Bisco Grow Journal

First Time Growing

Lights - 8 27w cfls (100w equiv), HPS to be bought later
Medium - Miracle Grow Moisture Control
Seeds - Bag seeds
Plan - Germinate and grow bag seeds to get some viable females. Use these to clone for a more serious grow.

I germinated the seeds using the paper towel method which took 2-3 days. I now have 5 seedling approx. 1" tall directly under the cfls for 24 hour continuous light. They are in clear plastic solo cups. Temps in the space are around 70 degrees. Misting them a couple times a day when top soil is dried out. They have been growing for 3 days. Plan to switch to solid containers soon (no light at roots) and cover the walls with mylar for light reflection. Looking for any advice, comments, or tips as this is my first time. Can someone help me out w/ the following:
1. 24 hour light OK???
2. How far to keep the 8 cfls off the seedlings?
3. See any problems with my setup in the photos?
4. Seedling look a little stretched. Should I backfill some new soil up to the leaves?

Thanks for any help. I'm really looking forward to learning how to this this right and enjoy the bountiful greens.

This is the current setup

Nice set up. No back filling is necessary. Lights are fine for new seedlings. Begin moving them down an inch or so as the plants start to grow up, until they are within an inch of your plants. The four outside lights could be turned off for awhile, they really aren't contributing anything useful at this point, a few weeks from now they will be.
Different opinions on light cycles, some have shown the 24 hours of light works better, I'm an old man so I follow the old school 18/6. Can't tell you its better. VV

Thanks for the tips Victor

4 are looking good

1st one not bad
2nd one not so good
3rd one horrible

A couple of plants are showing yellowing on the lower leaves. Third plant in has spotting. Any ideas what might be wrong?