starting over

Hi guys im, starting over with a new grow a few questuions ....
is it okay to use a 250watt mh on seedlings if so what distance should they be from my plants?
or should i use a t5 if so how long camn i keep them under till i move to metal halide they will be autos
thanks ,

use ur weaker lights on little girls, til they get say 5-6" re pot and go to ur bigger lights if hps stay 18-24" over them. cfl or t5 u can go closer

i use mh from the moment they poke there heads out of soil with no ill effects just start at lower power if u have the setting

i dont have a dimmer option was a starter kit came with a dual spec bulb but brought a mh okay what do u say about hight and pot size

start at about 2 feet and see how ur hand feels 3 gall should be more then enough

Either light would work fine to start as long as the HID isnt too close youll be fine. Id probably do floros first and then crank it up a notch after they get to be five or six inches tall. Floros, youd be fine with 8-9 inches above the sprouts for now, and the 250 way up, like three feet should be fine.
As for container size i do everything the same for the most part. Half gallon pot until the plant is just over the size on top as the container is on the bottom. Then i drop em in 5 gal smart pots for my smaller ones. Good luck with your she hulks .....you need an avitar picture...maybe this

shehulk said:

i dont have a dimmer option was a starter kit came with a dual spec bulb but brought a mh okay what do u say about hight and pot size

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The best rule of thumb for light height is this. Place your hand, palm down, under the light at the height of the tops of your plants. If that is too hot for the back of your hand it is too hot for them. A caution however, check them often as they will grow quickly and can be burned if they are not adjusted regularly.

T5 those bitches for 3 weeks, then MH them until flower. I have no problem with MH early on but the T5's seem better to me. Just my opinion.