me; I am an online professional poker player so I have a load of free time on my hands. I needed a hobby and stumbled across this place a few weeks ago. I've become fascinated by the growing and journals on here so decided to give it a go myself. I started reading here...

Planning Your Grow By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ Filed Under Issue 11, lighting requirements, planning So, you've selected where you are going to set up your indoor garden. Now it's time to spec out exactly what you're going to need to make it all happen! Your mission, should...

i will be flowering starting next week...i just want to know when i should switch my lights to the soft white....i'm doing a CFL grow. someone told me that the first 2 weeks of flowering are closer to a vegative grow then flower, so leaving the 6500k would be better for the first 2 weeks of...

I was home depot picking up wood to finish my cabinet and walk through the light section. I saw some 70w hps security lights for 15 bucks. Now my flowering space is only 18"d x 21"w x78"l (needs i think a 250w). I though i could use 3 of them and put them at different angles to spread the light...

I am attempting my first grow. I have 8 plants in 5 gal. buckets, 4 each under a 48" shop light with fluorescents. I would like to use this same lighting fixture for flowering. Are there recommended lights to use for the flowering stage? And do you know where I can find the proper lights? I...

High - my name is Kadee and I have been a medical marijuana grower and care provider for 6 months now. I taught my self how to grow from the internet and I love it. Right now I am growing aeroponically with Gener Hydroponics 3 part seris only. I am going to cut some clones today and go to...

A lot of people have a lot of opinions on indoor lighting. It always comes down to lumens and it seems like the more lumens you can produce the better your crop is going to produce. I've looked at 4 foot 8 bulb T5's. as well as 400W 600W and 1000W lights in vented hoods. However, a lot of what...

Well, since I live in So. Cali...thank God for freedom, I Am a medical MJ user, yet since age 13 off and on user. So since the cal. Sup. Court put no limits on what I can grow, I have the required 25 sq ft area and more, I grow my own. Yet, not a fancy grower, but I did once grow a closet...

I am looking to purchase a 250 watt cfl with reflector for $134 on ebay. Does anyone know where I could buy it cheaper? Thanx.:blunt:

Hello to the forum.:welcome: I am brand new to this page and want to just start by saying High... I have started my own project and I'm loving every bit of it. There are a lot of questions that I'm going to have along the way. :bong: So you guys know I make a large grow hood/Lamp I'm...

I kno its possible to start flowering with a mh but how good would the bud come out I am growing blue dynamyte, grape ape, and bubba kush in organic foxfarm soil, should I just get a hps for like185 use it for the time being, or should I attempt to flower with my metal halide thank u much pac...

Hey all, just a small question i built a small box apx. 4' tall x 3.65' wide x by 2.5 deep its a hydro system with water res under the system to leave more growing room. I just bought a floralux 150W HPS with a Powerful 16,000 lumen output Is this big enough? thanks "YOOPERPOT" ~Jim:thankyou:

hello im very confused on witch kind of lights 2 use my uncle (who grows:rasta:) told me use these blue 60w light bulbs (it says there natural light (similar to sunlight) but i also have no idea about how 2 hide my plants cuz im going 2 b living in a apartment soon witch wont b having much room...

Hello everyone. I hope everyone has had a good week so far. I keep second guessing myself with this situation I am in.. and I need help with it. Any help sure would be appreciated and I'm sure that this issue will be really easy for someone to figure out. My problem is... is I have...

Yeah I know silly question but hey........ So Im thinking on a 30 pot hydro cloner system. what would the best wattage be? like a 40 watt was what I was thinking? So could use some suggestions:bong:

So my roomate went in to work in the garden just before the dark cycle last night and left the door open and room lights on in the room, stoner! So the plants are in flower, one side is 3 weeks out and the other 7 weeks from harvest. they got 9 hours of light before I caught onto the mistake...