Oh gosh, I haven't been here in a long, long time. I lived in Colorado and then Oregon for a number of years but have moved back to a non-legal state so... Newbie again!!
These are my two White Widow autos. Today is day 22, or three weeks. Ten inches tall. I think they are starting to flower but I am not certain. They seem a bit stretched.
Originally I was going to grow outside, but after we had a horrendous pest investation in the vegetable garden I changed my mind. So, the first light that I bought just for starting them was a cheap LED seen here:
First Light
I had that light 2 inches away from the plants and they did great I thought. Once I decided to keep the grow inside I researched for a better light seen here:
New Light
I think I made a mistake in following the new light manufactuer’s instructions for accimating the plants to a LED light, when that was not what they really needed (I know, brain freeze). The stated accimation info was: 3 - 5 days, 30 - 34" away and setting the light at 40% brightness, 10 hr on 14 hr off. Then for seedlings/young vegetation they state 26 - 30", 12 hr on 12 hr off, at 60% brightness. Perhaps they were already beyond what is meant by “young vegetation” I don’t know. So, as of this morning I put them 26" at 100%. They state vegetation should be 22 - 26", 18 hr on 6 hr off at 100%. Perhaps I should drop the light down to 22 inches??? For flowering they state 18 - 22", 12 on 12 off at 100%. But now I believe that these instructions are meant for photos, correct. So, suggestions on best move now? Should I just keep the light on 24/7?
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![For-ILGM-1.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007264-6834f56aab0ba60265b6072c886f88f7.jpg)
![ILGM-3.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007268-2761df538f653dabd2301818116f6744.jpg)
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These are my two White Widow autos. Today is day 22, or three weeks. Ten inches tall. I think they are starting to flower but I am not certain. They seem a bit stretched.
Originally I was going to grow outside, but after we had a horrendous pest investation in the vegetable garden I changed my mind. So, the first light that I bought just for starting them was a cheap LED seen here:
First Light
I had that light 2 inches away from the plants and they did great I thought. Once I decided to keep the grow inside I researched for a better light seen here:
New Light
I think I made a mistake in following the new light manufactuer’s instructions for accimating the plants to a LED light, when that was not what they really needed (I know, brain freeze). The stated accimation info was: 3 - 5 days, 30 - 34" away and setting the light at 40% brightness, 10 hr on 14 hr off. Then for seedlings/young vegetation they state 26 - 30", 12 hr on 12 hr off, at 60% brightness. Perhaps they were already beyond what is meant by “young vegetation” I don’t know. So, as of this morning I put them 26" at 100%. They state vegetation should be 22 - 26", 18 hr on 6 hr off at 100%. Perhaps I should drop the light down to 22 inches??? For flowering they state 18 - 22", 12 on 12 off at 100%. But now I believe that these instructions are meant for photos, correct. So, suggestions on best move now? Should I just keep the light on 24/7?
![ILGM-2.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007263-ece4bbc9d5a76b652a1d37e0e7c325a3.jpg)
![For-ILGM-1.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007264-6834f56aab0ba60265b6072c886f88f7.jpg)
![ILGM-3.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007268-2761df538f653dabd2301818116f6744.jpg)
![ILGM-4.jpg](/data/attachments/4007/4007269-468ccd789f9c19e95c8828a9fc3a9fbb.jpg)
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