Im Finally underway...Wha Hoooo

[Mr T]

Hi Guys,

Thankgoodness the DIY shite is finished.

My babies are now roughly 3 inches tall, it has 4 cute leafs showing at the top of the stem.

Ok..i was wondering

1) When do i revert to HPS lights from my 200 watt cfl envolite?

2) When do i need to turn the fan on...when im switching to flowering?

3) when the light are off...my temp drops to 18.5 degrees celsius...how do i keep the temp constant?

Thanks people
Please help..i look forward to the advice

adios

Mr T Reviewed by Mr T on 11-22-2006. Im Finally underway...Wha Hoooo Hi Guys, Thankgoodness the DIY shite is finished. My babies are now roughly 3 inches tall, it has 4 cute leafs showing at the top of the stem. Ok..i was wondering 1) When do i revert to HPS lights from my 200 watt cfl envolite? Rating: 5

[bejay]

1, you cfl will probably be adequete for 2-3 more weeks then you should probably switch to better lighting if your not vegging very long you may be able to wait until you switch to flowering there is no specific time you could even do it now but that kinda of defeats the purpose of using a cfl to begin with, but once they get so big the cfl will not provide enough coverage and you should switch.
2, you should have a circulating fan blowing on the plants, if you dont have one on yet you should probably start now you may not need it one high or close to the plants at first but you should see the plants move a little back and forth as the fan blows on them.
3, dont worry about keeping the temp constant most all grow rooms will have a higher temp when the lights are on and it isnt dropping low enough to cause any problems.

[Mr T]

wow..someone bothered to reply! thanks fellow horticulturist (BeJay).

its fun doing this stuff isnt it....my little babies are so fragile (stems) : they go all over the place but with a little help and placing them directly under the light they are doing fine.

thanks for emidin me to switch on my fan...ive been meaning to do that...lol

all the best dude/dudette

[Shovelhandle]

ditto bej,
probably need minimum 4 weeks of veging starting from seed and 8 weeks or more if you want big growth and have the room. At least they should have alternating stems before you go to flower.

Shov

[Mr T]

hi shov,

what do u mean by alternating stems??

cheers

[Mr T]

hey shov,
i catch ur drift now...i understand the tern 'alternating stems'....lol

one of my babies died..it just flopped. I checked the roots and it was thin....it was a weak one.

anyone with useful tips at this stage ..plse feel free to comment.

thanks guys