Hi guys this is my first plant. Its in closet, light is 250 metal halide bulb + 55W of various Chinese cheap led lights. Lights are more than 4 feets from plants. Temp was very high so i keep closet bit open to maintain temp around 82.4. Before that was around 87.8 to 89.6 for ten days. Im waiting for better fans till then as i said i keep doors bit open. Soil is mixture of peat, regular planting/flowering soil and perlite. Grow area is 1,7 x 3 Two older leaves are showing signs of.... I dont know. Maybe to much heat, overwatering or underwatering. Thank you
1st timer: Can You check this plant
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Don't worry about your first leaves... they'll die off anyway. I believe they're called seed leaves... they're the first set to pop out.
Your baby looks good. I like to keep my vegging plants and young clones a bit warmer than my flower area... but your temps were getting very close to dangerous. Make sure you stay well under 90f. I try to stay under 80f. Get some fan action in place.
I'm not sure your leds are helping you much. Lights need to be much closer than 4 feet. In my grow chamber I use a 400w HPS and it's about 12" from the top of the plant. In my veg tent, I use 150w CF about 4 inches from plant tops. Of course, you'll have to get a handle on your temps before you can get the lights closer.
It's very important to remember the distance of the lights makes a big difference. The difference between 1 foot and 2 foot height is 1/4 the lumens... so it's a very dramatic difference.
Your baby looks good. I like to keep my vegging plants and young clones a bit warmer than my flower area... but your temps were getting very close to dangerous. Make sure you stay well under 90f. I try to stay under 80f. Get some fan action in place.
I'm not sure your leds are helping you much. Lights need to be much closer than 4 feet. In my grow chamber I use a 400w HPS and it's about 12" from the top of the plant. In my veg tent, I use 150w CF about 4 inches from plant tops. Of course, you'll have to get a handle on your temps before you can get the lights closer.
It's very important to remember the distance of the lights makes a big difference. The difference between 1 foot and 2 foot height is 1/4 the lumens... so it's a very dramatic difference.
Smokin, looks good man.
Fuzzy Duck
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Looking just fine to me 
Ukeveryday
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Looks good how old isit
Like Tead said, get your light closer if possible. At 4 feet you are getting approximately 1/16th the amount of lumens as could be had at 1 foot
Fuzzy Duck
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Ye what he said...
Heat issue is the heat generated by the bulb so ventilation is an issue !
Need better extraction fan and possible passive vent near the base of closet.
Looks like a great start to me too. Listen to Tead's advice, he hit the nail on the head.
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I agree. But exhaust fun needs to be stronger than intake to keep closet in negative pressure so not to let smell to come out. Is all light passing trough glass. I know regular glass is not letting UV radiation to pass trough.
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