i would also recommend 18hr days not the 24 you are doing.....I have always found that that much light causes plants to grow too fast. they end up tall with weak stalks and a poor root system that can't support it.

the growth and hormonal changes during 6hours of darkness are just as important as the growth and hormonal changes during 18hrs of light
FireTheft Reviewed by FireTheft on . will these survive? alright, so i'm attempting to start my first grow, kind of learn as you go style. i have some pics of seedlings that seem to be in pretty rough shape, and i'm wondering if there is any hope for them? i planted these and just put them in a sunny window, just to see if they would start growing until i got a set-up going. they have obviously stretched a lot. After a few days of sitting on the window sill, I had them under 24" plant/aquarium flouro tubes for about 3-4 days. Then I bought 4 Rating: 5