Stunted cannabis,need advice,suggestions and a diagnosis for my ladies plz

AngerbizcuTT

AngerbizcuTT

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Billy the Mountain said:
Using 9w screw in bulbs, you need to be within 6" or so to provide ample lighting (assuming you've cut off the reflectors)
I don't think its possible for a screw-in LED bulb at 8-10" to cause light burn; they're simply not bright enough.

Do yourself a favor and get a decent grow light, your yield will be minimal using six screw-in LEDs.
Doesn't matter if you nail all the other variables, those lights just don't have enough output.
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They are grow lights like 7 or 8 $ says multi spectrum grow light ? They also big af with 1800 to 1600 lumens with 6 I thought i would be good ... I can add 2 more of them what am i aiming for in terms of light measurement lumens watts volts hz ect I can make it stronger but Im worried about the the light burn ...did yall see the bleaching ..not the nute burn but the bleaching ? Why would it do that if weak ?? Is it bleaching because of some other issue ?
 
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Bucsfan80 said:
The mirrors might be part of the problem. They reflect infrared light and can concentrate the light and heat causing hot spots and possibly burn your girls. You might want to check into it. I'm just sharing what I've heard/ read and don't know from personal experience. It seems like a easy variable to test. Take the mirrors out and see what happens. Maybe nothing happens or maybe it totally changes the plants growth.
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Hmmm I didnt think of that .. maybe the mirrors are having a magnification effect ? ? Im gonna move mirrors rn ..good thinking cuz I aim the mirrors by the reflection..I aim the mirrors light ray to hit as much side shoots and canopys in dim spots. So im sure if its happening ill know in a day or 2
 
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AngerbizcuTT said:
Hmmm I didnt think of that .. maybe the mirrors are having a magnification effect ? ? Im gonna move mirrors rn ..good thinking cuz I aim the mirrors by the reflection..I aim the mirrors light ray to hit as much side shoots and canopys in dim spots. So im sure if its happening ill know in a day or 2
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Can't hurt to try right. I'm not dissing what you are doing just trying to help. I want everyone to grow good healthy plants
 
AngerbizcuTT

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Bucsfan80 said:
Can't hurt to try right. I'm not dissing what you are doing just trying to help. I want everyone to grow good healthy plants
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Bucsfan80 said:
Can't hurt to try right. I'm not dissing what you are doing just trying to help. I want everyone to grow good healthy plants
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Nah definatly feel you there..I appreciate the advice fr bro .....
Look already took the mirrors down..gonna see what changes if anything over the next few days......
 

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Yup agree that you should kick the mirrors, they cause more issues than good - good old flat white ceiling paint is what I use, it reflects far more the the light you are looking for and doesnt create hot spots that you will always get with mirrors.

CFLs pretty well can’t cause light burn, they can be touching the plants and still be cool enough to be no problem - I used to grow with CFL waaaaay back in the day before LEDs. But definitely do yourself a favour and she’ll out $100 to pick up a 100W full spectrum board/driver that is dimmable on Amazon, pretty well any cheaper Chinese board will blow CFLs out of the water, and then the price and quality go up from there.
 
AngerbizcuTT

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lakesidegrower said:
Yup agree that you should kick the mirrors, they cause more issues than good - good old flat white ceiling paint is what I use, it reflects far more the the light you are looking for and doesnt create hot spots that you will always get with mirrors.

CFLs pretty well can’t cause light burn, they can be touching the plants and still be cool enough to be no problem - I used to grow with CFL waaaaay back in the day before LEDs. But definitely do yourself a favour and she’ll out $100 to pick up a 100W full spectrum board/driver that is dimmable on Amazon, pretty well any cheaper Chinese board will blow CFLs out of the water, and then the price and quality go up from there.
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Yes that's my first priority once I can afford it. I've been looking around for a nice cheap bar light and as soon as I can I'm gonna upgrade. Probably in a week or 2 then I can swing it. Until then I gotta rely on the grow lights. I'm hoping the seedlings I have growing now will be flowered under a good light. Thanks for the advice I'm already planning for a bigger operation for sure..I like plants. Lol
 
lakesidegrower

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AngerbizcuTT said:
Yes that's my first priority once I can afford it. I've been looking around for a nice cheap bar light and as soon as I can I'm gonna upgrade. Probably in a week or 2 then I can swing it. Until then I gotta rely on the grow lights. I'm hoping the seedlings I have growing now will be flowered under a good light. Thanks for the advice I'm already planning for a bigger operation for sure..I like plants. Lol
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Sounds great - I’ve been there, always more to buy lol - it never ends
 
Bucsfan80

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AngerbizcuTT said:
Nah definatly feel you there..I appreciate the advice fr bro .....
Look already took the mirrors down..gonna see what changes if anything over the next few days......
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Hey check these out on Amazon I have two of them. I had no money to put towards a light when I first started, well I still don't lol. But they have been a great light and will veg and flower without issue and have 3 year warranty. Search EXLENVCE on Amazon. It will get you thru till you can get better.
 
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Bucsfan80 said:
Hey check these out on Amazon I have two of them. I had no money to put towards a light when I first started, well I still don't lol. But they have been a great light and will veg and flower without issue and have 3 year warranty. Search EXLENVCE on Amazon. It will get you thru till you can get better.
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Nice that sounds like a good deal,I'll definitely check them out bro. Ok so the plants look alot better and They already growing new shoots !! Check it....
 

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And these picks are of them still under the lights so yhey are much much lighter green....normal lighting and they are a deep green its beautiful. Yall really seem to have nailed this ty fr I appreciate yall teaching me some really useful stuff. I think Ill make my monday flower date ?? Ill start 36 hrs of darkness then switch to 12/12 on saterday. What do yall think ??
 
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I mean start 36 hrs darkness on saterday and start 12/12 on monday. Ill turn the lights out an hr earlier tonite and saterday to kind of ease them into the 36 dark then flip or should I flip to12/12 then 36 darkness??
 
Billy the Mountain

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No offense meant, but you have barely enough light to keep your plants alive yet alone for flowering.

Not sure where you came up with 36 hours of darkness prior to starting 12/12 cycle, but its completely unnecessary.
 
AngerbizcuTT

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Billy the Mountain said:
No offense meant, but you have barely enough light to keep your plants alive yet alone for flowering.

Not sure where you came up with 36 hours of darkness prior to starting 12/12 cycle, but its completely unnecessary.
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I have six bulbs with 1600 an 1800 lumens even spec grow bulbs ? And I can add 2 more ..how many lumens do I need ??
 
Billy the Mountain

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You need a LOT more light to successfully flower your plants, a few more 13w e26 bulbs is not going to do much.

As suggested earlier, do yourself a favor and get a proper grow light, prices have plummeted in the past year, good values abound.

You did not have light bleaching
 
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