teachme2fish
New Member
This is not only my first grow, but this is also the first time I have ever joined/actively participated in a forum. I know I'm going to make a ton of mistakes and I greatly appreciate any feedback/criticism offered. As my profile name suggests...teach me to fish(grow) and you will feed me for a lifetime.
I have been a toker for a good bit, but never attempted to grow because the wife didn't approve. Recently she has had a change in attitude since she has replaced her anti-anxiety medication by using marijuana.
So I FINALLY have the green light to grow, something I've wanted to do for a LONG time, so I am super excited about my new hobby! I actually looked around at a few different forums before joining and the reason I chose this one was because the members seemed extremely helpful , even to noobs like myself.
So the setup...
I have a 48"x48"x72" grow tent by Earth Worth.
Lighting: I am using a 600wHID, along with a blue 20wCFL.
I'm using bag seeds from a couple different sources.
Growing in soil: Fox Farm Ocean Forest
My temperature is 78-81, humidity 50-55% with the tent partially open using a fan. I know eventually I will need to add more fans/ventilation, but for funds sake I will wait till the plants are a bit larger.
I'm not sure what my pH is at the moment. I'm getting a meter soon though.
The grow tent is in my basement and so far I have not seen any pests in the pots I have the marijuana plants in. The wife has some spinach and lettuce in there though and I found a roly poly/pill bug and a cave cricket in there. I don't think it will be a problem, but you guys know better than I.
Watering: I try to feel the weight of the pots and only water when they need it. I may have let them get a bit too dry (trying not to over water them) since I found a root growing out of the bottom of a hole in the pot. I was mainly spraying the plants to water them (mistake). And now I actually water them until water comes out of the drain holes.
Ferts: Fox farm trio Big Bloom, Grow Big, and Tiger Bloom
Bucket size-right now 5 plants are in 6" pots, and 7 plants are in smaller 1.71pt cups. Eventually I will transfer them to 5 gal buckets. My goal is to have 4-6 females.
I have labeled the older 5 plants Alpha A, B, C, D, E I planted these 4 weeks earlier than the numerical ones, but I planted them in soil that had some fertilizer in it, as well as was not draining well. The leaves were starting to get yellow so I took a chance and removed most of the soil and replaced it with the FF Blend. They didn't have much shock, but after I transferred them they really have been growing fast! I will post the pictures, I hope they aren't too confusing.
The next pictures are right after I changed the soil to the FF Ocean Forest
10/31
11/1
11/4
11/6
11/8
As you can see in some of the pictures, the leaves on the numbers plants look like they may have a deficiency of some sort? Or does that look like heat? the temp. is at 81 max
I look forward to an exciting grow, learning as much as I can!
I have been a toker for a good bit, but never attempted to grow because the wife didn't approve. Recently she has had a change in attitude since she has replaced her anti-anxiety medication by using marijuana.
So I FINALLY have the green light to grow, something I've wanted to do for a LONG time, so I am super excited about my new hobby! I actually looked around at a few different forums before joining and the reason I chose this one was because the members seemed extremely helpful , even to noobs like myself.
So the setup...
I have a 48"x48"x72" grow tent by Earth Worth.
Lighting: I am using a 600wHID, along with a blue 20wCFL.
I'm using bag seeds from a couple different sources.
Growing in soil: Fox Farm Ocean Forest
My temperature is 78-81, humidity 50-55% with the tent partially open using a fan. I know eventually I will need to add more fans/ventilation, but for funds sake I will wait till the plants are a bit larger.
I'm not sure what my pH is at the moment. I'm getting a meter soon though.
The grow tent is in my basement and so far I have not seen any pests in the pots I have the marijuana plants in. The wife has some spinach and lettuce in there though and I found a roly poly/pill bug and a cave cricket in there. I don't think it will be a problem, but you guys know better than I.
Watering: I try to feel the weight of the pots and only water when they need it. I may have let them get a bit too dry (trying not to over water them) since I found a root growing out of the bottom of a hole in the pot. I was mainly spraying the plants to water them (mistake). And now I actually water them until water comes out of the drain holes.
Ferts: Fox farm trio Big Bloom, Grow Big, and Tiger Bloom
Bucket size-right now 5 plants are in 6" pots, and 7 plants are in smaller 1.71pt cups. Eventually I will transfer them to 5 gal buckets. My goal is to have 4-6 females.
I have labeled the older 5 plants Alpha A, B, C, D, E I planted these 4 weeks earlier than the numerical ones, but I planted them in soil that had some fertilizer in it, as well as was not draining well. The leaves were starting to get yellow so I took a chance and removed most of the soil and replaced it with the FF Blend. They didn't have much shock, but after I transferred them they really have been growing fast! I will post the pictures, I hope they aren't too confusing.
The next pictures are right after I changed the soil to the FF Ocean Forest
10/31
11/1
11/4
11/6
11/8
As you can see in some of the pictures, the leaves on the numbers plants look like they may have a deficiency of some sort? Or does that look like heat? the temp. is at 81 max
I look forward to an exciting grow, learning as much as I can!
Great job on the LST!
You will be shocked by how they respond with new growth!
