envirolites?

i have a question about lights any input would help i started a grow with flourescent lights (5) 40 watt tubes, Well it's not goin so great i read that the envirolites worked great has anyone used them and if so how well do they work please help

i use a enviro for my mothers, IMO it doesnt work much better than flouros

are you positive that it was the flouros that are causing it to not go so great...

Whats wrong with them?

Yeah, whats wrong with them, cos flous work fine if your using them properly.

extreamly slow groth rate yellow discolor to the leaves out of 10 seedlings 3 are almost a foot tall the other 7 are closer to 3 in i havent over watered them the lights have been on 24/7 since 3-15 and the plants are only a few inches away from the lights temp is about 75-80 with a small fan running strain is unknown there just sac seeds i dunno WTF the prob is any ideas

Youre not using miracle-gro soil are you?

Do me a favor and list these things for me, make things easier:

Soil-
Fert-
Fertilizer frequency-
Watering frequency-
Ventilation-
Growing container-


If you can, go to home depot and just pocket some PH test strips, and test the runoff

no mirical grow store bought organic soil with sand mixed in to help with drainage NO fert only vf-ll plant food twice .15-.85-.55 the bottle says that it maintains perfect ph and to use every time you water i water every 3-4 days ventilation is good 1- 8" fan running at low speed containers are plastic 2 gal buckets with about 15-20 holes drilled in the bottom

i dont know chit about the vf-11 this old hippie said it was the best stuff have any of you ever heard of it
thankyou for your time and advice it is much appricated

Well its not your lights, i can almost guarentee it.

mighnt try giving the a short dark period if your still on 24 7 try 19 and 3 the strain may only grow in dark period have seen it happen before

thanks i'll try that

Could also be the ferts - soil has enough nutrients in it to last for about 3-4 weeks, so lay off the nutrients and see what happens.

ok i also added a 125 watt envirolite it replaced two old tubes its the first one i have ever used maybe that will help ?

Hey, any news on that????How are ur plants doing???Did u figured out what the prob was???

bad drainage that led to them become over watered i lost all but 3 girls perilite is VERY IMPORTANT

thanks for askin omega