New Farmer - Advice Appreciated
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keith1074
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Well here they are,I added one with what I think are pistols! Hoping so!
Heres a few pics for you! Feels like im doing ok so far! Im adding more water and cal mag to the girls today I guess your right about the watering, I tested my soil with my tester and said barely moist so I figured I added a gallon between all of em I wouldnt over water, always add more is my theory!
Well here they are,I added one with what I think are pistols! Hoping so!
Heres a few pics for you! Feels like im doing ok so far! Im adding more water and cal mag to the girls today I guess your right about the watering, I tested my soil with my tester and said barely moist so I figured I added a gallon between all of em I wouldnt over water, always add more is my theory!
Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Looking great man. I agree with astonr420. You should lst those girls. I take it your still using the Floresent lights. You'll want those girls as close as you can. Lst is the best method for that. IMHO. Really hard to tell from the pic if it's female. In veg stage I found that it almost took a month for them to show sex. I used femed seeds so I knew they were female but still took about a month to show signs. I wish they had a app on this site for the iPhone. Then I could start a journal and post some pics. Would love to share with all you fellow gardeners. You wanna be careful not to underwater them. Could be worst than overwatering. Roots will dry up and lose there fine hairs and then they have a hard time drinking. I notice you have a two prong ph tester in your pic. Junk. Lol. I had one and now I use it has a stir stick. Lol. Get a good digital one. Worth every penny. They should really fill in now that you opened them up.
Looking great man. I agree with astonr420. You should lst those girls. I take it your still using the Floresent lights. You'll want those girls as close as you can. Lst is the best method for that. IMHO. Really hard to tell from the pic if it's female. In veg stage I found that it almost took a month for them to show sex. I used femed seeds so I knew they were female but still took about a month to show signs. I wish they had a app on this site for the iPhone. Then I could start a journal and post some pics. Would love to share with all you fellow gardeners. You wanna be careful not to underwater them. Could be worst than overwatering. Roots will dry up and lose there fine hairs and then they have a hard time drinking. I notice you have a two prong ph tester in your pic. Junk. Lol. I had one and now I use it has a stir stick. Lol. Get a good digital one. Worth every penny. They should really fill in now that you opened them up.
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keith1074
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Do they look to bare? Like tall and lanky? or is that a typical looking grow?
Do they look to bare? Like tall and lanky? or is that a typical looking grow?
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Ya man. They look a little lanky. They will fill in though now that you opened them up more. If you lst them they will become a bush full of colas. Lol. They do look healthy though.
Ya man. They look a little lanky. They will fill in though now that you opened them up more. If you lst them they will become a bush full of colas. Lol. They do look healthy though.
Truth Seeker
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when this happens, they were to far from the light, or there was not enough light for them to take in... when they do the stretch it is because they are looking for the light, this is why most of the growing takes place at the dark phases... But LSTing them will help in this situation, actually I think it might benefit due to there not being to much canopy for them... you will get more terminal buds (colas) by doing this and get a more higher yield...
and if you could get a lil closer on the pistols so I can help you confirm...
your doing great brotha.
when this happens, they were to far from the light, or there was not enough light for them to take in... when they do the stretch it is because they are looking for the light, this is why most of the growing takes place at the dark phases... But LSTing them will help in this situation, actually I think it might benefit due to there not being to much canopy for them... you will get more terminal buds (colas) by doing this and get a more higher yield...
and if you could get a lil closer on the pistols so I can help you confirm...
your doing great brotha.
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keith1074
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I have fungus gnats! I am cleaning out a 1/4 inch of soil and adding play sand to it, Is that correct or any other methods?
I have fungus gnats! I am cleaning out a 1/4 inch of soil and adding play sand to it, Is that correct or any other methods?
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keith1074
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hope this is better
Truth Seeker
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Whats good kieth1074,
you are focusing on the wrong area brotha, look around the 5th or 6th node, and at the main stem.... this is where you will see the sex first...
Whats good kieth1074,
you are focusing on the wrong area brotha, look around the 5th or 6th node, and at the main stem.... this is where you will see the sex first...
SmokzAlot
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Looking good, but they do look a little light starved. Can you double the lighting? They will show themselves, that I guarantee.
Like others have suggested it is a good time to LST, FIM, or top for more yield in the end.
Looking good, but they do look a little light starved. Can you double the lighting? They will show themselves, that I guarantee.
Like others have suggested it is a good time to LST, FIM, or top for more yield in the end.
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keith1074
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Ok got play sand for the gnats who wanna mess with my crop! and bought another ballast wit 2 more florosd, that should be good for now? I have no lute and Im spending lute I shouldnt be spending. But I take all advice seriously and I act fast! But these gnats are eating my new growth and It's buggin me, LOL arh arh get it bugging me! Stupid joke. Well anyways thanks guys!
Ok got play sand for the gnats who wanna mess with my crop! and bought another ballast wit 2 more florosd, that should be good for now? I have no lute and Im spending lute I shouldnt be spending. But I take all advice seriously and I act fast! But these gnats are eating my new growth and It's buggin me, LOL arh arh get it bugging me! Stupid joke. Well anyways thanks guys!
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keith1074
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
new post on my page bro
new post on my page bro
SmokzAlot
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
You should see significant growth, keep it within 4" at all times if at all possible. If they touch don't worry, just move it up a bit. The tubes don't burn on contact. Next thing you want to accomplish is to control the height as suggested. This part won't cost you a dime. Topping or pruning is an easy way to achieve using blunt force sort of. FIM is a bit more gentle but still a cut. LST is neither, think of it as trellising or training a plant. Super cropping seems more brutal than it is, not for the weak of heart. Pick one you feel comfortable with attempting.
Pics we love the pics...
You should see significant growth, keep it within 4" at all times if at all possible. If they touch don't worry, just move it up a bit. The tubes don't burn on contact. Next thing you want to accomplish is to control the height as suggested. This part won't cost you a dime. Topping or pruning is an easy way to achieve using blunt force sort of. FIM is a bit more gentle but still a cut. LST is neither, think of it as trellising or training a plant. Super cropping seems more brutal than it is, not for the weak of heart. Pick one you feel comfortable with attempting.
Pics we love the pics...
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keith1074
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Ok now I have 6 floros over them, I also went and got play sand for the gnats, is that ok? And LST seems to be the most non threatening way for me right now till i gain some experience, I topped the rest of the pants today and no bleeding red lol, last time i topped one bled! I had some yellowing on some lower fingers, I removed the one yellowing with ease it just basicly fell off! I also had some damage done to a lateral stem but I took some teflon tape and gave her a sling, Still healthy not drooping no signs of stress from it, just a crease close to the stem, but I read supercropping and says if water and nutes can still make it through the bend it should be ok in a week or so and able to stay up on its own again, said it would get like a knucle scar from healing. having a ton of fun with this again now that I am not so worried and impatient
Ok now I have 6 floros over them, I also went and got play sand for the gnats, is that ok? And LST seems to be the most non threatening way for me right now till i gain some experience, I topped the rest of the pants today and no bleeding red lol, last time i topped one bled! I had some yellowing on some lower fingers, I removed the one yellowing with ease it just basicly fell off! I also had some damage done to a lateral stem but I took some teflon tape and gave her a sling, Still healthy not drooping no signs of stress from it, just a crease close to the stem, but I read supercropping and says if water and nutes can still make it through the bend it should be ok in a week or so and able to stay up on its own again, said it would get like a knucle scar from healing. having a ton of fun with this again now that I am not so worried and impatient
SmokzAlot
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Can we see the light setup? Should work good. I use 8 48" tubes to veg in my garden. Quite often only 4. The sand will help with the ones in the medium but not the fliers. Hang a no pest strip or two.
You've come along way keith. As you are seeing it will grow if you just let it. It will heal as well. Having fun is the best way to grow. The rewards of your own harvest are much sweeter as well.
Home Grown Joy
Can we see the light setup? Should work good. I use 8 48" tubes to veg in my garden. Quite often only 4. The sand will help with the ones in the medium but not the fliers. Hang a no pest strip or two.
You've come along way keith. As you are seeing it will grow if you just let it. It will heal as well. Having fun is the best way to grow. The rewards of your own harvest are much sweeter as well.
Home Grown Joy
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keith1074
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Re: Hi New Farmer here. Please help
Well there it is, 3 Ballasts total of 6 lights, I think Im pumping enough into em now
Well there it is, 3 Ballasts total of 6 lights, I think Im pumping enough into em now
Truth Seeker
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now you got to much light... for the camera
Good deal brotha, they should stop the stretching now.
now you got to much light... for the camera
Good deal brotha, they should stop the stretching now.
SmokzAlot
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Rockin Now..... should see some decent growth in a few days time.
Rockin Now..... should see some decent growth in a few days time.