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    Default Closet CFL grow on the low (Attempt #2)

    My first attempt was an utter failure. Lost 8 seeds for dumb reasons. I fussed too much over the plants, but now I think I'm over the new mother phase. I over watered. I also fried the plants with heat. This time things are different. I switched my light configuration. I'm going to keep the plants in small cups for a few weeks before transplanting them. This time I have a The Doctor seed (feminized) and a Kandy Kush seed (regular).

    Here's what the new set up looks like. The lights are turned on their sides instead of hanging straight down. 2x 105 watt 6500k CFLs with a home made aluminum foil reflector with holes in the top for ventilation. With two small fans blowing at each other at plant level.
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    The Doctor is in the far cup. It only took 24 hours for the seeds to germinate with the paper towel method. 100% success rate with that method as of now.
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    The Kandy Kush is in the near cup. The seedlings broke ground just a couple of days after being planted.
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    A close up of the lights.
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    I planted them on 7/25, so they're just over a week old. These pictures are a couple of days old, but there has only been a little growth of the second leaf set so far. I'm converting a PA speaker cabinet into a small grow box while these grow for a while. Going to take clones from The Doctor most likely and clone inside the box while these plants flower. Will then attempt to keep it fairly perpetual. Have 3x 105 watt 2700k bulbs for flowering, will switch with the lights hanging now and then put those lights in the box.
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    Sup dude you got the light spectrum`s mixed up its`s 2700 k for flowering and 6500 k or the blue full spectrum bulbs for vegging . The blue mimics the spring and summertime daylight making the plant veg faster under this light and the orange/red 2700 k is for flowering this mimics wintertime/fall sunlight . Yeh change those 2700 k to two 6500k and you`ll see a major difference .

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    I actually have them correct in my set up, I just labeled them wrong here. Thanks for pointing it out, I fixed it.

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    Okay no problem looked at it now can see they are the full spec . Nice little setup and some good genetics i been using only 120 watts and got them into flower and everything , so you should do good you got nice equipment for a few plants .

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    Appreciate it man. I'm hoping it does better than my last attempt.

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    Yeh get some bagseed here as testers too .

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    They're now about 13 days old and looking real good. The Kandy Kush has real broad leaves, but the Doctor looks more sativa with its thin leaves. I hope it smokes like a sativa.

    Kandy Kush
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    Indica 80 / Sativa 20
    Origins - Great White Shark x South Indian x Super SKunk
    Flowering - 56 days
    Harvest - Early September
    ^That`s the genetic make up of this strain if it`s the greenhouse seed company`s The Doctor strain . It seems like a potent mix of genetics , the true leaves look a little small still too tell weather it`s indica or sativa dominant yet . People end up with all kinds of looking plants so you could still get a sativa dominant , just means you`ll have to flower it longer .

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    Tge first one is the Kandy Kush. Its first set of leaves have started turning yellow with dark spota. I'm not sure whats wrong with it.

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    This one is The Doctor. Its still looking very good so far.

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    Turn the smaller fan the other way so that it is exhausting air instead of the plants being bombed by the converging air . I`m not sure if this will help or if it`s stunting plants but it seems like the logically thing to do . What are the temps under their ? . Plant some bagseed to test some other soil to see if that`s the problem , under 210 watts those things should be way bigger . Whats in the soil ? with them .
    Try the fan thing to see if it lowers your temp peace .

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