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The top and bottom pieces are 36" x 36" and the 4 sides are 36"w x 45" h. I'm not all thatgreat in determining sq ft. I always thought it was l x w x h. But I suppose it is only about 38 sq ft. I didn't consider a 250 watt but that does seem to fit what I'm doing (2 plants).

Thanks for all the input stoners. I think its ok. I transplanted it in Fox Farm Ocean soil and its looking good.

I'm building a grow box out of plywood. The top and bottom are 36" x 36", and the 4 sides are 45" x 36" for a total of 63 sq ft. Would a 400w MH/HPS conversion work in there or do I need to stick with CFLs?

My sprout doesn't seem to have grown any since 3 days ago. I germinated my Jock Horror and planted in Jiffy Seed Starter. It germinated in 2 days and sprouted less than 24 hours after planting. By the 2nd day it was 1 1/2"tall. I'm using 4 26w CFL's (6500k) about 3 inches away. It looks solid...

if the hairs are mostly red/reddish orange, then pull em

setup looks good, I would add 1 bulb on each side as well for a total of seven. Done with LST the results will be amazing.

13 days from order to door. Way to go dudes.

from what I've been reading you'll need 6 per plant. 3 overhead and the other 3 on the sides so the whole plant will get the light. They recommend 42w bulbs, 6500 for vegging then 2700 for flowering. So, yeah it's gonna run you close to $100 for all of your lights. I'm short on bucks so I'm...

not panicking, it's only been 7 days. They say 10-15 so it's cool. Just wanted others experiences with them. And no, I haven't heard of anyone getting screwed either.

how long does it usually take?

Well, if its only one plant then you can probably get away with 3 42w daylight CFL bulbs (pack of 6 $20 at Wally World). Your light depends on your budget. CFL is by far the cheapest light that works, but will not produce what a T5 would. A T5 will not produce what a MH/HPS combo will. It gets...

At this point your sprouts are developing their roots, slow veg growth is normal. They should be kicking in a week. Make sure your lights are like 2" away from them.

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All you used was a 150 w cfl? I've read on here that CFL's around the plant will get those middle leaves pretty good.

a couple of handfulls of perilite?