how am i doing
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Little Tommy
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The plants are stretching like that because your light is too far away. This can cause them to collapse under their own weight. If that is a cfl it needs to be 2-3" above the canopy.
Ledhed
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No offense here, but they look like crap. Nodes are way too far apart due to stretching, which means your light(s) are too far away, move them closer. Also, get rid of the aluminum foil, that will lead to hot spots and it has almost zero reflectivity. You're better off painting the walls white, or even cheaper than the foil is getting an emergency blanket from a hardware store, camping store, or even most dollar stores sell them. Last bit of advice, READ more on how to grow. Yes it's a weed and very simple to grow, but as with anything, educate yourself a little bit before you just dive in. If you're going to use CFL's, get more of them, I only see one in your photos, and one is not nearly enough to have any kind of results.
sebastopolian
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Welcome, this will be a great site for you... The advise above will help you throughout the grow (so keep asking). After your first grow you'll be even more experienced for the next! I learn something new everyday...It's great! Peace & Happy growing.
Little Tommy
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These are going to stretch just like the last ones if you do not get that light closer.
Benzfrd
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Hey man I do have to agree about the importance of the lights being close. Try to get them within 2-3 inches Not touching. Also in Veg with CFL's make sure you are using 6500k and when they start to sex switch to 2700k and make sure there is more light during the flower then the veg. How many lights do you have in that area? And how big is the area you have?
Thehermaphroditemaker
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The light is a a factor in stretching, but it could also be a nutrient deficiency or imbalance. It almost looks like a potassium deficiency (edit: or maybe toxicity) due to pH issues perhaps? Do you use tap water?
Benzfrd
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Go to a outdoor store and get an emergency blanket. Its made outta Mylar. That stuff works great and its super cheap. The foil makes hot spots and WILL burn your plants and create problems. Good job using the Brita filter always a good idea to filter the water. Also let the water stay in a Jug or container for 24 hours to let the chlorine die out and all. If you are that freaked out about the Balance of the things in your water go to a pet store and get a cheap water test srtip kit. Like $5 for that kit and the Mylar your at $10 if that.
mr.sessemia
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bro youre doing fine on youre first grow but you may wanna switch to some metal haylide os high pressure sodium blulbs youre buds wont grow much with thoose florescent light,....also it looks like you may have some chemical burns going on , thats why the tips of youre leave are looking like that you may wanna invest in a parts per million meter and a p.h tester,...you may wanna switch youre nutrient regimn if youre burn get any worse.....better nutrients,..better lights...equal bigger budz fam....good luck,..happy growin........also you may wanna get rid of the aluminum....all those folds equal to a lot of hot spots.....you should get some mylar
mr.sessemia
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also you wanna get a ph tester for youre water bra...thats critical,.....i noticed that didint any body mention it but you have too keep you water levels right.... this is more important than ANYTHING you do ...a ph up and down tester kit is about three bucks at any garden store. the best level for plants in that stage is 6.0 to 6.5 but what ever you do never go above 7.....neeeevvvveeerrrr!!!!!
mr.sessemia
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theres a instuctional video by theis guy name seemorebuds,...this guy is a master grower he been growing for like 25 years he knows his ish and he keeps it simple ,.....his dvds sell for like 20 bucks a pop but you can go to this site https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/www.letmewatchthis.com.....type in seemorebuds all together like that. its free his videos and a little trial and error made me a pro,.....check him out youll love it!!!