First Grow With LSD Fem

[JustJus]

Started my first grow Dec 5th and was wondering if my plants look good. Any advice would help me out tremendously!

Started germination by placing seeds in a clean shot glass full of water. They sprouted 3 days later. Place seeds in seperate 3 gallon containers with nutiant rich soil.

They are an indoor grow but decided they could use some fresh air and sun on a nice day also for better pictures. Should I start flowering stage yet because right now I have the lights on 24hours a day.

 

[JustJus]

I’m also using CFL bulbs for light which right now I have 1 bulb per plant being used. Should I increase with more bulbs I have each bulb around 4” from the plants.

 

[High Wally]

They look healthy as can be. How many plants? How big is your grow space? Do you intend to take clones? What kind of medium(soil) is it. 24 hours of light is too much, all plants need to sleep with the exception of maybe a plant that needs to Reveg after Flower! Cheers, following along!

 

[JustJus]

Thank you, I have 3 sprouted plants and one that is still in the baby phase working on sprouting. I have an 18’ by 18’ shop with cabinets and right now they are in the cabinets which are about 3’x3’ with 2 cfl lights 4” above them. I am working on a more perment grow hut for them. I would like to take clones and was just watching a video on how to do it. When is the best time to take a clone? The soil is a mixture of cow, horse manure with growing soil I purchased from Lowe’s. I appreciate the feedback! Thank you!! Anything you think I need to do for better success?

 

[High Wally]

Well I would wait until at least a month before attempting to take clones. Most people choose to take clones just before flower cycle. Light Stress Training LST will help make the plant more fat, topping will produce more Tops. Super cropping will help balance your canopy(Tops) to even heights. Plants look great. Environment is everything indoors. Veg temps can vary, avoid 90 if possible, rH should be between 55% and 75%, however the difference of 20% should be avoided on a daily swing. A fan helps keep flying bugs at bay and strengthen the stems.

 

[JustJus]

When do I start flower cycle the plants are 4 weeks and 3 days old? Also for light stress training do I just bend the plants for like a day or 2 on their sides?

 

[JustJus]

I will do some research to see how to do all that

 

[High Wally]

You could start with bending them over yes. That's usually the first or 2nd thing I do with Topping. I would veg them another month or so. Fatten them ladies up!

 

[JustJus]

Ok awesome thank you!!

 

[JustJus]

You could start with bending them over yes. That's usually the first or 2nd thing I do with Topping. I would veg them another month or so. Fatten them ladies up!

Question for topping I’m going to start in the morning but should cut the tops off first or should I start doing the light stress training first?

 

[ChronicKid007]

Either or will work. I just topped my plants (2 and a half weeks old), but I will likely not start stress training until they hit a month or so, but there are plenty of pictures on my first and second journals with the LST process. Feel free to take a peek, and if you don't mind, I think I'll stick around to watch your first grow. Will do my best to answer any of your questions!

 

[ChronicKid007]

Here is a great thread that explains how to top your plant.
Topping

 

[ChronicKid007]

Also, here's a great thread on how to LST.

How I perform LST, low stress training, on my Autoflowers: lots of pics!

 

[JustJus]

Either or will work. I just topped my plants (2 and a half weeks old), but I will likely not start stress training until they hit a month or so, but there are plenty of pictures on my first and second journals with the LST process. Feel free to take a peek, and if you don't mind, I think I'll stick around to watch your first grow. Will do my best to answer any of your questions!

Awesome thank you! Y’all have been a huge help I appreciate it! Been doing a lot of reading and it is all helping to cure my first grow anticipation and overthinking lol

 

[JustJus]

Update this morning I tried something different with each plant. My smaller plant I cut the top off in hopes of growing the Y and with my larger plant I took the LST approach and bent her over with restraints. Let me know if I did it correctly please!

Here is my setup for now until my larger area is ready.

Little girl #3 just poked up last night.

Here is my smaller girl before I cut the top.

Here she is after the cut.

Here is big girl after I put the restraints on her.

 

[JustJus]

I also just added a fan and a timer for my lights having them on a 20/4 schedule will that be good for more growth?

 

[High Wally]

Plants look great nice work! What is the height of the space you intend to flower in?

 

[JustJus]

I’m debating on making a 4’x4’x9’ grow box or just letting them flower out in the open in my 18’x18’x12’ shop what do you think?

 

[JustJus]

Also my bigger plant the top of it started turning back upward is that ok or do I need to do something?

 

[Pennywise]

I’ll tag along for the ride.