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[enderscape]

Hello guys, so i started to grow weed for the first time and i want to hear some advice what shall I do to make my plants look healthy and start learning from my mistakes.
Here is some pic how my grow box looks like. Im using CFL light bulb which is 1200Lumen 20W im going to replace it to UV lamp which is 80W just need to wait when it comes. I can definitelly say my 2 plants are about 2 weeks old and the last one is about 1 week old. The biggest one two of her leaves starterd rolling and i don't know if this is normal so i'm guessing you will help me to answer this question. The tempeture is quite normal 24-26C. Im doing watering every two days it depends how fast my soil dries up.

 

[Barney86]

Hiya buddy welcome to 420. Those are looking surprisingly good for having a 20w CFL.
Did you mean an 80w LED light though?
UV light dies have its uses but you can't grow with just that. Never seen it done but pretty sure itd kill them lol.

 

[enderscape]

You right. Probably it's 88W it says on the light bulb box

 

[hjayu94]

If it's a CFL light it needs to be much closer to plants. They are stretching a bit trying to reach your light. Because CFL's emit almost no heat, you should have them only 2 - 3 inches away

 

[Carcass]

Welcome to 420,enderscape,glad to have you with us!

You should put some "shiny stuff" on the walls of that box to maximize the available light.
Go to the dollar store and buy a few mylar windshield shades & cover the walls with them.
(I'm poor,and cheap,so that's what I use)
Aluminum foil can cause hot spots,and burn your plants,so you need something with
a textured surface to diffuse the light.

I agree with @Barney86 on the UV light-a little of it to supplement the existing light is ok,
but too much of it is going to do more harm than good.

 

[enderscape]

Is 1 light bulb enought for my plants? or i should buy more of them

 

[BobbyZ]

Is 1 light bulb enought for my plants? or i should buy more of them

Not even close... You need some serious light to replicate the sun.

 

[Carcass]

You'll need more,like alot more-if they're all cfl's you'll need as many as will fit,and they need to be about 4-5" from the plants-cannabis loves light,the more,the merrier!

 

[enderscape]

Okay i will keep updating how it goes.

 

[ChefDGreen]

I think the leaf curling is a sign of over watering, are you waiting for the pots to completely dry out before you water? I always wait for drooping almost to the point of wilting before I water

 

[enderscape]

What about my the biggest plant? Is this healthy? Because her two leaves started rolling and i dont know what is the problem.

 

[enderscape]

I think the leaf curling is a sign of over watering, are you waiting for the pots to completely dry out before you water? I always wait for drooping almost to the point of wilting before I water

Well like i said i'm watering every 2 days it depends how fast my soil dries up.

 

[Carcass]

Let her dry out for 3 or 4 days,she'll sort it out.

Every 2 days is way too often for the size of the plants&pots -wait till the pots get
real light before you water again-light as in how much they weighed when you first put the dry soil in them.
If the plants start to wilt before they get that dry,it's ok to water them a little early.

Wilt is when the leaves hang straight down,and look kind of "deflated" for want of a better term-they'll look like they're starting to die,but they're not,they're just thirsty.

 

[BAKIND]

Do you plan on upgrading your lights to either HIDs or LEDS ? You’ll have to for flowering if you expect to have any decent results.

 

[enderscape]

Do you plan on upgrading your lights to either HIDs or LEDS ? You’ll have to for flowering if you expect to have any decent results.

Definitely

 

[enderscape]

She's 38 days old. 30-40cm tall. I believe already in flowering. I have one question is there a way to stop her growing up because she's already reaching LED lamp (2-3 inches left) ? I heard about low stress how does it work? What should i do? because i have limited space in height.

 

[Carcass]

Just type "LST" in the search box,you'll find all the info you need.
Why do you think she's flowering-doesn't really look like it in the pics.
Did you ever get her some more light?

 

[ChefDGreen]

Doesn’t look to be in flower to me either. Definitely get her some more light. All you have to do to lst is bend the top over and support the stalk lower down

 

[enderscape]

Hello once again. So she’s 44 days old already and i did LST on her. Is she already growing buds?

 

[Carcass]

I hate to be the one to break it to you,but she's a He....

That sucks...it happened to me with 3 of my 4 plants...it happens,and it sucks 100% of the time!
One of my males was from an allegedly feminized seed....

I can see the male flowers without even zooming the pic...time to start over...sorry,man.