at first starting out,always better to order as a kit,let us know when all the supplys are in
this crowd will have ya growing pounders lmao
this crowd will have ya growing pounders lmao
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heanter
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ı will post my kit which o ordered today. and wanna ask you guys that how far should my light be from my babies
Stealthboat
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When they are seedlings, keep it a little farther away and let them grow for a few weeks, between 28-45cm is my estimate for a 250W light. After they are well established with root systems, get it as close as temps will allow you, probably 15cm at best.
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heanter
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ı put it 33 cm away but tempreture went up inside of the box. uploading a video now. will put it here and see if ı did it correct.
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heanter
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what do you guys think about it ? my light 30cm away from the babies. ı made the box. that is what ı can do for now. and ı was wondering if the heat is ok which it says around 40 degrees inside the box. it is shown in the video. vıdeo quality goes up the 4k 
Stealthboat
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40C/104F will kill your plants. Anything over 85F and the plants will stop growing in order to spend energy on cooling off. You need ventilation in the box, some holes or another tiny fan placed inside there. Also I would put the ballast on something so it's off the ground. If you used foil to line your box that might be another reason why it is so hot, aluminum foil makes hot spots.
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will open some holes than. and will look for a lil fan. what would ı put other than aluminum foil ?- Thread starter
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heanter
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termomater is metal and might absorb directly the heat so may be that is why it says 104F ??
Stealthboat
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Mylar or Panda film is the optimal wall material, reflects 90-95% of light and less hot spots. The metal could be making it read wrong, or the light itself could. I would put something over it to shade it, let it sit there for 5 minutes and then come back and take a reading, that way you know it's right. Do you have an instrument to measure humidity with? That's also very important.
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the room itself where ı put my box is cold around 20-25C but ınside of the box is warm. anyways, ı opened one side of my box (left lil one) ı put my hand ınside and not that much heat inside now also fan blows inside of the box also to the lamb. put wooden termometer, will see it in a min. and one more thing, my ballat gets so warm. is it normal? and put it on a lilttle box so, off the ground now. ı know too much questions but ı need help as a newbie in this. sorry for that..
edit: wooden termometer shows 28C under the light.
do you guys have any thermal blankets,or the thermal windshield covers??
if so they work better than the tin foil(not as well as panda,plastic)but they do work and they are very cheap
I will check out your video in a bit.
if so they work better than the tin foil(not as well as panda,plastic)but they do work and they are very cheap
I will check out your video in a bit.
Stealthboat
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Ok 28C is doable. If it's more humid at the moment that would be best.
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heanter
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don't have them now. but ı'll look the shops around tomorrow.
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heanter
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just to make you guys updated; girls doing really fine. They just love the light system although the temprature 30C. big changes since ı bought the 250w grow kit
THANK YOU for the good advices and comments..
THANK YOU for the good advices and comments..
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heanter
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just took the picture. my girl growing well but something appeared on the leafs what do you think it is ? the light was 28cm near to them pulled it up to 34cm now.
Stealthboat
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Mine did that too. I think it's a cal-mag issue but not entirely sure. I doubt it's the lights doing anything though
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heanter
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ı will see if she is goıng to be ok. lifted the light up hope it would work.
Stealthboat
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Actually that plant may be getting root bound, probably time for a transplant.
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heanter
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that is what ı thought actually. Will transplant it now. Thank you.
