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Question about new seedlings

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by HiTCheR, Feb 14, 2007.

  1. #1 HiTCheR, Feb 14, 2007
    When planting new seeds after germination and the green shoots come out of the earth, do they need a lot of light for the first few weeks or does it really matter?

    I can only lend one 27w (equiv to 100w Daylight spectrum) CFL to an area of 8 styrofoam cups for three to five, then I will put them outside to grow


    My question is do I need a lot of light for these little guys or not, will they be okay to grow for three to five weeks with only 100w of light?
     
  2. #2 Anony, Feb 14, 2007
    I would say for 8, you would want at least two. Preferably 4 if your wanting it to go 2-3 weeks. As far as light goes, the more the better, I would think stretching would occur if you tried to use just one, but Im not a CFL guy so hopefully one of them can chime in also.
     
  3. #3 HiTCheR, Feb 26, 2007
    I
    was able to get some more lighting in the growbox for the seedlings.

    I now have one 27w (Equivalent to 100w Daylight Spectrum) CFL
    Three 18w daylight spectrum flourescent tubes.

    I have the tubes approximatley 1.5-2 inches away from the sprouts (monitoring very closely so they dont burn)

    These sprouts are unlike any other that I've seen before. They are seeds that I harvested from my first grow. They are a cross between BC Big Bud and some random (really really good) hydro. I originally had nine seeds germinated but after planting them in styrofoam cups one of the seeds didnt sprout.
     

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