My First Grow...Need Help!

[carshowkings]

I have a few issues that i can't seem to figure out why they are happening or even how to solve this.

I am located in NorCal...

This is what i am currently working with....

I just recently took a 10x10x8 (Aluminum?) Shed and removed the top of it. I bought some PVC Roofing Panels that are White. Due to the Height,I had to choice a material that was not clear because taller people might be able to look into my shed and that was why i choice to go with the White PVC Roofing Panels from a Home Depot. I am trying to keep this as "Down Low" as i can, as i don't want anyone to know what i am doing. The roofing panels say it allows for 90% Light to Expand.

Inside the Shed, I have 2 Small Fans blowing Air around inside my plants. I also happen to have 2 small vents on the back of the shed and 1 small vent on the Roof to get air to come in and air to go back out. I am currently waiting for my Charcoal Filter and 6' Exhaust Fan so that i can blow hot air out. Currently it does not get that hot inside. I am currently wrapping up the walls with reflective paper so that the lighting will get better, I just finished that yesterday. I also have placed a Drip system into place so that all the plants will receive the same amount of nutrients and water. I have set this up with a hose timer.

So my Issue is this....

My first 11 plants that i purchased about a month and a half ago are currently starting to flower...I believe they are from what people are telling me. My Question is why? They aren't that tall, One of them really sprouted to be tall and the rest look like they are all dwarfs..I have seen what other peoples outdoor plants look like and mine don't look the same at all...All my plants were clones that i bought from a respectable establishment. I planted them all with some highly recommended Soil (Can't Remember Name) in some 3Gallon Plastic Pots...I have never changed the pots due to the fact that i never seen the roots come close to the bottom. The other day, I removed one of the plants out of the pot and noticed that it hadn't had very long roots at all, and i don't think the plant got stressed out due to that. I was told that about 5 weeks to change the pot to a larger one...but never did that due to the fact that i never seen the roots come out the bottom. I also never ran any Nutrients into the water while i was watering them for the first few weeks...I just recently walked into a Hydro store and bought some nutrients from Bloom and Growth and am now mixing all 4 bottles into my resivor to water them with...

I have also been told that if i "top them" that they will grow even more or if "tie them down" that it would make them grow even more. My question is exactly how do you top them or tie them down? or How do you decide where to cut them? I don't wanna cut up my plant and mess it up...and I really don't understand the value or how to do this task exactly...would appreciate some insight on this...

3 weeks after i purchased the First 11, I purchased an additional 17 Clones from the same place. Again i placed these with Plotting Soil in 3 Gallon Plastic Pots. So far i have noticed the Purple Kush isn't really getting tall. The Super Silver Haze and Afgooey are getting pretty tall and are doing well. If i compared sizes, I would say the Afgooey and Super Silver are like 2 feet Tall and the Kush is like half a foot tall. Again how can i get the kushes to grow more? Also will i need to remove the 3 Gallon Plastic Pots and place them in bigger pots to help them get bigger and not stressed out?

Lastly about 2 weeks ago I purchased an additional 15 and instead i decided to try something different with these...I decided to go with some Super Roots Air Pot 3.4 Galloon Pots. I placed my SourFlower and Grapefruit X Romulan in those 15 pots. With these ones, I started the Nutrients right away. Again will i need to replace these Air Pots as the plant gets bigger? I have been told that ounce the plant is in the air pots that it would never be needed to move again....Is that right?

Also with 50 clones of these types of strains, what can i expect as my total return? 4 lbs?

Also how often do i need to run the drip system so that the plants get there water and nutrients without giving them too much? Often at times i go inside the shed to notice that the soil is still moist. Currently i am watering them ounce a day, ever other day...I was told each plant will need about a glass of water a day, every other day. Is that correct?

My Strains currently are :

OG Kush
Purple Kush
Bubba Kush
Super Silver Sour Haze
GrapeFruit X Romulan
SourFlower
Afgooey


Nutrients:

1 Litter Bottle of Van De Zwaan Soil A
1 Litter Bottle of Van De Zwaan Soil B
1 Litter Bottle of Van De Zwaan Top Booster
1 Litter Bottle of Van De Zwaan Bud XL

Currently using Soil A & B for ALL Plants. Using Top Booster and Bud XL only for the First 11, trying to figure out when to use it on the next batch...


Again, I appreciate all your time and help.


Some Video's to explain what i am referring too...

YouTube - Grow house 1

YouTube - 2nd batch

YouTube - Up close batch 1

YouTube - Another one

 

[SnowBender]

Nice shed!

It is now flowering time in norcal. anything put outside under natural lighting conditions after the middle of july will start to flower rather than veg.(or earlier depending on local ridges, mountains, trees and other shade like from the sides of a shed)

You might want to put builders foam insulation on the walls to keep them from transmitting heat from the sun. Leaving an airspace of an 1" between the foam and shed wall will give you even better heat reduction.
Get a min/max thermometer and humidity gauge, its a necessity. Remote wireless ones are nice so you can check from the house.
You should raise the plants up close to the roof so they get more light. And you will need some serious venting if it gets hot like it usually does in aug/sept.

Keep an eye out for a deal on AC or dehumidifier to avoid battling mold/PM this fall.

A healthy plant needs way more than a glass of water per watering imo. But, there are too many factors in a shed grow to say exactly how much/often to water. especially with that many stains of differing sizes and types of pots. thats why a temp/humidity info is so important, as the watering needs will change drastically according to airflow, temp range and humidity. Best is to hand water and learn to lift pots to tell when dry, then you can measure how much you use per week and set up a drip based on that.



{EDIT} oh nevermind on the roof vents/staggered roof you need smell stealth, duh -sorry!

{How about a staggered roof panel layout so hot air can rise but eyes cant see in?

[Crap i hate not having CODE tags here anymore!] i was going to make a text diagram...



There are some slick greenhouse vent openers that could also raise one end of the roof easily when it gets hot.}

 

[carshowkings]

Nice shed!

Its is now flowering time in norcal. anything put outside under natural lighting conditions after the middle of july will start to flower rather than veg.(or earlier depending on local ridges, mountains, trees and other shade like from the sides of a shed)

You might want to put builders foam insulation on the walls to keep the walls from transmitting heat from the sun.
You should raise the plants up close to the roof so they get more light. And you will need some serious venting if it gets hot like it usually does in aug/sept.

How about a staggered roof panel layout so hot air can rise but eyes cant see in?

[Crap i hate not having CODE tags here anymore!] i was going to make a text diagram...



There are some slick greenhouse vent openers that could also raise one end of the roof easily when it gets hot.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for responding...

My Shed does not get that Hot. I have foam placed all around my shed and on the roof edges so that the light does not get in and also helps with the heat... I have a small Baseball size cut out in the roof, for the heat to escape. Ounce i have the charcoal filter, I will be able to push the hot air out with the exhaust Fan (usually about 70-80) inside the Shed. We currently don't have an issue for heat.

So if i don't place any shade around my Shed, that will force them to veg instead of flower? Is there any way to keep them veging for longer instead of flowering? Seems like there 3-4 week they already start going into flowering rather then veging...I mean there is a tree right behind me that does place some "Shade" onto the shed. Would that have caused the Flowering? Also any idea on how to get it to still grow in the flowering stage or it's done?