Getting serious

[NoGood1993]

Yo so i got some seeds from a friend and started growing for fun just to see if i could and what it was like. Only been using window light and watering them every three days. They will be four weeks old wednesday kind of want to really take it serious does anybody have any suggestions

 

[TheNameless]

If you want to get serious you'll definitely need a better source of light. At least CFL's/T5's, preferably a HID lamp. They are stretching from lack of light. Your gonna need to put them in a bigger pot and provide a fan or some air flow to exchange air and strengthen the stems. Then your gonna have to decide on nutrients and soil mix, which is basically preference.

Just gotta take the step, make mistakes, learn, and grow with the plants.

 

[Dogenzengi]

Find good soil, don't over water or over feed.
set up with CFL like the one pictured.
it will let you come inside.
That's a start.

picture nabbed from another RIU thread, sorry to OP forgot the name.

 

[Dogenzengi]

Oh and definatly do what nameless says, all stuff I forgot to say as I gro Hydro.

 

[NoGood1993]

Really dont have the space to grow inside but its cold out so i know they will freeze so what you think would be the turn out if i keep them inside until it gets warm or could i gone head put them in flower stage and see how harvest turns out or just try again

 

[tusseltussel]

Really dont have the space to grow inside but its cold out so i know they will freeze so what you think would be the turn out if i keep them inside until it gets warm or could i gone head put them in flower stage and see how harvest turns out or just try again

Try again. They are not getting enough light you came into this unprepared I would do some research if I were you. you could keep em if you really want but it will not be worth it

 

[NoGood1993]

Thanks for the advice

 

[MonkeyGrinder]

Depending on where you're at they're probably not getting enough sunlight in the window to stay in veg. Unless it's a room that stays lit all the time and gives them less than 12 hours of darkness.
So was it bagseed you got from your friend or did he throw you some freebies?

 

[NoGood1993]

Bagseed you know how it is when you in a different state and you find weedman it was pretty strong so i decided to try

 

[MonkeyGrinder]

Well if you live in the north I'd say scrap em unless you're willing to at least invest in some lights to keep them in veg long enough to transplant em outside. If you're in the south it'll be warmer outside a lot earlier. They're stretchy but salvageable.

 

[NoGood1993]

I stay in virginia so it will be warm by the beginning of april they be doing good so far i was thinking they would make it until then

 

[nflguy]

Maybe jump on YouTube and search for Jorge Cervantes. His vids are a wealth of information and will give you an idea what you need and what to expect

 

[tusseltussel]

I stay in virginia so it will be warm by the beginning of april they be doing good so far i was thinking they would make it until then

put a couple 26w cfls and a small 6" fan on em and they will. only takes 2x2x3ft space, cabinet hell a shelf jus get some cfls on em within a few inches and a fan gently rockin em

 

[MonkeyGrinder]

You and I are close. I recently relocated to the Tri Cities area. You're looking at 2 months before then though. You COULD feasibly grow an insane bush if you ghetto rigged up a growbox and topped the crap out of em and vegged em til then. But that's a whole lot of time. Not to mention bagseed so you never know if they're male/female and whatnot.

 

[NoGood1993]

Actually all last week i was doing research and thought about topping and FIMing until it got warm

 

[MonkeyGrinder]

I prefer topping. FIMing I don't care for too much because in my experience the growth is just too erratic for my taste. Search for the "mainlining thread" and read up on that. I would familiarize yourself with that and maybe give that a whirl since you have nothing but time on your hands. I'm sure the little leaf nubs for the secondary branches are showing by now. You should transplant those guys soon (within the next week) and when you do bury the stems up to about 2 inches below where the "manifold" will be. Get some lights,spend 10$ on a timer and throw them under 18/6.
I'm doing the same thing right now with s1 beans I got from last years harvest. They're a week old today and under CFLs. They're under 20/4 atm but I'm knocking them back an hour a week until outside light is at 13/11 and I'm gonna throw them outside. Hopefully I'll have some multi-cola very established girls and they'll stay in veg through all of spring and summer.
Not to mention snagging clones from the cuttings that are taken.