Quote Originally Posted by dude0
Thanks for replying!
Well earlier I moved my light closer & switched the fan on & within a few hours the seed dropped off the root & the plant is like 1/6 inch high.

My only worry is the ballast, its getting extremely hot, I understand that it constantly producing power & it will get hot.... but how do you define HOT?
Howdy dude0,

Yup..the ballast will git hot as heck,your job is to git rid of the heat. As for your soil drying up,you should git a moisture meter,to make sure the soil is dry enough to water. Also,do you have a temp and humidity gauge ? Keep the fan running and put your hand just above the plant-if you can't keep it there long-then the light is too close. Also,when you water the plants,make sure you do it long enough for the water to run out the bottom,then git rid of the excess..that way,the soil will be moistened properly,from top to bottom,and the roots will grow down to the bottom of the pot. By the same oken,you should let the soil dry out enough between waterings,so that the pot is light enough to pick up with one hand,easily..weed needs oxygen to git to it's roots,by letting the soil dry between waterings,they git what they need.

Have a good one !
Torog Reviewed by Torog on . Just Planted My Seeds... Need Help Plz ! Hi, I germinated my seeds overnight & planted them 1/4 inch tip facing down into the soil, I did this 3 days ago. One of the seeds has pushed itself to the top & the seed is still there with a green thing inside... is this normal? I also noticed that my soil is drying up every 3 hours, I have a 250W HPS light & its 3 foot away from the plants. How much should I be watering? Also my ballast is extremely hot (cant touch it) is this normal? Rating: 5