first qrow/ questions/advice?

[cole]

hey right now i have 2 plants that sprouted, expecting 5 more.
for lighting i went with 3 cfl,s 100w equivalent (uses 27 w) and 1300 lumens each. Brand is n:Viion and they are the daylight brightness ones. for soil i went with earthgro topsoil , and osmocote indoor outdoor plant food.
10.0%ammoniacal nitrogen
9.0% nitrate nitrogen
6% avalable phosphate
12% soluble poash


any advice tips or anything wrong with what im using please let me know :thumbsup:

cole Reviewed by cole on 06-27-2007. first qrow/ questions/advice? hey right now i have 2 plants that sprouted, expecting 5 more. for lighting i went with 3 cfl,s 100w equivalent (uses 27 w) and 1300 lumens each. Brand is n:Viion and they are the daylight brightness ones. for soil i went with earthgro topsoil , and osmocote indoor outdoor plant food. 10.0%ammoniacal nitrogen 9.0% nitrate nitrogen 6% avalable phosphate 12% soluble poash any advice tips or anything wrong with what im using please let me know :thumbsup: Rating: 5

[cole]

also im keeping the lights on a 12/12 cycle , is that ok?

[deftdrummer]

12/12 is not ok for new sprouts. Put them under no less than 18 hours on 6 hours off (18/6) or 24/0. 12/12 is for flowering when they are past 4 or 6 nodes or depending on the height requirements you have. If you leave them on 12/12 they will show sex, start to flower, and produce very low yields.

[stinkyattic]

You have already added fertilizer? Nooo!
That will kill your seedlings. They aren't strong enough to take it for the first couple weeks.
Also as deft said 12/12 isn't ideal for seedlings. In nature, they are meant to sprout in springtime when days are long. Giving them the impression right from the start that it is near the end of the season is one of those stressors that could potentially give you hermaphrodites and/or a shitty m/f ratio.