What do I have going on here?

[scottjamez]

So. I have this plant that started outside 2 weeks ago in a controlled enviorment now for the last few days.

The plants are a few inches high, the stem is not all green. I have 2 lights about 5 inches above them. I am not sure if these are the correct bulbs. Could someone take a look for me?

scottjamez Reviewed by scottjamez on 07-13-2006. What do I have going on here? So. I have this plant that started outside 2 weeks ago in a controlled enviorment now for the last few days. The plants are a few inches high, the stem is not all green. I have 2 lights about 5 inches above them. I am not sure if these are the correct bulbs. Could someone take a look for me? Rating: 5

[orangeman]

Eh, pictures?

[scottjamez]

woops..

[orangeman]

What light are you using? What ever it is it looks to be too much on the red side of the light spectrum.

[scottjamez]

it's sitting in generic potting soil after sprowting up ouside in another plants potter. I am a little confused about lights.

[orangeman]

it's sitting in generic potting soil after sprowting up ouside in another plants potter. I am a little confused about lights.

Well for one thats a warm white, that should only be used for flowering or mixed up with cool white lights. I recommend you getting some cool white incandescent lights and replacing that one for the time being and just go out and buy a cool white light. Btw where did you buy that light?

And 23w = 100w only means it emits just as much as a 100w light but only uses 23 watts.

[scottjamez]

Well for one thats a warm white, that should only be used for flowering or mixed up with cool white lights. I recommend you getting some cool white incandescent lights and replacing that one for the time being and just go out and buy a cool white light. Btw where did you buy that light?

It's under two of these about 18 hours a day. The type of lights that you mention, are they CFL lights like this?

[orangeman]

Yes, with fluoro's and incandescents there are 3 types of lights (if I'm not mistaken) and thats soft white, cool white, and warm white, right now you really only need a cool white CFL.

[scottjamez]

Excuse me for the neophite question, what does CFL stand for?

[orangeman]

Compact Fluorescent or Compact Fluorescent Light, exactly what you have .

And like I asked before, where did you get that light from? I'm trying to buy a couple.