First grow log=] any advice is great!

[freddyp411]

hey guys i was looking at some grow logs on here and thought well let me just give it a try..well i will post up pics very soon.. i have around 4 seeds growing in 4 plastic beer pong cups right now.. and my lighting system and ventilation setup is very simple but im going to my local hardware store today to make things right! =]

well at this momemnt i have a light that i found in my garage a couple days ago.. and i know one light(120 watt) isnt enough for 4 plants but two of them are just popping out of the soil so in reality only two are under the light..i cleaned my whole setup before starting all of this..im just growing from the floor i have no grow box so im not very worried about my plants getting enough air because i have a door opened on and off throughout the day to get some air around the room..

now when you see this grow setup you will know im new at this so dont put me down because im going to my local store today to pick up new everything

here are pics of just the two under the plants


now with any experianced growers here what light should i get.. i know for the veg stage i should get a blue spectrum so i was going to look at more of those today so any ideas? thanks for reading!!!!! any advice is also helpful
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freddyp411 Reviewed by freddyp411 on 07-27-2009. First grow log=] any advice is great! hey guys i was looking at some grow logs on here and thought well let me just give it a try..well i will post up pics very soon.. i have around 4 seeds growing in 4 plastic beer pong cups right now.. and my lighting system and ventilation setup is very simple but im going to my local hardware store today to make things right! =] well at this momemnt i have a light that i found in my garage a couple days ago.. and i know one light(120 watt) isnt enough for 4 plants but two of them are just Rating: 5

[freddyp411]

wow i just noticed that there is a grow log section.. im really sorry!! please if any mods could be able to move this in the grow log section i would be very thankful!

[Italiano715]

ditch the flood light as it corporates too much heat. Get a MH for veg and HPS for flowering if possible. If you can't afford all that you can using CFL's to grow with too. It all really depends on the size of the grow area. Also, leaving your door open through out the day isn't going to help them. They will also need a oscillating fan blowing on them also, to thicken the branches and to keep the plant "breathing" per se.

[freddyp411]

yeah i know im about to make a run to the store but thanks italiano! i have actually been looking at your log and im very excited for your o.g! how is that coming along!?

[Italiano715]

Haven't started them yet, I'm still working on these blueberries. I will be upgrading to a 400W MH/HPS switchable ballast for them. Want to do them right with the OG's

Anyways, keep us updated on how things turn out and what you get when you go the hardware store.

[freddyp411]

haha will do:thumbsup:! oh any suggestions on how many watts for the cfls? i was looking at investing in MH but i dont get my full pay check till next week:wtf:. so i just have to stick with cfls.. for now

[Italiano715]

Well if you CAN afford a MH soon (next 2 weeks or so) then I'd just maybe get like 4 CFL's (6500K/23-26W) for the time being and then get the MH when you can afford it, but if it will be over a month, I'd suggest getting like 10-12 (plus some splitters from wal-mart) You can buy 9 splitters ($18) and 12 CFL ($20-$35 range) and that should get you through veg really well. Remember though if you use CFL, when it is time to flower, you will need the other spectrum (2500K-2700K).

In the long run the MH is cheaper after buying the ballast and reflector hoods. Plus you will only have to deal with one light rather than the 10-12 CFL.

[freddyp411]

the first photo on this thread now fell down =[ it got a little bit bigger.. is it because theres not enough soil yet to support the root???? should i put more in.. i tryed to tug her back in the soil and stay straight

[freddyp411]

ok well i went to my local hardware store today and it was a complete fail. i went there and they had only two more 26 watt cfls left(what kind of hardware store is that!? >=0)so i got those and a splitter.. changed my setup just a tad..i will have photos upcomming soon.. i have realised that most of my plants while in the sprouting stage are lengthy(i will show you my problem next post with pics).. and i was trying to keep it more of a small grow but its all good:thumbsup:

[freddyp411]

quesitons:

sorry for im new to this but in the third photo.. is it normal for the stems to be that long? or should i add more soil in there.. and also do you think with a good amount of light for a long period of time on the last plant it will come back to life?

UPDATED NEWS

i got a bag today of afghan kush and i found a seed in there so im very excited to do this.. but im still not giving up on these babies.. any suggestions or comments? my grow "room" is NOT fully done yet.. i just have to go to walmart or home depot next time and get some of my stuff