2nd attemp at a 1st grow!! All advice welcome

Stonerinchina · Aug 15, 2014

Ok I ended up using the large pots as before after a good wash, could end up waiting a week or more for the other pots.
I have germinated one lowryder and will put under LED in next day or 2 on 20/4 or 24/24?
I know everyone is saying no nutes until 4th node or at least a couple of weeks as they have there own supply as such, butI know canna has nothing in it, is that still cool?

mr sunshine · Aug 15, 2014

Stonerinchina said:
Ok I ended up using the large pots as before after a good wash, could end up waiting a week or more for the other pots.
I have germinated one lowryder and will put under LED in next day or 2 on 20/4 or 24/24?
I know everyone is saying no nutes until 4th node or at least a couple of weeds as they have there own supply as such, butI know canna has nothing in it, is that still cool?

If it has nothing in it then what's the point of using it?

Stonerinchina · Aug 16, 2014

mr sunshine said:
If it has nothing in it then what's the point of using it?

Because I used soil the first time that was to full of nutes and burnt my seedling to death.
That's why I thought Coco would be better.

FrozenChozen · Aug 16, 2014

nothing except water til 5th node...

mr sunshine · Aug 16, 2014

Stonerinchina said:
Because I used soil the first time that was to full of nutes and burnt my seedling to death.
That's why I thought Coco would be better.

Ahh I see I'm confused I get it now!!

Stonerinchina · Aug 16, 2014

Great thanks its get so confusing guys with some people saying to put Cal Mag in at the start etc

WeekendSupervisor · Aug 16, 2014

Stonerinchina said:
Great thanks its get so confusing guys with some people saying to put Cal Mag in at the start etc

It depends on the type of water you are using. I watered my seeds/seedlings with tap water that sat out in a bucket for a day, once I was ready for nutes I started using good water and CalMag. Good luck! Hope your grow goes great!

Stonerinchina · Aug 16, 2014

WeekendSupervisor said:
It depends on the type of water you are using. I watered my seeds/seedlings with tap water that sat out in a bucket for a day, once I was ready for nutes I started using good water and CalMag. Good luck! Hope your grow goes great!

I used day old tap water and a ph buffer to 6 can switch to filtered water if its better as I have loads of it

harris hawk · Aug 16, 2014

Just remember to "KEEP IT SIMPLE" starting out and then you will learn something new after each grow, make sure you do not take to much on at first Quality instead of quanity

Stonerinchina · Aug 16, 2014

harris hawk said:
Just remember to "KEEP IT SIMPLE" starting out and then you will learn something new after each grow, make sure you do not take to much on at first Quality instead of quanity

Yea I know man but was so disappointed last time but learnt a lot.

dannyboy602 · Aug 16, 2014

Its not true that u must germinate in the final pots u will grow in. Its also important to keep ur ph lower than soil grows. I believe the magic number is 5.6 but if ur shooting for 6 then ur not out of the ballpark.
I like ur setup and I think u will do well.
I dont like autos. I won't grow them and but I won't bash ur efforts for wanting to grow them. Do try other cultivars that are photo growers. Theres many more strains available.
I'm a big TGA fan. His shit is frosty and flavorful, I think u will agree. Good luck.

Greenhouse;save · Aug 16, 2014

Tga danny???

harris hawk · Aug 16, 2014

Stonerinchina said:
Yea I know man but was so disappointed last time but learnt a lot.

It's all part of it but when things go well it's all good "Keep-on Truck'n"

Stonerinchina · Aug 17, 2014

OK my seed germed and started to grow its first set of real leaves so i popped it 3 feet under my LED , next morning dead!!
I really am a weed murderer !!!
I have now been informed by someone that ANOTHER reason im fecking up is because im putting seedlings straight under LED and the lights are wrong for that and I should have them under CFLs for a couple of weeks of veg ....
SO what would be really helpful is if someone could give me some examples of CFLs that they use or would be good, like the brand name and specs so I can get the right ones first time and not have to wait another 2 weeks to be told WRONG again.. hahahha

Stonerinchina · Aug 17, 2014

Obviously they use diff names etc here , so some western examples like Philips etc (they have here) would be great

Greenhouse;save · Aug 18, 2014

How much sunlight r u getting their the now ? And if u had to use cfls u would b looking for a good strength blue spectrum cfl it will tell u lumin output and light spectrum on the side of the bulb box then just buy a clip on light fixture to suit the bulb (eg in veg (seedling)u would probably get a 24 watt blue spectrum bulb that would b about 6700kblue)but if ur days r long and sunny the windowsill inside would b perfect for seedling using jiffys.

Stonerinchina · Aug 20, 2014

The lights a problem in my neck of the woods lately , I will use a 23 w 6500 to kick it off then move them under the LED with a couple of 100w 2700 to help along.
They say justto keep it a couple of inches away .

Greenhouse;save · Aug 20, 2014

Yea and remember the blue spectrum for grow mate it's an important fact....

Stonerinchina · Aug 20, 2014

mmmmmm blue spectrum hahhaha oh dear I got this today dunno what spectrum !
just says Cool Daylight 23w 6500
I will look again tomorrow

Stonerinchina · Aug 20, 2014

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