These are about 5 and 6 days , too leggy? Would I just increase the light? Add medium around the base? Suggestions?
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These are about 5 and 6 days , too leggy? Would I just increase the light? Add medium around the base? Suggestions?
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What are your lights?
You can add medium for more support if needed, but figuring out why they are getting leggy would help get things sorted.
You can add medium for more support if needed, but figuring out why they are getting leggy would help get things sorted.
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I would crank the light intensity up growmie. They're stretching cuz they want more light. I'd add a lil more soil for more support but domt cover the plant. Just half of the stalk there. Turn your intensity up to 100 percent and put it about 30 inches above the plants I would suggest. I have dimmers but wouldnt use them. Blast them babies with more light and they'll be ok.
Added some ME Coco/Perl and used a spray bottle to moisten the medium a bit, not to much. The dimmer has a Spinal Tap dial, goes past 100. It's at 100 now. Approx 718.2 umol /27000 LUX. 27in is far as I can go RN without resetting up the whole light set up. I will do once my little girls are a little stronger. I have some other work to do on the room, so I will do it then.
I wouldn't run it past 100, the temps will likely be pretty hot and burn out your leds. I'd keep it at 85-90 and lower the light.
(edit) didn't notice you said you had it at 25% currently. I'd just bump that up then to 50%
(edit) didn't notice you said you had it at 25% currently. I'd just bump that up then to 50%
Im realizing that as my temps are getting up there, staying there.
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That is really not too leggy. I actually have fewer problems when they are not tight to the soil. It does not mean the other nodes will be farther apart either. The only problem is the/ stems are a little weaker to start.
27” should be fine above them, even at full power. I just checked out those lights, they look pretty cool!
