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weedboy

weedboy

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hey well i got a simple set up i got 2 plants about 3 weeks old they are realy tall and stringy and falling over well what do i do i added a fan a air stone and lowerd the lights a little bit so their was no change in one day but what can u expect well i acutly have 3 plants but one is 3 weeks old and is not even a inch should i toss it? also
i saw a 75 watt hps light and was woundering if it would work for 2 plants? would it require a fan and duct system? if so nm
i was looking into t8 florecent tube lighting would this be ok?
another thing im getting a phototron that is almost 4 foot tall will it work ok
any one with experiance in that area please help thanks all
 
LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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you MUST be using cfls or florous

you need to keep the light close, cfl and florous dont get that hot
 
weedboy

weedboy

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im using 4 foot florous the big ones that are used at schools and shops im trying to get the smaller ones i heard they are better?
 
email468

email468

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your plants are starving for light. i'm sorry i don't use CFLs so can't recommend what you should get.
 
weedboy

weedboy

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well i was afraid of that so i lowered my light a little bit more and turned on the fan and heater so they should be a little happyer i also gave them a airstone in the resv.
 
email468

email468

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weedboy said:
well i was afraid of that so i lowered my light a little bit more and turned on the fan and heater so they should be a little happyer i also gave them a airstone in the resv.
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those all sound like excellent things to do. keep us posted.
 
weedboy

weedboy

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yep well they look happyier ill go get some more pictures in a few well thanks all for help i might start a grow journal once i move my set up to my house
 
email468

email468

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weedboy said:
yep well they look happyier ill go get some more pictures in a few well thanks all for help i might start a grow journal once i move my set up to my house
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the grow journals are fun - but they are also a way to network with a group of growers to exchange ideas and inventions and such. recommended!
 
firebrand18rjr

firebrand18rjr

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more light for sure. i have a bunch of brand new 6500k daylight full spectrum cfls. 2 bucks a piece. need about 3 per plant. and have to have any flourescent at least 1-2 inches away . let me know if you want a few. i would pull those and start over. the stems are too damn long for that early stage of growth and would most likely snap or bend in the future.
 
chunkymunkey33

chunkymunkey33

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Wow. I know a couple of people have said it, but you definitely need more light now. I don't know how much heat a 75 watt hps puts out, but if heats a problem then you probably don't want it. CFL's are a great way to go if you can't use MH or HPS lighting. IF you look around on here more and more people are using them all the way through their grow, including myself. You can get both colors of the spectrum at places like Home Depot, and you can get lighting fixtures and Y connectors there too. If you want you check out my setup in my grow journal, it is in no way perfect but I think it's decent. If you have any questions about it let me know, and good luck.

My grow...
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/51756-lowryder-2-cfl-s-my.html
 
firebrand18rjr

firebrand18rjr

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chunky man ive looked at home depot i live across the street . they dont have y adapters at mine. it sucks. i need about 20 of em too. cfls make a slower grow and less dense too. i have a 75w wallpack in the corner of my cage , depoends on if you have glass over it or not. but nah not that . maybe a foot away works good. ill take pics of mine right now and show ya what im workin with . hopefully itll answer the cfl and 75w question
 
chunkymunkey33

chunkymunkey33

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firebrand18rjr said:
chunky man ive looked at home depot i live across the street . they dont have y adapters at mine. it sucks. i need about 20 of em too. cfls make a slower grow and less dense too. i have a 75w wallpack in the corner of my cage , depoends on if you have glass over it or not. but nah not that . maybe a foot away works good. ill take pics of mine right now and show ya what im workin with . hopefully itll answer the cfl and 75w question
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They are by the wall switches, just past the lighting fixtures, they are $2.50 each. Also, are you saying the 75 watt HPS doesn't produce enough heat to warrant an exhaust setup? I don't know, I'm asking.
 
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