experimenting lol

ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #1

i have had these outside for a couple of weeks and wanted to see if i could get them to grow a lil faster. several people on here told people to experiment a lil....so i am...lol! Think this will work? I know having 3 in a 5 gallon bucket isnt a great idea but for starters didnt think it would help. i appreciate all POSITIVE feedback lol

p.s. i know this is ghetto....

 

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ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #2

it is a 200 watt bulb, these are all from bagseed. also my first season growing.

 

majek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #3

just be careful when using foil, the creases in it create hot spots that can burn the plants

 

mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)

• Jul 9, 2009

• #4

ablepipeman said:

it is a 200 watt bulb, these are all from bagseed. also my first season growing.

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why have a light and it all inclosed if its outside.

 

Cane'Bosem

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #5

They are streching, and thin. how hot doesit get in that tin tube? having circlating air will thicken the stems and lessen streching.

Very interesting btw!! I love ghetto grows!

ablepipeman said:

i have had these outside for a couple of weeks and wanted to see if i could get them to grow a lil faster. several people on here told people to experiment a lil....so i am...lol! Think this will work? I know having 3 in a 5 gallon bucket isnt a great idea but for starters didnt think it would help. i appreciate all POSITIVE feedback lol

p.s. i know this is ghetto....

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ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #6

obviously from the pics they are inside right now. it is dark outside so i wanted to do a 24 hour light period.

 

ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #7

i have a fan on it to stay cool. i just threw this together right before i posted it.

 

mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)

• Jul 9, 2009

• #8

ablepipeman said:

obviously from the pics they are inside right now. it is dark outside so i wanted to do a 24 hour light period.

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i gotcha... watch that foil like waz stated, its not good.

 

ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #9

how do i keep them from stretching? so foil is bad.....would it be better to not have it on there and just be under the light?

 

Leetneo

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #10

Bring the light closer, but careful of heat.

 

ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #11

took the foil down lol already had one wilting lol... this sucks! i hope it gets easier

 

majek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #12

yeah I would get rid of the foil and bring the light closer, about 1ft away from the plants. A oscilatting fan will also help the stalks get strong

 

majek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #13

the foil was causing heat stress to the plants, typically you want a reflective material that doesn't get very hot, like mylar. just keep lots of light on them and a fan if you have one, they should bounce back soon.

 

ablepipeman

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #14

would i be better off leaving them outside? would the material they use for car windows work?

 

Dolce Vita

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2009

• #15

lol whatever ur gonna do, stick with it, i bet those little girls don't like all that change

 

i.NeeD.A.LiGhTeR

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2009

• #16

ablepipeman said:

would the material they use for car windows work?

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Yes.

You say they're a few weeks old? They're pretty small for that age... they need more light, make sure they get a good amount of it when outdoors. Good Luck.

 

txhomegrown

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2009

• #17

You said it was a 200 watt bulb, but not what kind of bulb. Is it a cfl, or a regular lightbulb? Just looking at the light fixture, I wouldnt think it was a MH. If you can, spend some bucks on some decent lights. Or you might be better off keeping it outdoors where it will get 6-8 hours of sun a day and let nature take it's course. It wont be faster, but you will most likely get some bud.