first timer here :)

okayy so i've been on this forum for years reading when i decided i need a baby girl to take care of. soo im growing with 5 cfls for 2 plants in a small box that had 2 12" subwoofers in it before. im on 2 weeks tomorrow and already almost killed one. i water about every two days. 4 off the cfls are 23 w not sure what the 5th is. they look really small to me so can i please get some feed back?

You need 6500k cfls for vegging, or in that range and 2700k for flowering, not sure what you have but just a tip!

thx for your input millyy! im not sure how to check what i have so i think i'l buy more

im on my first grow too using CFLs. id get those lights as close to the plants as possible...

They are heating uP in there, you need atleast an exsaust fan to keep the temps low.

Yea for 2 weeks those are very small. somthings killing your plant. What kinda soil is it in? what are the temps? and get cfls with a 6500k spectrum. Its alot better for veging

You should really check into what all is goin on there.. 1st should be the light's.. that needs to be adressed right away if you wanna save them babies. 2.d don't go on a set day for watering.. just check the soil and feel down.. when its dry , water.. you'll be watching them everyday anyways. Lol a fan for some flow in there would help too.. you need to do somemore reading and learn from others and their grows. It helps!

JohnyPotSeed said:

thx for your input millyy! im not sure how to check what i have so i think i'l buy more

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Yep np man, You can get them anywhere pretty much, lowes, home depot, walmart probably.

ya they definitely look a little small for 2 weeks. need to get even a cheap thermometer so you can monitor temps. and an exhaust fan would help a ton too i'm sure.

Yeah, your lights look like they're all 2700k, try getting some 6500k spectrum for vegging. You can tell which are 6500k just by reading the box, most bulbs have it printed somewhere on the box. Also, try to get your plants closer to the lights. After 1-2 inches cfls start to lose lumens. Use stacks of books to lift your plants if you need to.

1. your growing 2 plants in 1 container - bad
2. Your container is clear- bad

Thank you everyone for your inputs!! Ill cover the clear plastic with tape, but I bought 4 75w equivalent 6,500k lights and they look more like daylight. I have good feelings about this now. There is an 8 in. intake fan and the 12" sub holes have exhaust ports I am using smart water and super thrive. I think they are going to take off!!

The temp stays around 85 - 90°

The temp stays around 85 - 90°

Thank you everyone for your inputs!! Ill cover the clear plastic with tape, but I bought 4 75w equivalent 6,500k lights and they look more like daylight. I have good feelings about this now. There is an 8 in. intake fan and the 12" sub holes have exhaust ports I am using smart water and super thrive. I think they are going to take off!!

wow those temps are high. you need to bring them down a bit

with the new lights it seems to stay cooler im guessing its around 75 now

75 is probably fine, they can with stand a little cold/hot at times, i've expereinced it already with mine haha

Like everyone else said get your self some of them 100w Equivelent 6500k CFL's I'd only use one 5 is kinda overkill. Plus I hope you have a better spot to grow because you are going to run out of room real quick unless you want to grow a dime bag's worth..

Plus I noticed your soil has wood chips or some crap in it that looks like crap you know they treat yard wood chips with arsenic and fire retardants. I'd dump that out and transplant them into some foxfarm or build yourself a small DWC hydro. I doubt they make it they look real sad, pale, hella burnt, and over watered