how close can i have my lights

[Zelazem]

currenttly i got sum 3in seedlings in a cont. about a foot tall the lightbulb is about 3in. away is that too close or could it be closer i just dont want to burn my plants.:jointsmile:

Zelazem Reviewed by Zelazem on 10-26-2009. how close can i have my lights currenttly i got sum 3in seedlings in a cont. about a foot tall the lightbulb is about 3in. away is that too close or could it be closer i just dont want to burn my plants.:jointsmile: Rating: 5

[EvilCartman]

currenttly i got sum 3in seedlings in a cont. about a foot tall the lightbulb is about 3in. away is that too close or could it be closer i just dont want to burn my plants.:jointsmile:

The type and wattage of the bulb might help someone formulate a meaningful answer for you. With the info above, the answer is *maybe*.

[the image reaper]

how long is a piece of string ? :wtf:

[ForgetClassC]

how long is a piece of string ? :wtf:

African or European?

[the image reaper]

African or European?

oh, man ... every time I start feeling smart, somebody throws the hardball questions at me ...

[Zelazem]

25wats 125/130volts

[bonedaddy420]

oops, f'd that up... never mind.. nothing to see here...:stoned:

[the image reaper]

25wats 125/130volts

OK, now we know it's a 25-watt 'something' ... is it a CFL bulb, or a fluorescent tube, or a plain old incandescent lightbulb ? ... the varieties do matter ... whatever it is, 25 watts ain't gonna work, for ya, anyway ... way too small of a light ... go read the Lighting section, you won't have to read very far, before you see what I mean ... good luck :smokin:

[Zelazem]

its a plain old incandescent lightbulb lol i need to get a cfl but i havnt made it to the store yet been really busy plus natural light has seemd to do fine for now i just wanted to give it a lil extra

[achilles]

incandesant at that range could burn your plants, and also is so little light that its useless.
At the very least your going to have to buy a bundle of compacct flourecents. Look at lumens, thats what matters. there's also a number of lighting guidelines in the stickies you should check out.

It sounds like your using 1-3 gallon pots, this is pretty large for a seedling. If you can do so without disturbing it, transfer it to a pint size container