to tall? not enough leaves?

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #1

wel ive made a few attempts to grow them but everytime i do it gets very tall and cant support its own weight and i have to get sticks to hold it up. It also produces very little leaves. and ends up dying. the plant is ice ---> http://www.nirvana-shop.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29811

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http://img18.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc02199.jpg

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i have it in miracle grow pottig soil, am using a sunglow light and have a fan on it. i put it in the sun during the day and have it on a 17/24 light schedual

thx for any feedback

 

robert 14617

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #2

its reaching for light ,what is a 17/24 light cycle exactly?

 

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #3

i have it under light for 17 hours a day and 7 hours of no light

 

robert 14617

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #4

how close and what wat ha ha sorry are your lights on your 17/7 schedule?

 

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #5

my is about 2 ft away maybe 2 1/2
and yea i think i said it rong its 17/7

 

robert 14617

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #6

what size and type is your light?

 

parttimer

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #7

your light needs to be a lot closer to those sprouts, a matter of inches not feet.

 

MrFishy

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #8

If you keep a fluro/cfl on your seedlings as close as possible as soon as they break ground, you won't have the stretching issue. It's simply reaching for light.
Personally I keep mine lit 24 on . . . at least until the seedlings are established.
I'd start my seeds in a smaller planter, then TP the healthy plant into one the size you're in already.

 

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #9

ok heres the pics of the lights i use

the sunglow 1s what im using and the other i have just incase, which would be better (didnt say wattage on it)

http://img21.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc02203f.jpg

 

robert 14617

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #10

those are more like heat lamps for reptiles get some CFL's>>> Basic Fluorescent Info

 

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #11

would this work? its just a regular light though so idk if it will work

http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc02206z.jpg

 

robert 14617

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #12

yes its a start read that info on lights in the link i gave you it will tell all about soft white or day light and what you want to be using now

 

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seed123

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #13

thank you for all the help robert, it is much appreciated

 

DMTripper

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #14

You need more light and in the 6400K spectrum. Then 2700K when flowering. And keep the light on the first week or two 24/7.