Runts of the litter.... HELP!

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

My setup:

8mm comp fan
4" inline duct exhaust fan
steady 86-88F degrees
2 100w equivalent CFLs

The 2 little guys do not seem to be growing like the others

(Picture of the 2 babies) - runts of the litter & do not seem to be gaining any momentum.
(Picture of a bunch of babies) - All seem to be growing at a steady pace.

This picture is day 7 from sprouting.

ANY ADVISE ON HOW TO HELP THEM GROW HEALTHY AND QUICKER?

HOW CAN I HELP THE 2 RUNTS!? :shock:

F A B · Jul 7, 2012

are they all the same strain
if not clones rate of growth varies it does even with clones

Ringsixty · Jul 7, 2012

86-88 f is a little warm. i done a grow @ 86 and it was a bit slow.

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

None are clones, All seedlings.
As you can see I had them at a good 72F degrees when the lights are off hah.
I guess I need to go buy another fan to prop in the back where the holes are to help push air in the box. The CPU fan kinda sucks.

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

Their are 2 strains. 5 Master Bubbas & 5 ATF.

F A B · Jul 7, 2012

WhitePowder said:
Their are 2 strains. 5 Master Bubbas & 5 ATF.

well growth rate will vary

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

Do you think its major I get that heat down?

F A B · Jul 7, 2012

WhitePowder said:
Do you think its major I get that heat down?

yes and i would like to thank ring for catching that i missed it
you need to try to get to try for 75-80
tell me more about u got setup or a pic of gear u running

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

It how I listed above all packed in a mini fridge 2' x 1' 6" with a depth of 1' 8".

Also running a rooting enhancer with every day & 1/2 watering

F A B · Jul 7, 2012

WhitePowder said:
It how I listed above all packed in a mini fridge 2' x 1' 6" with a depth of 1' 8".

Also running a rooting enhancer with every day & 1/2 watering

huh?......................

Ringsixty · Jul 7, 2012

missed something, if your planning to veg those babies in that setup. your going to need more light. which = more heat.

F A B · Jul 7, 2012

two equivalent watts is like 50 watts at best u need more light as ring said

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

Ringsixty said:
missed something, if your planning to veg those babies in that setup. your going to need more light. which = more heat.

The box I am currently using is only running 2 100w. Tho, the box is built to run 4 100w. I just took out the other 2 for the time being because their only seedlings at the moment.

I plan to grow until they outgrow the box. I already planned to move them into a new home with a 600w or 1000w HPS light. Tho, I am trying to keep my cost down so I might go with a CFL setup... Any thoughts?

I am looking up a new fan to stack on the back to help the CPU fan pull more air into the box. This should help a lot.

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

this is my setup

WhitePowder · Jul 7, 2012

I have updated the setup since that photo tho. Now they are sitting on a rack closer tot he light. You can see that in the 1st set of photos I posted with this thread.

F A B · Jul 8, 2012

u need more light

WhitePowder · Jul 8, 2012

So, 4 100w CFL will not be enough light for these seedlings....? Thats a total of 6,400 lumens.

F A B · Jul 8, 2012

WhitePowder said:
So, 4 100w CFL will not be enough light for these seedlings....? Thats a total of 6,400 lumens.

is that actual wattage or equivalent

WhitePowder · Jul 8, 2012

100w CFL are equivalent...... Any thoughts?

F A B · Jul 8, 2012

WhitePowder said:
100w CFL are equivalent...... Any thoughts?

so that means u really only have 26-27 watts each

u will need more light in a few weeks

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