DAY 3 AND I HAVE one plant left and it keeps growing straight up it has growin like 4 inches above the soil and has the next shoot with 3 leaves pointing straight up
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DAY 3 AND I HAVE one plant left and it keeps growing straight up it has growin like 4 inches above the soil and has the next shoot with 3 leaves pointing straight up
:(
stretching .
bump i got first post lol
if u have more then 3cm btwee each set of leaves as in more then 3cm of stenm btween the leaf sets and its a seedling then it is stretching u need more light
What light is it?
How far away from plants....
I use a 25 watt fluoro for seedlings and get 6 inch plants with 6 sets of leaves all under 1 cm apart...It's that easy
how do u germate
well the lights are 100watt i dont know what kind but its a round bulb
i went every where to find a HPS fixture and no one sells them in my town so i will buy some on the net
anybody know some cheap place to get them on the net?
ROUND BULB!!!!! You mean ...an incandescant "normal light bulb"
Take it outside and smash it man.....Get a CFL It's a cheap bulb that doesn't need a "Ballast " like other light types....They are sold as "energy savers" and will fit into a normal light socket....CFL means Compact Fluorescent Light ...That will nurish a young plant for weeks ...But you MUST invest in some a HID lamp....HPS will cover every aspect of the grow...400 watt minimum [ IMO] but a 250 watt is ok for small cabinets...
If you by a 100 watt CFL your plants will look like a profesional's plants...But not for long.........HID!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by longtimeuser
Sounds like you have just a regular bulb. That's why they are stretching because they need the proper light spectrum.
Those regular bulbs, the plant only take in about 4% of the light, making the rest wasted a pointless.
Get a CFL bulbs. They are those spiral like bulbs. Do it quick or it will just keep on stretching.
theres a ad on these boards, www.insidesun.com it has some really nice deals on HPS set ups,
like for a 400w set up Econ value well cost you
$102.50 (witch Chains added on) (Shipping not included in price)
but i would go with the 1000W (witch is the best value for any one)
$212.50 (witch Chains added on) (Shipping not included in price)
ok thank you for that i tried to locate some HPS today and nobody in my town sells the ballast, and 75w bulbs are all they sell...shit
i will order some on next payday fuking expensive...
for now i am off to the store to buy CFLs will 100w do me or what?
Yeh 100 watt is fine for the seedlings...keep it nice and close to the plant though...
ok just got 145w cfl how much should i use for vegatation, i will try to save up for a metal halide light for flowering, about how much time do i have until i should start flowering