Newbie with first CFL grow

[Rollincoal]

Hey guys newbie here with a first time cfl grow, not sure if my plant is stunted or just the lighting, is a green crack, i ise a 125 opti grow light in a 24x36x55 grow tent, soil is pro mix hp just started week three and have not given any nutes yet. Let me know what you all think i think it should be taller but she is healthy i think

 

[TurboBucket]

Must be a diesel guy. Hopefully not a dirtymax lol.

She looks fine. I wouldn't worry much

 

[Silverfox125]

Looks good so far. Just make sure not to over water it. It’s a common error for first time growers. Too much Love lol.

I enjoy watching the cfl grows. My neighbor does it He has one plant and about 9 different cfl’s. I just wish I could get him to understand he’s paying the same as a 400w system but not getting the benefit of it.

anyway he does produce some nice looking buds with the cfl. It’s definitely doable.

any thoughts on starting a journal? Everybody knows I have a weird thing for first time growers lol

Positive vibes

silver

 

[StoneOtter]

Welcome Rollin, looking fine.

 

[Rollincoal]

Good guess on the diesel guy lol. And no not a dirtymax, i am considering a led as well but i find most people with them have a lot more problems, thanks for the comments though

 

[Rollincoal]

And no i dont own a diesel but am a heavy duty mech. Still the same

 

[TurboBucket]

My dadsa diesel tech. Semi retired, we run a shop on the farm now. Mostly farm equipment but we service some otr stuff as well. A lot different than my normal refrigeration work haha.

One of the guys that doesn't hang out on here much anymore worked on the really big stuff from the mines in Arizona.

 

[Silverfox125]

LED is just a matter of getting a quality one. I try to steer people away from the blurple ones.

 

[TurboBucket]

I've grown nice plants with both blurple and white lights. But my go to recommendation is usually a quantum board of some type. I really like the ones I have from Atreum. Budget LED is somewhat local to me and a site sponsor that makes really nice lights as well.

If anyone has "problems with LEDs", it's their fault. Not the light.

 

[Silverfox125]

I’d agree with that 100% my friend

 

[Chris Scorpio]

How you get the plants to grow sideways like that

 

[MochaBud]

to Rollincoal

 

[Rollincoal]

Thanks guys they just loaded sideways first time on any forum so not sure. I was recommended by one member to start a journal but not sure how to do that either. I was given a oneo 1000 watt light from my brother but not much info on them so not sure if its a good one or not, it has both bloom and veg switch.

 

[Silverfox125]

Here’s a link to start a journal my friend

Grow journals


click the start thread button

 

[Rollincoal]

Thanks followed your link so hope it worked i guess will have to wait and see.

 

[Canadadoes]

After it’s created, maybe put it in your signature so it’s easy for us to find? Just a thought, welcome!

 

[Rollincoal]

Thanks guys. Am out of town right now but i think i am getting the hang of this. Have any of you heard of the oneo led lights? Just curious if its even worth my time or stay with whats working

 

[MochaBud]

Thanks guys. Am out of town right now but i think i am getting the hang of this. Have any of you heard of the oneo led lights? Just curious if its even worth my time or stay with whats working

When I changed from CFL, (still use them to veg) I went to HPS for flower...hotter, but much cheaper...and that was the first time I grew a plant with colas as big as donkey...well you know....
CFL compared to HID...

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GDP x LH "Daddys Bitch"

 

[RPN]

Welcome Rollincoal.

 

[DrCannaCanadian]

Cool grow!

And this is new to me. I would use CFL for seedlings.

Do CFLs have the right spectrum?

How do we go 3 weeks in peat without nutrients?

Just curious and trying to learn something new