my poor babies!!!

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maryjbaby07

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they are streching for light, can I just use atother 60 watt light in the closet with them till I can get a few CFLs. they are getting too tall.i already had to use a paper clip to help one from falling over, one it has stresched another half inch since last night. what should I do?:confused:
 
Garden Knowm

Garden Knowm

The Love Doctor
I think he has incandescent bulbs... so moving them closer will only cause more heat stress.. i would guess..

YOU know what you can do - wait until you get the CFL... which should be RIGHT NOW!!

Then cut your plant in HALF....not by height but by nodes... cut off HALF the nodes...

Stick that top half that you cut off.. into a piece of rockwool (wet) and turn it into a clone...

GET more than 1 CFL.. get at least 3 CFLs.. you will be soooo glad you did...

cheers
 
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maryjbaby07

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Gygax1974 said:
move the lights closer if you can
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nope cant do that the light is right on top of them.
and no money is my problem so the CFLs have to wait 3 days.

ok the node is where the new stem for the new leafs start right?
I feel like a dumbass i dont know and I suck at gardening, just call me missy black thumb i killed 4 plants alreday these are all I have left. I hope 3 more days wont kill them. and I cant put em outside too cold. oh whats a girl to do?....:-?:?
 
Garden Knowm

Garden Knowm

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mary- you can afford a CFL... YOU CAN...

yes, the node is the spot where BRANCHES grow off of other branches.

don't feel like a dumb ass.... everybody learns from the beginning ... and the more problems you have, the better grower yo will become :)
 
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Lacy

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Yep!!! She's right.
Garden Knowm said:
mary- you can afford a CFL... YOU CAN...

yes, the node is the spot where BRANCHES grow off of other branches.

don't feel like a dumb ass.... everybody learns from the beginning ... and the more problems you have, the better grower yo will become :)
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Gwarrior

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And if you can't even afford a simple CFL, I wouldn't put too much thought into growing. Not at least until you can put some decent cash into it, because you can grow with some low shit, but if you really want some big beautiful buds and plants, you're gonna need a good 100-200 bucks to put into some HID's or a ton of CFL's, not to mention plant food, soil, and the electricity.
 
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Gwarrior said:
And if you can't even afford a simple CFL, I wouldn't put too much thought into growing. Not at least until you can put some decent cash into it, because you can grow with some low shit, but if you really want some big beautiful buds and plants, you're gonna need a good 100-200 bucks to put into some HID's or a ton of CFL's, not to mention plant food, soil, and the electricity.
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If you have nothing nice to say say nothing at all. I seem to be doing just fine and there are quite a few people on here it seems that cant afford some really expensive lights. I am sorry I work for a living, and live pay check to pay check. I have got everything else I need except those damn lights!! which I will buy on friday when I get paid. till the I am just going to have to live with what I got I just wanted to see if there was a way to help them in the mean time. and since no one seems to have a suitable soulotion I will figure this one out on my one but thanks for trying guys.:-|
 
Gwarrior

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Man I wasn't tryin to be an ass, just saying basically it's a waste of time because your plants are never as healthy as they should be and you get dismal returns compared to what you should get. I do take back my statement when I said you had to get an HID - CFL's will do, but any less than that and it's a lost cause.

Just tryin' to help you man, because I was in the same boat at one point. I JUST got my first HID, so I meant nothing negative. Plus, usually the cheap are too young to be growing in the first place. If you have to hide your crop from people that live with you, usually it isn't such a good idea.

Sorry :(
 
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maryjbaby07

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Gwarrior said:
Man I wasn't tryin to be an ass, just saying basically it's a waste of time because your plants are never as healthy as they should be and you get dismal returns compared to what you should get. I do take back my statement when I said you had to get an HID - CFL's will do, but any less than that and it's a lost cause.

Just tryin' to help you man, because I was in the same boat at one point. I JUST got my first HID, so I meant nothing negative. Plus, usually the cheap are too young to be growing in the first place. If you have to hide your crop from people that live with you, usually it isn't such a good idea.

Sorry :(
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I am just doing this for me and myself alone, not hiding it from anyone really. except the MAN. Not too young just in a bad situation at this point in my life cant afford to buy it so i figured why not grow? I am sorry too I am having a bad day, spent all night up with my other half he was sick. no sleep makes me grumy and then I snap. any ways Friday I am buying Some CFLs probably 4 of them and maybe dome diff soil, and a timer for my lights. Financial problems suck you know that...I hate the man they just keep taking from the ittle guy and leaving us fucked....:cry:
 
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Chosen

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It sounds like money is tight, I think we have all been there at some point. I would like to suggest you be absolutely certain you buy the correct lights. Do you have a plan, you need one for sure.

What type of fixture are you looking at for your lights. I did this for $25.00 https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/26577-new-grow-room-25-00-a.html When the plant gets a little healthier you can buy y splitters from walmart for a dollar a pop and add additional lights.

I need to post some updated pictures of that space.
 
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maryjbaby07

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nice thanks for the tip man yes I had a plan and it got all messed up by my lighting issues. for now my babies are in my closet, top shelf with the one 18" 60w under cabinent floresent light right on top of them to keep them streching too much more. friday I am buying all the stuff to make my grow room. I think I will keep them in my closet for now they get great vent. and I can hang my lighting from the bar. thanks again for your input man I really apprecaite the help guys...
 
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