First Timer

[HEAVYhitter]

Alright, this is my first grow so try and take it easy on me, I'm new at this. I started off by gettin some seeds through a friend and germinated them in a bottle of spring water till the tip came out. Then I used some potting soil in a good sized pot. I wanna grow outdoors so for right now there indoors till they get about a foot high, then they'll be transfered to a patch of land that has a water supply right next to it. But for right now there're being grown in a safe that's a bout 2 1/2 feet tall and about 2 feet wide, I've got a 60 watt flouresent light that's putting out about 1000 lumens(sp?), the walls are covered with printing paper covered with reflective tape. Is this a good setup for the next couple weeks or is there more to be added.

And one more thing. I've read that druing veg stage they should have about 18 hours of light per day, but I've also read that lights on 24/7 shortens the time during veg stage and can be moved on to the flowering stage quicker. And if I'm running on 24/7 lighting, then cutting it down to 12 hours of light to force flower, will this shock the plant or should I cut the light down a little at a time?

Any help and critisizm welcome!!!
Thanks,
Hitter

[HEAVYhitter]

I'll add pics as soon as I can find my camera.

[HEAVYhitter]

Aright, found the camera and snapped a few pics:





This is the type of bulb I'm using:

[Dr. Greenthumb]

you said your going to let it get a foot tall before taking it outside. Where are you gonna put it when it outgrows the safe?

[HEAVYhitter]

The safe is about 2 1/2 - 3 feet tall, but if it does then i'll just move it to the shed till it gets big enough.

[Jay212]

haha thats soome funny shit, puttin your plant in a safe. niec plant, keep tkain pics

[HEAVYhitter]

Got a little problem with em. It's been about almost a week now and it's only about an 1 inch, maybe an 1 1/2 inch tall. Is this normal growth rate under a 24 hour light?

[Dr. Greenthumb]

Does it look sick or dead?

[HEAVYhitter]

Naw, it's all green except for a little brown spot on the stem, but that was already there when it sprouted.

[HEAVYhitter]

Ok, a little update on the grow. To prepare the plant for outside I've been leaving it outside for 1 hour a day in moderate winds, then bring it back inside and put back under the lamp. I've upgraded the bulb to 100watt CFL, which put the light output up to about 1800 lumens. I water it about 1 every 2-4 days or when the soil 2 inches below the surface feels dry. But I've still got the growing problem, it's been about 2 1/2 weeks now it's only at 2 inches with 2 sets of leafs (not even fully developed). What am I doing wrong??? Is it me or the plant? Someone help me!!!!

Pics:

[$Bong$]

It's going to grow slowly because you have insufficent lighting.

Do you have any ventilation in that safe? Intake and exhaust? Or do you just leave the door open? Cause plants needs a steady supply of C02 to grow.

What's your soil mix?