This is the second week since seeds where planted, most seeds sprouted between 2 to 5 days.This is the first week that most of my 3 sprouts have been growing under 4 40 watt Cool-white fluro tubes, which seem to be working quite well for me. 1 week after above ground. maybe 1.5 weeks. Second sprout, sprouted about a day after the first. This is the 3rd sprout, which sprouted 2 or 3 days ago.(replacement for dead seed). Side shot of one of the sprouts.(all stems seem to be purple.) Grow room:2 wracks, each have 2 fluro 40 watt cool white tubes.
So you have 160 Watts alltogether? That's pretty nice...you should paint the walls white if it's an option...it seem like all of your light is being wasted And if you could somehow lower/higher the lights, you could lower them for now, and raise them as the plant grows
Yup 160 watts, I gotta get tin foil for the wall when I have the time. Jus transplanted them into bigger pots.
tin foil belongs on the BBQ...not in grow rooms. white paint, white poster board or a cheap $3.00 space blanket from Wally world are all more efficient/better than tin foil. those "cool" tubes should be as close as you can get them without touching. I didn't see a fan, ya' got a fan moving air?.just enough circulation to make the leaves "flutter" is ideal.
Yeah, the stuff that looks like tin foil is actually called, "Mylar" I think...it's really expensive.
Beck...tin foil is NOT better. Flat white paint has about 25% higher reflective qualities than tin foil, AND won't reflect the heat as bad. It's very simple to research, just type it in a google search. See for yourself.
Listen to grouchy_old_dude, he knows what he's talking about. Ya know g_o_dude, you and I should become partners. Why with your knowledge and my good looks....no wait a minute. With my knowledge and your good looks.....no wait. Never mind.
