First time grower/bag seed/learning

Where to start... This is my first time growing, but let it be known I have flooded my brain with research and statistics, etc. I was not planning on posting for my first grow but I am rethinking that decision Based on the possibility of positive feedback. Long story short, I germed a dozen bagseed seeds and have ultimately kept only one as the "cream of the crop" / "pick of the litter" . I am in Florida. Started in early march. I am using organic MG. My main setback with this grow is lack of available funds lol. Since the start, the bottom sets of leaves have been yellowish and ultimately dying off where as the rest is great. It must be a nute issue. Also, I have recently concluded(hopefully) that it is in fAct a female judging by the white pistols on top and now at the nodes I want to be sure though. I am going to have to flower inside meaning that I will be shelling out the funds for CFLs. I am leAning towards my shed outback due to cold temps inside my home. All the feedback I can get is great

lol she is already going into flower mode. the white pistils on top. Switch her in 1 week to bloom nutes. use molasses like grandmas.

DCobeen said:

lol she is already going into flower mode. the white pistils on top. Switch her in 1 week to bloom nutes. use molasses like grandmas.

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I hate to sound uneducated, however It would be great if you could elaborate more. I have done research that leads me to believe that I should not add any nutes do to my soil selection. I did not expect it to go into flowering mode so quickly. It that going to lead to a smaller yield as the size of the plant is not big at all. This is where I would be grateful for all the elaboration possible.

Good advice from DC, I will add that the soil looks like it will retain a lot of water. Make sure you don't overwater, wait until the pot in noticeably light before watering. Next time add some perlite to the soil.

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Cascadian said:

Good advice from DC, I will add that the soil looks like it will retain a lot of water. Make sure you don't overwater, wait until the pot in noticeably light before watering. Next time add some perlite to the soil.

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It does retain water well. I water a little amount at a time. I will take that advice strongly though. What would be my next step after adding perlite. Where Am I at on the start to finish timeline

4Life2style0 said:

I hate to sound uneducated, however It would be great if you could elaborate more. I have done research that leads me to believe that I should not add any nutes do to my soil selection. I did not expect it to go into flowering mode so quickly. It that going to lead to a smaller yield as the size of the plant is not big at all. This is where I would be grateful for all the elaboration possible.

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she will start stretching. i would at least add 1 tablespoon molasses un sulfured to 1 gal of water you water with 2 times a week. she could yield outdoor plants start early and take longer.

You will need to add nutes at some point. I make my own supersoil adding many nutes to already rich soil and still need to supplement when I get to flowering. MJ is a hungry plant. Also think about adding some epsom salt to the waterings at about 1/4-1/2 tsp / gallon (dissolve in hot water). Do this every 3rd watering or so (MJ is a Mg hungry plant).

The days are getting longer but are still relatively short which is why it flowered. It may "reveg" as the days get longer or you could help it by keeping it under light indoors at least 16 hours of light but 18+ will help it to reveg faster.

You should also add dolomite lime to the soil at 1 tbs per gallon of soil (helps to balance PH). If you want a soil that will take care of most of the plants needs with no added nutes look up "supersoil" on this site or you can buy it at most hydro shops TGA sells it now.

If it were my plant and it was going to stay in that soil I would also drill some holes in the pot to allow more air to the roots. About 20-30 holes with a 1/4" bit would be good.

Agree that molasses is a good idea, it has some Mg as well as Ca and will feed the microbes that break down the organic nutes.

he will learn. takes a few times to get it.

You started outdoors in mid march when the sun light was 12hrs/day, this might be why she started to flower so quick. As the days get longer she might want to go back into a veg state. If that happens she won't finish until the end of Oct.

WattSaver said:

You started outdoors in mid march when the sun light was 12hrs/day, this might be why she started to flower so quick. As the days get longer she might want to go back into a veg state. If that happens she won't finish until the end of Oct.

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Well in that case I hope she does go back into the veg state due to size. I am going to drill the holes tonight or tomorrow.. As for the nutes, I will add the perlite Epsom salt and the dolomite lime next week. Assuming that when adding this to my water, I will be adding what I can together in the same water jug. I think I am going to be bringing inside from now on in about two weeks. I will be doing so in my shed.. I think I know what lights I should be getting as far as cfls go but a few tips wouldn't hurt. I am probably going to enclose the area around the plant for lighting as I have seen that this is important..

The epsom will have an immediate impact but the dolomite lime will take a while to break down and do it's thing. The perlite is not a nute it is a soil amendment that allows for better drainage and better aeration. You won't be able to add it until / if you transplant. Or down the line if you decide to top up the soil level in the pot. Use about 15-20% perlite in the soil mix. Don't worry about having the plant fully enclosed, that is for light leak issues. You don't have to worry about that because you are adding light when it is dark out to get it to reveg. There are other benefits to an enclosure though like temp control is easier etc.

I am actually wanting to have it inside 24/7 but honestly I am still on the fence about it because it seems to be doing good outside. I don't know that I am going to transplant it. It seems like it may be alright in its current container. Epsom salt will go into the next watering. Along with
this molasses and possibly the dolomite lime. I have been so anxious lately that I have been fooling around with simulation grows on
my PC. Growsim is the name of it. Not as realistic of some of the other games I have seen but it is satisfying.

4Life2style0 said:

I am actually wanting to have it inside 24/7 but honestly I am still on the fence about it because it seems to be doing good outside. I don't know that I am going to transplant it. It seems like it may be alright in its current container. Epsom salt will go into the next watering. Along with
this molasses and possibly the dolomite lime. I have been so anxious lately that I have been fooling around with simulation grows on
my PC. Growsim is the name of it. Not as realistic of some of the other games I have seen but it is satisfying.

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okay i would if i was you get 4 10 gallon deep outside pots and do auto's outside make sure they are outdoor auto's then they jsut do there thing in 2-3 months perfect.

DCobeen said:

okay i would if i was you get 4 10 gallon deep outside pots and do auto's outside make sure they are outdoor auto's then they jsut do there thing in 2-3 months perfect.

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Bagseed is my only option at this point

4Life2style0 said:

Bagseed is my only option at this point

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start another couple seeds inside then when they sprout move them outside. this plant if reveg's is gonna give smaller harvest since the shock came at flower stage.

I agree with DC on this, the plant will yield less even after it reveg's, than a plant started slightly later outdoors that veges for the whole season with no shock before flowering. Go ahead and keep your current plant going if you have the space and make the changes we have talked about, but if you have more seeds start them...

Is it possible to make auto plants go to seed so we dont have to always spend a fuck load on new seeds from online seed banks? Does attitude sell regular auto seeds? I could for sure as hell do with a few autos in the garden for next summer

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Smokinr33 said:

Is it possible to make auto plants go to seed so we dont have to always spend a fuck load on new seeds from online seed banks? Does attitude sell regular auto seeds? I could for sure as hell do with a few autos in the garden for next summer

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yes you can make seeds from auto's with silver something. i never did it. i buy them. as for reg auto seeds for outdoors yes they sell them.

Yeah, I am making some feminized auto seeds for the first time right now. They will be ready in about 2 weeks. It is also my first time growing autos at all. I used Colloidal Silver to make them and will end up with at least 400-500 seeds if I had to guess.

Most strains of autos are hard to find in regular seed form. I just chose one plant to turn male and pollinated 3 other autos with it. It is really not complicated. I would buy at least 4-6 seeds so if you get a dud or two (tends to happen with autos) you can use another plant with better growth and bud development to breed with. I ended up with 1 dud out of 5 even though I used a very reputable breeder (Dinafem).

The instructions on how to make your own CS or where to buy it are easily found on this site (use CS with 40 PPM or higher). How to apply it is also on this site, it isn't rocket science at all. I won't be buying auto seeds for many years.

Yea i read someone post last night about it and how they mist it onto the plants for 10 to 14 days into days into flower. I was with in a click away last nifht from buying a 3 pack of black cream auto but then gutt feeling told me no

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