1 week from planting (look at pics)
- Thread starter nicbelliz
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How come they seem so small. Its been a week and theyre around 3 inches tall or 8 cm. Should they be bigger??
AzGrOw-N-sMoKe
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what kind of light you have....
rhinogrowuk
New Member
LOL , 32w ??
Im new 2 this but im sure that a 32w fluro is a load of shat ??!
I went for a HPS 250w , and after 7 days they were alot bigger than that.
Im new 2 this but im sure that a 32w fluro is a load of shat ??!
I went for a HPS 250w , and after 7 days they were alot bigger than that.
AzGr0w-N-sMoKe
New Member
you need more lite
Sounds like what's happening, is you don't have enough lumens reaching your plants. A 32w is more than enough for two seedlings, but you may have your light to far away. You want that type of light one inch away from them at all times.
However. alot of strains strecth to 3-4 inches at the same stage, it just happens. That's why you plant in a party cup filled 3/4ths the way so you can bury the stem at a later time
P.S.- As long as you have 25w per square foot for veg you'll be fine. For flower, you really wanna get yourself an HPS with 50w per square foot, but if not then shoot for around 75-100w flourescents per squarefoot.
However. alot of strains strecth to 3-4 inches at the same stage, it just happens. That's why you plant in a party cup filled 3/4ths the way so you can bury the stem at a later time
P.S.- As long as you have 25w per square foot for veg you'll be fine. For flower, you really wanna get yourself an HPS with 50w per square foot, but if not then shoot for around 75-100w flourescents per squarefoot.
rhinogrowuk
New Member
Here man take a look at his , then take a look at mine , a 32w fluro is a fakin joke !!
MajoR_TokE
Well-Known Member
Hey man you can vegg some decent plants with cfl's. They have their place. I can't find any pics at earlier stage but here are pics of my plant at 20 days using only 1 23w cfl per plant.(Those are 6 inch pots!!!)
HPS is the shit for flowering though...
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MajoR_TokE
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1 inch or less from the tops.
meaty
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Just as I thought. Even still, I'm astonished at the tight veg growth. I knew CFLs were good, but not that good.
Well there you go, nicbelliz. Fill up the soil around your baby and bring that light down really close. Probably around four inches until she (well, hopefully a she) has more foliage.
rhinogrowuk
New Member
Very nice major toke , especially for a light bulb ,
But surely thats not enough lumens to vegg to that stage in 20 days ?!?!?!?!
But surely thats not enough lumens to vegg to that stage in 20 days ?!?!?!?!
rhinogrowuk
New Member
Nicebelliz why didnt you go for a hanging reflector with a hard wired ballast and free bulb, it seems to work out cheaper , depends what you want tho eh !?
MajoR_TokE
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What are you trying to say?
frankiejay
Active Member
Damn, good job toke, +rep
I'm growing with CFL's right now too, and I hope that they look as good as yours. How about writing a tutorial on growing with CFL's as to what to expect, exactly what to buy, where to place them, how your grow room is set up, etc... I know something like that would help me a TON, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
I'm growing with CFL's right now too, and I hope that they look as good as yours. How about writing a tutorial on growing with CFL's as to what to expect, exactly what to buy, where to place them, how your grow room is set up, etc... I know something like that would help me a TON, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.