2 Months from Seed. Am I doing ok?

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Heavenly Green

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73T_M3_!N_M@$T3R_W00 said:
For starters, you are using CFL's, which means less penetration. You say lights are at 12/12, when did you start that? I cant help but notice that your plant looks very thin and strechy, what strain type is is, Sativa, indica, or hybrid (X% Sativa, Y% indica)? Also, when you have a lights like CFL's that far away your plant won't bulk up and will stretch to reach the light. If you had had them closer from the beginning, there is a possibility that you could have had a slightly shorter, but bulkier plant depending on strain. As it stands right now you
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It's from a baggie.
 
whitebb2727

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Heavenly Green said:
Awe man. Thanks for your honesty.
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You could use cfl. You just need more of them.

I use a four foot 8 bulb t5. Around 120$ on amazon . your choice of color of bulbs or mix.

http://www.amazon.com/4lamps-DL844s-Fluorescent-Hydroponic-Fixture/dp/B00HEYCRI8
http://www.amazon.com/8lamps-DL848S-Fluorescent-Hydroponic-Fixture/dp/B00INGMTPW

I have a 6 bulb and 8 bulb unit from them.

You can get the 4 bulb for 85 shipped. The 8 bulb for 135.
Six bulb somewhere between.

They are cheap but I took mine apart and they are built fairly well.
 
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Final Phase said:
You are right on it being a small plant. I'm thinking this person is just getting into this and will make adjustments like we all have. Originally, I read the Marijuana Grow Bible and thought I was all set to start growing big yielding grows... Nope, I SLOWLY got better with each grow...
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Yeah my very first grow. According what I'm reading, I'm going to make the necessary adjustments asap. Hopefully I can turn this around.
 
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73T_M3_!N_M@$T3R_W00 said:
For starters, you are using CFL's, which means less penetration. You say lights are at 12/12, when did you start that? I cant help but notice that your plant looks very thin and strechy, what strain type is is, Sativa, indica, or hybrid (X% Sativa, Y% indica)? Also, when you have a lights like CFL's that far away your plant won't bulk up and will stretch to reach the light. If you had had them closer from the beginning, there is a possibility that you could have had a slightly shorter, but bulkier plant depending on strain. As it stands right now you
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I started the 12/12 two weeks ago. The leaves look spear out cause I cut a few of the leaves to help concentrate growth on the stems.
 
StealthcatOG

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mark davies said:
More light i would have thought, Mine are small for 5 weeks also lol, we will get there in the end lol. These pics are about 4 days old, have put in darkness for 24 hours then starting flowering they are 10inch tall so not expecting alot how much u think?
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Hey whats your light set up man?
 
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Heavenly Green

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whitebb2727 said:
You could use cfl. You just need more of them.

I use a four foot 8 bulb t5. Around 120$ on amazon . your choice of color of bulbs or mix.

http://www.amazon.com/4lamps-DL844s-Fluorescent-Hydroponic-Fixture/dp/B00HEYCRI8
http://www.amazon.com/8lamps-DL848S-Fluorescent-Hydroponic-Fixture/dp/B00INGMTPW

I have a 6 bulb and 8 bulb unit from them.

You can get the 4 bulb for 85 shipped. The 8 bulb for 135.
Six bulb somewhere between.

They are cheap but I took mine apart and they are built fairly well.
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Thanks for the help...
 
Final Phase

Final Phase

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mark davies said:
Yeh will use both especially last 3 weeks i will. Yeh hoping for a oz in all
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Keep the focus that this is the beginning of a long process which you're now learning how to get it done right. For now, forget about the yield.... You will be doing well to gert up to half an oz. if the plant is vegged quite a bit longer. Read up on how to dry it out and cure it so you can start learning about finishing up a grow....
Enjoy the smoke when you cross the finish line!
 
StealthcatOG

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Heavenly Green said:
(3) CFL's 23 watt each. Everyone says that I need more light. I did prune the plant. That's why it looks a bit thin.
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Well I have 2 23W and a 42w bulb plus one 13w for shits and giggles lol. I swear people say owe you need more light but I have seen so many journals online where they have a small 80 watt CFL grow for one plant and it comes out beautiful. I think its more genetics and proper care that makes the difference.....Because I have seen videos where they had 200w for one plant and it comes out shitty.
 
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Oh and to prove the cost of the building the light hood with the addition of 2 more light sockets. Here's a Home Depot shopping cart for all the materials you will need to build one. If its you, you can just modify the shopping list for your needs.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/OrderItemDisplayViewShiptoAssoc?orderItemDisplay=true&isFromAddOrUpdateCmd=true&isShowFreeShipping=true&amtLeftForFreeShip=21.02&isItemQuanIncr=false&previousPage=&check=*n&orderId=412211144&langId=-1&selectedItemIdForUpdate=946326020&isOrderQualifiesForFreeShip=false&savePromo=true&catalogId=10053&asLowAsPrice=true&remOrderItemId_4=946326020&isNewPromoCodeApplied=false&remQuantity_4=3&storeId=10051&isOrderPrevQualifiesForFreeShip=false&itemDelete=true&ddkey=http:OrderCalculate
 
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wiethe20

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OK first off why in the hell are you guys buying 4 ft t5s for over $100? You do know the sell 400w hps and mh full kits for $120--$140 on amazon right? If you don't have much money OP buy a 2 ft 4 bulb t5 from ebay that's $50 bucks....if you wanna stay cfl...only use t5 no t8 or not 12
 
mark davies

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Bought 15 litre pots today will be transplanting tomorrow morning when light comes on. 15 litre should be big enough i think
 
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