How close should i out my light to newly planted seeds

budolskie

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Jun 3, 2020

• #1

How close would you guys have this light from the very first day of planting the germinated seeds

 

JimmyNuggs

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Jun 3, 2020

• #2

What wattage are the bulbs??
But I'd line 2 of the bulbs to the seedling rows and drop to bout 4-6 inches away.
They will stretch too much too soon if much further away...

 

manfredo

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Jun 3, 2020

• #3

Yes, the nice thing about florescents is they won't burn your plants, even if the plants touch the bulb, so as soon as they pop, no more than 4"-6", and even closer is better.

You planting right into the big pots? That's ok, and probably good you only filled them partially....then you can fill them more when/if they stretch.

 

budolskie

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Jun 3, 2020

• #4

I was thinking of potting 4 up in to a wee it bigger pots once they go out side

 

PadawanWarrior

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Jun 3, 2020

• #5

I keep T5's about 2" from the canopy.

 

budolskie

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Jun 4, 2020

• #6

I have raised them to like 4" under the bulbs, i will get them a little higher

Here is a mimosa cut i just been gifted

 

PadawanWarrior

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Jun 6, 2020

• #7

T5's like to be close.

 

PadawanWarrior

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Jun 6, 2020

• #8

budolskie said:

I have raised them to like 4" under the bulbs, i will get them a little higher

Here is a mimosa cut i just been gifted
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Looks like you might have spider mites. Those spots on the leaves are suspicious.

 

JimmyNuggs

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Jun 6, 2020

• #9

@PadawanWarrior good catch.
I rarely zoom in.
@budolskie , you wanna investigate...

 

budolskie

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Jun 6, 2020

• #10

They are dead i have checked when i got from the mate, i was straight onto him asking...
I check every plant i bring... if my clone roots of it i will bin that bigger one