96watt fluorescent soil grow - Northern Lights

[yourbuddy]

hey yb
the plants coming along now
iam gonna be watching

Thanks for the interest Siomha! And they surely are coming along and taking their time. I will keep you updated.

Beautiful plants!Nice job! I find it inspiring to see really nice cfl grows. I'm super-excited to see how that "unknown"plant matures!

Thanks Dirty, Although these plants aren't getting near what I'd like them to have, they are coming along surprisingly well. Seems as though they may be more pollinated then expected though. The unknown plant is really gooey compared to other plants and has a pungent skunky/citrus smell too it that other sativa dominant plants seemingly have less of. Probably go to 11 weeks or so I'm guessing that is.

 

[RollmeoneKenobi]

You could get some used pc fans and splice them into an old phone charger to make intake and exhaust fans. (trash to stash!)Then change the cfl bulbs to the 42 watt variety that should help increase density and yield.

 

[yourbuddy]

You could get some used pc fans and splice them into an old phone charger to make intake and exhaust fans. (trash to stash!)Then change the cfl bulbs to the 42 watt variety that should help increase density and yield.

That's a good Idea for a pc fan I may have to try this. And I haven't seen any bigger bulbs around, but I will continue looking. Thanks for the ideas!

 

[yourbuddy]

@ 9 weeks (63 days)

@ 9 weeks (63 days)

Update: I've added some upgrades since the last time I posted (thanks for the kickstart Rollmeone). Upgrades include, Led strip light, Higher wattage CFL's ( 1x 200w, 2x 100w), Computer fan and a not so state of the art heating system! Temps are usually between 60-70f.

Plants are all coming along nicely, NL should be done soon, hopefully another week or so. Really just waiting for the added light to help with seed production.

Pics: NL pheno 1, Setup.

 

[yourbuddy]

NL -2

 

[yourbuddy]

Grand Funk (Unknown)

 

[bombadil.360]

shit, those look really good, specially considering the lighting.

I really need an indoor...

what stresses me is the heat factor from hids...

want to go the leds + t5s route... maybe soon if funds allow.

k+!

 

[yourbuddy]

shit, those look really good, specially considering the lighting.

I really need an indoor...

what stresses me is the heat factor from hids...

want to go the leds + t5s route... maybe soon if funds allow.

k+!

Hey Bombadil, From what I've seen High heat reduces trichome production and the overall smell of the flowers. I think a combination of CFL's/LED's would maximize potential for energy saving grows.



Just so it's clear everyone is welcome to comment or question.

 

[yourbuddy]

For anyone that's still interested the NL were chopped on day 76 and the Funk was cut down on day 83. Some pics.