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heyy guys just looking for a bit of help
i am going to be starting 6 plants (decent bagseed) in a 1.25' x 1.25' x 1.7' draw. i am going to be putting these in jiffy pots and then transplanting them to the ground in the bush. what would be the minimum amount of cfl wattage for this room to get them to a sufficient growth on 14/10? i am on a bit of a budget. also bought 135 litres of a tomato potting mix soil and another 30 litres of another potting soil and about 50 litres of chicken manure. my mate is starting 6 off indoors aswell then going to be putting them in the bush togethor, adding to 12, so will this be enough for 2'x2'x2' holes. will these show sex before they go out or will we have to wait then rip them out of the ground. i hear it is a good idea to add perlite aswell, is there any cheaper alternatives? if not how much would be adequate for this amount of soil? the grow site has quite a bit of sand in it so maybe it isnt even needed.
further, what would be a good time to start these babies off inside in sydney and for how long should they be kept inside for?
haha i know theres plenty of questions, sorry about that, but im trying to get a clear picture in my head of what will be done.
thanks in advance

Hey Box,

As far as CFL wattage needed for seedlings (first 7-14 days after germination)-

Until you start feeding your plants or put them in soil at which point they will start absorbing nutrients,, you can keep 50 plants under a single 43 watt CFL.. But as soon as those roots hit NUTRIENTS (which should be by day 7) in soil or other medium.. you are going to want to increase the wattage substantially.... atleast 1, 43 watt CFL per plant...

cheers

ohkay sweet thanks for the reply
so if i start them in soil they still wont be hitting any nutrients till atleast 7-14 days of age? how do you know when they have hit the nutrients? decreased growth rate if not enough light?

also i just found a 300 W halogen bulb... i dont think this would be appropriate.. but if it is let me know ?

ill answer that for myself.. no it wont.
would a 50 w CFL be sufficient at delivering the needs for these plants for 3-4 weeks?

u cant fit 6 plants there man!

there not in big pots ay just like 8cm high 8cm wide jiffy pots, and only for a few weeks till they are sweet to go outside?

oh u'll move em outsid...hol long u plan to grow em inside??

yeah. um im planning like 3 to 4 weeks till they are a good size to be able to put on a fight out in the wild.. you think they will still fit in after that long?

fo sure will!

sweet as cheers man. you think 50 Watt will be enough to push them through or some more?

ooh...deff some more...

but man i was thinkin that u will be fine with 4 plants, not 6

6 are too mucho for that space

damm.. i might have to find another place hey.
i was looking at a 150 watt but wasnt that keen on spending the money on it and then heard you only want minimal amounts before they go outdoors because the plants will freak out with how much more intense the sun is and grow hard

BoxHot said:

also i just found a 300 W halogen bulb... i dont think this would be appropriate.. but if it is let me know ?

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NO GOOD !!

BoxHot said:

ohkay sweet thanks for the reply
so if i start them in soil they still wont be hitting any nutrients till atleast 7-14 days of age? how do you know when they have hit the nutrients? decreased growth rate if not enough light?

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BoxHot said:

ill answer that for myself.. no it wont.
would a 50 w CFL be sufficient at delivering the needs for these plants for 3-4 weeks?

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cheetah2007 said:

6 are too mucho for that space

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I started 25 this year...groups of 8 under 2 X 26w cfl's with a Y splitter ($13.00)..worked great..When they break ground I let them have just sun for a day or two then cfls..(I toasted my 1st bunch..hence the 2 days of sun) I also don't nute till 3-4 weeks old... Plants need water, food & lights...get too fancy and you'll pay.. I stay basic... Its worked for me ...
good luck on any plans...

oh right nice. so you think it could be possible if i kept them under 50 watts for a 14/10 cycle untill they go outside. i want to keep them on a 14/10 light cycle so that when i put them outside they will adjust to about the 13/11 or 14/10 sun cycle down here in australia by that time of the year and continue to grow and not go into flowering.

oh man i sugest u to keep em 24/7 !!

i mean 24/0 lmao! u kno.....

hahaha. but then if i put them outside and they went to the sun cycles. would it go straight into flowering?