First time!

[h3llrazor]

I brought some seeds back from beglium with me so i decided to try to grow them... I already germinated 4 seeds and planted them in some kind of miracle grow soil that i bought at the store. i have 4x 40 watt flouresent lights over the plants and a humidifier running all the time... any suggestions? is this enough light?

h3llrazor Reviewed by h3llrazor on 03-01-2008. First time! I brought some seeds back from beglium with me so i decided to try to grow them... I already germinated 4 seeds and planted them in some kind of miracle grow soil that i bought at the store. i have 4x 40 watt flouresent lights over the plants and a humidifier running all the time... any suggestions? is this enough light? Rating: 5

[atomize]

Is it organic miracle gro? If not, then you made the same mistake as me. I will quote someone way smarter then me on this subject:

That's your problem right there.

-Pre fertilized soils are WAY too 'hot' for tiny plants. You gotta wait until the first transplant at ~2-3 weeks before you should even consider using them, and even then, you'll want to just go with plain potting soil- those time-release ferts can wreak havoc with your fertilizing routine later!

That quote came from this thread.

[h3llrazor]

so what do i want to get? just plain old potting soil unitll i move them into a bigger pot? also how often do i water when i first platn the seeds after germinating them?

[hybridlove420]

water the seedling roughly every other day (wait till top inch of soil has dried.)

with your lights, theyll be good, but make sure that at least 3 of them are daylight/cool white (bluish spectrum)

[h3llrazor]

okay, but like how much water to put in them? there is not stems yet, just planted them yesterday with little sprouts.

[hybridlove420]

keep the soil moist (but not too wet that it may rot)

sprouts will show anywhere from 6-12 days from planting, but ive had one hold out for 3 weeks before.

[h3llrazor]

ya man , one already sprouted through the dirt today...

[carinia]

The light should be fine for the seedlings, but I would read up on some CFL grows to see how to maxmize your yield with that through the whole grow process.

Oh and plain ole dirt is your best friend, believe it or not. But if you wanna go crazy, get some Fox Farm Ocean Forest, that stuff is the bomb.

[h3llrazor]

Hey, i upgraded my setup a little. I have 3 40 watt fluorescent tubes lined on the wall and one 40 watt tube that is for plants with 1900 lumens. I have 2 Cfls hanging, each is 2600 lumens soft white (how close should the cfls be?) i am still trying to find some mylar to line the walls. how am i looking? should i get more cfls

[Mr. Clandestine]

Hey, i upgraded my setup a little. I have 3 40 watt fluorescent tubes lined on the wall and one 40 watt tube that is for plants with 1900 lumens. I have 2 Cfls hanging, each is 2600 lumens soft white (how close should the cfls be?) i am still trying to find some mylar to line the walls. how am i looking? should i get more cfls

Keep those CFLs as close to the tops of the seedlings as is possible without stressing them. With decent ventilation, you can usually get them within inches of the tops. If they're left too high, your seedlings are going to stretch to try and receive more light. I'd worry less about humidity, and get a fan in the room to circulate the air and maybe even blow on the seedlings. It'll make the stems much stronger, and simulates natural wind.

Also, if mylar isn't easy for you to come by, you can use a flat white paint instead. Believe it or not, this has been proven to be more reflective than mylar... and it's easier to find.