Closet grow: 11 days old

SideNote

SideNote

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Hi all,

this is second grow. My 1st one was a year ago and I didn`t get very good results, so I thought I try again :)
I sprouted 2 out of 3 feminised Shining Silver Haze seeds (http://www.royalqueenseeds.com/121-shining-silver-haze.html).
Ok, here is the set-up:
Closet is 52 cm (20,5 inch) x 75 cm (29,5 inch) x 180 cm (6 feet) high.
Lights are CFL: 2 x 85w (1- 6500K 1-2700K) 1 x 55W (2700k) 2 x 22w (5000K) 1 x 25W (2700K) - so kind of mixed light with 290W altogether, about 17 000 lumens, which are about 3-4 inch away from my seedlings. And I decided to go for 24/0 lights for 5 first weeks....
I have one big vent blowing on them 24h and I cut two holes in back of my closet - one up and one down - so there is air moving
I water once a day with tap-water - I have no idea about its PH, but its weed and it should do fine? :)
I havent given them any nutes and soil is mixed with perlite and a little vermiculite - soil has: N-200 P-20 K-60
My temp I think is OK :) , cause I even don`t have thermometer in there, but I think about 27-28C, ~81-82 F

I am little concerned about their growth - do they look OK for 11 days? I have seen some pictures of seedlings forming third set of leaves by this time.......

Any thought and advice welcome ofcourse...

Pictures:
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grorite

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are they really that yellow or is it the light? also hang your light horizontal and to save some energy they dont need all that light yet
 
SideNote

SideNote

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Thanks for fast response. Okei, I think I will unplug the 55W -2700k for now. Or maybe even one 85W - 2700k ? They are indeed a little yellowish - but not that much. Here is 2 more pics in closet light:
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7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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those seedlings will be more than happy with 1, 26 watt bulb EACH or 1 , 42 watt bulb EACH - maybe even get a reflector :)
 
SideNote

SideNote

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Yeah, point taken. I turned one 85W and 55W 2700K off now. So left with 154w. My "reflector" is there in closet - its made of cardboard, one side white - so the light wouldn`t shoot up, but down. I can`t put these big CFL´s vertically cause I don`t have a good system to higher lights this way when needed... After I swithced 55w and 85w off I believe the temps will get lower and the soil wont dry that much on top + my electric bill wont go this high for some time...so thanks for that tip! :)

But how do you think they are doing on those pics?
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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im on my first grow now, day 54 all together (6 days in to flowering) i vegged the whole time till the last week with 1, 42 watt bulb each (even with all my mistakes and nonsense that happened) they look great for what they are. and if your able to . get a coat hanger and cut it to the size of your box ( maybe get 2 or 3 and twist together depends how heavy your lights are - or u can get wood or a bar which would be much safer, and either zip tie it to some nails at the top of your box, or drill / screw it in. than wrap your light cord around it and ull be able to adjust the height VERY simply, mine is like this, but i have my cords coming out of the box and then wraped so i get maximum height. and they look okay, i mean i do see a little bit of yellowing - im not expierenced in that section so ill have to leave that one to the other experts, but i could help you with box development for sure.
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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ps. im now in to flowering, and i have 2, 42 wats on my bigger one, and 2, 26 watters on my smaller one ( had to take the reflectors off because my Y splitter wouldnt fit under there with the bulbs.) i pay less than 7 bucks a month for all my stuff prob around 5
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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and also, now that you have only 2 bulbs, move them directly on top of each seedling, and bring them down to about 1 inch above the plant :) so it doesnt stretch
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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imchucky666 - alot of people argue this. unless you are behind the knowledge of how a lightbulb works , dont suggest this advice :)
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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and if you have a reflector, with lights vertical - you will get much more light than no reflector and light horizontal.
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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grorite , lol i dont know about the science i just have heard all different sides to that one.
 
7Luiji7

7Luiji7

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i could see how it might work tho , i think vertical with reflectors would work the best tho no? cause your still keeping all that side light in
 
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imchucky666

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SideNote said:
Hi all,

this is second grow. My 1st one was a year ago and I didn`t get very good results, so I thought I try again :)
I sprouted 2 out of 3 feminised Shining Silver Haze seeds (http://www.royalqueenseeds.com/121-shining-silver-haze.html).
Ok, here is the set-up:
Closet is 52 cm (20,5 inch) x 75 cm (29,5 inch) x 180 cm (6 feet) high.
Lights are CFL: 2 x 85w (1- 6500K 1-2700K) 1 x 55W (2700k) 2 x 22w (5000K) 1 x 25W (2700K) - so kind of mixed light with 290W altogether, about 17 000 lumens, which are about 3-4 inch away from my seedlings. And I decided to go for 24/0 lights for 5 first weeks....
I have one big vent blowing on them 24h and I cut two holes in back of my closet - one up and one down - so there is air moving
I water once a day with tap-water - I have no idea about its PH, but its weed and it should do fine? :)
I havent given them any nutes and soil is mixed with perlite and a little vermiculite - soil has: N-200 P-20 K-60
My temp I think is OK :) , cause I even don`t have thermometer in there, but I think about 27-28C, ~81-82 F

I am little concerned about their growth - do they look OK for 11 days? I have seen some pictures of seedlings forming third set of leaves by this time.......

Any thought and advice welcome ofcourse...

Pictures:
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You might want to check your water PH, before you end up giving yourself problems.
My water comes out at a bit over 8.
What is that NPK of 200-20-60?
Temp is OK, but don't let it get much higher than that.
The yellowing could either be from the crazy NPK thing, or overwatering.
Do you have drain holes?
Are you watering enough each time to get runoff?
Are you letting the soil dry out between waterings, or just doing it every day regardless?
Just so you have something to compare to, here's mine I have going now, at 10 days.SEED1pic1NOV19_zps47ec55f0.jpgSEED1pic3NOV19_zpsa481535d.jpg
 
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