Rubbermaid CFL bag seed grow

[gsosure]

Yeah its was those CFL posts that made me realized I had the wrong lights for this point in the grow. Its may sound dumb but the lights have only been in place for a few hours and I can see the leaves perking up a bit. Thanks all.

[syde00]

yep, as an experiment when i took a couple clones of my current grow i tried using mostly 2700K on them for veg so i could see the difference... it was actually pretty significant, within a couple days of them vegging i could see them growing much more tall and lanky than the same plants grown under primarly 6500K, which grew much much shorter and bushier

[gsosure]

Ok so yeah the light change was a super good idea. I can already tell a difference. But with the reading I've done I'm starting to wonder about space I have about 34" H x 39" W x 64" D , I have 5 plants in cups, but I'm thinking I need to get them to bigger pots. any suggestions on sizes or what I can fit in that space so i won't have to move them more than once?

[gsosure]

I think its about time to move to bigger pots. the bottom leaves are getting so big they are twisting in the cups. I noticed a HUGE amount of growth from yesterday to today with the new lights. I'm really just amazed.

So I'm thinking I watered them a little today, get some new pots and more soil, and getting pots about the height of the beer box thats in there now to promote a little stretching to prep them for the up coming light change. at the end of this week I'm going to go to 20/4 and eventually move them to 18/6 shortly before hopefully making it to 12/12 lol.

[dukesdean]

Ok my setup is complete. My 2nd rubbermaid setup - Cannabis Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club, Dispensary, News , I've just placed 6 of my grem'd babies in some Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil as suggested and I'm starting them on 18/6 light (I've read some posts where people do 24 hr lights.. is this better?). I have them in some Sole Red party cups to start (I'm going to be watering them from the top for now, but I have read its better to water them from the bottom, any suggestions?). Once they are above the soil I'll post some pics, Figured no one wants to look at red cups with dirt in them wondering lol. :hippy:

24 hours is only ok If you have a special time that can turn of for a few hours afterwords, so I go from 18/6 to sometimes when its colder in the room I'll go 20/4. Only want to water through the bottom when your E.C. level is up high.I hope your not calling that Ocean Forest "Dirt":jointsmile:

[gsosure]

Ok so I noticed they weren't growing up but more out so I moved them to about 5" away instead of 2" and also trimmed the rim of the cup so it was even with the dirt. I did that about 5 hours ago and I can already see a difference in the plants. Heading to the store tomorrow to pick up some more Fox Farm and some decent sized pots so I don't have to move them again. and no I'd never refer to fox farm as dirt. :thumbsup:

[the image reaper]

I'm glad to see you finally filled the cups up ...

[gsosure]

So in prep of switching to 18/6 at the end of week 2 I made these covers to put over them and cut vents in the bottoms. I'm pretty stoked they worked out how they did. Any who just a pic of that.

[gsosure]

Just peeked in on them this afternoon to check the temp with the new covers on and silly me I never put the gauge back in, but I did notice that my plants have really straightened up and the leaves are all perked up after the first night of 18/6. I'll get some pics after I repot them this evening or tomorrow.

[Balkey]

I'm just curious why you just now switched them to 18/6 and didn't start with that? Just curious. :stoned: