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hmm elim, your plant is a bit thinned and looks like it needs either a few more 100 watts or a diff light fixture. hps work the best but mh are good for vegging. on a better note, looks like you got yourself a sativa =] and yes, it looks as if your soil is either to compact or your overwatering a teency bit. dont use ferts until you start12/12. in the meantime, up the wattage on the lighting. as for lsting, tie down your center cola gently to make the other 2/3 bloom. this will create more colas during 12/12 and ultimately, a higher yeild. just gently tie some soft hemp string (that faithless recommended) to the plant in between the first and second set of leaves. then tie taht string to a screw sticking out of your pot. if you dont have a screw there, just screw one in lol hey, itd help drain your soil a bit =P
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ok i got 2 26w cfls, and 4 23w equivalent to 100w cfls, should i go buy more of those 23w, r they better than the 26w?
im waitin on the bottom of the soil to dry out more then im going to repot it.
i have the plant out side 2day its been out there for an hour, hopefully it will dry up the dirt more too.
i cant wait to start flowering, i think im gonna do that in a month. maybe 2...
i dont want it to stink to bad cause my dad cant find out.
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Originally Posted by aheadatime
hps work the best but mh are good for vegging.
what is mh?
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metal halide, theyre on the red spectrum i believe which is good for vegging while HPS is strongly on the blue, which is good for budding. it could be other way around, but know HPS is good for buds while MH is good for veg. you should really consider LSTing your plants, or tying them down to make the other colas stand out more. your plant looks to skinny and to focused on its main cola.
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how can i make the plant thicker in the stem?
i also dont got that much money so im tryin to go cheap, r mh's expensive? and can they go into a regular outlet? idk where to find bigger outlets for like the hps light.
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insidesun.com has a 120 dollar complete HPS set. and to make the stem thicker have a fan blowing directly at the plant, itll genetically thicken up a bit to get used to the wind. also, wait about a week or so and start LSTing. LSTing is when you tie down your main cola. for now, the fan should thicken it up a bit tho. i strongly suggest going back to hps and put a fan in there. itll cool down the room and make your plant thicker.
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i have a fan on it for 18 hours of the day..............
and imma go to home depot or somethin like that for my lights, i dont need a kit.
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Get more lights!!!
Get the screw-in socket doubler (I don't know what they're called - they're a male socket on one end and double female socket on the other, so you can put two bulbs into one socket.) If you can afford a cord and socket, that would be better than a doubler. But get whatever you can right away, then get more of the "cool" - "daylight" - approx. 6,000k - bulbs and start giving some light to that girl. Get the highest wattage bulds you can find. Move your lights closer to your plant. The lights should be as close as you can get them without damaging the plant. Like 2" - 3".
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Originally Posted by PharmaCan
Get more lights!!!
Get the screw-in socket doubler (I don't know what they're called - they're a male socket on one end and double female socket on the other, so you can put two bulbs into one socket.) If you can afford a cord and socket, that would be better than a doubler. But get whatever you can right away, then get more of the "cool" - "daylight" - approx. 6,000k - bulbs and start giving some light to that girl. Get the highest wattage bulds you can find. Move your lights closer to your plant. The lights should be as close as you can get them without damaging the plant. Like 2" - 3".
ok imma go buy some lights, buut i cant afford the 6000k bulbs, im tryin to buy cheap cheap cheap cheap, theres a 150w flood light for 7 dollars,
can i use thses? i was told that u can grow with them, im just maken sure,
btw yesterday i baught a MH 175w, and when i screwed it in it wouldnt turn on AT ALL.
i can afford other saucets and cords, shit they only 1.50 up at walmart a peice
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You have to get a ballast to run that matel halide and the only other lights other than metal halides(MH) and high pressure sodiums(HPS) are compact Fluescent lamps (CFL). CFLs are the swirlly lights and you'll need the highest wattage ones you can get. Get the 5900k(blue) ones and a couple of the 2900K(yellow-orange) ones. Get
