Question on light bulbs

[LizardKing]

I saw on another site awhile ago somone was using those cheap sprial light you can get from Wal-Mart to grow with and I was just wondering if it is possible... the lights look like these--->

Any advise would be welcome...

 

[LizardKing]

Re: Question on light bulbs...

Im just looking to find a cheap lighting set up that will work for me.. and I do mean cheap, I just got married, and have 2 car payments, lol...

 

[snugglefunked]

Re: Question on light bulbs...

yes they will... done it be4... and I know plenty of other ppl it's worked for... i started with 3 26w daylight spectrum bulbs... then bumped it up 2 weeks in to 3 26w daylight, 2 42w warm white, and 1 13w cool white... then for flowering I just put in 6 42w warm white bulbs... and it was in a box slightly larger than high kid's...

 

[LizardKing]

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thanks for the congrats, I'm reading your grow journal right now...
God I love working for the city, I do nothign all day and get paid to surf this site..lol

 

[thehighkid]

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Ill just tell you what I use man. On the top its that 45 watt spiral floro, and mounted into the door is a vertical 20watt floro, each cost like 8 bucks from walmart. Good luck!

 

[LizardKing]

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Sweet man, I probally just steal your design and lighting set up (if you don't mind) I only plan on growing 1 maybe 2 plants at a time... Anyone know of a good way to kill the smell like maybe a cheap little air filter or something..

 

[LizardKing]

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I was thing of maybe This one, what do you guys think?

 

[snugglefunked]

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that would b fine

 

[LizardKing]

Re: Question on light bulbs...

that would b fine

Thanks SnuggleFunked, i was also thing about hooking up a fan duct the help control the temp, and vent it out through a bounty blower ( cardboard tube filled with dryer sheets)... Well hopefully I can start building by the end of this month....

 

[LizardKing]

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get to it so we can see some grow journal!!!! i command it!!! just kidding ... good luck man

Trust me man its killing
me not to do it right now, but scince we are going to be remolding the back end of our house, where our room is right now, I'ma have to wait until I move into thr other room to start, so hopefully by the end of this month....

 

[alanwatts420]

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I have been successful several times using only CFL's. I used a total of 230 watts in a small closet finishing either 1 or 2 plants. The Indica/Sativa hybrids only get about 3 feet tall or so. I let them veg for as long as 2 months since sometimes it takes that long to get them good and bushy given that I am at high elevation-(5000 ft) and am willing to let the things take their time.

Here is another bit of info I learned when I harvested the 1 plant I had going about one week ago: Don't skimp on the container size. I have been using 5 gallon buckets, but with this last plant I only filled it with about 3 gallons soil. After cutting the plant and emptying the contents I discovered that the plant had become seriously root-bound with the roots wrapping all the way around the container several times. They say to allow 1 gallon of container space per month the plant is growing. I have often seen huge plants finishing in 3 gallon containers. How do they do this w/o root problems? Ya gotta see just how wild cannabis is at putting out roots. It has been a revelation to me!!

 

[alanwatts420]

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I would guess I get about 2 oz per plant. I have finished NL, Blueberry, Durban Poison and California Orange Bud.

 

[DankCloset]

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well the trick most people dont realize. most growers watch over the roots more than the plant itself. roots are important! alot of growers look after every aspect of the roots that could possibly be a problem .they say the canopy of the plant is as large as the portion of the roots. in short the root system is going to be as big as the canopy of the plant.

 

[Brett2theMax]

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Any one know where to find a Red Spectrum Flourex bulb that is a 500w (65w) bulb?