My first grow, this is.

DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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Hello
guy's and gal's. This is my first grow and im only a few days in. Already had a mishap with the damn cat:cuss:but all is back on track and i think
the seedlings will be fine... HOkay, SO.

Strain: Bag seed.

Germination period: 4 days(they were forming leaves lol)

Medium: Fox Farms Ocean Forest 80% Mixed with Sunshine LC1 20% (sunshine is no nutes)

Pots: Cut plastic cups

Lighting: CFL, three 23w 2700k two 23w 5000k, 115w in all. (Cant find any 6500k CFLs under $28 a piece. @ walmart homedepo ect..)

Light cycle: 24 Hours

Room: LARGE Closet

My cat knocked them over last night and i lost two plants, but 3 are still up and running. They are a little bent from looking for the light but with the amount of Rays on them should straiten them right up. I have a few pictures to show, and im hoping if anyone sees anything wrong
they will speak up because i could use all the help i can get. There are also a few more items on the need to have list that i need to get. I need a thermometer,
a PH Probe?, another fan, and thats all i can think of at the moment.

Here Are a few photos:
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Jar Man

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No, ur ok. Your setup looks fine for so early on in your first grow. Have to wait a few more days to week b4 you'll be able to read PH issues. Patience is tough early on, but success is worth the wait.
 
PeaceGrow

PeaceGrow

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hey i can see your using what you have, you will be fine for veg, You should have a little plant here in a day or so, try to prevent stretching by keeping lights close but not to close, use the old hand trick place it 6-8 inchs from plant and if you hand gets hot its to hot for your baby....Good luck, and alot of people just dont respond on here, Sorry Its not you, I have been trying to get some answers also ;/ ONE LOVE!
 
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Jar Man

Active Member
True, if folks see you just joined and are new to growing too they take a wait and see attitude. More than a few are all gung-ho at first then drop off and disappear.
 
firsttimegrower1993

firsttimegrower1993

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What are the lights your using, how many watts and 6500k cfls or what? I have to say that from previous experience with bagseeds you might want to just go to seaofseeds.com and buy fem seeds cause I grew my first plant and after a month I went to flowering and turns out it was male. It's a pretty big waste of time and money keeping the lights on and feeding them if they're not good plants. and you only have to spend like 5 dollars with stealth shipping to get a decent strain with some nice freebies (usually 2 autos and 3 fem cross seeds) I also got 2 7/8 Sour diesel seeds which are supposed to be good!
 
DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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firsttimegrower1993 said:
What are the lights your using, how many watts and 6500k cfls or what? I have to say that from previous experience with bagseeds you might want to just go to seaofseeds.com and buy fem seeds cause I grew my first plant and after a month I went to flowering and turns out it was male. It's a pretty big waste of time and money keeping the lights on and feeding them if they're not good plants. and you only have to spend like 5 dollars with stealth shipping to get a decent strain with some nice freebies (usually 2 autos and 3 fem cross seeds) I also got 2 7/8 Sour diesel seeds which are supposed to be good!
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If you read my first post you will see what lights i have.


Will upload some pics i took after returning from Oktoberfest here in a few minutes.
 
DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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Wow, You wouldnt believe the transformation after only 9ish hours. Well maybe you can but not me.:lol: They are still very small but they have tripled in size in a short period of time!
Two of them are looking amazing (third is looking a little shit, but i feel the next 24 hours will tell me if it will survive.
I will upload some pics as soon as the phone charges up a little. BTW, Where can i get some 6500k under 15 bucks a piece? (not online)
Also at what point should i start worrying about PH? My local hydro store sells 48w 6500k for $28 Smackaroos.
 
DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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Jar Man said:
True, if folks see you just joined and are new to growing too they take a wait and see attitude. More than a few are all gung-ho at first then drop off and disappear.
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Understandable, but i have been Creeping around the forum for a while, keeping my mouth shut. I will be here for the long run now that i have started. To much i dont know and
to many people that can help, for me to just skip out.
 
DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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Here are some pictures!

Here is Luke High Walker: photo.jpg



Here is C3P0 on the LEFT, and Luke High Walker on the RIGHT: photo(2).jpg

Last AND least we have R2D2 (poor guy): photo(3).jpg

Are these Nutes going to be ok until i can throw down $50 for 0-15-15 and 20-5-5?: photo(4).jpg
 

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mk503

mk503

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If your are using fox farms soil, i wouldnt use much nutes for about 4 weeks. Ive used fox farms last year and roots organic, now i use coco and perlite.
 
mk503

mk503

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How long do you plan to veg those plants? If its about 4 weeks, no nutes until you enter the flower stage.
 
DarthYoda

DarthYoda

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mk503 said:
How long do you plan to veg those plants? If its about 4 weeks, no nutes until you enter the flower stage.
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I dont have a CLUE when im going to switch to 12/12.. Im learning as i go. Ill try to research to find out when the best time to start flower and only after i have all equipment i need.
i want to top them when they are ready and get a good spread going before i flip to flower cycle. I need to figure out how to use this mechanical light timer too haha. Cheers!
 
Crankyxr

Crankyxr

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PeaceGrow said:
hey i can see your using what you have, you will be fine for veg, You should have a little plant here in a day or so, try to prevent stretching by keeping lights close but not to close, use the old hand trick place it 6-8 inchs from plant and if you hand gets hot its to hot for your baby....Good luck, and alot of people just dont respond on here, Sorry Its not you, I have been trying to get some answers also ;/ ONE LOVE!
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With CFL's it's best to be at around 3-4 inches above the canopy.
8 inches is too far away.
 
Crankyxr

Crankyxr

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mk503 said:
How long do you plan to veg those plants? If its about 4 weeks, no nutes until you enter the flower stage.
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Should start feeding at about 2 weeks or when the cotyledons wither away. 4 weeks is a very long time without nutrients unless running organics.
The plant will die from starvation if not given nutrients for that long.
 
mk503

mk503

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You can switch to 12/12 anytime but i wait til my plants are about a foot tall. The more you veg the more bud you will end up with. I would get a h.i.d light for flower, you wont regret it....
 
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