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PC Grow, Lights question

audacity

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Exact case dimensions are:
8.1"W x 26.5"H x 18.6"D

CFLs
Four 23W=92W 6500K bulbs for veg
Four 23W=92W 2700K bulbs for flowering
6400 total lumen for both sets

Strain: DNA Wonder 60 Day Auto-Flowering
Light Mix: 2 6500k / 2 2700k on a 14/10 Schedule from seedling

I expect to be growing in a soil mix that will last me the duration from germ to harvest without additional nutes:

Moonshine Mix:
Foxfarm Ocean Forest
Foxfarm Batguano/earthwormcastings
Light Warrior High Yeild ultra premium blend
Chunky Perlite
Fox farm "Peace of Mind" fruit and flower fertlizer 5-8-4

TL;DR Questions
What kind of yield should I expect if I LST (is it even worth LSTing this strain?)
Also, for my first grow should I focus one plant or two?
(yes, its a mrgrowbox case)
 

BC Chronic

Paging Dr.Greenthumb
Veteran
its really hard to LST an auto-flowering strain because of the short life span and the stress LST would put on it would just result in disaster...If you LST some of the branches VERY early on, you will get away with it...but do it eary..I did..I grew an easy-ryder in a pc...I got 113 wet and 33 dry too out of an 11 inch plant!!!
The best light cycle is 18/6 though...
you are totally right on with the full spectrum of lights bro!!

I do have some pics in my albums if you'd like to look...
happy growing
 

audacity

New member
its really hard to LST an auto-flowering strain because of the short life span and the stress LST would put on it would just result in disaster...If you LST some of the branches VERY early on, you will get away with it...but do it eary..I did..I grew an easy-ryder in a pc...I got 113 wet and 33 dry too out of an 11 inch plant!!!
The best light cycle is 18/6 though...
you are totally right on with the full spectrum of lights bro!!

I do have some pics in my albums if you'd like to look...
happy growing

thanks for the response, can you comment on the strength of the lights though? is that enough lumens?
 

BC Chronic

Paging Dr.Greenthumb
Veteran
The more lights the better but its up to you and how strong an exhaust you want..I had 191 watts of cfl's in my pc but my exhaust was a Nidec 251 cfm fan!! I had 3 passive intakes plus 1 80mm exhaust fan too...
do you maen you are going to run all 8 cfl's at once? if you can do that. thats over 13,000 lumens bro!!its easy with two power bars....I did it!!
with cfl's, your plants can actually touch the lights as long as cooling is taken care of...If you can try finding the pc case growers club thread, it may help..
Its all up to how crazy you want to make it!!!
let me/us know
 
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