Cpurola's first indoor grow, alot to learn.

[Hossgrows]

The plants are still alive and I have learned another lesson.
Lesson: Don't boost the plants too close to the light, they don't like it. Unless, they are seedlings.

I boosted the plants closer to the light in the tent, checking to make PAR was 300 or less in an effort to turn down the power a little. I went through all the maybe it's this, maybe it's that, until deciding to put them on the floor and boosting the light 'til PAR was correct. That was it.

Plants under the florescent grow light suffered the same and I corrected that and they look much better now. It's puzzling to me how the seedlings can be right up against the tubes and not show stress, but the month old ones suffered. Fascinating.

Tent plants before and after.

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Florescent grow light plants.

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What's your K & L on your florescents. T5, 8, or 12

 

[cpurola]

Here's a link to the one I bought.
Vivosun lamp

 

[jadins_journey]

Here's a link to the one I bought.
Vivosun lamp

I ran some T5’s not too long ago. Nice light for the early stages. I had a hard time utilizing the 4’ but your rocking it!

 

[Galgrows]

I ran some T5’s not too long ago. Nice light for the early stages. I had a hard time utilizing the 4’ but your rocking it!

Yes me too space issue. I got a small single tube with reflector i use.

 

[BearWater]

Love fluorescent lighting! : ) it’s like the soft comforting mommy light of growing!

 

[jadins_journey]

Yes me too space issue. I got a small single tube with reflector i use.

I’ve still got this beast hidden away in basement somewhere. She could sure smoke a plant if you let her for a 2 footer. Floro’s are harder to deal with than hid’s, in their respective fields. Imho

 

[cpurola]

View attachment 2608478I’ve still got this beast hidden away in basement somewhere. She could sure smoke a plant if you let her for a 2 footer. Floro’s are harder to deal with than hid’s, in their respective fields. Imho

In what way? I may have to leave some plants under the grow light. They're 20 hrs. or flower ones. I want to slowly acclimate the others (in the tent under LED) to the outdoors schedule.

 

[jadins_journey]

In what way? I may have to leave some plants under the grow light. They're 20 hrs. or flower ones. I want to slowly acclimate the others (in the tent under LED) to the outdoors schedule.

It really boils down to heat. Floro’s produce more than folks realize

 

[cpurola]

It really boils down to heat. Floro’s produce more than folks realize

My grow 'room' does heat up, but only when the sun shines in the window, then it slowly drops back to normal. So heat will not be an issue. How far did you have them from the tubes?

 

[jadins_journey]

My grow 'room' does heat up, but only when the sun shines in the window, then it slowly drops back to normal. So heat will not be an issue. How far did you have them from the tubes?

Can’t remember tbh, I smoke pot on occasion. Bought white led and a meter, wouldn’t want to go back lol

 

[cpurola]

Can’t remember tbh, I smoke pot on occasion. Bought white led and a meter, wouldn’t want to go back lol

No problem. Me too. LOL
I'll just watch the plant and adjust.

 

[cpurola]

Neither of you smoke? Just the edibles? Also if youd like to show off the new desk Id take a look. Pic or link.

Finally got the desk done. I'm not crazy about the drawers, but it's a cheap desk so I should'a known.
Put a piece of glass on top that I used to have on my dresser growing up. I knew I kept it for a reason.
(not hoarding 'cause I found a use for it. LOL)

 

[GasPlease]

Finally got the desk done. I'm not crazy about the drawers, but it's a cheap desk so I should'a known.
Put a piece of glass on top that I used to have on my dresser growing up. I knew I kept it for a reason.
(not hoarding 'cause I found a use for it. LOL)


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Awesome. I like it looks nice. What's wrong with the drawers? Besides being a pain to put together.

 

[cpurola]

Awesome. I like it looks nice. What's wrong with the drawers? Besides being a pain to put together.

They don't move smoothly. It has grooves cut into the sides for the metal drawer slides and they're great without the drawer. LOL I think when I screwed the drawers together they may not have been perfectly square. But I'm not going to adjust anything 'cause it works.

That sounds a little disjointed cause you know, I had a cookie a little while ago and ya, you know. LOL

 

[cpurola]

Put some of the plants on the porch for some sun. They seem to like it. LOL
It's 70 today for the first time this year!

 

[poozgrowz]

Put some of the plants on the porch for some sun. They seem to like it. LOL
It's 70 today for the first time this year!

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They look beautiful @cpurola Good job!!! Your my She-ro ;)

 

[cpurola]

They look beautiful @cpurola Good job!!! Your my She-ro ;)

Thanks! Taking a break, you know how it is when the weather warms up, work, work, work.

 

[GasPlease]

Put some of the plants on the porch for some sun. They seem to like it. LOL
It's 70 today for the first time this year!

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Lookin good!

 

[Beazy]

What strains ya got there ?? Are those all for outdoors ?? You’re gonna have some massive trees on your hands !!!

 

[cpurola]

What strains ya got there ?? Are those all for outdoors ?? You’re gonna have some massive trees on your hands !!!

They are some from last year, some from year before, some from this year. LOL
If I can do this clone thing, I think I'll take them from these original plants to put outside. I honestly don't know how to keep them small, except to take clones and trash the mothers.

But that means I'll have to cull.