Cheopo CFL bagseed grow.

[Whorlwind]

Is it a good idea to use a small amount of barbeque ashes for some added nutrients?

If you mean ash from charcoal biscuits, I've read somewhere that that is a bad idea. I think the chemicals they soak the charcoal biscuits in are bad for the plant.

Wood ash however may help, with the added side effect of increasing acidity. So unless your PH is on the high side (basic) you shouldn't really need it.
EDIT: Correction, it is actually basic, not acidic.

 

[TheAngbadang]

If you mean ash from charcoal biscuits, I've read somewhere that that is a bad idea. I think the chemicals they soak the charcoal biscuits in are bad for the plant.

Wood ash however may help, with the added side effect of increasing acidity. So unless your PH is on the high side (basic) you shouldn't really need it.

Thanks,t hats good to know about the biscuits , what about just regular charcoal?

 

[Whorlwind]

Thanks, thats good to know about the biscuits , what about just regular charcoal?

That's what I mean by wood ash, sorry.

http://www.compostjunkie.com/composting-wood-ashes.html
I was told that charcoal is acidic, but that is apparently wrong. It is alkaline, according to this article and other sources. My bad!

 

[TheAngbadang]

I got another 23w CFL now I have around 3200 lumens on my plant , now im certain I will get atleast some bud.

 

[TheAngbadang]

progress

 

[Whorlwind]

If you were able to support the plant to this size, I have no doubt that you will get some bud. My first grow was in a windowsill, growing on nothing but the sunlight that made it through, and they weren't able to get anywhere near that size (Maybe all 4 plants put together by the end of it). Yet they still managed to yield 0.25 - 0.5 of an ounce in total. You should be able to surpass that by a lot.

Edit: It looks like you stopped LST in those pics. Is that right? I'm planning on LST'ing one of my plants, and I'd like to hear about your experience with it.

 

[TheAngbadang]

Thanks for the words of encouragment man . And yes I stopped doing LST I figure these 4 nodes are enough I can light them evenly . All I did for my lst when the 5th leaf grew I bent the main stem over the course of 3 days until it was horizontal.Worked for filling in my small box.

 

[Kind Sir]

Yea dude they look good keep up your good habits. Keep researching, itll help to get a tent or whatnot and a bigger light in future. Youll want it if you enjoy this hobby. ( ;

 

[TheAngbadang]

Are thess nutes gonna work for the whole flowering stage?

 

[TheAngbadang]

22th day since sprout.

 

[SPLFreak808]

Still looking good! You can still flower with those nutes but not having other products on hand is a good start to change ratios incase you get deficiencies which always happens mid flower

 

[SPLFreak808]

I mean, having other products in hand*

 

[TheAngbadang]

I have another type of nutes from the same brand which is 7/3/4.Both of the have most of the required microelements for cannabis, I think.

 

[SPLFreak808]

I have another type of nutes from the same brand which is 7/3/4.Both of the have most of the required microelements for cannabis, I think.

to be honest she looks to be loving veg! If she loves the current feedings then i would continue it the same ratios first 2-3 weeks flower because she will stretch hard under cfl's and i mean hard to the point of nitrogen depletion. When the stretch stops you can back the nitrogen off and try something with half the N. Also regarding your cfl's. Every 12" from soil to top is a minimum of 100watts continuous(real) wattage. Meaning if your plant is that tall and you only have 100 or less watts i sould get ready to flip soon because the extra time in veg is going to need some extra side lighting.

 

[TheAngbadang]

I have another type of nutes from the same brand which is 7/3/4.Both of the have most of the required microelements for cannabis.

to be honest she looks to be loving veg! If she loves the current feedings then i would continue it the same ratios first 2-3 weeks flower because she will stretch hard under cfl's and i mean hard to the point of nitrogen depletion. When the stretch stops you can back the nitrogen off and try something with half the N. Also regarding your cfl's. Every 12" from soil to top is a minimum of 100watts continuous(real) wattage. Meaning if your plant is that tall and you only have 100 or less watts i sould get ready to flip soon because the extra time in veg is going to need some extra side lighting.

I have been doing 12/12 from seed man she is already flowering and stretching.

 

[SPLFreak808]

I have been doing 12/12 from seed man she is already flowering and stretching.

Haha sorry bro, that was the second time i forgot. Anyways, thats good you started flowering! But towards the middle/end you will need less nitrogen to phosphorus/potassium ratios. You could add bone meal and kelp meal to boost your P-K ratios but you would have to add them about 2-3 weeks before mid flower so they can work into the soil.

 

[TheAngbadang]

to be honest she looks to be loving veg! If she loves the current feedings then i would continue it the same ratios first 2-3 weeks flower because she will stretch hard under cfl's and i mean hard to the point of nitrogen depletion. When the stretch stops you can back the nitrogen off and try something with half the N. Also regarding your cfl's. Every 12" from soil to top is a minimum of 100watts continuous(real) wattage. Meaning if your plant is that tall and you only have 100 or less watts i sould get ready to flip soon because the extra time in veg is going to need some extra side lighting.

Also I have 43w of CFL , The main cola is 1.5" from the lights and the side tops are 2.5' from the lights , I think that is adequate.

 

[SPLFreak808]

Also I have 43w of CFL , The main cola is 1.5" from the lights and the side tops are 2.5' from the lights , I think that is adequate.

Yup. That will work! pretty much what i did. So far getting about 7-10 grams dry per top under each 23watt cfl which were 1" away. Got about 4 grams from bottom buds 3" away from 67 watt cfl's. I could never figure out how to yield with side cfl's though. I could put a 67watt bulb on both sides which i did and buds were 1/3 the size of the tops

 

[TheAngbadang]

Does it look ok for 7 days into flower

 

[TheAngbadang]

Yup. That will work! pretty much what i did. So far getting about 7-10 grams dry per top under each 23watt cfl which were 1" away. Got about 4 grams from bottom buds 3" away from 67 watt cfl's. I could never figure out how to yield with side cfl's though. I could put a 67watt bulb on both sides which i did and buds were 1/3 the size of the tops

If I get atleast 10g I will be happy, 10g over here is around 100euros here and my equipment abd nutes cost arou d 20 euros.