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napkin · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 04:29 AM

I would suggest u read a crap load of posts on this forum before u attempt growing but 150 watts of CFLs should be plenty for 1 plant. You can get 2 packs of 26-watt 6500K CFLs for like $6 at Walmart. 6500K for vegging, 2700K for flowering. I have heard it is better to use both spectrums for flowering...that is what I am doing. I used 24 hours light for vegging and my plants grew like crazy. A lot of people use 18 hours light 6 hours dark for vegging. 12 hours light 12 hours dark for flowering. You can't grow w/o nutes. I bought the cheapest potting soil I could get at Walmart and just pick up some Miracle Gro all purpose plant food or some Miracle Gro Tomato food and don't give them any nutes until week 2 or 3 and I would start at 1/4 strength. The Miracle Gro nutes are like $5 for a box that will last you a long time...

#2 (permalink) 12-10-2007, 04:29 AM
napkin Is Dan K There? Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 259	I would suggest u read a crap load of posts on this forum before u attempt growing but 150 watts of CFLs should be plenty for 1 plant. You can get 2 packs of 26-watt 6500K CFLs for like $6 at Walmart. 6500K for vegging, 2700K for flowering. I have heard it is better to use both spectrums for flowering...that is what I am doing. I used 24 hours light for vegging and my plants grew like crazy. A lot of people use 18 hours light 6 hours dark for vegging. 12 hours light 12 hours dark for flowering. You can't grow w/o nutes. I bought the cheapest potting soil I could get at Walmart and just pick up some Miracle Gro all purpose plant food or some Miracle Gro Tomato food and don't give them any nutes until week 2 or 3 and I would start at 1/4 strength. The Miracle Gro nutes are like $5 for a box that will last you a long time... __________________ -_-_-_-_-My first grow (3 bagseed, CFLs)-_-_-_-_- Last edited by napkin; 12-10-2007 at 04:32 AM.