ok this is my 1st time growing so i really dont now what im doin, i have 4 plants, i only water them when the soil get dry, using basic house lights(didnt now i needed grow lights till i got on here bout a week ago). they r around 3 weeks old from seed, and they are like almost 2 feet talls, stalks look strong, but they aren't bushy like all the other 3 week plants i see, oh and im using miracle gro potting soil
!!!1st timer in need of advice!!!
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prebs
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yeah, as I said in the ghetto thread. you need cfl lights, like 23 watt or more and they need to be close to the plants, like 2 inches away or so.. as close as possible without burning the leaves... also, try and put some lights lower down on the stalks to try and get some nodes to grow out lower, or you can lst (low stress training) if the stalk is still fairly flexible
YOUNG BUCK
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You need proper lighting and lots of it as they are stretched to the max due to lack of proper lighting.
California Buds
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To reduce stretching, move the light closer to the plants.
YOUNG BUCK
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The lights he/she is using are not sufficient for growing with.
California Buds
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Yes, but Prebs already covered that.
YOUNG BUCK
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So why say lower the light ????????????
California Buds
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So they know that bringing the light closer to the plants when they get CFL will make it stretch.
I thought that was pretty obvious... I guess it takes a little more explaining for some.
YOUNG BUCK
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That makes no sense at all ?????????????.
greenerpastures81
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ok so if they dont get enough light they like where the light at maybe theres some more light up there i might be in the shade better reach out there and see if i can find some light .
another thing is u could prep them stalky by starting them on a long tube light or cfl (swirly power saving bulb) right above them if u use enough light like this with lots of bulbs or reflective materials in a box or something they will barely grow in hight cus they chill with that amount of light so they will just try and get more by getting wider if u want u can look at how mine started the set up i had was pretty cheap since i had the 4' tube lights
whats do u have now what is ur budget what hardware stores grow shops and nurseries are near u and what do u want to focus on currently
another thing is u could prep them stalky by starting them on a long tube light or cfl (swirly power saving bulb) right above them if u use enough light like this with lots of bulbs or reflective materials in a box or something they will barely grow in hight cus they chill with that amount of light so they will just try and get more by getting wider if u want u can look at how mine started the set up i had was pretty cheap since i had the 4' tube lights
whats do u have now what is ur budget what hardware stores grow shops and nurseries are near u and what do u want to focus on currently
prebs
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hahah nice.. but yeah get on those cfl's and you'll see a huge difference and it might work better if you can get those cone things off the lights, if not im sure itll be fine if you focus it on the plant. but here's a link to the one thread on how to LST. https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/6834-how-lst-low-stress-training.html
Danthebull
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Hi mate. I know everyone is telling you to get CFL lighting, But personally i would invest in a 250w HPS bulb for your grow area. Its going to cost you around £30-£40 but they put out a lot more lumens than a CFL. And altho lots of people use the CFL lighting and have some good growss. You will atcheive a lot more with the HPS. Do some research and you will see this. Then the choice is yours...
Hope this helps
Dan
Hope this helps
Dan
greenerpastures81
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goto home depot buy the 2-4 cheapest smallest tube lights 4foot should be about 20 bucks a light get daylight bulbs maybe mix in another type of bulb if the lable says it has a lot of lumens should equalize light spectrum put hooks in corners and hang them in corners (normally they lay flat u put them in corners one end attacked at top bottom can be attatched for stability)it should add a decent amount of lumens for little dollars in setup cheap to run low heat and can be used as suplimentury so the wont go to waste if u use something else if u have u can keep the lights u have and switch them to cfl if u want they will get so much more usable light u should see a lot of growth what was ur light cycle again?
greenerpastures81
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ace hardware is better than homedepot for these uses they are a liil cheaper and have more of the smaller things wanted for cfl systems but h-depot has more bulbs
greenerpastures81
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look i made a 4 light example 2 or 4 can be used depending on ur cash and electric budget i got a lil creative but i like this model u get decent budget lumen production and u can use center lights to put light in optimal spots 
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greenerpastures81
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shoots should start in days with this design on 18 hours light per day with the fan leaves that you have currently developed what soil and fert where u using again