1st Time Grower. All Opinions/Advice welcome.

CalvRay

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Right I'm a first time grower.

This is how I started. Purchased some smoke which had seeds in. Don't know what strain it is. I planted some of the seeds and left them in the window just out of curiosity. Two seedlings have grown well both were roughly 8"s tall. I will explain later why I said 'were'. I recently made my own grow box using an old cupboard. It's tinfoiled out and has a 60w spotlight I will be adding a small fan soon. I know people use all different lighting, fans and all other high and best yielding products... But I'm trying to grow discreetly as I don't want anyone knowing basically. Also trying to keep it as cheap as possible. I topped and pruned them about a week ago and have been growing well. They have been in the window until a week ago. Now I have them in my homemade grow cupboard and Ive decided to try start flowering 12/12. I open the door every now and then to get some air flow in. Today I tied some branches on one of the plants to get more light on it. On the other I tried pinching but ended up snapping the stem so is now half the size. Will the plant keep growing? I'm going to try clone the other half which has two nodes. As I say I'm a first time grower and want to make it a hobby, trying to do it as simply as possible and finally just want a decent smoke at the end.
 
Thanks just purchased cfls. I thought the cupboard was a little hot when I opened it. Also explains why the stems were growing well and the plant kept shooting up. Hopefully the cfls help me out. I keep finding out new things about growing everyday.
Thanks again
 
Keep the CFLS close. 2 inches away.

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And get a fan. Essential. even a small oscillating fan.
 
So today I got my cfl. Makes a lot of difference in there but got my plant out and found it had little green pods and green pistils no white ones. It's only been in flower for 9 days. Will they develope or is it definitely a male. Need urgent advice because I don't want to leave it anymore and waste my time
 
No worries. Was a gamble anyway. Still got another one in veg so will see what that turns out to be. I'm also looking to buy feminized seeds. It's all about learning.
 
Thats what i mean by keeping your male plant and breeding it with a female plant if the next one comes to be a female. Then you plant most of the seeds and keep the ones that come out female. After which take clones and then us CS (Colloidal Silver) at 50 PPM and mist the growing shots once you flip the lights to flower and then once it start producing seeds or male parts you can stop.

That in turn will give you all fem seeds. Its a process but it works.
 
Get feminised seeds.

Autos are easy as far as light cycles are concerned.

Genetics is half the battle.

Don't try to save a buck here or there, only buy from reputable companies.

Do your homework.

Read a book by Seemore Buds, called "Marijuana BUDS for less - Grow 8 oz. of bud for less than $100"

Well worth a read. (also as e-book)

:)
 
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