Treeth the soil I bought was hyponex potting soil saw it a local hardware store thought it was a sign...lol I didn't really know much about it but i thought it would be ok, maybe not should have put more thought into something as important as the soil but was a little anxious to get the show on the road and that store was much closer and the hydro shop in my area. it looks and and drains pretty good. the only thing is that it get a white residue on the surface when it dries out. I though it was salt build up but it might be some sort of fungus since I have had some small mushrooms pop up. i googled it and the site said it was a combo of manure and compost

treeth since your the only one that seems interested, or at least replies to my thread I figured look into the thread you started. I had no idea you were so into leds. have you ever heard of bridgelux? thats the maker of the leds I have. If so are they any good? and the soil that I bought hyponex potting soil isn't made of compost and manure like I thought that was a different product they make. I don't know the whats in the soil but it got pretty bad reviews on line for what that worth ...boo

My seedlings have just like one or two more sets of leaves than yours...

and only now are the roots starting to explode into my medium.

I bet in a week they will probably start to look more healthy.

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Treeth I was looking into those uvb and infrared bulbs you told me about awhile back. I was thinking one of these might work

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product...oducts_id=2179 in my fluoro strips what do you think if you don't like those can you recommend some in a t5 24" and i was wondering if these were the right infrared lamps too?

http://www.petco.com/product/106238/...:referralID=NA
what wattage would you recommend? again if you don't like those any recommendations would be appreciated.
Both of those would be used only in the flowering stage right? what kind of time frame for each? I believe you said just like 5 mins at the end of the light cycle, but what about the uvb are they one for the full 12hrs?
And since I'm talking shop I added some soil to my pots to cover some of those skinny stems. also notice some roots poking out of the stems near the surface so now they are covered. and for now I'm sticking with the soil, i gonna give them some time cause things seem to be perking up a bit. even starting to notice a little skunk stink on the largest one. the fans on them now(and from the start 24/7) rustles he leaves nicely but doesn't oscillate. might have to break down and buy another one when things get bigger. also been keeping a better watch on my ph levels when watering. i use tap water but ph is between 7 and 8. I looked into using water from my dehumidifier the ph is 4 to 5 so either way i have to adjust but it takes less adjusting when using my nutes. any thoughts?

well...i just bought a UFO cheap too...i only really want one plant....i'm growing outside like last year...but then i'm pulling one or two in...and finishing inside. as Last year I only ahd one plant with real dense orange hairy buds....so I'm hoping for more luck inside this year. I think i'll pull one in early and make it bud when it's pretty small..just to see what happens..your grow looks great...it does take a while for them to get big and then it's watch out.

Hock I'm hoping that cheap doesn't = sh!tty but it seems pretty good we'll see when it comes to flowering. I'm gonna give it some help though

Bean!

That uvb bulb is bitchin. Its gonna look like a snowstorm hit!

They will replace those higher kelvin tubes you have now for vegging quite nicely when you switch to flower... They are much more of a warm white. I would keep the old ones in though until your girls actually start really showing, which is really when they stop growing vertically. Then pop in the uvb.

That ir bulb looks good too. The idea with the ir is to hit all of the plant, or as much of it as you can. I think one bulb is enough, as IR will really bounce around inside of a room. Two, on two opposite angles, would be really complete however.

The best part is... you can run 14 or more hours of light when using the IR for those crucial five minutes after lights out. 12/12 is a myth.

You'll get the soil thing down. Once you think they are established, try practicing the wet dry cycle with the soil. Let the pot get pretty dry before you water again. This will probably take almost a week with the lights you are using, as they cause less transpiration than HIDS.

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Haha...

Yeah I'm pretty into the dee scene. I really like what I have going. Think a ufo... per plant. And because its per plant, its literally ON the plant.

I cant wait to flower!

Bean.

Check out general hydroponics subculture b? and m.

The b is symbiotic bacteria that is all beneficial for your roots. It effectively innoculates them against anything that is already in your soil. The m is mychorizal fungi... It takes a while to establish, but it builds a network of, im no mycologist, lycium? Its essentially a second root system. Many growers on here swear by it... It is definetely a boost for the plants.

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Be careful with your nutes, I've read only every other feeding for soil...

And if you run into any signs of trouble, don't wait, immediately flush them.

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I have never known who made the leds for the ufo... and now I know!

They seem to be pretty reputable, Although I could not find their colored leds for sale... This isn't bad, they are just a more OEM focused than, say,

Cree or Phillips, which are the best known companies.

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Here are MY GIRLS!

Bubble bucket in front, Fog bucket in back, under royal blue rebels.


Roots!

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