My Indoor grow

Hi i planted they babbies about a week and a half ago. I got em under 24/7 light. 2 26watt cfl and 2 20 wat cfls. Im got go get 4 more 26 watts tommorow. I use MG soil which most of you disaprove of but its all i got. Are my lights not strong enough? How do they look?

get em closer to the lights they look a bit stretched

The only reason the lights arent clse is because i dont have a fan

Try getting a small fan, they're very useful. Not only will it help disperse the heat but it'll also simulate the wind, strengthening the stem. This will mean they don't collapse under the weight of those heavy buds you want to grow. Happy growing.

thanks for the tip.

OK so its been about 3 or 4 weeks sine those pics and 1 was male and the other female. HOws She look? I got her under 6> 26 watt cfl's and a 30 watter? Im currently flowering and using no nutes or bloonmer. anyone have a guess on the yeild amount ???

yield is up to you, get those cfls all over the plant as close as possible the more the better, cfls dont produce to much compared to mh's and hps's but ive seen some very nice plants with cfls. good luck, ill check back to see your progress

sweet grow. subscribed

subscribed, it is looking nice man. What strain.

its just bagseed. I just got a new setup ill post pics later

CuriousSoul said:

Try getting a small fan, they're very useful. Not only will it help disperse the heat but it'll also simulate the wind, strengthening the stem. This will mean they don't collapse under the weight of those heavy buds you want to grow. Happy growing.

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yeah fans are key. you can put your bulbs half an inch or closer if you have fans blowing the heat away. thats when CFLs really kick ass

ok some new pics of the setup Plant showing more pistils nd stuff kinda blurry

It looks heavily overwatered, which is what is causing the drooping leaves. How often do you water them, and how much water are you using each time?

water every 1-2 days a half cup to a cup of distilled water, also at the time i took the pictures the lights were supposed to be off.

Yeah, you need to change the way you are watering them because the way you are doing it is not correct. What you want to do is allow the soil to become almost completely dry all the way through. Then, water it heavily making sure to fully saturate the soil. Given the size of the container you are using, I estimate that you should be waiting 4 to 5 days between watering. The problem with the way you are watering it is that the bottom portion of the container always has moist soil because it is not given the proper time to dry out. This causes the roots to stay bound up down in the bottom rather than spreading out evenly throughout the entire container. Because of this, adequate oxygen is unable to permeate the root zone, causing slow growth. This situation also increases your chances of developing root-rot.

By allowing the soil to completely dry out, the roots are forced to spread out in search of water, colonizing the soil as it moves along. The dry soil allows oxygen to penetrate all the way through to the roots, boosting growth rates. Then, a heavy watering fully saturating all the soil gives them a drink just when they are most thirsty. At this point, you should allow several days to let your soil dry out, about 4 days. Then drench it to the point where water starts to flow from the bottom drainage holes. Take your time when saturating the soil, doing it slowly will ensure that the water fully soaks into the soil and does not just run out the drainage holes before it can be absorbed.

Thanks dude i will defnatly keep that in mind. It really hasent been growing the past 5 or 6 days so i was starting to worry.

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you have a pH meter? you should really use water that is pH'd to about 5.7.

slow growth can come from too much heat. whats your temps? post some updated pictures too

poutineeh said:

you have a pH meter? you should really use water that is pH'd to about 5.7.

slow growth can come from too much heat. whats your temps? post some updated pictures too

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A pH of 5.7 is appropriate for hydroponics, not soil. He wants his pH to be between 6.3-6.5 for a soil grow.