FIRST GROW CFL

[fleetspop]

I STARTED TWO BAG SEEDS IN SOIL. I HAVE 10 23 WATT CFLS MIXING 6500K AND 2700K. IT IS A CLOSET GROW THAT WAS THROWN TOGETHER WITH LITTLE MONEY. ITS ON 26TH DAY VEG. STILL HAVENT SEXED PLANTS. HOPING FOR FEMALES . CHECK EM OUT ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED

[letsgetalongbrd]

i think you need to check the PH balance of your soil, your leaves look distorted.
also sex wont show until you start your plants on a light cycle of 12/12

[BetterThanBeer]

Are those current pictures? They look very, very small for being almost 4 weeks old already. I am going to agree with the previous poster. I would check your ph and soil mixture as something may not be right. Now I will leave room for a more experience grower to chime in.

[fleetspop]

gonna sart feeding nutes today. was scared to burn them up . i heard soil had all the nutes for first three weeks. the ph is 7 finally got a tester. im using jacks classic overall growth for veg and i got blossom booster for flower. i heard i can use at quarter strength for everytime i water not for sure if its good advice. anybody knows chime in

[letsgetalongbrd]

7 is okay, but optimal nutrient intake is 6.5.

also, take it easy on the nutes if your soil already has them.

[fleetspop]

its been about 5 days since i started with nuted. the day after i first feed them they perked up. gonna veg for 45 days

[fleetspop]

pic update

[fleetspop]

its not letting put pics up ill try later

[yorban]

hey there, i also am starting a small cfl project, can't wait to see your pictures showing how you set up the lights, mine are just sprouts now but im still trying to figure out how im gonna set up my lights, as of now i have 7 sockets open for 26 watt clf bulbs.

[fleetspop]

finally let me upload pics

[fleetspop]

yorbon what i did was took a construction drop light and took the light cage off and put a socket splitter on it which gave me two sockets then i put splitters on those two which gave me four sockets. i did it with two drop lights seem to be working great. then i took cardboad and made a reflector that rest on the bulky part which has the on and off switch about four inches off the light that i covered in aluminum foil . it shoots the light right down on the. then just covered the wall snd door with aluminum foil. and put a fan in to keep the air moving

[DOUGAL25]

yorbon what i did was took a construction drop light and took the light cage off and put a socket splitter on it which gave me two sockets then i put splitters on those two which gave me four sockets. i did it with two drop lights seem to be working great. then i took cardboad and made a reflector that rest on the bulky part which has the on and off switch about four inches off the light that i covered in aluminum foil . it shoots the light right down on the. then just covered the wall snd door with aluminum foil. and put a fan in to keep the air moving

I would be cautious with aluminum foil; it can give rise to heat problems and create hotspots.

Meant to ask - do you know your the temperature when the plant is under the light?
:stoned:

[fleetspop]

80 degrees

[fleetspop]

just started to flower today. will post some pics in a few days. hope i will get a female

[fleetspop]

pic update 3rd day flower
the big plant has some dead leaves on the bottom but has a bunch of fresh shoots right under them. so not to worried. still waiting to sex

[fleetspop]

my short plant was a male. but im pretty sure my big one is female. will postpics in a few days

[fleetspop]

my last plant ended up being a male. so look for my next grow log. gonna get some seeds started. thanks for watching