Take A Gander Over Yonder...Comments/Advice Please!

Okay...So I decided to take a whack at this growing thing. Now I have done tons of research and had even had a plant before. I know that the setup that I am working with right now is not near perfection but it is working. This is strictly experimental for me. Consider it getting my hands a little dirty to see if I like it. Which I am loving is so far.

I planted the little sprouts on 11-13-10. By the 15th the plants had broken ground. These Pictures were taken this evening. As you can see the light source was too far at first. (stretching) That has been resolved. Anyway take a look and tell me what you think. Again not much effort going into this at all. Please feel free to question or comment. Thanks...

It's good to see someone that's getting their hands dirty and learning to grow the old fashion way. By doing.. it's best to make the mistakes early while the seeds are cheap or free.

JP

John Michaels said:

Again not much effort going into this at all. Please feel free to question or comment.

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my only question is why aren't you putting more effort into something you enjoy with potential great rewards ?

more light

you can continue to grow with Daylights, I'd switch to 12/12 real soon if you can't afford more lights.
For ideas on growing with them check out the sub forum here:
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/

when you repot you should plant it kind of low so you can put dirt like halfway up the steam, so it can stand up better, cause if it keeps stetching up, when it starts budding it can fall over

John Michaels said:

Doesn't switching to 12/12 start the plant into flowering process? I was under the impression that i would want as much light as ?

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I was basing that statement on the fact that you weren't buying more lights any time soon.

John Michaels said:

definitely know that i would probably go with a HPS for the flowering but i know they put out heat so would that be bad for a small setup?

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then get the HPS ASAP, a 150 watt one from Home Depot is a good start (night light). They don't put out more heat than 6-8 cfls and they have a perfect reflector built in.

plunk 70 bucks on a 150 HPS at least. (amazon)

Errr ... why do you have more than one plant in a pot - nothing good is going to result from doing that.
You are going to have overcrowding and competition for light, root space and food - or you are going to probably damage the roots when you seperate the plants.


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Sorry - I thought they were in the same pot - didn't realise they were simply stretched so bad that they are using each other for support.

your doing good considering conditions. Next time use small pots at first and give them loads of light(closer, which you already know).

Keep up the good work and enjoy

not bad progress for a day almost 2... should i separate the ones in the same pot? Now all these plants are bag seed. Are there any ways to tell what strain they might be? I assume you would have to wait till they are older to find out. I don't know that is what i am here for...lol