Need help w/switching to flowering!

DrGonzo13

DrGonzo13

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Okay so I am growing in soil and have been using NO nutrients so it's basically organic and the strain is Black Eyed Katy and I'm on week 9 in vegetative state and I know that I don't have the recommended lights and I am on a very low budget and I am looking for some key points or anything to help me transition to flower and I am using 3×40w U-shaped fluorescent lights and yuppers I am using a phototron for a grow box and the lights are full spectrum fluros I found 6500K instead of the neutral colored ones that i began with and big difference but please be kind it's the first attempt and I hope that yall have some important things to do for switching to 12/12
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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DrGonzo13 said:
Okay so I am growing in soil and have been using NO nutrients so it's basically organic and the strain is Black Eyed Katy and I'm on week 9 in vegetative state and I know that I don't have the recommended lights and I am on a very low budget and I am looking for some key points or anything to help me transition to flower and I am using 3×40w U-shaped fluorescent lights and yuppers I am using a phototron for a grow box and the lights are full spectrum fluros I found 6500K instead of the neutral colored ones that i began with and big difference but please be kind it's the first attempt and I hope that yall have some important things to do for switching to 12/12
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You got those from The Clinic didn't you? I have a box of those too. Crazy. I haven't popped any yet though. I'm curious what they're like.

You really would be better off if you could get better light. Craigslist should have a shit ton of lights for sale here in CO.
 
DrGonzo13

DrGonzo13

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PadawanWarrior said:
You got those from The Clinic didn't you? I have a box of those too. Crazy. I haven't popped any yet though. I'm curious what they're like.

You really would be better off if you could get better light. Craigslist should have a shit ton of lights for sale here in CO.
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I will be sure to keep you updated on the progress of how things go now that I'm switching to flowering tonight and I'm nervous as shit since it's the first time I've ever grown bud
 
MarsSP

MarsSP

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DrGonzo13 said:
I will be sure to keep you updated on the progress of how things go now that I'm switching to flowering tonight and I'm nervous as shit since it's the first time I've ever grown bud
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If you're willing to uppot, its now or never... I made it yesterday, on week 3... and made a bad job (3 yrs without growing), so its safe to do the change now... The plants stress out a lot, can herm and at least 2 weeks lost to full recovery..
Time for a soil rich in Phosphorus and Potassium, so if you have a medium rich in these (Ca, Mg and micronuts too), use it!!
To emulate the sunlight, try to use a light with low Kelvin... more yellowed or even red (< 3500K), HPS, HQI, the best shot is using Leds... Your eletricity bill you''ll show why...
In the end, chill out, just changing to 12/12 will work, but u can have bigger flowers if u want and have cash!
 
A

A.k.a

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That’s a leafy bastard!

I’d probably move it to a bigger pot and do some defoliation, then wait a few days before flipping to 12/12. I’m also new to this myself though.

Looks like you’ll have one big long bud. I know with cfl there’s different spectrums for veg and flower, it would probably be a good idea to add some flower bulbs whenever you can afford them. I got some 40w ones for like $15 each.
 
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