Newbie to Cfl gro

okay i have 2 23wcfl and two 43w ...i have 7 seeds in jiffy peat pellets that have not come out of dirt ..its been five days of 24 hour light w the two 23watts sitting about 1 inch from pellets...i have them in a small rubbermaid tub..
previously i had 7 seedlings under 24hour light cycle wit 2 23w and they came out of dirt in 2 days with the light the same distance however they were in open air in my bathroom...i switched those to the 43w 4 days after they came out of dirt..and they died..what am i doing wrong ...please help ..as this is my first indoor attempt

Well what's the set up like? Usually when a seedling dies it's an overwatering issue or heat stress. Are thee actual wattages of the floros your using or "equivalents"?

1lastGodsend said:

Well what's the set up like? Usually when a seedling dies it's an overwatering issue or heat stress. Are thee actual wattages of the floros your using or "equivalents"?

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i have 2 23w cfl rated 100w equiv and the 43w are 150w equiv

It's too much light man. To germinate a seedling it's best to do it in the dark & as she sprots gradually increase the amount of light as she gets bigger. The jump from a 23watt bulb to a 43watt bulb is too much of a shock. Stick to the 23watt. & let her grow as she gets bigger then add more light. Eventually you will need more floros to cover her in light.

6500k for vegging
2700k for flowering
(kelvin value-color temperature of the bulbs)

okay so i will stick with the 23w ..i had intended on staring flowering light cycle from birth as i have limited grow area

here are some initial pics

Yeah do that. Go 12/12. But do start off with a low wattage. & then make sure when you add more bulbs all the temps stay the same don't create such a ruckus. Keep the plant stress free & she will mature fast & healthy.

Start nute feedings at 1/4 the recommended dosage. As well with potency. Ph balance the water before you add nutes & before you feed it to her.

more pics and updates to come when she peeks out of the dirt....so do i need daylight spectrum cool white or bright white ....if i wanna go 12 12 for entire grow can i just go with bright white 2700k

grokeyLokey said:

more pics and updates to come when she peeks out of the dirt....so do i need daylight spectrum cool white or bright white ....if i wanna go 12 12 for entire grow can i just go with bright white 2700k

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yes you can. Throw in a 6500k just for a bit of it's vegging state. She'll love it.