First time trying - How am I doing?

[Caramanos2000]

Ok so im trying to grow for the first time. Im using a 4x2 space with mylar blankets, as for lights I picked up 2 cheap 45w panels off amazon and 2 50w led flood lights (one warm one cold), using a square box fan for ventilation, seeds are whatever came in the last gram I bought, dirt is miracle grow mixed with worm castings, my temperature is 91f constantly and humidity at 64%, lights currently on 24hr. These pictures are day 15 after planting (seeds were germinated in water and then planted). The lights are about 1/2 inch from the tops of the plants. Im thinking of germinating more in case some turn out male. Im also planning on cloning them as soon as I find a decent female. The plan is to move them to 5gl buckets and then get a 300w led grow light, this way I would have 2x45w panels and a 300w panel overhead and then use the 2 led flood lights on the sides.
They are all even green, the light messes with the way they look, as for nutes only what is supplied by the miracle grow, then I add worm castings, sea magic and a dash of super thrive.
These are my 4 plants (separate ones) not different ages.

 

[iwltfum]

I would clone all the females when they are of appropriate size. Make sure you label them so you know which one is which and then wait until your current plants flower out to decide which female you want to keep. Your quickest growing and best looking female in veg might very well be your worst performer in bloom - or it might be the best, or somewhere in the middle. You never really know until you have that first bud in the jar, ready to be smoked.

 

[BuddroGreen]

Try to bring that temp down to as close to 78-82f as possible. Good RH (relative humidity) in veg try to keep it there or a little lower 55-60%, MG soil can be touchy, research different soils for further grows...just my opinion..I'm a hydro grower, but read a lot and see MG soil messing with folks because of the time release formula...good job

 

[Caramanos2000]

Try to bring that temp down to as close to 78-82f as possible. Good RH (relative humidity) in veg try to keep it there or a little lower 55-60%, MG soil can be touchy, research different soils for further grows...just my opinion..I'm a hydro grower, but read a lot and see MG soil messing with folks because of the time release formula...good job

ust me I wish I could, ambient temps here are currently about 95f so I cant do much about the heat as for soil mg is the only potting soil I could find locally.

 

[BuddroGreen]

I've been there myself. You gotta do, what'cha gotta do.

 

[Major PITA]

Did I read your OP correctly? You have LED panels and floods that are 1/2" from the tops of the plants? I'm amazed they aren't toast!

 

[Caramanos2000]

Did I read your OP correctly? You have LED panels and floods that are 1/2" from the tops of the plants? I'm amazed they aren't toast!

Indeed you did, in some cases the plants have grown to touch them several times to no ill effects. Keep in mind these are low power units. I did modify the flood lights (added thermal paste to driver and created vent wholes for it) The grow panels are consuming 34w or so of actual power. Between all 4 lights there is only $100 or so, here they are

 

[Major PITA]

 

[ptk2k]

Lookin good other than a little possible heat stress, 91 is pretty warm. try n kick it down between 70-84 n you'll be good mane!

 

[Major PITA]

Are you measuring that 95F temperature where the plant is? It seems like being that close to the lights, the temperature at the leaves would be higher. Consider moving the lights up.

 

[verticalgrow]

 

[Caramanos2000]

You guys seem to have been correct, Im going to be moving the lights up a few inches and see how that goes.
Here is the progress as of today

 

[Rifleman]

 

[Caramanos2000]

Do you think I should move my lights up?

 

[Rifleman]

Do you think I should move my lights up?

If it is the only way to lower the temperatures yes.