Greetings! New grower here. Whoop whoop! Some advice if possible guys. I started my babies under a 600W HPS, but they got schorched to death within hours. Now I have restarted more seeds and lifted the light up higher to try and reduce the heat. They are looking ok now, but seem to be stretching like crazy, and flopping over. Used some string to keep them upright, but I don't think this si the way it is supposed to be... Any reason for this? Do I need a didfferent type of light for seedlings? I think I read somewhere about CLF's or something like that. Just got some equipment of my mate, so I am at a loss here. Are there any good books out there that will help me! I am a bit paranoid as to where I go and who sees me when I shop for things, so I might not want to go look in Easons or something like that...
Thanks guys (and potentially girls)
start the seeds off under a cfl, or even in the window if you can, until say they put out there 2nd node, then repot them into a slightly larger pot and stick them under the hps, it can be that bit to strong for some strains starting off and i`ve burnt a few aswell....
hang your light and with your palm faceing the bulb (while its on and up to temp) slowly lower it away from the bulb, when you can`t feel the heat thats where the top of the plants go, so lets say its fine about 2ft away from the bulb, them the tops go 2ft away aswell....
raise the bulb as they grow toward it...
thats just a basic tho, need more info, like you growing in a room, a shed, a tent, attic even? soil i take it and even some soils can be too rich or hot and burn them up??
nice to have you along by the way and any question just ask, were here to help if we can...
You've got a greenhouse to keep them covered right?