omensev
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Hey everyone! I thought I'd introduce myself and whatnot.
Alright, so im 3 weeks into my first grow and I would like to give you a brief run down of whats occurred thus far, followed with some questions. Any input and, or suggestions are of course welcomed.
My buddy's wife was making him get rid of a clone (Mr. Nice) he just started vegging. I of course nabbed it up. He already had it in a 3 gallon pot and situated slightly off center to accommodate LSTing it. But he unfortunately used a ceramic pot and a week into it I noticed an extreme residue build up on the exterior of the ceramic pot (mold like salty-ness
). After consulting with you guys I quickly transplanted it into a plastic pot (3 gal) with FF Ocean Forest. A couple of days later I realized my young lady had been battling a phosphorous deficiency, but I quickly got her back on track with the addition of FF Big Grow nutes, RO water and a drop ph kit. Soon after the transplant I began LSTing. I was making minute adjustments in small increments in fear of breaking a stem. But nonetheless, through my naiveness I was using kite string and tying knots around the stems. Everything was progressing so well until 2 days ago I realized my girl was out growing the knots and was being restricted. Newbie mistake I know. But the central stem kind of broke due to the string weakening it. I have since removed all string and propped up the top section of the plant. Im sure she will heal herself quickly, Im just upset that I made such an avoidable mistake.
I was planning on inducing flowering next week, however with the broken stem set back, should I wait another week or two? She's real low and bushy, and healthy!
My grow space is a closet within a closet. 27"w by 17"d by 6ft h
Im running :
4 - 23w cfls 5500k.
1 - 35w cfl 6500k.
1 - 35w 2700k.
I've got intake and exhaust fans set up. And the space is fully insulated clad in white trash bags... only the best!!! lol
What do ya'll think about a low wattage HPS or metal halide like 50w-100w? I was thinking it would help keep the room warmer as it gets colder this winter. Thanks for reading, sorry about the length and forever keep burnin'!
-omen-
Alright, so im 3 weeks into my first grow and I would like to give you a brief run down of whats occurred thus far, followed with some questions. Any input and, or suggestions are of course welcomed.
My buddy's wife was making him get rid of a clone (Mr. Nice) he just started vegging. I of course nabbed it up. He already had it in a 3 gallon pot and situated slightly off center to accommodate LSTing it. But he unfortunately used a ceramic pot and a week into it I noticed an extreme residue build up on the exterior of the ceramic pot (mold like salty-ness
). After consulting with you guys I quickly transplanted it into a plastic pot (3 gal) with FF Ocean Forest. A couple of days later I realized my young lady had been battling a phosphorous deficiency, but I quickly got her back on track with the addition of FF Big Grow nutes, RO water and a drop ph kit. Soon after the transplant I began LSTing. I was making minute adjustments in small increments in fear of breaking a stem. But nonetheless, through my naiveness I was using kite string and tying knots around the stems. Everything was progressing so well until 2 days ago I realized my girl was out growing the knots and was being restricted. Newbie mistake I know. But the central stem kind of broke due to the string weakening it. I have since removed all string and propped up the top section of the plant. Im sure she will heal herself quickly, Im just upset that I made such an avoidable mistake.I was planning on inducing flowering next week, however with the broken stem set back, should I wait another week or two? She's real low and bushy, and healthy!
My grow space is a closet within a closet. 27"w by 17"d by 6ft h
Im running :
4 - 23w cfls 5500k.
1 - 35w cfl 6500k.
1 - 35w 2700k.
I've got intake and exhaust fans set up. And the space is fully insulated clad in white trash bags... only the best!!! lol
What do ya'll think about a low wattage HPS or metal halide like 50w-100w? I was thinking it would help keep the room warmer as it gets colder this winter. Thanks for reading, sorry about the length and forever keep burnin'!
-omen-
