WOW IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

[longtimeuser]

DAY 3 AND I HAVE one plant left and it keeps growing straight up it has growin like 4 inches above the soil and has the next shoot with 3 leaves pointing straight up

longtimeuser Reviewed by longtimeuser on 02-28-2006. WOW IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN DAY 3 AND I HAVE one plant left and it keeps growing straight up it has growin like 4 inches above the soil and has the next shoot with 3 leaves pointing straight up :( Rating: 5

[chisme]

stretching .


bump i got first post lol


if u have more then 3cm btwee each set of leaves as in more then 3cm of stenm btween the leaf sets and its a seedling then it is stretching u need more light

[Easy Roller]

What light is it?

How far away from plants....

I use a 25 watt fluoro for seedlings and get 6 inch plants with 6 sets of leaves all under 1 cm apart...It's that easy

[longtimeuser]

how do u germate

well the lights are 100watt i dont know what kind but its a round bulb

i went every where to find a HPS fixture and no one sells them in my town so i will buy some on the net
anybody know some cheap place to get them on the net?

[Easy Roller]

ROUND BULB!!!!! You mean ...an incandescant "normal light bulb"


Take it outside and smash it man.....Get a CFL It's a cheap bulb that doesn't need a "Ballast " like other light types....They are sold as "energy savers" and will fit into a normal light socket....CFL means Compact Fluorescent Light ...That will nurish a young plant for weeks ...But you MUST invest in some a HID lamp....HPS will cover every aspect of the grow...400 watt minimum [ IMO] but a 250 watt is ok for small cabinets...



If you by a 100 watt CFL your plants will look like a profesional's plants...But not for long.........HID!!!!!!!

[Nochowderforyou]

how do u germate

well the lights are 100watt i dont know what kind but its a round bulb

i went every where to find a HPS fixture and no one sells them in my town so i will buy some on the net
anybody know some cheap place to get them on the net?

*germinate

Sounds like you have just a regular bulb. That's why they are stretching because they need the proper light spectrum.

Those regular bulbs, the plant only take in about 4% of the light, making the rest wasted a pointless.

Get a CFL bulbs. They are those spiral like bulbs. Do it quick or it will just keep on stretching.

[Fabolous]

theres a ad on these boards, www.insidesun.com it has some really nice deals on HPS set ups,

like for a 400w set up Econ value well cost you
$102.50 (witch Chains added on) (Shipping not included in price)

but i would go with the 1000W (witch is the best value for any one)
$212.50 (witch Chains added on) (Shipping not included in price)

[longtimeuser]

ok thank you for that i tried to locate some HPS today and nobody in my town sells the ballast, and 75w bulbs are all they sell...shit
i will order some on next payday fuking expensive...
for now i am off to the store to buy CFLs will 100w do me or what?

[Easy Roller]

Yeh 100 watt is fine for the seedlings...keep it nice and close to the plant though...

[longtimeuser]

ok just got 145w cfl how much should i use for vegatation, i will try to save up for a metal halide light for flowering, about how much time do i have until i should start flowering