6/17
modified a cardboard box to grow in, using roughly 20ft of dull aluminum foil and a surge protector for the 4 lamps.

after 1-2 days, 1st set of node leaves began to fold upwards toward the light and inwards, I'm guessing this is an indication of heat stress. theres (2) 1.5in x3in vents in the bin, im guessing to small..
the oldest one incurred a burn on the tip of its leaf, NOT sure how it got their at all, at first i thought it was leftover residue from the inner shell skin, but a closer look indicated a burn. Plant is still healthy though and is continuing its growth, but I'm being extra careful..

this needs to be addressed immediately.. after giving them a day of regular sunlight, the leaves seemed to have calmed down and continued to work on their second nodes.

and so forth I...

replaced the lamps though with plugin light sockets and a 3way electric plug. Made a mount with (2) 2x4s cut down to fit inside the box and support the lights.. Now the lights are higher from the plants, hopefully this will bring down the heat in the box. Added a bowl of water to help build moisture within the bin and absorb stagnant heat.

In the meantime I was working on a new grow.. 6 plants.. 12 in total..

3 = 6/14/09 = 3 days old
3 = 6/15/09 = 2 days old

(3) x 20w = 60w CFL
(1) x 13w = 13w CFL
TOTAL = 73w CFL

5/6 out of the ground, 1 just breaking the shell. steady progress, but I need a grow bin ASAP

other set of 6 currently on 126w CFL at 16/8..
I know its supposed to be 18/6, preferably 24/24 for the 2-3wk infant stage, but given the heat stress..
sheist Reviewed by sheist on . 2nd grow log Hey. This will be my 2nd grow log here, 4th go around with parenthood :thumbsup: I'm actually on day 2 with my batch of 6. Adding a 7th on day 3, that one's in incubation right now. 2 kids are already working on their 1st set of nodes. 1 is showing off its cots, 1 has just broken its shell and surfaced. However its a little lime green at the moment, I'm concerned about any stress it might be undergoing, time will tell. The other 2 are still on their way to surface. Number 7 is in Rating: 5