2 days in....

For right now I've been putting it outside during the day as its been very very sunny here in MN as of late, but then I switch it inside later on. I'm using a 40 watt bulb that puts out around 2500 lumens, and I've been really excited watching the new plants progress!

My question is, how far away is safe, or need I should say for this to turn out? I've read 1-2 inches and I've seen others mentioning that it shouldn't be as close in the early stages. Obviously later on if they are to touch the light then I'd have problems... but I'm not there yet

Here are some pictures of the light and how far along the plant is....
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Thanks for any replies :) :thumbsup:

1 inch should do you well....whats the temp on the bulb

Im not honestly sure, but it really isn't that hot you can put your hand underneath it and it isn't very warm at all.

Most flourescents (if that is one im pretty sure) are cool bulbs and wont get too hot. If you are going to keep it inside yr gonna need a better light wonts its not a seedling anymore. If your keeping it outside the constant change from in to out can cause unwanted stress.

The light should be as close as it can get without huriting the back of your hand when you put it at the plants height. (about 1-3 inches)

Yes indeed its flourescent. I wish I had more money than 20c to my name or I'd try it... maybe when I take out my loans for Uni. next semester I'll grab a few hundred more and invest for the future :)
If the seed grows at all I'm happy, considering its bag seed I wasn't expecting much from it in the first place. Though I was reading about people using bulbs from Walmart that were reasonably cheap so maybe that'll be an option in a week or two?

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Originally Posted by KL4D4

For right now I've been putting it outside during the day as its been very very sunny here in MN as of late, but then I switch it inside later on. I'm using a 40 watt bulb that puts out around 2500 lumens, and I've been really excited watching the new plants progress!

My question is, how far away is safe, or need I should say for this to turn out? I've read 1-2 inches and I've seen others mentioning that it shouldn't be as close in the early stages. Obviously later on if they are to touch the light then I'd have problems... but I'm not there yet

Thanks for any replies :) :thumbsup:

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I lived in NM great part of the country.

You need to have a fan gently moving the air around it will strength the stock and you should be exchanging the air on the underside of the leafs for a healthy grow. :thumbsup:

NICE..

keep us posted... let the plant grow closer to the light... without raising the light...

what i meant by temp...the color temp...you are using a cool right?...kinda look soft to me...

As far as the cool or soft Iâ??m not honestly even sure.... I don't have the packaging anymore, looking on-line at the lights maker doesnâ??t state it either... it a 40 watt mini, made by http://www.feit.com/ I can't even find it on google even, but the thing is the 30w bulb is equvialent to 125w bulb so what I have would be even more if that makes a differance

As of right now I have the plant inside of an old hamper that is painted completely in a dull light, with the light source hanging above the plant 1.5 " away.... I figure I could just cut out a side of the hamper and add a fan right through the back of that. Its made a lot of progress over night and started opening up more along with getting taller.

Iâ??m going to go look around town and see if I can't find at least a 250w HPS, other wise I'm just going to have to get more of the highest lumen floorâ??s I can get I figure...

CHEAP BULBS AT WALMART OR LOWES....best to go to like a lowes or a home depo...walmart sells the 100 watt CFL's as far as i have found but i went to lowe's and they sell the 150 watt cfl.s....bout 9$ a light bulb...and for your one plant...i would say that one is enough....just a suggestion...HEY whats an HPS light???????????????