First Grow with (2) 8w LED bulbs

Dmsnow said:

Thanks for the feedback guys! I added another 12" tube floro my buddy gave me to the set hopefully that does the trick for now. I plan on doing more growing in the future as a hobby so I may invest in a better set up in the distant future. This is indeed my first grow and I just wanna see what happens. I'm gonna post some pics of the bigger plants nodes to see if any of you think it's sex is identifiable yet.

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I don't think you get it. You need A LOT more light slick. Doesn't take a whole lot of an investment. If you're investing your time, what's 30-50 bucks right?

blowincherrypie said:

I don't think you get it. You need A LOT more light slick. Doesn't take a whole lot of an investment. If you're investing your time, what's 30-50 bucks right?

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Totally AGREE, a lot more light! Spend 40 bucks on a 200 watt CFL if you cant afford to spend 400 on a generic LED panel. At the rate you are going, your gonna have a bunch of tiny fuzz balls that you might can roll a joint with and get slightly stoned before you get a headache....if they even make it to that point. Not trying to be mean or put you down bro, but if you are going to spend the effort of growing, at least set yourself up to get a decent harvest. Best of luck man!

What they said: more light!

I am picking up a 400W HPS light for $40 off Craigslist tomorrow. Got a 400W CMH bulb to use instead, they're cooler and have a wider spectrum.
Alternatively (when one can't find steals of deals on CL), Amazon has 2-foot, 8-tube T5 lights for around $120. You could do probably 4 biggish plants under one of them. The tubes do wear out, however, and replacement T5s are.. not the cheapest.

But your cheapest bet is probably CFL for a quick-n-dirty grow. These might come in handy if you decide to go that route: http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=bulb+socket+flexible&_sop=15 Great for daily adjustments, and keeping the bulbs within 2" of leaves.

Thanks guys for all the pointers. I'm kinda strapped for cash right now but I'm gonna see how far i get with what I have. I'll make sure I upgrade the lighting drastically the next time I start a grow. Right now the little runt of the group is having a tough time because I transplanted it into a larger pot. Without realizing it because it's so short I ended up leaving an exposed root and it did not like that at all.

But the fact of the matter is you still need more light D. The runt is probably a sativa-dom starved for light. Look at immature growth of the runt. 3 leaf fans and pretty large nodal spaces for LEDs. So maybe some ghetto reflectors or see (candlepowerforums.com perhaps) if someone's done a breakdown on your bulbs and you can get rid of the diffuser and up your output, though please don't take apart the bulb for now. It could make your situation worse. Also if you start training those plants to get them shorter the light you do have will be more effective. Just some thoughts for you. Good Luck!