Rubbermaid CFL bag seed grow

[gsosure]

Well here is a better pic of the babies, they have been under 24/0 light.. yeah my timer hasn't been working from what I gathered being home all day today. I'm not sure if this is a normal size for 4 days in the soil. but here they are.

This one is looking the best


top view of the 5 that have sprouted


sideview

[MRDiff]

Nice. Putting those lights closer will definitely get those plants moving quicker.

[gsosure]

Yeah right now they are about 3" from the lights and its about 72 degrees. I'm going to keep the log updated about ever 2 - 3 days so I don't over post.

[gsosure]

Ok just got done watering the babies. They are all looking strong and are about 1.5" for the shortest and about 2" for the tallest. I noticed after my last watering a lot of excess water run off in the case so I put plates under the cups to catch that water.. Now my questions is will that cause issues if my plants suck that water up from the bottom? Other than that I think I'm on track thanks for all the great tips. :hippy:

pic1: Just a shot from above to see the leave growth.


pic2: Group shot from the side to show height growth.


pic3: And back to the cab for some "sun".


pic4: This one is looking the best.. Have some high hopes here.

[headshake]

[quote=gsosure] I noticed after my last watering a lot of excess water run off in the case so I put plates under the cups to catch that water.. Now my questions is will that cause issues if my plants suck that water up from the bottom?

negative ghost rider! cannabis plants like to have a wet/dry cycle. they say that roots grow more when the soil is dry as they stretch to find water/food.

not to mention standing water leads to high humidity (and fungi), bugs and algae. not to mention your roots need oxygen and too much water can lead to root rot.

i like to put mine in the sink or bathtub (depending on pot size of course!) and water til i get a tad bit of runoff. let them stand for about 15 minutes and then return to their housing unit.

make sure that you have adequate drainage in your pots.

good growing!


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[gsosure]

Great thanks for the fast response.. I removed the plates and noticed a huge amount growth just from this morning.

[gsosure]

Just checked in on the babies, and they are looking strong I think. I noticed a little leaf growth and some height. I'm starting to wonder if I need some more light on them or if I need to move them to bigger pots. Here are some pics so any ideas.

[gsosure]

So I was doing some research the other night and I noticed the color of my bulb didn't seem to match up with what I thought I had. I realized I bought 2700k instead of 6500k. Well I've now fixed that and added 2 bulbs to the mix. I now have 8 Bright Effects Day Light 6500k bulbs. Lets hope this gets me on track for a better grow.

[syde00]

So I was doing some research the other night and I noticed the color of my bulb didn't seem to match up with what I thought I had. I realized I bought 2700k instead of 6500k. Well I've now fixed that and added 2 bulbs to the mix. I now have 8 Bright Effects Day Light 6500k bulbs. Lets hope this gets me on track for a better grow.

just as an FYI, 2700K isn't 'wrong' by any means. the timing just isn;t right the plants make the most use of 6500K during the veg cycle, and the most use out of 2700K for the flower cycle. That being said, its actually good to use a mix of both for both cycles... heavier on the 6500K for veg, heavier on 2700K for flower. a 75%/25% mix seems to be around what people say is optimal.

if you haven;t read it already, the links in my sig have some really good info on lighting in general and some specifics about CFLs in the 2nd one.

[fluid69]

those bright effects bulbs are good for the money. they're bright as hell. I think you'll be happy with them.