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02-13-2008, 11:55 PM #1OPMember
new grower. need some help
alright thanks that helps :thumbsup:
dankleader420 Reviewed by dankleader420 on . new grower. need some help this is my first grow and was hoping for some advice along. i only have the camera on my phone but i will take the best pictures i can. the setup that i have right now in my closet. it's on a shelf thats about 1' x 2.5' and about 3' high. the walls are painted white and its closed off with a blanket. nothing special, i dont have a lot of money right now so i am trying to keep it on a low budget, but still be seuccesful. I have a 2 ft. fluorescent light right now, but might add more? dont know Rating: 5
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02-14-2008, 12:12 AM #2Senior Member
new grower. need some help
about the purple, to me that is 100% normal as all of my plants have had that when they came out of the soil it should dissapear within a few days
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02-14-2008, 09:59 PM #3OPMember
new grower. need some help
okay thanks.
so i went to go buy the 2700K CFLs and i couldnt find them.
the only ones that said what they were, were the 6500K ones.
are the other ones that arnt labled the 2700K??
this is the package that wasnt labeled:
are those the right ones that i am looking for(2700K)?
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02-15-2008, 01:06 AM #4Senior Member
new grower. need some help
Well 6500k are typically refered to as "daylight", "sunlight" or "cool" whereas 2700k is an orangish "warm".
Remember: 6500k for veg, and 2700k for flower.
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02-15-2008, 06:59 AM #5OPMember
new grower. need some help
yeah i already got the 6500K ones, but i cant find the 2700K ones. it doesnt say it anywhere on the package
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02-15-2008, 07:39 AM #6Senior Member
new grower. need some help
Originally Posted by dankleader420
I thought I said that, but it very well could have been a different thread. 90% of the CFL bulbs in your regular store are 2700K, and they don't say a thing about it on the package. You can always find out one way or another if you want to be sure. Sometimes it will be on the ballast of the bulb instead of the package, sometimes only a model number will be there or on the package. In that case you can usually find the K by finding the manufactures web site and comparing it to their catalog or spec sheets. If not, you can always call or email them. What we really want is 2450 K, if memory serves (check the chart), but all we can do is come close to that number and, that is pretty rare. The reddish, or warm, or 2700K bulbs are the cheapest to manufacture, and therefore the most common and least expensive for us. If it's a cool, or daylight, or 6000K bulb, or in that range, the manufacture wants to make darn sure you know that, so it's going to something about that on the package.
I hope that answered your question.
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02-15-2008, 09:51 AM #7OPMember
new grower. need some help
yep answered that question perfectly. i thought that might be how it work but i didnt want to go buy the lights and come back and have it be the same as the ones i already had. probably go pick them up tomorrow and give em a try.
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02-17-2008, 05:45 AM #8OPMember
new grower. need some help
the leaves are dropping quite a lot again and i dont know why. i havent been watering as much. about every third day when the soil gets dry. what could it be from? :[
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02-17-2008, 06:23 AM #9Senior Member
new grower. need some help
There's a lot of reasons leaves can look droopy. Both over and under watering do that, but if you say it only does it when the soil gets dry, then maybe it is from under watering. For me, I know it's time to water if the leaves start to droop a little, but if I'm on the ball sometimes I can water just before that happens. Watch for the dirt pulling away from the edges of the container, and also after the soil dries out a couple times you should be able to know if it's time, from how light the plant and pot has gotten. If it's really light, or much lighter than normal, there may not be much, if any moisture in the soil. You can also stick your finger down into the soil to feel it, or invest in a $5 moisture meter, which usually work OK. The $100 ones are a lot better though.
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02-17-2008, 06:46 AM #10OPMember
new grower. need some help
hmm.. yeah the soil started to crack and pull away from the edges now that the soil is drying. i meant i water when the soil looks dry and starts to crack. i am about to water them here pretty soon so i will see if that helps.
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