loveweed420lbc
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Just started..
From what I'm told start with the lighting at 12/8.
From what I'm told start with the lighting at 12/8.
How's My grow Set-up?
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12/8 is wrong. for one thing.. theres 24 hours in a day.
usually growers keep the lights on for 24 hours a day to start growth. after a little while cut it down to 18/6.
some start with it at 18/6.
and some leave it on 24/0 the entire veg cycle.
12/8 is way way off. whoever told you that is probably slightly mentally challenged. don't listen to them from here on out. come to rollitup.org
and you need way more lights than you have there. that looks like an incandescent light too, you need to use cfl's of the max wattage you can find.
most importantly, you need to do research here because you could have learned all these things in about 5-10 minutes of using the search feature.
usually growers keep the lights on for 24 hours a day to start growth. after a little while cut it down to 18/6.
some start with it at 18/6.
and some leave it on 24/0 the entire veg cycle.
12/8 is way way off. whoever told you that is probably slightly mentally challenged. don't listen to them from here on out. come to rollitup.org
and you need way more lights than you have there. that looks like an incandescent light too, you need to use cfl's of the max wattage you can find.
most importantly, you need to do research here because you could have learned all these things in about 5-10 minutes of using the search feature.
loveweed420lbc
Member
sorry defiantly a typo on my end 18/6 ... its a CFL that i'm using.
right now thats the light that i had at hand. I plan to get a bigger wattage one.
right now thats the light that i had at hand. I plan to get a bigger wattage one.
samsquanch
Active Member
Your ok for now. But you will defiantly need more light soon..
cdbossbrad
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My set up is similar to urs not exactly haha but close.. what i did was took my timer box, that i use for my lights, anyways took my timer box and made a home made reflector... but a shit ton of foil n there tapped it down cut holes for the bulb to fit, and placed the reflector on top of the ballist like thing on the cfl and aimed it at my seedling.. then used a lil computer fan rigged up with a cell phone charger to push some air n the stems direction.
I cant even tell if u got a seedling yet or not.. If you dont then u dont need light till they actually sprout.
I cant even tell if u got a seedling yet or not.. If you dont then u dont need light till they actually sprout.
loveweed420lbc
Member
there's no seeding yet
cdbossbrad
Well-Known Member
A seedling is a sprout that's called a seedling.. But if ther isn't a sprout that has came out of the ground u dont need your lights on at all till that happens. (it aint gonna hurt, or help either way with or without light)
loveweed420lbc
Member
alright cool, thanks. that helps 
how long usually does it take to sprout i hear around 2-3 weeks?
how long usually does it take to sprout i hear around 2-3 weeks?
cdbossbrad
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Mine took 2 days i believe..but can take up to 10+ days
cdbossbrad
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Make sure that u germinate ur seeds first..have u did this?
loveweed420lbc
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alright sweet. i'll be posting updates.
loveweed420lbc
Member
i did the sink/float test. from different things i was reading germinating didnt ahve to happen
samsquanch
Active Member
That's correct. But if you germinate, they will sprout faster and you will know for sure if it produces a plant or not..
loveweed420lbc
Member
oh ok. well i didn't so i guess i will just have to wait and see...i guess i'll give them a couple weeks? i put in 3 seeds in case i had a male or two. i have 3 more seeds. I acquired my seeds from some bud me and friends had.
loveweed420lbc
Member
yea i plan to get more once they start flowering
potsmokinbasturd
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Ok 1st thing is all these guys are probably newbs also, LMAO !! ok im stoned forgive me !! Use the paper towel method for sprouting and place on your tv or something warm to stimulate sprouting. If you want good results without emptying your wallet then do like me with proven results. Pics to follow. Get your skinny ass to walmart and go to the lighting section. They sell a 4ft 2 bulb light fixture for 15 bucks. Get 1 6500k color spectrum bulb and a 7800k (they sell as "aqua plant" bulb) and put 1 of each in each fixture. Now get your ass on google and google "mylar emergency blanket" You can get these for around a buck each with shipping and they are reflective on both sides and even reusable. Use that to surround your plant. After a month let me know whas sup the we can flower that bitch.
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loveweed420lbc
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thanks man! after they flower how long before they get buds?
samsquanch
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6500K and 7800k??? Is that your idea of a mixed spectrum?