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Comet79

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Planted my germinated seeds in soil roughly 30 hours ago..they just broke the soil with little hooks visible. I will be growing with cfl's only. Was wondering what is too much light for the newly sprouted seedling. I have 6000 lumens combined on the two for now, roughly 6 inches above the little hook that came out from the soil. Will be adding double that this week..maybe a bit more by the weekend. Was wondering if the light is enough, or is too much for the new sprout. I read around the 1st set of true leaves, I can give it all the lights and move them as close as allowable..a few inches away.
 
$bkbbudz$

$bkbbudz$

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Welcome to RIU, and the wonderful world of cultivating the world's most misunderstood and feared medicines!!!

The only 'advice' I can give you or anyone is to read and learn and then apply what you have read and learned to your garden and you cannot fail. Anyways, remember the search tool is your friend...Lots of folks here willing to help a new farmer get up and growing. But at the end of the day your grow will be only as good as the knowledge a is)hatnd work you put into it.

It is always great to ask questions but do not take anyone's advice or opinions and follow blindly. Do your own research, you will be much happier knowing you have done it for yourself and by yourself. The first buzz you get from your own budz...is by far the BEST high you will ever have!

Do a search using your current question as the keyword(s) and ZOOOM!! Like Wonka's Great Glass Elevator…off you go to tons of threads answering all your questions. Read all the Newbie Central stickies and learn…

After that you are a seasoned vet. Because to soak up all that information and sift through it, is going to take time. You will likely finish your first grow by then. Viola! grow complete and education well under way.

Comet79 said:
Planted my germinated seeds in soil roughly 30 hours ago..they just broke the soil with little hooks visible. I will be growing with cfl's only. Was wondering what is too much light for the newly sprouted seedling. I have 6000 lumens combined on the two for now, roughly 6 inches above the little hook that came out from the soil. Will be adding double that this week..maybe a bit more by the weekend. Was wondering if the light is enough, or is too much for the new sprout. I read around the 1st set of true leaves, I can give it all the lights and move them as close as allowable..a few inches away.
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I sprout and root my babies under 250w of cfl about 1.5" from the gurlz....Also, no such thing as to much light (for an established plant that is).Here are a couple of pics taken early in my current grow...Tent 1.jpg up and running.jpg
 
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SonnyOutHere004

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$bkbbudz$ said:
Welcome to RIU, and the wonderful world of cultivating the world's most misunderstood and feared medicines!!!

The only 'advice' I can give you or anyone is to read and learn and then apply what you have read and learned to your garden and you cannot fail. Anyways, remember the search tool is your friend...Lots of folks here willing to help a new farmer get up and growing. But at the end of the day your grow will be only as good as the knowledge a is)hatnd work you put into it.

It is always great to ask questions but do not take anyone's advice or opinions and follow blindly. Do your own research, you will be much happier knowing you have done it for yourself and by yourself. The first buzz you get from your own budz...is by far the BEST high you will ever have!

Do a search using your current question as the keyword(s) and ZOOOM!! Like Wonka's Great Glass Elevator…off you go to tons of threads answering all your questions. Read all the Newbie Central stickies and learn…

After that you are a seasoned vet. Because to soak up all that information and sift through it, is going to take time. You will likely finish your first grow by then. Viola! grow complete and education well under way.



I sprout and root my babies under 250w of cfl about 1.5" from the gurlz....Also, no such thing as to much light (for an established plant that is).Here are a couple of pics taken early in my current grow...View attachment 3682398 View attachment 3682400
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What does the foil on the end of your lights used for?
 
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SonnyOutHere004

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$bkbbudz$ said:
Welcome to RIU, and the wonderful world of cultivating the world's most misunderstood and feared medicines!!!

The only 'advice' I can give you or anyone is to read and learn and then apply what you have read and learned to your garden and you cannot fail. Anyways, remember the search tool is your friend...Lots of folks here willing to help a new farmer get up and growing. But at the end of the day your grow will be only as good as the knowledge a is)hatnd work you put into it.

It is always great to ask questions but do not take anyone's advice or opinions and follow blindly. Do your own research, you will be much happier knowing you have done it for yourself and by yourself. The first buzz you get from your own budz...is by far the BEST high you will ever have!

Do a search using your current question as the keyword(s) and ZOOOM!! Like Wonka's Great Glass Elevator…off you go to tons of threads answering all your questions. Read all the Newbie Central stickies and learn…

After that you are a seasoned vet. Because to soak up all that information and sift through it, is going to take time. You will likely finish your first grow by then. Viola! grow complete and education well under way.



I sprout and root my babies under 250w of cfl about 1.5" from the gurlz....Also, no such thing as to much light (for an established plant that is).Here are a couple of pics taken early in my current grow...View attachment 3682398 View attachment 3682400
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image.jpg
 
Boomy

Boomy

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They are for venting the light. Blowing air through it to get all the heat out. If the light is sealed it gets rid of a significant amount of heat.
 
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SonnyOutHere004

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Boomy said:
They are for venting the light. Blowing air through it to get all the heat out. If the light is sealed it gets rid of a significant amount of heat.
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So do you need a fan attached to the light also wit the foils or jus those foils on each side? Because I have 4 fans blowing inside my closet to help wit temps
 
Boomy

Boomy

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You need a fan hooked up to the duct work yes. Sucking air in from outside the tent and moving it all the way through and out the other end.
 
kiwipaulie

kiwipaulie

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Comet79 said:
Planted my germinated seeds in soil roughly 30 hours ago..they just broke the soil with little hooks visible. I will be growing with cfl's only. Was wondering what is too much light for the newly sprouted seedling. I have 6000 lumens combined on the two for now, roughly 6 inches above the little hook that came out from the soil. Will be adding double that this week..maybe a bit more by the weekend. Was wondering if the light is enough, or is too much for the new sprout. I read around the 1st set of true leaves, I can give it all the lights and move them as close as allowable..a few inches away.
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Congrats you have some seedlings :)

Now don't do a total newbie thing and start feeding them. In good soil you don't really need any nutes, unless they start show deficiencies.

With cfls, you can never really have to much. Personally I think they are only good for the first week. I use a 400w mh min.
Good luck
 
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Comet79

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kiwipaulie said:
Oh and keep them close. Like a couple inches off
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I wont be giving nutes as they are auto's. Likely a bit once, if, it flowers. Lights are inches away. Not sure how to water, so just adding a couple drops around the seedling. We'll see what happens.
 
kiwipaulie

kiwipaulie

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Comet79 said:
I wont be giving nutes as they are auto's. Likely a bit once, if, it flowers. Lights are inches away. Not sure how to water, so just adding a couple drops around the seedling. We'll see what happens.
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Depending on the pot side I only ever had to water maybe once or twice max in veg per week.

Good luck :)
 
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