Van Omen

Ok while I was changing things around to get the lights above the plants, everything took a tuble. They all got dropped and several clones were thrown out of their soil/peat pot. It did allow me to get a better look at the roots though. The shitty looking clones have little to no root growth, while the healthier looking one's roots have already started to grow through the bottom of the peat cup - these ones will be transplanted into bigger pots and put under the 250w hps in the next few days. I really hope my beat up little black domina girls pull through because B.D. is one of my favorite strains.

So now I've reduced the lighting to only 150w cfl and the plants are a couple inches above the shorter plants. I also put the fan above, and it seems to be giving better air flow. I watered around the outside of the plants, leaving the rock wool fairly dry, hoping to get those roots stretching.

And Nigel, I'm using 2mm thick mylar. It probably would have been better to go with a white surface, but I spend a pretty penny on my mylar so I hate to see it go to waste. If things don't get better I'll replace the mylar with copy paper. And I don't fully understand the fourth thing you said: "...and grow pot stuff needs protection." Can you please explain?

cancer_patient1

4 of the 26 watters are about the same price.

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Van Omen

My lights came from wal mart and cost $10 each. They supposedly use 17watts, but emit equivalent to 75watts. As of right now, I don't really encourage using cheap cfl's to veg, but I'll have a more educated opinion as time goes on.

cancer_patient1

dude you paid way too much. CFLS are great for vegging though. I reccomend HOT5 however.. I use a HOT5 light and the nodes are so tight

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Van Omen

$40 for 300w of cfl is too much???

I googled hot5 and didn't really find what I was looking for. Can you get me a link so I can see what you're talkin about?

cancer_patient1

yes 10.00 each for 17 w cfls is too much.. You can get 4 - 26w cfls for around 10.00 for all 4 at lowes or depot..

Links to random HOT5 Lights >

HYL SilverStar 2 Foot T5 HO Fixture with 2 Grow Lamps 6400K

2 foot t5 light - Google Product Search

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Van Omen

I guess I should have shopped around a bit more. I searched homedepot and lowes and didn't find exactly what I was looking for and then when I saw those lights at walmart I got all excited and bought on impulse. Those $6 14w cfl's from home depot required buying a $50 thing to plug the lights into. I know my terminology is weak, but I'm learning slowly but surely!

cancer_patient1

nope.. all you need is a 1.00 bulb to socket adapter.. Ill find a link and post it in a few

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cancer_patient1

well, I cant find the Home Depot ones that are .97 cents, but they do sell them for less than a dollar at depot..Here is a link to the lowes ones to give you an idea what i mean about adapter -



Link To Item > Cooper Wiring Devices at Lowe's: Medium Base Polarized Outlet Adapter



Y Adapter for running more than one per socket also >



Link To Item > Cooper Wiring Devices at Lowe's: Medium Base Twin Lite Socket Adapter

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Van Omen

But then you need to plug the adapter into...

I guess you could just plug it into an extension cord and then plug it into an outlet?