Lacy's Indoor Grow??? (lots of questions)

[Lacy]

Sog I don't understand but thats what I decided to do also. Everytime I transplant I will just bury the stem a bit further.
2 Litre coke bottles just wouldn't be big enough for mine. I have less plants but want to grow them a fair size.
I'm definitely donna top 'em though.
I'll keep posted on your grow 'cause you do such a good job crazy. You crazy grower you.

hi lacy, i have 6 plants around the same age, mine were leggy like that, because some grew faster than others, so i kept having to higher the lights. now ive just planted them on. into there final pots, and under the 250hps, mine were/are fine, a bit leggy too, i just buryed, them a bit deeper, when i potted em on. and now there fine, im growing in 2l, coke bottles. with the top chopped off, and holes and pepples in the bottom,im only growing sog, so hope the bottles,what someone said to use for sog, so there higher insted of wider, more pot space, i hope.
keep up all the good work.

 

[Lacy]

Thanks darknight. Thats is what i am going to do.

yea, instead of chucking them, just re-bury them and all the stretchiness until there is only about 2 inches of the plant sticking up out of the soil. or that's what i would do anyways.

 

[Chiceh]

Hey Lacy, how are the plants coming, any new pics?

 

[Lacy]

Hey Chiceh. I am going to do some adjustments today and will add some new pics. I have a new sprout room that I made. Its really cool. I haven't even got the seedlings on timers yet.
I'm getting it together slowly but surely.
thanks Chiceh (you're the best)

Hey Lacy, how are the plants coming, any new pics?

 

[Lacy]

Here is an update on my seedlings. They could look better but I'm going to get a new light soon so they can grow to their little hearts content.

 

[Lacy]

There are a couple that have been stretched but hopefully I will be able to make it up when I get a new light.

 

[tahoe58]

hey Lacy...looking good. I am so happy you did not trash them all. It will all be good (in the end...and if it ain't good yet, it ain't the end yet!!)

BTW - I love your chickdees....that brings such fond aural memories....we have them too and we even had some blue jays the other day....

Cheers, and hope you have a great weekend!!

 

[Lacy]

No I couldn't have chopped their little heads off. I can't even believe I actually contempleted it. They are my babies!!!

Yes I love the chickadees. They are my favourite songbird. We get all kinds of bluejays here. Mostly the north amercian variety. I'll try and take a picture of one and post it.

We also get cardinals, purple, house, gold finches,
humming birds in summer, baltimore orioles, black birds, blue birds, evening grossbeaks, ruby throated grossbeaks, nuthatches, woodpeckers(hairy and downy), indigo buntings, snow buntings, starlings, red wing black birds.

We feed the birds I love them.

hey Lacy...looking good. I am so happy you did not trash them all. It will all be good (in the end...and if it ain't good yet, it ain't the end yet!!)

BTW - I love your chickdees....that brings such fond aural memories....we have them too and we even had some blue jays the other day....

Cheers, and hope you have a great weekend!!

 

[tahoe58]

oh yea....all the stuff of my childhood and youth....I would spend hours in my canoe in the swamp watching painted turtles, Great Blue Herons, and Leopard Frogs....no wonder I became a biologist!! hahahaha...thanks again Lacy...I'll be watching ur progress.

 

[Lacy]

Oh yes. The great blue herons. Now they are gorgeous. Very patient birds.
Gotta go cook a roast dinner.
Bye for now Tahoe and grandfather.

oh yea....all the stuff of my childhood and youth....I would spend hours in my canoe in the swamp watching painted turtles, Great Blue Herons, and Leopard Frogs....no wonder I became a biologist!! hahahaha...thanks again Lacy...I'll be watching ur progress.

 

[Kant]

lacy it's been too long we need updates! pronto!

 

[Lacy]

Ok! Ok! I need to take some pics first.
They are about 2 weeks old or so and are coming along nicely.
My only concern is that my timer didn't work and I couldn't go out and get another one so I have had them on a 24 hour light cycle.

Now I have never done this so I am not sure what to do now that I have a timer.

Should I gradually adjust the time back to 18 hours? Or just put it back now?

Any ideas. I've never done this before.

I'll take some pics and post them. They're nothing exciting.

lacy it's been too long we need updates! pronto!

 

[bongspit]

Ok! Ok! I need to take some pics first.
They are about 2 weeks old or so and are coming along nicely.
My only concern is that my timer didn't work and I couldn't go out and get another one so I have had them on a 24 hour light cycle.

Now I have never done this so I am not sure what to do now that I have a timer.

Should I gradually adjust the time back to 18 hours? Or just put it back now?

Any ideas. I've never done this before.

I'll take some pics and post them. They're nothing exciting.

some folks think they should be 24/7 while vegging(skunk)and I did that with my plant in dirt . I have always done 18/6, but I did the 24/7 and I really could not tell any difference. It definitely did not hurt them though...

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[Lacy]

So you are saying to keep it on 24/7?
I just don't want to shock my plants or anything.

 

[Lacy]

Here is an update with pics. These seedlings are between just under 2 weeks and just over 2 weeks. My timer broke so they have been on 24/7 lighting. I've never done this before so i don't know whether to switch them to 18/6 or just leave them like they are until I am ready to flower them.

Anybody have any ideas. I don't have my new light yet.

opps forgot the pics. (doh) next.....

 

[Lacy]

Good joint
Here are the pics.

 

[Gygax1974]

24/7 or 18/6 both are fine, just stick to one once you decide. I do 24/7, I'm lazy. 18/6 will save you some money though. Also I think I see some Mango in those little plants, have to wait and see but those fat leafed girls (hopefully) have Mango written on them. I also see in another post that you like sweet weed, Mango and Sweet Dreams are both winners for you then. Good luck Lacy and the plants look good.

 

[Lacy]

Cool! So just leave them as is until flowering time. Good.

Wow! Yes some of these things have HUGE leaves. I could never pick out what is what but I hope I do have some mango.
I think I will be happy with any of the selections. Sweet dreams sounds nice too. This is fun having all these different types. I haven't had this many plants in a while.

Thanks a lot Gygax

24/7 or 18/6 both are fine, just stick to one once you decide. I do 24/7, I'm lazy. 18/6 will save you some money though. Also I think I see some Mango in those little plants, have to wait and see but those fat leafed girls (hopefully) have Mango written on them. I also see in another post that you like sweet weed, Mango and Sweet Dreams are both winners for you then. Good luck Lacy and the plants look good.

 

[Lacy]

Oh not a problem at all crazy. Yes they don't look too well.
Personally I would take them out of the light for a couple of hours and transplant them in something pre-mixed. There are a lot of good choices out there. I use miracle grow soil but I also use well water so I never have any problems with pH. I also grow mine for 6 months and leach them for one month before harvesting.

I have always grown my indoor grows with MG and never once had any problems with them. I find the mixture so light that the roots never ever have a problem growing through them and I'm no expert but they look like they are having a hard time with there roots.

Just make sure that you take them out of the light first. You could do it underwater. it would be really messy but would save the plants. Even better. Do all this before the lights go on the next day but I would keep them in the shade or partial light for the next day or they might go into shock. Too much at once.

hi lacy nice babies.
how old are they?. i had six about the same size/age 3, 17. days. and 3, 19. days.
but one died and, i dont know why?. im trying a new grow method, someone said, to use plastic coke 2l bottles, so i did, and put tape around the bottles, so no lite went to the roots. i added vacumate 1/3 perlite 1/3 and compost, my own. i also put 2" of pebbles in the bottom, to help drainage, but , one died yesterdsy.big bang.
and the other 5 plants are alive but 2 arnt looking too good.
i started them with flos. then moved to 250 hps, about 6/7 days ago, as i always do. but i dont know whats wrong?. i normally water every 2 days, but for some reason, my plants look ill.
the only thing different im doing is, using the plastic 2l bottles. and i think i used too much perlite.
like i say im having to water because under the 250hps and the fan going 24/0, the pots are drying out, whitin 24 hours.
what do you think it is the. plastic bottles or too much perlite, or what.View attachment 43556there not always wet like that, i never wet them, it was just raining when i brung them inside and they got wet.

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[Lacy]

I don't know where your post went crazy. I'm losing it for sure now.
They are just under 2 weeks and just over 2 weeks. I have 13 seedlings.