yeah,I am not able to give em more than 12h a day,I will take em outside in 2 days
will they grow after 7 day shock this small?
if you put those tiny sickly seedlings outside they will simply die. they need more light. even if you put them in a big cardboard box they need 18-24 hours of light each day. if you get rid of the incandescent bulbs and put in a pair of CFL lights at 23 watts each youll use less power and get more light with less heat!
you cant just drop those tiny sprouts in the garden outside, you must ease them into it, and they are WAY TOO YOUNG for that.
heres what you need to do, if youre trying to grow without your roommates finding out then construct a secure growbox using a big ass cardboard box, a length of wood to mount your lamps, and a hole for a ventilation fan blowing out into an inconspicuous corner of your closet.
1 ) get a big ass box large enough for all your plants
2 ) get red solo cups (like party cups, they are cheap)
3 ) get some sand
4 ) a stretch of wood longer than the box so it can stick out on either side
5 ) 2 CFL bulbs (compact flourescent bulbs, the spiral ones) in the 23 watt size
6 ) 1 small fan whch can be mounted inside the box
7 ) some white house paint.
8 ) a piece of plastic sheeting a few inches larger then the bottom of your box on all sides.
9 ) a roll of duct tape
1 ) cut a hole near the top of the box on opposite sides of the longest dimension of the box. the holes should fit the 2x4 snugly, and the 2x4 should stick out maybe 1/2 an inch on either side. this is where your lights will go
2 ) reinforce the holes with duct tape so the 2x4 will not tear out the cardboard
3 ) line the bottom of the box with plastic sheeting and use duct tape to tape it several inches up the sides,, NO HOLES! this is so you dont get leaks!
4 ) paint the inside of the box white. be thorough, let it dry
5 ) fill the bottom of the box with 1/2 inch of ordinary sand (so water doesnt stand about!)
6 ) cut a hole in the box where you will duct tape up the little fan,, only needs a 2-3 inch hole, but position the hole so the fan can blow out into a hidden corner of your closet
7 ) duct tape the fan in place so it blows OUT the hole
8 ) poke some holes in the bottom of the clear cups with a pencil, do the same to the red plastic cups. put a little sand in the bottom of the red cups and drop the clear cups inside to block light from the roots
9 ) place your plants in the bottom of the box on the sand bed
10 )slip the 2x4 through the holes across the top of the box, and tie the lamp cords around the 2x4 duct tape the 2x4 to the box, and the cords to the 2x4 for safety
11 ) fold down the top of the box and tape shut
12 ) cut a door in the front of the box leaving either the right side or the left uncut as a hinge so you can access the plants
13 ) duct tape a small strip of wood or a pencil inside the box so the door wont swing in and damage your babies
14 ) poke holes with a pencil on either side of the wood strip/pencil door stop and tie another short stick or pencil to the outside as a latch for the door.
15 ) cut another SMALL hole opposite the fan for air to sneak in, several pencil holes will work fine. give them water only when the cups are dry and light. when they get about 6 inches tall thats when you can put them outside.
16 ) leave the lights and fan on 24/7. disguise the box with clothing, and random junk. as long as the fan is blowing the plants will be ok, and dont put the fan hole right against the wall of course. it needs like 2.3 inches of clearance to do it's job.
17 ) keep the closet door shut. make it quite clear you could be strutting around nude, or jacking off at any time. make your room inhospitable for unwelcome snoopers. bad smells are excellent for this. old unwashed jock straps are kryptonite for snoopers.