Salty's First Grow

[SaltyJustice]

Currently I have 450 watts of compact flouros in there. I plan on adding 2 more 150 watters in the next week. Is 750 watts enough for one plant? :biggrin:

Also, at this stage, how much would you guys recommend I water it?

 

[SaltyJustice]

If I wanted to tie the plant down so that it grows wider, when and how do I do that? If I plan on flowering when it hits 2 feet do I need to do that?

Any time one of you pros wants to drop a tip let me know and Ill try it.

 

[BlackTurboTeg]

u can clip it and that will make it bushier or u like u said u can tie it down use some tring and tie the main cola and tie is so the cola is going kinda horizotal the cola will adapt to it and start to grow up again and this also other colas that are farther down to get good light and not be blocked by the bigger ones.

 

[SaltyJustice]

so if i clip it do i not need to tie it? and by clipping did you mean topping, or is there more i should clip? tieing it down worries me more than clipping it does.

 

[BlackTurboTeg]

u can clip and still tie it over so u get ever more i clipped mine and i tied them aside and i got about 5 or 6 colas each one so its all what u wana do wiht it.. and yes clippin is the same thing as toppin. and all u got to do is make that one cut.. and as far as being scared about tieing it .. they are preatty adapttive plants u tie it one way and its self will just bend back towards the light.. hope that helped

 

[SaltyJustice]

Im sorry I dont have new pictures because of technical problems.


But I am having another problem with the grow. I sprayed the plant with water one day, as shown in the Mr Green vid, and I believe that that caused my plant to burn at those spots. Theres now brown spots all over the oldest leaves that got sprayed, roughly half the plant.

Should I cut these leaves off? Or is there another way to remedy the problem? The plant is about 15 inches now and I am trying to put off flowering for another month because of some timing problems Im having, so if you guys have advice that would delay harvest worry not.

 

[blazintrees]

15 inches? i'd flower now. Flowering will kick in the horomones that create the buds...and the plant will start to focus on that and should overcome the brown spots alltogether. can't really make the best call with no pics. but i'd say flower now if you can...and just keep an eye on the brown spots...and make sure it's not spreading...

on another note...did you check the pH in the water you sprayed on it? Was this bottle previously used to spray maybe another chemical? Did you use tap water? Your tap water may have a high concentration of chlorine...that may have caused it...

 

[sedo1]

I misted my plants during their veg state everyday with no harmful effects. Blazin is askin the right questions but just for a side note any type of foliar feed should be done a few mintutes before your night cycle. Intense light mixed with ferts isnt good.

 

[PaRaLyZeD-420]

always spray before lights come on or after they are off to prevent this from happening, I would start to flower also if your plant is that size already.

 

[SaltyJustice]

OK Im starting flowering tonight.

For flowering do you guys recommend spraying with carbonated water?

Also, I cut off about half the leaves from my plant because they were dead. Is it ok to start flowering under these conditions? Sorry I dont have any updated pictures I am having some technical problems.

 

[BlackTurboTeg]

i would maybe let it sit for a day or two after cuttin it off but it should be fine .. just lettin u know once they start to form buds dont spray them they could get mold

 

[SaltyJustice]

Ya its been 3-4 days since I cut them off so I started flowering. It looks alot less bushy now but is 20 inches tall. Will the stems and leaves I cut grow back? A couple of them still have curled tips and Im worried about her.

Also, about how long til she starts showing buds?

 

[SaltyJustice]

i wan 2 c how ur plant is doin how bout an update

Im sorry my roommate broke his digital camera a couple weeks ago so I havent been able to update with good pictures. I can post pictures from my cell phone but the quality will be shit.

The good news is that she is recovering since I started flowering her because I think she had some fairly bad nute burn.

It looks like theres a couple little white hairs but I dont know for sure because Im only 5 days into flowering.

 

[SaltyJustice]

25 inches

 

[BlackTurboTeg]

keep up the good work hope its a girl

 

[blazintrees]

well salty? chances are good you might be able to tell the sex by now...

hopin for a baby girl!!!!

 

[blazintrees]

...quick question...do you have an HPS for the flowering stage...or are you just using the flouros?

 

[SaltyJustice]

No instead I just added flouros. I didnt think it would be worth buying an HPS for 1 plant. I now have 5 150 W CFLs.

I think I may see 1 or 2 hairs but Im not coming to conclusions yet, I dont want to jinx it

 

[SaltyJustice]

By the way, are the stems suppose to be turning purple?

 

[BlackTurboTeg]

if the plant is gettin cold at night it may turn purple. happens often growin indoor in the winter but its fine for the plant doesnt really effect it