my 1st grow

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by GMT1975A

MI-grower, found ya neighbor! Plants look great, sorry to hear of yor light burn. As long as ya learn, tis not a bad thing then. Be patient with your sprouts, I to would wait until your 3rd or 4th set of leafs are functioning before I would top. Keep it green neighbor!

Welcome GMT, This whole process is a 1st for me I did kick myself in my own azz though with the light burn oh well the rest of her looks great and I cant wait to smoke her, she'll have to come down very soon to make room 4 the babies. She'll be premature a lil but fck it. I need the room and it'll be good smoke I just wish the weather would have been better here so she could have stayed outside and flowered. I guess I planted her to late. Thanks for the referance for my ? about the topping. How long do the plants take to recover and to start growing again? Another stupid? but I was just wondering.

Thanks 4 ur time bro.

[PAchamama]

ok so what size buckets have yu decided to go with i would suggest a 5 gallon for first time growers FOX FARM NUTES seem to be the easy choice. how many cfl do you have i would also suggest getting about 5 or 6 y adapters for bulbs. One thing i did not see mentioned is that a light or cfl bulb rated 6500K is for veg and a 2700K is for flower (K is for KELVIN) they seel three packs of GROW BIG BIG BLOOM AND what ever the other one is i would also suggest FFOF like was suggested above or in a later post. some dolomite lime in the soil(pretty cheap) will help with ph flucuations and calcium and mag defiencies. i think a teaspoon per gallon of soil. do you have a ph meter the cheap one suck FYI . well everything looks great so far hope to see some more pucs soon craigslist is great for a newer camera. hope this helps lookiong forward to the response

[GMT1975A]

MI-grower, as soon as the wound is healed they will start putting energy into the next lower branches, which are now the top buds when she does bud. You can wait a couple of weeks and top those two branches as well, thereby giving you 4 "top buds".

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by PAchamama

ok so what size buckets have yu decided to go with i would suggest a 5 gallon for first time growers FOX FARM NUTES seem to be the easy choice. how many cfl do you have i would also suggest getting about 5 or 6 y adapters for bulbs. One thing i did not see mentioned is that a light or cfl bulb rated 6500K is for veg and a 2700K is for flower (K is for KELVIN) they seel three packs of GROW BIG BIG BLOOM AND what ever the other one is i would also suggest FFOF like was suggested above or in a later post. some dolomite lime in the soil(pretty cheap) will help with ph flucuations and calcium and mag defiencies. i think a teaspoon per gallon of soil. do you have a ph meter the cheap one suck FYI . well everything looks great so far hope to see some more pucs soon craigslist is great for a newer camera. hope this helps lookiong forward to the response

Sup PAchamama thanks 4 ur comment.. To answer ur ? honestly I dont know if its 6500k or 2700k a Mh or a HPS, HID or whatever the proper terms is, all I know is its 400 watts and bright as a MF'R if u know what I'm sayN. All of those terms ya'll be speaking might as well be a forigen language 4 me...lol...I plan on using 8-12in square pots and topping them at least a few times and keep them about 2-4 ft at the most. I want to have bushy plants with many tops. My light is more powerful if I keep-em small and bushy I think.. What ph meter i dont have one, Im doing this on my insticts and how they look. I am letting water sit in the pitcher for at least 24 hrs b4 I water my new borns though.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy watching these lil1's grow up into beautiful ladies....lol



Please correct me if I'm wrong.

& Love from the Glove

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by GMT1975A

MI-grower, as soon as the wound is healed they will start putting energy into the next lower branches, which are now the top buds when she does bud. You can wait a couple of weeks and top those two branches as well, thereby giving you 4 "top buds".

Thanks GMT for that info bro..

[PAchamama]

If yuou are reffering (HUH HUH I SAID REFER) to the FFOF it means FOX FARMS OCEAN FOREST it is soil some good stuff to dolomite lime can be found at any good nursery. how many gallons do the pots hold? and have you dscideed on nutes? what is you budget? I would also set out for 48 hrs to be sure. you should also take a sample of you tap water to have it checked after 48hrs to a pool store they will tell you te PH(acidity/alk of the water) The PPM/TDS (Parts Per Million/total dissolved solids)This will help you so you kinda know what is i your water and it is free you ca also go on your stae water authourities website and look at the chart of all TDS in your area the information has to be made availible to the pulic by law it's free laso hope this helps ....OOh one more thing a ph water test kit are very cheap

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by PAchamama

If yuou are reffering (HUH HUH I SAID REFER) to the FFOF it means FOX FARMS OCEAN FOREST it is soil some good stuff to dolomite lime can be found at any good nursery. how many gallons do the pots hold? and have you dscideed on nutes? what is you budget? I would also set out for 48 hrs to be sure. you should also take a sample of you tap water to have it checked after 48hrs to a pool store they will tell you te PH(acidity/alk of the water) The PPM/TDS (Parts Per Million/total dissolved solids)This will help you so you kinda know what is i your water and it is free you ca also go on your stae water authourities website and look at the chart of all TDS in your area the information has to be made availible to the pulic by law it's free laso hope this helps ....OOh one more thing a ph water test kit are very cheap

Thanks for that good infomation PAchamama.. I dont know I haven't bought my pots yet, haven't decided on nutes and I'm on a shoestring budget...lol...After I make my rent, car, insurance and child support payments their is not much left, if you know what I'm saying. I'll make sure to let it sit out for 48hrs from now on..I guess I'll have to get a PH meter and spend the extra $$$$.

[rollersmoker]

MI-grower - i feel you on that budget thing, although my rent is minimal, child support is not so I had to do without some growing equipment myself. don't have a tester either so i just boil some water and let it set for about 36hrs before watering my plants...haven't had any problems with that.

[PAchamama]

Originally Posted by MI-grower

Thanks for that good infomation PAchamama.. I dont know I haven't bought my pots yet, haven't decided on nutes and I'm on a shoestring budget...lol...After I make my rent, car, insurance and child support payments their is not much left, if you know what I'm saying. I'll make sure to let it sit out for 48hrs from now on..I guess I'll have to get a PH meter and spend the extra $$$$.

if oyu get it tested you might not have buy one if the ph is on or within close range if you do buy one ecrater off of google search for shopping 26 bucks home depot has 5 gal bucets for 2 bucks each and when you buy FFOF soil you should e good on nutes for 2 weeks if you can onl;y aford one bottle now buy FF grow big like 15 bucks. and if you have some farms around you could make some teas and save a b unch of money. One more thing do you know what ares is. software.

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by rollersmoker

MI-grower - i feel you on that budget thing, although my rent is minimal, child support is not so I had to do without some growing equipment myself. don't have a tester either so i just boil some water and let it set for about 36hrs before watering my plants...haven't had any problems with that.

Child support here in Michigan is no joke, they like to throw MF'ers in prison and jail for non compliance...lol Good looking on the boiling info bro.

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by PAchamama

if oyu get it tested you might not have buy one if the ph is on or within close range if you do buy one ecrater off of google search for shopping 26 bucks home depot has 5 gal bucets for 2 bucks each and when you buy FFOF soil you should e good on nutes for 2 weeks if you can onl;y aford one bottle now buy FF grow big like 15 bucks. and if you have some farms around you could make some teas and save a b unch of money. One more thing do you know what ares is. software.

Honestly I dont think I need 5 gallon buckets b/c I'm not gonna let-em get that tall, it is not 1gal of soil for every ft? No I dont know what ares is? what is it.

[PAchamama]

1 gallon per month says george cervantes so if you are going to veg at least 3 weeks and then flower at least 8 that make a 3 galllon pot. if you ask anyone on here the safest way to go is the 5 gallon if you do have problems or root bound it wont be a fun transplant . just a thought

[MI-grower]

What's up 420, I'm drinking JD and smokN green I thought I would post these pics for you to see.
WEEK 1
My lil 1's are growing so fast, I just wanted to show-em off to the world....lol...
here is all 10

a close up of just 6

Sorry 4 the lack of quality but my camera suckz....lol
a close up of the last 4

and here is an overview of all 10


My light is about 12-14 inches above the lil ones. They have adjusted very well to the brighter light. Previously they were in a box with only 200 watts of cfl lights while in their sprouting process. They seem to be loving this 400 watt light. I plan on transplanting them in about 2 or 3 weeks at the most, when the roots are ready to expode out of those 16 oz foam cups. Are those foam cups biodegradable? Just a thought? My grow space is about 3x3 but has room to grow outward if needed, I plan on keeping them short but want them bushy. Should I invest in chicken wire to extend their growth outward and then upward? I want to only keep my light about 4-6 foot high, b/c my ceiling is maybe 7ft. I still need to put an exhaulst fan in there which I will do by removing the light and install the fan with the hose into the attic to keep air moving all the time. I already have a 20in cicular fan blowing in there. I got people who know power wires b/c I dont want to kill myself!!!!!!!! Dont mind my spelling b/c U know How is is when ur drinking, smoking and trying to type....lol...



& Love from the Glove

{K.I.D.}

[MI-grower]

Originally Posted by PAchamama

1 gallon per month says george cervantes so if you are going to veg at least 3 weeks and then flower at least 8 that make a 3 galllon pot. if you ask anyone on here the safest way to go is the 5 gallon if you do have problems or root bound it wont be a fun transplant . just a thought

Thanks 4 da comment bro, I just heard people say it was 1 gal a foot that's all..

[PAchamama]

no it is not biodegradable very bad for the planet