1st time grower : grow log

[Transition Force]

Today I had my first sproutling! Yipee!

But I have a slight problem... the flourescents that I was going to use until I have some money for some real lights are broken

I was thinking about just putting them outside for a while, however I was worried about someone recognizing them. How quickly will they grow their true leaves?

I get paid in one week. Will they be ok in a normal room light until then? Or should I try doing it outside?

[xkamikaze9x]

well if ya dont have any light to put them under just throw them outside in the sun. takes a few weeks b4 u can REALLY tell what it is. anyways good luck on ur grow :thumbsup:

[Transition Force]

Alright, so I got some lighting fixtures today.

Right now I have 3 sproutlings.

I decided that, at least for the time being, I'm going to grow them in the closet. I can use the entire room in the future if need be (and if all 36 plants sprout and survive, I'll have too!).

I have two 28-inch flourescent light bulb fixtures designed for plants and aquariums. They are hanging on chains attached to I-hooks in the closet. I have the plants about 6 inches below the lights, I'd get it closer (i was told 3 inches by some), but I didn't buy the chains long enough to do that.

Any suggestions for the time being?

[Transition Force]

WOW! I've forgotten how quickly plants can grow, these things are growing fast! So far 8 of them have sprouted, and about half of them are growing so quickly that I already have to transplant them! I borrowed 10 bucks off a friend so that I can go purchase the soil later today.

As soon as I can I'll take a picture. I'd do it now, but I lost my digital camera and my camera phone doesn't take very clear pictures of the lighting conditions.

[Transition Force]

I got a 4' flourescent fixture with 2x 40 watt bulbs putting out a total of 6800 lumens now. The plants are growing fine. Soon I'll get some fertilizer designed for plants which prefer slightly acidic soil.

Here's a pic

[Transition Force]

Guys, I didn't realize that you shouldn't make the soil too acidic and so i've been feeding 'em fertilizer for acidic loving plants... what's the best way to bring it back to a neutral range without shocking the plants?

(I've doubled the amount of flourescent bulbs now - 4x 4-foot 3400 lumen bulbs hanging from above and then one 2 foot flourescent attached to the wall)

[salzara]

How did it turn out? I am interested in growing myself.:hippy: