CFL HOME BOX FOR SEEDLINGS, HELP

[coyg74]

I built a box with four cfl 6400k lights.
First question: How long does the younguns stay in that box, i can move to a 400 hps closet at any time. Germinated the seeds on the 5th planted in red party cups on the 7th. Been in the box since.
Second question: I think im supposed to be using a 2700k light with the 6400k lights, please tell me if im wrong cause i have just the blue spectrum in the baby room.

Pics to come of my jerry rigged box : kinda kool

coyg74 Reviewed by coyg74 on 07-12-2010. CFL HOME BOX FOR SEEDLINGS, HELP I built a box with four cfl 6400k lights. First question: How long does the younguns stay in that box, i can move to a 400 hps closet at any time. Germinated the seeds on the 5th planted in red party cups on the 7th. Been in the box since. Second question: I think im supposed to be using a 2700k light with the 6400k lights, please tell me if im wrong cause i have just the blue spectrum in the baby room. Pics to come of my jerry rigged box : kinda kool Rating: 5

[coyg74]

plants are a week old today, they have first set of true leaves, ranging from 3-6" tall.
I,m just not sure if im supposed to use a 2700k with the other three 6400k bulbs for my babies.

[coyg74]

my transplant shocked plant, newbies started, big one is about 4-5 weeks old,
dont laugh my first grow.
Its a learner
U can see in the first pic i broke the cola but accident but doing fine now, pruned some of the yellowing leaves off, they were better than 50% yellow from transplant.

[coyg74]

i raelly need help
my seedlings are a week old and i have them in a cfl box and they are falling over the cup, they look good, but they are top heavy any thing i can do to fix.
Can i just put them under the 400w hps, if so how close or far do i put them away from the light?

HELP PLEASE.

[coyg74]

Grow Log
July 5 : Germinated seeds
: Soil mix 2:2:1 Perlite - Earthworm Castings - Vermiculite
July 7 : Seeds planted (planted in party cups) â?? set in indirect sunlight.
: Watered to runoff
July 10: Made CFL box 4x60 watt bulbs 6400k = 6400 lumens, 240 watts.
: Temp needs to be 75degrees to 85 degrees.
July 12: Water set for 24 hrs with nutes ph balanced 6.38 Solution was mixed 1tbs of grow big, 1tbs of grow big. Turned lights off of the seedlings. 18-6 light cycle started. Cropped the top off the big plant. Pruned it up a bit too.
July 13: Water big plants to runoff, water ph was 6.5, runoff 6.8 watered all small cups with ff nutes to runoff, did not check runoff.

[coyg74]

July 14: Added grow big 6-4-4 3tbs, added grow big hydro 1.5tbs. ph directly after 5.90.
July 15: Watered everything, big one with full nutes, younguns still with quarter strength. Ph of water 5.9 runoff 6.6 which makes ph of 7.0 to 7.1 (must lower ph)
July 16: Seedlings have second set of true leaves: CAN I SET UNDER 400HPS YET?

[seventhchild]

looks like you may be overfeeding those babies,HPS can be used at any stage of growth

[coyg74]

July 17: Moved seedlings under 400w hps agromax bulb. Watered with no nutes to runoff on seedlings. Closed room off, moved fan into room. Started seedlings under 18-6 cycle.
Will prune tomorrow.

[coyg74]

3 weeks now, and how can u tell if the babies are root bound. I lift the pot method for watering and it seems i have to water alot more than usual.
Some are drooping, my temps were about 88-93 during the day.
during the night about 74.
Moved the light up a litlle, lowered temp during day to 80-82.
I have an oscilating fan blowing on canopy, also a eight inch fan in top of room for exhaust.
Might have to wait a day or two to see if it was heat related.

[jake1023]

im a new grower as well but just wanted to say that from what i have read you really shouldnt worry too much about the seedlings drooping or falling over in an indoor grow , as i had the same problem and they are coming along fine, just stake them up or leave them, ussually they will start to work there way up. i have also heard that using some red spectrum during veg will help with stem strength.

the snake