LED grow how much longer?

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anonz

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #1

My babies are 4-5 weeks old they are white widow how much longer u think they got?
there are 3 of them.

 

hyroot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #2

You are still vegging them? Have you switched to 12/12?

 

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anonz

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #3

No right now there on 20 On 4 off

edit: do they look small for how long i have had them?

 

majek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #4

Top them, switch to 12/12 and keep the light as close as possible to the plants they are stretching for the light a bit. They look about the right size for 4 weeks though.

 

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anonz

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #5

what do you mean by top them? and i cant keep the light close to them LED lights dont work right bc leds have spots with no light if they are to close like a array of dots (like pixles)

 

hyroot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #6

Topping - when you cut off top node. Sends hormones to rest of plant to make lower branches / nodes to grow faster.


May be a driver issue... Pm Rasser. He might be able to help with led problems. Look for him in led section.

 

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anonz

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #7

No its not that they are cheaper Led lights i got them of ebay there only 24W LED pannles

 

hyroot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #8

Those are horrible. You will get better results with cfls.

 

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anonz

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #9

theyv been working fine so far i guess i learned my lesson i will add CFLS in the future when i get money. but whats the max time i shuld keep them in vegging bc i want them to get bigger first?

 

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mr.lightgr3en

Active Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #10

You can keep them in veg as long as you want...but you can switvh to 12/12 as soo. As plants get about 8" tall. Plants are looking good but like hiroot said switch to c fl s better then what you have thier only like 20$ for a pack of 2 46wcfls will do way better get your self about 4 of those and it should do the trick.

 

majek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #11

anonz said:

theyv been working fine so far i guess i learned my lesson i will add CFLS in the future when i get money. but whats the max time i shuld keep them in vegging bc i want them to get bigger first?

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You should switch to 12/12 as soon as possible. Remember, plants can double or even triple in size after switching to 12/12. Topping/training them will help them grow short and bushy instead of tall and skinny.