I have a feeling my newly sprouted plant is dying on me. Someone help me please?

Hypocrite420 said:

Maybe people use those in larger rooms with multiple plants. From what I understand the further the light source is from the plants the lower the lumen output really is. So if it was growing multiple plants from a good distance it might work well. Theres actually a fluorescent bulb I was looking at that has 20k. It was called "daylight" I believe. Start a new thread about this question and you will probably get some better answers.

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what are you calling a 20k bulb? you really should look around a little more, it's ok that you don't believe me, but if you need more validation, search these forums further by using the advanced search function for lights. 2700k is soft white (red) used for flowering and 6500k is day light (blue) used for vegging.

good luck, good growing

lol yea i meant 20,000k. I lunched out and 20k is abbreviation for 20,000. I'm just using a couple fluorescent bulbs each around 3,000k. or 3k k. lol. I got some under and some over trying to simulate a better spectrum.

here are some links which may help.

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/413445-2700-k.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/390298-fluoro-cfl-combo-6500-2700-a.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/209624-question-6500-vs-2700-a.html

just want to help you grow the best you can

Hypocrite420 said:

lol yea i meant 20,000k. I lunched out and 20k is abbreviation for 20,000. I'm just using a couple fluorescent bulbs each around 3,000k. or 3k k. lol. I got some under and some over trying to simulate a better spectrum.

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20k bulbs aren't called daylight bulbs, bulbs that are that blue are called actinics.

it wasnt this exact bulb or brand but this is a similar product to what I was talking about. http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4500

Goodluck, the funs just beginning!

Yeah sorry like i said i haven't got in to spectrum, but you know the info is out there so just keep searching and when you find an answer get a second opinion on that to make sure it's got weight behind it. One source of generally info like that could even be calling your local hydro store guy. I don't know about where you are but my guy here isn't a salesman- he's a chatter box quirky guy who knows his stuff and will talk your ear off about it for free. At one point I was calling about random things all the time and he never tried to talk me in to buying anything he just gave solid advice.

they look fine to me... make sure you get at least 16 hours of light in though... I usually run 24 hours around that size