First Grow, Using CFL's
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DoeEyed
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They look good, going to transplant soon?
tkjoe
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ya i think i am going to transplant sometime this week! what do you think? i have a 5 gallon pot, but to be honest i dont want it to get taller than 4 feet.They look good, going to transplant soon?
newbganjafarma
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there we go bro...shes back up again
wooo! umm my watering schedule rite now is pretty much random to be honest i just spray up sum water wen ever its dry i dont really measure how much water im giving it to be honest.. i jus spray up the soil real nice by the stem and jsu let the water run down.. until its jus nice and moist
wooo! umm my watering schedule rite now is pretty much random to be honest i just spray up sum water wen ever its dry i dont really measure how much water im giving it to be honest.. i jus spray up the soil real nice by the stem and jsu let the water run down.. until its jus nice and moist
tkjoe
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sweet thats was exactly what i did when i woke up today. i figured thats the best way for me not to over water and atleast im watering so i know i can spray a bit more if i am underwatering again. its real awesome now! i love that i can actually have a decent amount of room for my girl to grow upthere we go bro...shes back up again
jrk152
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Looking good, the droopy leaves have gone
any nutes yet?
tkjoe
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No nutes yet! i made the mistake of giving it nutes a week and a half in. UHHGGG so im just holding off. i think i am gonna veg for another week or 2. i am gonna transplant this week sometime too. so i think ill hold off on the nutes for a week atleast. any suggestions
nitroman
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tk when you transplant make sure you bury that stem all the way to the good leaves you have coming up top. if your worried about height get a square 3 gallon bucket that laundry detergent comes in and sterilize it and transplant 3 gallon pot will be plenty to grow and bud. and you can veg alot longer if you lst the buckets are easy to drill into for anchors. also use a good draining soil. if you will spend a few dollars at home depot and get some topsoil as its the cheapest and some spaghnum peat poss and mix it together on about a 50/50 mix you will get a good draining soil that you dont have to really worry about overwaering as most of your water is going to run off. if you get the soil mix right and bury that stem you can start giving nutes at 25 strength and i will bet my bottom dollar you wont need your chop stick any more lol! just remember keep those cfls close as possible like 2/3 inches and you will be fine. also when giving nutes start at 25 percent them two reg waters then 50 percent then 2 reg waters then 75 percent and 2 reg waters then do 100 strenth every third watering.
tkjoe
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Awsome, thanks for the infot Nitro. i will definatelydo the 3 gallon bucket like you said. what are you using below the bucket to catch the water?im thinking maybe tupperware? haha thank you for the info on the nutrient as well as the burying deeper too.
should i do the transplant asap?
don doobie
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She has recovered nicely. Keep up the good work.
tkjoe
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also should i use perlite in my soil mix too?
jrk152
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I find it helps with drainage and aeration, my soil mix was too heavy without it and too easy to overwater
nitroman
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yes on the transplant and yes im using a square tupperware container to catch the run off. i didnt use perlite due to the fact i fucked up the first time i tried to use it and added way to much and when watering it all floated to the top. if you do decide to use it remember a lil dab will do ya
tkjoe
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my big leafs and under leafs keep curling in. im pretty sure i need to do a transplant. so i went and bought some top soil, peat moss, and perlite. gotta love the end of season sales. so tonight an hour before lights out its going to be a nice fun transplant in my new ghetto made pot. hope you all enjoy haha.
tkjoe
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whats done is now done! talked to a great old friend, he told me do like 5-10% perilite, and the rest 50/50 top soil and peat. so heres to hoping! its all done and transplanted. lets hope those leafs pop right up!. man i hope i watered enough ont he transplant and i really hope those roots take off. my little girl has been through alot the last few weeks. the fun part really really begins. im going to need to start some nutes soon. staying in veg for another couple weeks. unless she just takes off running. im thinking i might add another light or 2 on friday. just to give her a boost. who knows maybe ill add an HPS to the mix and really start something. haha. pictures to be posted friday or sat!
tkjoe
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alright, so the transplant seemed to go well so far. all her top leafs are nice and straight. its just the leafs closer to the soil that are curled now. im starting to wonder if maybe i need another light or 2. either wait it will have to wait til pay day on friday. which is also my day off this week. so that should all work out good. i am also going to start some lst right away. maybe help this undergrowth a bit. the top growth right now is unreal. its constantly growing everyday! the plant itself last night grew an inch or 2 high even after the transplant. i had to move the lights this morning. now i just have to figure out Nutrients. going to have to get a friend to bring me back some advanced nutrients from out of town as i live way to far away from anything aside from miracle grow. looking forward to posting pictures in a couple days.
tkjoe
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heres a couple pictures before my camera died. the plant itself seems to be liking the transplant however those 2 bottom type leafs have a couple brown spots on them and they are only finger leafs. im considering Chopping them off as per a friends advice. i think they are taking up to much of the plants energy.. Should i cut them off? i would have taken more pictures but my battery on my camera died
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tkjoe
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Alright, so here are some actual new pictures after the transplant. i was really considering doing LST. but i think it may be a bit late. can anyone tell me? the stock is really strong now that i buried it so the nodes are way below the soil. Looking forwards to some comments.
