In the past, I successfully grew personal-use outdoor marijuana plants in California and used the water germination technique.

To control and facilitate early plant growth, my process would always start indoors. For germination, I kept the water in a cupboard, used gloves, removed and replaced water (Desani) on a daily basis, and used sterile tweezers. When the seeds began to show their tails, I would place in small pots, used fish tank-type fluorescent tubes for the seedling process until they became above 6-8" tall (+/-) and a little bit bushy. I would transfer to 5-gal or larger pots and grow under three larger fluorescent fixtures until they were 12-18" tall. Once they were nice and healthy I would grow outside in my backyard.

Currently, I used the same germination technique, I am somewhat following the seedling growth process mentioned above, and I plan on growing the plants indoors b/c I am currently living in a state where it is illegal to grow marijuana.

Seeds being seeds, only 3/5 ILGM’s GG4 feminized seeds germinated, so I am not complaining.

But being a new indoor grower, I have a few questions:

1. I am using a 60-watt CFL tube to grow the seedlings positioned about 3-4" from the top of the seedling leaves. I could not find any 36-watt CFLs in my area, so I went w/60-watts and increased the distance from 2" to 3-4". Is this recommended?

2. Should the seedlings receive 24-hrs of light or just 18-hrs during this stage? I have heard debates on this topic and some people state that 24-hrs will not allow the seedlings to rest and some say 24-hrs is best. Previously and currently, I use 18-hours/day on a timer. Are 18-hrs appropriate?

3. One of the three germinated seeds appears to be growing 2-separate plants. I have never seen this before during my growing career. Is it possible for a seed to have twins?

4. Should I bring my seedlings and small plants outside during nice weather for fresh air? Neighbors will not notice b/c we have a small fence.

Thank you.