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Originally Posted by katelekate  Thanks
Right now, I'm using 4 23w CFLs. They're maybe 2" from the tops of the tallest seedlings. I'm going to add more when I transplant them. I was juss scared to overwhelm the babies with light. I'm such a no0b.
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have you moved your lights up since you started growing? if not that is the probably cause of your stretching... a lot of people seem to put cfl's higher like they are using a hps type bulb... they get a lot hotter and throw a lot more light so they can be hung higher up... cfl's are cooler and throw a lot less light, i am using 2 24" 4 watt T5 sunblaster lights to start my seeds... i kept the light no more than 2 inches from the top of my plants, they seem to be doing pretty well so far(check out my grow journal) I have 1 plant that was started later than the rest and it stretched to the height of the other plants, but is nowhere near as developed...
you also didn't say what your grow area is set up like, for example I have panda plastic completely covering the entire area(top, sides, bottom), including the board i have my light's hung from(helps reflects light on plants)...