El Cunado
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So I'm just practicing with lighting in these dark winter months as I start the endeavor of starting fresh seedlings tomorrow. I'm also practicing posting on a forum. Will be starting some Northern Lights.
This is just a basil plant that had been doing ooookay :-/ since October but now since I've put the lights on em and gave em some nutes, they are doubling their vegetative yield.
Things I know are wrong already (for the real thing):
1. Right next to window, quite conspicuous...
2. No reflectors (I will be buying a grow tent/box soon)
3. Lights are not properly angled at plant
4. Lights are different - one is "daylight" GE 100W replacement CFL (1600 Lumen); the other is an "LED"/ soft white FEIT Electric100W replacement (1600 Lumen). BTW which is preferred for vegetative/flowering stages? Daylight? or Soft White?
They seem to be liking both lights ok, better than the minimal sun outside..
5. I think I overwatered it at one point because the leaves look hurt. But it's recuperating fine/soil is drying.
6. I dont have CO2 sensor/humidifier/pH gear. Do I need all that for real?
7. I dont have much control over how close the lights are to the plant with this setup. I know that is a problem I have to fix.
Honestly dudes, I'm just happy the makeshift lights I made even WORK! Major accomplishment for me, tryin something new I saw on youtube. I have them on a 18/6 timer for vegetation.
This is just a basil plant that had been doing ooookay :-/ since October but now since I've put the lights on em and gave em some nutes, they are doubling their vegetative yield.
Things I know are wrong already (for the real thing):
1. Right next to window, quite conspicuous...
2. No reflectors (I will be buying a grow tent/box soon)
3. Lights are not properly angled at plant
4. Lights are different - one is "daylight" GE 100W replacement CFL (1600 Lumen); the other is an "LED"/ soft white FEIT Electric100W replacement (1600 Lumen). BTW which is preferred for vegetative/flowering stages? Daylight? or Soft White?
They seem to be liking both lights ok, better than the minimal sun outside..
5. I think I overwatered it at one point because the leaves look hurt. But it's recuperating fine/soil is drying.
6. I dont have CO2 sensor/humidifier/pH gear. Do I need all that for real?
7. I dont have much control over how close the lights are to the plant with this setup. I know that is a problem I have to fix.
Honestly dudes, I'm just happy the makeshift lights I made even WORK! Major accomplishment for me, tryin something new I saw on youtube. I have them on a 18/6 timer for vegetation.
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