First time grower: need some help please

[MochaBud]

Was setting up the Carbon filter and extraction fan so I had to remove them from the tent for a few mins so put them in my shed nice and safely, went back 5 mins later and everything on the shelves in shed had fallen on the two plants!! Branches snapped, absolutely heart broken. The banana has only lost about 30% i am still hopeful it will produce nice buds . But the gelato took a big hit and lost around half the plant! All a learning curve I most definitely won’t let it happen again but that doesn’t help the sadness

but does the carbon filter look ok the way I have it or is it too close to the light?

thanks,
Smokeypep

Yep filter looks right...and I have had it happen a few times...I keep my oscillating fan on a 5 gal bucket to raise it higher, and didn't have it strapped down and I've done it training my girls, and it's worse when you do it on purpose

Training exercise

• MochaBud
• Jun 12, 2020

 

[Smokeypep14]

Yep filter looks right...and I have had it happen a few times...I keep my oscillating fan on a 5 gal bucket to raise it higher, and didn't have it strapped down and I've done it training my girls, and it's worse when you do it on purpose

Training exercise

• MochaBud
• Jun 12, 2020

Yep filter looks right...and I have had it happen a few times...I keep my oscillating fan on a 5 gal bucket to raise it higher, and didn't have it strapped down and I've done it training my girls, and it's worse when you do it on purpose

Training exercise

• MochaBud
• Jun 12, 2020

filter and fan have worked like a charm, thanks so much for that advice. Hopefully now I can just doctor up the plant as best I can . Well keep updated. Thanks again
Smokeypep

 

[LilVegas90]

Hi @Smokeypep14 !

To just judge from a quick glance I dont see anything a miss. If You've got the space, so maybe do some LST to improve yeild.

As far as anything else, you'll need to supply more information.

Click on the link in my signature "how to ask for grow support " there are sections you can copy paste with just fill in the blanks.

Welcome to

I just got my first seed to bust out an i was wanting to know if regular ol yard dirt is alright for the seed to start out in or not

 

[Rexer]

I just got my first seed to bust out an i was wanting to know if regular ol yard dirt is alright for the seed to start out in or not

Wish I could tell you, but soil isn't an area I've looked into much. Just make sure at minimum it's not too hot/rich for a seedling and has proper drainage?

 

[MochaBud]

I just got my first seed to bust out an i was wanting to know if regular ol yard dirt is alright for the seed to start out in or not

NO! Absolutely not...you'll end up chasing your tail on that one ...IF, you live in a rural area, you may be able to amend it but even then it won't be ready for a month...best bet is to get a soil that buffers your PH... even Miracle Grow would be better than "regular ol yard dirt" been there done that

 

[Rexer]

Lol yeah I wasn't thinking there....

Guess that's why everything I've grown in soil has died (previous vegetable gardens)

 

[Smokeypep14]

hey everyone. Plants have responded brilliantly after the avalanche .

 

[PK]

faux farm or promix are one of the higher end soils you could go with.

 

[GrowerGal]

At this stage I would try a light pruning to get better light penetration. Start from the bottom, work your way up. Keep some of the larger leaves. Use sterilized scissors. Have fun!

 

[Smokeypep14]

Hey everyone. Done some pruning and LST after today. This is after the accident I had last week when I lost a few branches. How do yous think it’s looking?
Thanks
Smokeypep

 

[GrowerGal]

Looking good. See if you can get those top branches bent down. This will distribute the growth evenly between all colas

 

[Smokeypep14]

Hi everyone . Plants have responded so well after the accident the other weed, I am thinking I may take the carbon filter out for the remainder of the grow as the light can’t go any higher with the filter in there and the top buds are gonna be way to close to the light I think? Appreciate all feedback please
Thanks
Smokeypep

 

[Jay Bird]

Hey mate are these flowering yet?

 

[Smokeypep14]

Hey mate are these flowering yet?

Hey man . Yeah well to be honest I haven’t much of a clue but if I had to say they would of start flowering just this week as I can see the white pistols getting longer and starting to form some bud.

 

[Jay Bird]

Are they autoflower? If I was you mate I would try and do more LST , if they are not fully flowering which you should be able to tell as you will have white hair/pistols shooting out of all the bud sites - you can LST until they stop stretching really - and you can be quite rough with them too, get the branches down nice and low it will do them and you a world of good - but like I say it depends how far into flower they are,.

If they get too close to the light you will just fry them pal

 

[Jay Bird]

Just had a proper look at pic mate - I would still try and get these tied down , you have nothing to loose , like I say if these are too close to the light you will just fry the tops and they will be no good to you

 

[Jay Bird]

I would if it was me get the top branches, get some garden wire and pull the over like there doing a U TURN JUST TO GET THEM AWAY FROM THAT LIGHT sorry had caps on not shouting lol

 

[PK]

your carbon filter should be set as the exhust for the heat.

On your next grow you should do some topping and LST training when they are in vegative stage. This will help you grow more yields and not to have to worry about the plant getting so tall in your little space.

 

[Smokeypep14]

Are they autoflower? If I was you mate I would try and do more LST , if they are not fully flowering which you should be able to tell as you will have white hair/pistols shooting out of all the bud sites - you can LST until they stop stretching really - and you can be quite rough with them too, get the branches down nice and low it will do them and you a world of good - but like I say it depends how far into flower they are,.

If they get too close to the light you will just fry them pal

No mate they are banana and gelato feminised seeds. Cheers for the advice man I’ll to that this evening when I turn the light on, don’t want to disturb them in there dark period. Will defo be doing LST for the start on my next grow I was just afraid to be rough with them . Thanks again I’ll post a pic when I fix it up,

smokey pep

 

[Smokeypep14]

your carbon filter should be set as the exhust for the heat.

On your next grow you should do some topping and LST training when they are in vegative stage. This will help you grow more yields and not to have to worry about the plant getting so tall in your little space.

Defo be doing lst for the next grow, wasn’t too sure about it at the start do didn’t want to ruin them but defo do it for the next grow