Should i be freaking out?

smokermore

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I think i might have a major problem here. I had to go out of town yesterday moring, and wont be able to get back until tomorrow night. Yesterday morning before i left, i notice some MAJOR drooping on the entire bottom half of the plant. So i start feaking out, and my first thought is its not getting enough light. So i immediately add a 68 watt cfl to the lower side. I put the light about 1-2 inches away from the wilted fan leaves.
As time goes by, i began to wonder maybe it was just thirsty? i usually water it every 2 days, but since i wasbout to go out of town, i decided to wait a 3rd day before watering. Needless to say, i drenched it before i left. But now im wondering, if it was indeed just thirsty, i would assume it would perk right up.
So now if that was the prob, and it has perked up, that means i have a 68 watt clf right on the plant, and based on how much its been growing every day, im afraid when i get back tomorrw the cfl will be alllll on the plant.
So really idk whats going on, wont no until tomorrow night, but should i be freaking out? Is it possible she will be totally screwed by tomorrow? How much damage can a cfl cause in 2 1/2 days?
here is a pic 2 days before the drooping started
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Its about 1 week into flowering in those pics.
Im freaking out. Can any1 give me any advice?
 

Skunk#1

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if all your worried about is the 68 cfl burning your plants that not a problem
I have a 125 cfl for my clones and sometimes when I dont get to them or have room for them to come out of the cloner the touch my bulb for a week or more with no problems
 

smokermore

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are you ocd? worst case scenario you burn half a fan leaf -.-
ocd? maybe idk. This is my first grow and i just dont kno too much about wtf im doing. Before i started growing i thought i had it all down pretty good. Anyway, if the plant was indeed thirsty and perked up, then i guess i dont have to worry too much. I hope that is the case, and that the plants arent drooping for any other reasons...
 

smokermore

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if all your worried about is the 68 cfl burning your plants that not a problem
I have a 125 cfl for my clones and sometimes when I dont get to them or have room for them to come out of the cloner the touch my bulb for a week or more with no problems
Thanks Skunk#1 for your reply. I guess im just being too paraniod +rep
 

Skunk#1

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nothing wrong with worrying to much
thats what makes you see problems before they happen

good luck with your grow and let us know how it finish's up
 

DoeEyed

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if all your worried about is the 68 cfl burning your plants that not a problem
I have a 125 cfl for my clones and sometimes when I dont get to them or have room for them to come out of the cloner the touch my bulb for a week or more with no problems
How in the hell does a 125w CFL not burn a plant? :shock: I use 27w and they will burn the shit out of my plants, if left to grow up and touch - even a little bit!

Smokermore, yeah I would be worried too, especially since they sometimes get that growth spurt the day after watering.
 

Skunk#1

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this is the bulb I use for my clones and some time they touch it and never cause a problem
all the cfl I have ever seen you can hold in your hand and they put off no heat
 

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DoeEyed

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this is the bulb I use for my clones and some time they touch it and never cause a problem
all the cfl I have ever seen you can hold in your hand and they put off no heat
Huh...Maybe the difference is in the shape? I don't know, I use these, and they are definately too hot to handle.
 

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