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[spliffman]

hi ppl need sum advise i have just potted some seeds got my self a balist?and light ,1000 watt,balist,sunbeam. light supanova,how far does the light have 2 b away from the pots.how long do u keep the light on for, im new 2 all this all help is appreciated.thanks spliffman

spliffman Reviewed by spliffman on 09-11-2004. potted hi ppl need sum advise i have just potted some seeds got my self a balist?and light ,1000 watt,balist,sunbeam. light supanova,how far does the light have 2 b away from the pots.how long do u keep the light on for, im new 2 all this all help is appreciated.thanks spliffman :) Rating: 5

[Tonee4130]

I think it is between 2-4 inches above it

[rnf232s]

For the start of your growing you can either run the light at 18/6 or 24/0 time period, but I would recommend 18/6 to help let the room cool down cause a 1000 watt light can produce a lot of heat after a while I am sure. There is probably no set distance from your plant, just make sure that is far enough away that it isnt burning the leaves and it isnt causing too much heat build up around the plant.

[spliffman]

thanx for the tips ill let use know how i get on.or get back 2 us for more info cheers

[slowmotion]

your probably not doing this but just in case, dont turn the lights on until the seeds have sprouted. i made this mistake my first grow

[spliffman]

cheers slowmotion i was thanks im new 2 it all

[jolly green giant]

i really wouldnt use a 1000 w hid lamp on seedlings. cant you get a floro for the first 2-3 weeks. seedlings love floros.

[Dimebag]

1000 w is very powerful and it get hot! 2-4 inches will cook the plants even through the soil. place 1000 w exactly 1 meter (that should be more than 3ft) from the tip of the plant. keep the lights one more than 20hrs a day. when they grew 18inch to 24inch then change the cycle to 12 hours of light a day. lower the humidity and change the nutrients to high P (ex. 10-60-10, N-P-K). after this, they should grow fine.