What does this plant need?!

[nomofatum]

T5 is fine for both veg and flower, but you need a lot of them. Regardless of lighting option you want 5000-7500 lumens per square foot. It's just harder to get there with T5, you need a bunch. Giving less light in veg means getting a lankier plant with more distance between bud nodes. Early veg before roots are ready is the only point where less light than 5000-7500lm/sqft can be better.

Also note blue light is very helpful in veg, but red light is most important in flower. Note I said most important, not only important. Blues and UVB are also very important and often go missing.

Veg:
66% Blue 6500k or MH
33% Red 2700-3500k or HPS

Flower:
60% Red 2700-3500k or HPS
30% Blue 6500k or MH
10%* UVB/UVA/Deep blues (get this from a 10% uvb bulb [reptile or tanning], 3w-5w per sqft

 

[nomofatum]

And what's a good easy ph balanced nute for veg?

Maxigro works awesome for both hydro and soil, may be cheaper options for soil, but among the cheaper options for hydro. Can't beat one of the cheapest and one of the best at the same time.

 

[indicat33]

So what do all y'all think of the little girl?

She looks fine, nice growth pattern. Healthy looking girl - What she really needs rt now are Ambient Lumens, and light nutes, high in Nitrogen.

 

[Cookie_rookie]

Thank you for your feed back. What do you think of 1000 watts in a 5x5 is that not enough light for the space? I cant seem to find a Solid answer

 

[nomofatum]

Thank you for your feed back. What do you think of 1000 watts in a 5x5 is that not enough light for the space? I cant seem to find a Solid answer

1000w HPS = 5600 lumens per square foot. 5000-7500 is the range you want to be in.

You can add supplemental lighting to edge toward 7500. HPS can use some supplemental anyway, add 6500k and UVB (3-5w of UVB 10% bulbs per square foot) for best results and to max out your lighting.


Light is not measured in watts, there are better measures than lumens, but you have to get pretty technical to fully understand them and getting the data isn't always easy. For sizing "white" lights lumens works fine.

Watts is a measure of energy or heat, not light.

 

[Cookie_rookie]

I'm lost
Sorry I'm a newbeeee


Maybe a 4x4 would be better ?

People are saying they run outta room with a 4x4

Just want all the good info I can get thanks again...

 

[Cookie_rookie]

Also today I read, I shouldn't have it in a big pot ...?

I think it's in a 8gallon plastic pot...

Should I transplant to a smaller smart pot?

 

[Cookie_rookie]

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[xSwimToTheMoon]

In my opinion, 1000w will fill up a 5x5 nicely. Nomo clearly knows what he's doing, so take his advice on maximizing your setup.

8 gallons is too big for a seedling. But people start seeds in the ground. Itl be a pain to keep track of your watering.