Enough lighting?

Hello I have 3 10 day old seedlings and currently have them under 4 26w daylight cfl's....they look very good but a tad small, just starting to get the 2nd set of true leaves..I am planning on buying a 400 watt hps of mh light/ballast soon Am I just being parinoid or do they need more light at this stage? I have them in a grow box I made out of an old stroller box I found in my recycle room....I've lined it with emergency blanket material and have 2 small 4" fans one for fresh and 1 for exhaust....temps have been steady at 75-78 F alternating ph'd water and 1/4 strength schultz all purpose every 2 days using Promix soil with perlite and worm castings in 16 oz Solo cups....any help/comments are welcomed greatly!! Peace and love!!

how long til u get the mh? i think its good enough to get the etablished in the 16oz cups no problem

I have the exact same setup. I have a 400w MH/HPS, and I made a veg box/drying box out of a rubbermaid tote. I put 4 26w Cfl's inside there to veg 3 White Diamonds that I have going. I just topped them the other day too. Oh there are 2 2700k and 2 6500k CFL's in the veg box. They seem to be doing just fine underneath those CFL's so far and mine are farther along then yours are. I imagine that you could veg them under that for at least a few weeks. After that you will probably be to big for just 4 CFL's. I hope to have my 2 plants that are under the 400w finished by the time the WD's are ready to go under the HID lighting. I have about 3 weeks left, so luckily I will be judging this just right.

srh88 said:

how long til u get the mh? i think its good enough to get the etablished in the 16oz cups no problem

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I was thinking about going today this aftn....tom is going to be hot as hell and I don't like taking transit in that kind of heat.....or wait till Fri or Sat (need to make appt for Sat pickup) He has a dig ballast for $100 and 25 for each bulb and 10 for pulleys Seems like a great deal......Lumilights is the make I have heard good and bad but my budget is not large by any means...I feel the same way I thought I would get 2-3 weeks in the cups...TY for responding, much appreciated!

Yep u are def father ahead than me....sounds great! Mine are medical hybrids from the Canadian gov't...had some issues with the first batch so I tried again with RW and presto!! lol Got them to allow me replacement seeds...which I hear is unheard of! I guess if you complain enough and have photos to backup them....lol Cheers my friend and happy growing to you!!

louise2308 said:

"Mine are medical hybrids from the Canadian gov't..."

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I didn't know that the Canadian government grew cannabis. Can you explain? Is it something under Health Canada?

Good answers above^^. For my growing I have a rule ; no HID or nutes for the first 3 weeks from sprout. After 3 weeks..they are ready for MH. I start the MH 2 ft above the top of the tallest plant..and then move it sucsessively closer every 12 hours or so..until I get it to where I want it.

In the past I have used my 400w to veg my plants before from seed, and I didn't have a problem at all. Just saying.

RokerijNoord said:

I didn't know that the Canadian government grew cannabis. Can you explain? Is it something under Health Canada?

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Oh hell ya they have been doing it awhile now....out in Saskatchewan, Saskatoon actually There is a video of the grow site somewhere out there try the CBC or CTV networks for file footage. I opted to grow my own but can buy dries milled mj for 4 months or until I get a crop of my own.....$5 a gram Still expensive for someone on disability insurance but I manage...hope this answers your ??