i had some look like that a long time ago, i couldnt work it out as to what had caused it specifically but i guessed poor lighting conditions so i changed all bulbs etc for new 1s and never had it since?!
yeah that was the next thing i need to know as iv never tried it before, just HOW do you keep a plant for a mother plant? how long can it be kept for? etc etc.....time to get reading again i guess lol
iv looked in soooo many places today, best iv found just for bulbs is http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A3%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_nkw=cfl+grow+light&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=1&_sc=1#item3f0663fe09
not the best option but no harm in trying i guess?
i did find a setup...
Iv been looking all morning and im struggling to find high wattage CFL bulbs in the uk.
In the us i can fink them upto 800watt equivalent (think it was about 85w) but all i can find in the uk is upto 250w.
Anybody in the uk got ideas where i can find big CFL's? will the us based ones work...
Good news!! 1 of the 4 stella blues had germinated rather nicely yesterday so i now have that in a rockwool starter and 1 of the Neville's Haze has also germinated rather quickly!!
will check the rest later
ok i have my setup ready and have started germinatiing 5 seeds today
i have 2 boxes purposely built on a budget out of bits lying about.
the 1st room is just smaller than 2ftx2ft and 4.5ft tall, painted white inside and 99% sealed from light leakage.
its lit by 2x led bulbs (not sure...
Iv had a few fem seeds germinating for a while now (nr 2 weeks!) and nothing so in haste today i went out and bought some new seeds...........
I have bought some Green House Seeds...... 5x Neville's Haze fem'd
i stupidly didnt do ANY research on GHS before i left but they looked and seemed...
im not using led's all the way thru, i am going to end up with 2 rooms, 1 with led's in for seeds/clones and another with a 400watt hps/mh
i measured my 1st room earlier and its 2ftx1.5ftx4.5ft, has 2x led fittings to light it up i was considering adding a 250watt CFLif they seem to be...
ok so im all set up and basically running my DWC set up but............
is RDWC more beneficial?? more hassle?? RDWC has never stood out to me before but it looks like the same set-up and running equipment of my DWC with the addition of a water pump and some more piping etc.
but my query...
ill double check it all later when i get time but in as simple as can manage its a 2ft(ish)x2ft(ish) and about 4-5ft tall box, walls are flat and painted white.
4x plants in 1x 10litre tub with a 4watt air pump and 2 fair sized air stones.
each plants in a rockwool starter plug hanging in a 1"...
im more than ready lol all i need is a long enough extension lead and my seeds to crack open lol which all should happen tonight i hope!!! ill keep u posted and get some pics asap
iv done soil before and watched a few friends do dwc so am feeling fairly confident on giving it a go, bit to late now rooms are built and everything plumbed up lol!!!
has anyone got any advice on using these with my DWC setup? ive got the seedling/clone feed to start off with then when its properly vegging im planning to switch to the canna aquaveg A+B then the Floraveg A+B with a few additives also from canna
has anybody else used them or using them...