how much light does my seedling need

ricof78

Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #1

i've been trying to germinate 7 seeds and one sprouted 5 days ago but the others haven't...I have them in my hot house with a heating pad...but not sure what to do about the light

 

catainahab

Active Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #2

how are you germing them. as soon as you see baby leaf they need light about 50watt plus.. germinating seeds should take 3 days till they show and need light. make sure that they dont dry out

 

ricof78

Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #3

I have them in a rapid rooter plug in a tray with a heat mat under it and a 7" dome and a 13watt LED over it...should I plug the holes of the ones that haven't sprouted yet

 

chrishydro

Well-Known Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #4

It has taken me ten days once with a simular set up, each strain is dif. I agree that after five days I start to worry but hang in there. I would not move the sprout out until it is going to touch the top of the dome and you could replace the cfl with a fifty

 

catainahab

Active Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #5

plug them up. keep em moist and fingers crossed. how did you start the germination( moist paper towel, shot glass of water or stick em in the plug straight off). i soak in a shot glass for 24 hrs then move to rockwool never taken more than 4 days to show. horses for courses.

 

zubey91

Well-Known Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #6

13watts? do you have more lights?

 

ricof78

Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #7

I used the paper towel method on 4 (one is the one that sprouted)...2 I did in a glass of water and one I stuck in the plug as an experiment....I do have an extra 13watt LED...but it sounds like in need more

 

blaze1camp

Well-Known Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #8

yea ur gonna need more get a couple cfl's to go with the led's u will be good to go...

 

ricof78

Member

Jul 30, 2012

• #9

so i should plant it in my tent in the hydro setup for now until i get more lights ....there is 82 watts LED in there