first grow need advice

[smokeywolf31]

im new and this is my first grow. as of rite now i have one plant still young its about 2-3 weeks old. it started growing outside but wasnt getting any light so i moved it inside my closet. im currently using one 60w bulb. the first few days went by and i had bin watering and giving it 24/7 light but i didnt see any change so i moved the light closer 2 the plant and when i checked it this mornin it had grown about a half inch.im planning 2 switch 2 a 250w hps bulb in the next few days but i was wonderin if there was anything else i cud do 2 speed up the growth on this baby. any help would be much appreciated.

 

[frmrboi]

get a 6500 K (Daylight) compact florescent light 23 watt will do.

 

[gopherbuddah]

The more light the better. And usualy an 18/6 cycle is best for young plants during the veg stage

 

[JdubbfAdeD]

fluorescent cool white bulbs.I got 2 48'' for 8$.give the plant at lease 4-6 hrs of darkness.also make sure the room stays warm.

 

[smokeywolf31]

how much would a 6500 k light cost me? n ill be sure 2 give it sum darkness frm now on. the room is pretty warm.

 

[Beastie Bloom]

you're going to want to use something stronger but not anything heat orientated.. I suggest a T5 florescent set up, it will give you max growth without using a HID system. T5 bulbs are much stronger than a regular florescent bulb you might see in a office or type use. They make nice 2' 4 bulb set ups ready for use.

here's a link to show what I mean. - http://tgchydro.com/hydroponics/products-page/grow-lights/hydrofarm-commercial-t5-tube-fixture/

 

[frmrboi]

how much would a 6500 k light cost me? n ill be sure 2 give it sum darkness frm now on. the room is pretty warm.

about 5 bucks

 

[smokeywolf31]

beastie bloom same queastion how much would a t5 set up cost me? i want the best i can get but im on a bugdet.

 

[smokeywolf31]

thanks 4 the advice beastie bloom but im nt lookin 2 spend a hundred bucs just on the lights. im growin becuz buyin weed got 2 expensive. bt thanks dude.

 

[Desr]

The more light the better. And usualy an 18/6 cycle is best for young plants during the veg stage

yeah i was gonna say that...thats what i did and had no probs.

 

[Beastie Bloom]

If need to be, get one light with a reflector ($31.96) or just one T5 bulb for around $20.00 - http://tgchydro.com/hydroponics/products-page/grow-lights/fluorescent-lighting/fluorescent-lighting-hydrofarm/hydrofarm-single-fluorescent-fixture-with-tube/

You can veg pretty much any cheap bulb, but a T5 will make your plant stronger as it's double the output from a regular florescent bulb.

 

[smokeywolf31]

thanks 4 all the advice guys will keep updating n pics soon. thanks again.

 

[frmrboi]

im nt lookin 2 spend a hundred bucs just on the lights .

for a single plant a the cfl will get you goinhg for the least amount of money. If you keep that bulb a couple of inches max away from the plant top you'll get the equivalent of $ 100 + light. In a week or so your going to want another bulb. The longer you keep it growing the more light it will need and and the more weed you'll get, it's your call.
It could always be male too, you know, right ?

 

[smokeywolf31]

yes i kno about the possibillity that its a male bt i have 3 others that should sprout soon so im nt worried about that. and i was thinkin about just puttin more lights and switching 2 120w cfl. wats ur opinion about that?

 

[frmrboi]

sounds good to me

 

[smokeywolf31]

sweet thanks dude i appreciate the help

 

[frmrboi]

sweet thanks dude i appreciate the help

no problem, you might want to snoop around in this sub-forum that most people miss for months if not years.
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/

 

[smokeywolf31]

thanks man that really helped