Nope. You have to keep these going. Just so you know, I see a pound there, easy.
Should I cut the yellow leaves off?
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Lastmanstandin31
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Don't really care about quantity at this point. Just trying to learn how to grow a crop that will be beneficial to me and my family in the future.
No sense in trying to learn on something I have already messed up unless i can save it and learn something by it.
GeneBanker
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The best way to learn is from your mistakes. If quantity isn’t an issue continue on your path. Starting over teaches you how to give up.
Your journey began. Have at it.
Lastmanstandin31
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Yes I have three 600 w mh lights and alot of room.
farmingfisherman
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I'd continue on. I presume that the seeds weren't feminized so when you get them large enough to sex you will be loosing a few i'm sure. Like folks said make sure to let them dry out. Doing this by weight is the best way. Another thing is make sure you have a good environment for them. Airflow, humidity, and temps are the most important. Quick story.. Last month I dropped my light on my biggest plant basically I did the worst hatchet topping job ever, it snapped most of her mature fans off so that limited her ability to take in light which nearly killed her. This is her today! It took time to get it her to come back to life but it was a great lesson.
Lastmanstandin31
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I literally gave each pot a shot glass of water today. It had been over 7 days since i watered them last..i was getting nervous.
The pots felt super dry.
farmingfisherman
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When you do start to water again make sure that you don't let the pots sit in the runoff to long if at all. Also how many holes are in bottom of the pots you are you?
myke
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You dont want any eating going on,it means something is off.What is your water?pH ppm etc..
Lastmanstandin31
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Like 9 3/8 holes in the bottom sitting on some bowl thing to catch run off. I was told I was over watering so i waited a week and then just yesterday gave each one a shot glass of 6.5 ph water. There was no runoff.
Lastmanstandin31
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I just got a ph meter 2 days ago and used it yesterday. Phed water to 6.5 and gave each one a shot glass.
I'm pretty sure I grabbed the wrong water a week ago and accidentally gave them nutrients and on top of that I had my 600mh lamp about 12 inches over them on full blast. I raised it two feet and turned to 25%. Now instead of 60000 lux I have 6500. The plants seem to be responding well...
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densefoggyforest
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The new growth looks hopeful, I'm glad you're deciding to push on with it.
When it comes time to pot-up you might try some fabric pots, even the cheapest ones are an easy upgrade from solid plastic.
And I read the back of the bag of the MG-Performance soil.. I'd suggest investing in a more NPK balanced (and richer) soil; if you want to do it organically.
When it comes time to pot-up you might try some fabric pots, even the cheapest ones are an easy upgrade from solid plastic.
And I read the back of the bag of the MG-Performance soil.. I'd suggest investing in a more NPK balanced (and richer) soil; if you want to do it organically.
Lastmanstandin31
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I believe they are 6 inch pots. They are bigger then solo cups. I have miracle grow organic with about 30% perlite mixed it.
When they was a week old I fucked up and watered them with nutrients that was mixed for my full grown plants..plus with the light issue i was fucking them up bad...just trying to learn from my mistakes and see if I can bring them back. It's my 2nd grow the first one oddly enough seems to have done ok and I only have about a month till harvest...
Lastmanstandin31
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That was literally the only soil i could find around here that didn't have some sort of time release fertilizer in it. I will find better for sure and fabric pots for when i repot these. I used 3 gallon plastic that i put nine 3/8ths holes in the bottom and 15 holes in the sides. They seemed to do ok, but I want to do the best i can...
myke
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Adding a pinch of epsom to your next watering will help.Or are you adding calmag already?
Lastmanstandin31
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And I appreciate all the help and advice. Ty
Lastmanstandin31
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I'm afraid to add anything after blasting them with full on nutrients at one week old...hell I'm afraid to even water them at this point.
densefoggyforest
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No worries. You can certainly make do with plastic pots if you're careful to not overwater. Fabric is just an easy cheap upgrade to consider later on
And I order my soil online, personally. My local hardware/garden store doesn't have what I want for soil either.
Best of luck to you man!