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Old 08-23-2009, 01:49 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Tinfoil does not reflect light very well for this purpose, matt white paint is a better reflector and doesn't focus the light.

At this stage you don't need a light tight box, you can use a cardboard box for stealth if you want but cardboard isn't known for it's fire and water resistance. Some way or air to circulate in and out of the box will be beneficial.

You will want to sort something better out by the time you want to flower the plants. So you can keep them in absolute darkness for the night part of the light cycle.

For watering- you need to know how heavy your pots are when wet and when dry- keep them somewhere in between- moist but not sodden. Weight is the best indicator, just looking at the top of the soil can be deceptive. Those peat pots might dry out fairly quickly.

A fan might be useful, plants like air movement, just don`t point a big fan directly at seedlings or you may trash them.
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