Are they ready for LEDs?

These two AK-47s are 2 weeks old. They were started in peat pots, and have been moved (netting removed) into Miracle Gro Seedling starter soil. They are currently under florescent gro-lights, 24 hours a day. Although the leaves seem to be doing nicely, the stalks are pretty thin. I have a Vipar V600, 600W LED light. Is it time to turn in on? Also, the V600 manual says "seedlings/Young Vegetative should be on a 12/12 schedule (VEG on/BLOOM off) until they reach the vegetative stage (VEG & BLOOM on), without saying when the change should begin. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Sure they are ready, i just wouldn’t start my light any closer than about 30-36" at first. If after 3-5days they still look great, iwould maybe consider dropping the light a couple of inches.

Iprobably wouldn’t run that light any closer than 24-26" in veg and 18-20" in flower, but let the plant guide where you put the light, it will tell you everything you need to know

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Imight pack in a little more soil around the stem of the one on the right to help out stand up straighter

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@TDubWilly has you covered on light. I would just run veg switch on for now and also keep them on 18/6 schedule until flowering.

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Thanks TDubWilly. I will.

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O.K. dbrn32. Thanks.

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I really appreciate the fast response. Thanks again TDubWilly and dbrn32.

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@river_rat Just curious, on what river do you do your rodent thing?

The Tittabawasse. It’s a Chippewa word which I think means “Look at the size of those!”

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my buddy has a new house on the river,
we think Native Americans lived there,
we found artifacts all over down by the river.!
broken beer bottles, half a stained up wife beater, Crown Royal bags, a boat prop, 2 mustang rims, and they must have done a lot of canning, mason jars everywhere.!
we think it was the Slap-A-Hoe Tribe… LOL

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