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DarkSarcasm420
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so close it when the light is off.
rolla8
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How often do you water? To me, it looks slightly overwatered (hence the droopy leaves). You should let the soil almost completely dry out before you water it. Typically, every 3-5 days. If you water too often, the roots don't spread out properly and they don't get enough oxygen. Also, what's the PH of your watering solution? And what sort of nutrients are you using?
Funny you mention that. I just got finished switching over the bulb to hps, at first i was thinking what happens if i'm not around and the timer kicks the light on but i cant get there to open the door. (insta death) However, i decided it's worth the risk
I have used spring water, distilled water, and tap water. Now that things are comming together I'll be trying to only use distilled water.
I have been using Miracle grow so far, although I have been using only strait water for a week now in preperation for flowering. My soil has nutes in it, so after the recent transplant i'll let it go for a couple weeks on the soil, then start feeding it fox farms nutes that i have comming.
Soil mix:
Mix is 4:1:1:1 in practice that will be done in batches of:
10 cups top soil
2.5 cups Vermiculite
2.5 cups Per lite
2.5 cups Sphagnum Peat Moss
I'm actually having problems with underwatering. The plant you see somewhat drooping consistently go's very limp, I water it, 3 hours later it's 100% perky stretching up towards the 600watt bulb. The other plant only go's very slightly limp, and also stretches back up shortly after a watering. I can't gauge the ph yet, so i'm focussing on getting distilled water only.
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rolla8
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I'm sure you've heard this before, but i'll say it again... Miracle Grow is COMPLETE HORSESHIT. More often than not, it will ruin your plants. Maybe it's ok for mom and her petunias, but it has no place in a marijuana garden. The nutrient ratios are just not suited to growing herb. Hurry up and get the FoxFarm stuff... That's what I use, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
None of this is going to matter much if you don't have a way to gauge the PH of your water. Controlling the PH of your water is one of the single most important things you need to do to grow healthy plants. Spend $10 on a simple PH test kit before you do anything else. Believe me when I tell you that your plants will thank you for it. For soil applications, you want the PH of your water to be between 6.2 and 6.8. For hydro, 5.5 -5.8 is recommended. If the PH is off by even a little, your plants will not be able to properly absorb the nutrients you supply so it won't really matter what nutes you are using.
The miracle grow was already at my house when i started these bag seeds, it being my first grow i'm sort of taking it as it go's. I have a 3 piece fox farms package on the way.
I'll have the ph meter by the time I do my first bloom feeding.
considering I haven't gauged for ph ever, and i'm using the dreaded miracle grow, along with miracle grow enhanced soil, I think those plants look pretty healthy so far. xD
thanks for the replys
rolla8
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I agree that, given the un-PH'd water and evil Miracle Grow, your plants look excellent! Some people have a green thumb, others not so much
Once you get the FoxFarms stuff and start PH'ing your water you'll be amazed at the results. Good luck and keep us updated!
CanadianFarmer
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you need to flower them or take clones off of them and flower the clones because they aren't 100% for showing their sex juring veging
ISmokePotBecauseItsCool
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I had a friend who grew in MG and burned the piss out of his plants
He gave his plantes to me, and during transplanting I knocked off all the dirt I could without damaging the roots, put it into a good mix of perlite/coco/horse manure, and it still took about a month for his plants to recover and actually start growing again, so even if you transplants you may run into some serious issues from having them in MG
Also MG doesnt flush from your soil, all flushing will do is make more MG come out in the soil so dont try that either
He gave his plantes to me, and during transplanting I knocked off all the dirt I could without damaging the roots, put it into a good mix of perlite/coco/horse manure, and it still took about a month for his plants to recover and actually start growing again, so even if you transplants you may run into some serious issues from having them in MG
Also MG doesnt flush from your soil, all flushing will do is make more MG come out in the soil so dont try that either
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Baggyslimjim
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some one help me.... ok... i want to early sex my plants.
can i 18/6 them then change to 12/12 at like 2 weeks old then put them back in 18/6 to find out what they are???? trying to use 1"x1" trays wanna do it be 4 i transplant so i dont have to use all my space on males
i want to use my hps on as many females as i can let me know if you know what to do..
can i 18/6 them then change to 12/12 at like 2 weeks old then put them back in 18/6 to find out what they are???? trying to use 1"x1" trays wanna do it be 4 i transplant so i dont have to use all my space on males
i want to use my hps on as many females as i can let me know if you know what to do..
