I am using a coralife 48in 6700K 4X65watt compact fluorescent fixture over 8 plants. This is my first indoor grow but I have grown many outdoors and at this age they were alot taller. The plants are 8 weks old and are about 4 to 7in tall, they are the densest plants I have ever grown, but they are short, the stems are outrageously thick. Why so short? Is it my light? I am using a hydro setup with GH nutes, they are on an 20/4 light cycle, and have CO2 supplementation. I'd love to have the density of growth but the height just isn't there. I also have 10000k and 20000k actinic lights, used 4 my saltwater aquariums, they too are 4X65 watt 48 in compact fluorescents. How would they do? I do have a 400w HPS I was going to use for flowering when they get taller, would using one of the compacts with the HPS hurt anything? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
smacky Reviewed by smacky on . Lighting and Growth I am using a coralife 48in 6700K 4X65watt compact fluorescent fixture over 8 plants. This is my first indoor grow but I have grown many outdoors and at this age they were alot taller. The plants are 8 weks old and are about 4 to 7in tall, they are the densest plants I have ever grown, but they are short, the stems are outrageously thick. Why so short? Is it my light? I am using a hydro setup with GH nutes, they are on an 20/4 light cycle, and have CO2 supplementation. I'd love to have the Rating: 5