First Attempt at Growing - Advice Welcome!

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

Hey there whiterasta, how are you on this wonderful Tokeday!!! It is still -10 where i live, this damn arctic blast is something else. Yesterday broke an all time record low for my area, -16 f. Enought with that though.

My suggegstion for lights is that you mix your colors of CFLs. When in veg have more of the 6500k bulbs with one or 2 2700k. And then vice versa with flower. More 2700k than 6500k. But you want a nice broad spectrum for your ladies. Since this is your first attempt i would say go with the LST and not supercrop. I have never done supercrop so im not the best judge, but i do know it take more skill than LST. And i like the whole not stressing your girls out!!I even do my LST with out topping my plants. Just tie the main stem down and tie everything that grows from it down haha. Good te hear you got some perlite!! It will make all the difference!!

Now as for you pictures. That is a really nice setup you have!! Can i ask the purpose of the books on the lights?? Your 4th picture seedling still looks to be over watered. Your soil looks to be very damp. Like you could almost squeeze it and it will puddle. With seedlings in that size pot try and water just around where the seedling is at, maybe and inch out from the stem. 5th picture looks to be damage from birth maybe.Maybe even got some water on her leaf and it burned from the light. 6th picture looks to be right on. Nice healthy little girl . The seedling in pic 7 and 8 looks to be improving. Her new leaves are looking much healthier. But still watch how much water you give them. And then the 9th picture looks right on. Nice healthy plant!!!

well i hope this helps you get started!!! Have a safe day my friend!!!

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

hey pluto yeah man i heard on the news some parts of the US are getting -50 that is just insane like absolutely crazy weather i have a question though at -16 degrees how fast does it take for a small amount of water to freeze i bet its pretty fast but glad to know everything is still alright hope the weather is not effecting any grow you have going. thanks for the tip on the lights maybe i should put up my lamp hangers and stick 1 or 2 35w bulbs in there too i know you cant have too much light with these plants im just worried maybe too much at this stage could do more damage than i already have i was definitely going to make sure i have both spectrums but i was going to wait maybe another week until i think they could handle more light but i mean if it will be benificial this early then i shall get some bulbs asap but i may not be able to get them for a week anyway so for now will my 2 bulbs be ok? the books on top hahahaha i was hoping nobody would notice i know it might sound stupid but the reflectors are on yoyo`s not sure if your familiar with these but it is so you can adjust the lights with ease no messing around the work on a retracting cable that you can make looser or tighter depending on the weight there holding well my problem was even on the very loose setting they seem to still pull the reflector up a bit but only at the from i guess the cable and socket make it heavier at the back so i needed a small weight for the front of the lamp and it was the first thing i had to hand so i chucked the books on there thinking there not that heavy and to be honest they are doing to job perfectly i understand if my lamps were hps or gave off a lot of heat this could be a fire hazard but they are not even getting warm up there lol and of course if my plants get bored they have something to read hahaha as for the wet soil i think i made a mistake as when the seeds had germinated i put them in the coco and i watered til i had about 20% run off now after reading some more journals it seems i should have just misted the surface more at regular intervals my problem was i had a 2 very long shifts over the weekend and unfortunately couldnt be around to water them when they dried so i just done the whole saturate the soil and hope for the best :/ my mistake hopefully they will pull through i have not watered them since i am going to let them dry out then shall use less water at more regular intervals until i transplant to bigger pots i also havent watered my bigger plants since i transplanted as i also done the 20% run off method so am going to let them dry out as well. not sure what was going on with the one seedling which looks damaged as it came through the surface for the first day its cotyledons were stuck together by what look liked the inside of the seed i stopped myself trying to open them i just let nature have its way but it does look a bit messed up same with the little one with its cotyledons hanging down is this due to over watering i guess? but i have not watered since friday night when i planted them and i dont plan to water until i think there much dryer. with the home made humidity domes how long should they stay on for i have been taking them off to refresh the air every 6-12 hours i know it says every day but i just cant stop myself i have to go in there and find something to do my hygrometer is now showing 82f and 45% humidity i think the temp is because its so close to the light i need a fan asap!! because the other thermometer i have at the top of the closet reads 22c which isnt that hot i am trying to bring my humidity up to about 60-60% by misting in the closet i have a little bowl of water in there to let that evaporate and also have a wet towel hanging in there still not seeing it go up so not sure what i can do? thank you for the help and recommendations this site is fantastic i have read a few including Jorge Cervantes the indoor/outdoor cannbis grow bible but the amount of information and resources on this site is beyond any book out there

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

Sounds like you have the idea man!!! Getting a fan in the grow will help get that soil to dry a bit faster. You should be ok though. Patience is key at this stage. Try not to over do anything and and just let mother nature do her thing!!!

+reps for the willingness to learn and take on this great hobby!!!

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

thanks man that's a great boost that you think I know what im doing yeah just going to let them do there thing

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

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[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

+reps for all of your help

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

it goes by single post.

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

yeah I tried to rep another post and it said you must share more rep before I can rep you again lol

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

yeah I tried to rep another post and it said you must share more rep before I can rep you again lol

Go share the LOVE rasta man!!!! LOL

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

Also having a signature for your posts helps people find your journal. here is something i found to help set it up!!

Here's something that Butcher put together that should help:

1. Click the user cp button on the top left of your screen.
2. Click on the "edit your signature" button
3. in the message box click the globe with the lil chain link on it. See it? good, now delete the highlighted part when you click it, so its blank.
4.Paste this :
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[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

if i have that as my signature is that not just gonna send everyone to that link lol or should i link it to my own journal?

 

[Outragedpluto]

Link to your journal

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

how do I do that lol

 

[Outragedpluto]

I just tried the link in your signature and it works!! Good job

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

thats good then glad that's sorted also makes it easier to find my journal lol

 

[KingJohnC]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

Subscribed. Your leaf damage appears to be from either heat stress or light stress. You should contact Plant Magic Plus and ask them for a millilitres per litre recommendation for your coco coir. I would hold off longer before introducing nutrients to your plants. I would wait until your plant is 4-5 inches tall and the lower leaves begin to yellow to introduce 1/4 strength nutrients.

here is the contact page for Plant Magic Plus

Contact Details For Plant Magic Plus

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

hi king john glad to have you on board hopefully this grow is a success with all the help available on.this site im sure it will be thank you for the contact page for plant magic I have sent them an email so just waiting for a reply and also thank you for confirming mine and others thoughs on the damaged seedling. I dont plan to use nutes until I think there hungry

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

heya everyone just looking for opinions on something im completing this grow with cfls I have not fully thought about what to do in the way of topping or fimming and lst or suppercrop so what are your suggestions I was thinking scrog but because it's different strains I though that might be pointless so any and all opinions wanted what would you do and why would you use that method???

 

[whiterasta420]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

just a quick update i bought an oscillating fan today just a cheap one but has now helped drop my temps to 75f give or take and has somehow made my humidity rise so instead of around 30 its now around 45-50 which is better for veg isnt it??? also guys im not sure how long to leave the little sprouts in the small pots because most people say like 2 weeks but i just lifted them up and there are like 1 or 2 roots coming out the bottom of the pot is this normal or should i transplant? thanks for reading guys

 

[Outragedpluto]

Re: First attempt at growing!! i say attempt because already going wrong

You could prolly do it now or wait a week more. I like to make sure they have nice solid root system before transplanting. The roots you see are prolly just loners out looking for water.