help with seedlings!

[BCEasy]

yes!

BCEasy Reviewed by BCEasy on 08-02-2005. help with seedlings! Hi I'm new to growing. here is what have going.. I created a part of my closet as a growroom. the seeds i used were from some buds i got 1 year ago (i hope they are good!). I am using 2 different tech. to start the seedlings. first i used plantation seed starter and I think 12oz cups. and the other is the paper towel method. I have flourescent light fixture using 2/40w flourescent bulbs they each output 3150 lumens / color temp. 4100k. the humidity level is 75% and temp is 75-80F I'm Rating: 5

[HARDDON]

Or you can keep them on 18/6.

Your choice.

I prefer the 18/6 for entire veg.

It wont hurt your plants and it wont affect bottom line yield or potency.

[HARDDON]

I have flourescent light fixture using 2/40w flourescent bulbs they each output 3150 lumens / color temp. 4100k.

SOrry fella but whomever told you that a 40W Flo bulb will put out 3150 lumens lied to you.

Even if it was the package it came in.

To reach 3000 + lumens you would need at least a 50W and a Kelvin temp of at least 5500.

Perhaps you have fallen for the 12W=40W marketing tatic.

[Zandor]

Wow nobody noticed.

Those seeds in CLEAR plastic cups will have problems.

Roots don't like light, place those cups in a second cup that is NOT clear. You need to protect the growing roots from light or the roots will die and you will have alga growth inside the cup.

[HARDDON]

Yup...you are correct...again Zandor...on the first pics, it is obvious they are clear.

In the second pic, they looked like solid white containers.

Good eye

[homgrowr]

I did go and get me dark cups. I was about to go sleep the other night and just thought about the cup situation. So I at 2:30am went to 7-11 and got cups.. Thanks for the info!

Here are more pics.. plants are 5 days old...

[homgrowr]

I was thinking of keeping them under 24/0 until week3 and then switch to 18/6.
Anybody know where I can good lights for under $100?

[florida boy 3]

check ebay, you might run across a deal.

[Zandor]

I was thinking of keeping them under 24/0 until week3 and then switch to 18/6.
Anybody know where I can good lights for under $100?

HD sells a brand "Lights of Anerica" security light. It's 65w floureX that they claim is like 500w of light. They cost about 40 bucks each so pick up 2 of them, that's about as cheep as it gets.

[homgrowr]

Whats "HD"?