nanookofeclectic
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Hmm... A CFL? One of the curly looking ones? What wattage? Kelvin rating?
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nanookofeclectic
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smokegood420
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uhm i got the light here finally its 10watts and yeah its a cfl not sure how to find out the kelvin
nanookofeclectic
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!0 watts aint gonna cut it man. If you want to keep it cheap, go to your local hardware store and get you a 4ft florescent fixture with some t12 6500k bulbs. The kelvin rating is the light temp. It measures the spectrum of the light. The higher the number, the more towards the blue end it is. You want that for veg state. It should cost you about $30 all together.
calicatt79
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Hello all! Just wanted to share a little bit about what I have goin' and take any suggestions that could help me along my way 
As of right now, I have 4 sprouts going (hopefully more if the others pop up) on one side of my closet. I've got the walls foiled up, made a ballast of my own with 3 double sided sockets (so 6 lights on the top ballast) and 3 more double sided sockets along the sides of the walls. I plan on using 6 6500k 24w daylight CFL's (the blueish white looking ones) and 6 2700k 24w warm white (the warm colored) during my VEG stage and switching to all 12 2700k 24w warm white CFL's for FLOWERING. I have 2 small desk fans and build kind of like a exhaust wall with one fan blowing on the plants and one blowing into the other side of the closet. T-stat is reading high of 81 a few hrs everyday. Leaving a bowl of water on the floor for some humidity.
How about nutrients? This is what I have: Schultz 10-15-10 plant food plus....and I have Schultz blood meal plant food (says "Good Source of Organic Nitrogen)
Using Fafard Growing Mix 1-PV
I haven't started feeding them nutrients or anything, they are only a few days old and about 3 in tall. Should I feed them with the next watering?
Any help is much appreciated
As of right now, I have 4 sprouts going (hopefully more if the others pop up) on one side of my closet. I've got the walls foiled up, made a ballast of my own with 3 double sided sockets (so 6 lights on the top ballast) and 3 more double sided sockets along the sides of the walls. I plan on using 6 6500k 24w daylight CFL's (the blueish white looking ones) and 6 2700k 24w warm white (the warm colored) during my VEG stage and switching to all 12 2700k 24w warm white CFL's for FLOWERING. I have 2 small desk fans and build kind of like a exhaust wall with one fan blowing on the plants and one blowing into the other side of the closet. T-stat is reading high of 81 a few hrs everyday. Leaving a bowl of water on the floor for some humidity.
How about nutrients? This is what I have: Schultz 10-15-10 plant food plus....and I have Schultz blood meal plant food (says "Good Source of Organic Nitrogen)
Using Fafard Growing Mix 1-PV
I haven't started feeding them nutrients or anything, they are only a few days old and about 3 in tall. Should I feed them with the next watering?
Any help is much appreciated
Gracefly
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Thank you so much for replying! I really dont know what i am doing haha, i know some of what i am supposed to do but really im just lost! One more question if you dont mind.. umm .. okay so ive been needing to use some pesticides do you know of any that are safe? Or can i just use one thats fine for using on plants that you eat? Remember my crop is still in the vegetating phase.. i just dont want to put something on it and to ruin the whole project that would set us back like a month.
The pictures above were taken about 4 days ago this little one has almost doubled in size, i think its going through a growth spert? haha anywho any pointers and or help would be appreciated
VictorVIcious
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Wow Grace, those are nice pictures, that is what I am talking about. See, with a picture we can 'see what your asking and what your doing, its like a thousand words. And did I mention, we like pictures.
So, we have a few sprouts, fair node spacing (the distance between the branches), the cotyledon leaves ( the first ones you saw ) have done their job ( feed your sprouts) and will soon fall off. Your medium ( what your growing in ) is an amended soil ( some things have been added). The color is not quite what we would like to see, but close, indicating a possible over watering situation?? or low light.
The stretching, slim stems and four inch height, says low light and the picture of the soil says the same thing.... as long as they are not sitting in water that is in the drain pot? Over all I would rate them high, probably 7 or 8 out of ten, good job.
All of this belongs in your new journal. The more details you put into the journal....( all of the things your doing to get your 7 basics in line) the better the advice you receive. You started this as an experiment, according to Ed Rosenthal, so experiment............and keep a ui file (useless information). Remember, we are growing a weed, been growing for thousands of years without our help, it can not be as bad as all that.
I would recommend the book I mentioned for any new grower, it has a picture for every day of the plants life, a section on cloning and ph'ing, etc. from 'the Martha Stewert of marijuana'. I think the website is the same as his pen name. Send me a link to your journal when you have it posted.
Keep it up. Marijuana may not be addictive but growing it is. Welcome to the forum. VV
So, we have a few sprouts, fair node spacing (the distance between the branches), the cotyledon leaves ( the first ones you saw ) have done their job ( feed your sprouts) and will soon fall off. Your medium ( what your growing in ) is an amended soil ( some things have been added). The color is not quite what we would like to see, but close, indicating a possible over watering situation?? or low light.
The stretching, slim stems and four inch height, says low light and the picture of the soil says the same thing.... as long as they are not sitting in water that is in the drain pot? Over all I would rate them high, probably 7 or 8 out of ten, good job.
All of this belongs in your new journal. The more details you put into the journal....( all of the things your doing to get your 7 basics in line) the better the advice you receive. You started this as an experiment, according to Ed Rosenthal, so experiment............and keep a ui file (useless information). Remember, we are growing a weed, been growing for thousands of years without our help, it can not be as bad as all that.
I would recommend the book I mentioned for any new grower, it has a picture for every day of the plants life, a section on cloning and ph'ing, etc. from 'the Martha Stewert of marijuana'. I think the website is the same as his pen name. Send me a link to your journal when you have it posted.
Keep it up. Marijuana may not be addictive but growing it is. Welcome to the forum. VV
sidrip
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just thought id say hi, sid from south west uk, nice informative site you got here, so... got given a few seeds so thought i would give it a go, first timer, have no idea what strain or what im doing, done a bit of research brought them on, well theyve gone mental, got 3 stumpy ones with lots of bud on and 4 right long straggly things that i have to keep cutting the top off, not given them any feed etc just water every other day, hers a few pics i had to take when the light was off when they drooped a bit, will get a few better pics of the stumpy ones later
well hope that worked as not only a newbie to growing but useless at computers...
well hope that worked as not only a newbie to growing but useless at computers...
Gracefly
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Wow Grace, those are nice pictures, that is what I am talking about. See, with a picture we can 'see what your asking and what your doing, its like a thousand words. And did I mention, we like pictures.
So, we have a few sprouts, fair node spacing (the distance between the branches), the cotyledon leaves ( the first ones you saw ) have done their job ( feed your sprouts) and will soon fall off. Your medium ( what your growing in ) is an amended soil ( some things have been added). The color is not quite what we would like to see, but close, indicating a possible over watering situation?? or low light.
The stretching, slim stems and four inch height, says low light and the picture of the soil says the same thing.... as long as they are not sitting in water that is in the drain pot? Over all I would rate them high, probably 7 or 8 out of ten, good job.
All of this belongs in your new journal. The more details you put into the journal....( all of the things your doing to get your 7 basics in line) the better the advice you receive. You started this as an experiment, according to Ed Rosenthal, so experiment............and keep a ui file (useless information). Remember, we are growing a weed, been growing for thousands of years without our help, it can not be as bad as all that.
I would recommend the book I mentioned for any new grower, it has a picture for every day of the plants life, a section on cloning and ph'ing, etc. from 'the Martha Stewert of marijuana'. I think the website is the same as his pen name. Send me a link to your journal when you have it posted.
Keep it up. Marijuana may not be addictive but growing it is. Welcome to the forum. VV
Thank you so much for replying!! I will look into the book and try to save up money for it. You were right about not having enough light I've been saving my money and after bills were paid I had enough for one more light. I know that I should probably have one light per plant at minimum but right now its just not possible (money wise). I had been thinking that we have been over watering the plants but I wasn't sure of it until today.
I came across my first real problem, little white bugs. Some of them fly and some just jump. I did a lot of research but came across mixed signals some said that they were harmless, others said it was a fungus gnat that could virtually destroy my whole crop. So i got a household pesticide that is good for vegetables/ I figure if its okay to ingest, as long as i don't spray directly on my plants, than its okay to smoke.
I tried taking a picture of the little wiggle worm type gnat looking thingys (haha sorry thats the only way i can describe them) and my iphone wouldnt focus in enough. Then i thought about finding the weed-o-scope so that i could see EXACTLY what it was but no dice.. tis lost in the beyond of my house.. Anywho I will keep you updated on what happens to that specific plant.
Basically I am growing in my closet i have 9 plants and have already started buying the pots that i am going to transfer them to i decided on the 5 gallon paint buckets because they were 3 $ as opposed to the 2 gallon pot that i was going to get was 5 .
I have two lights and an oscillating fan going on a 16/8 schedule. I also feed once a week with SUPERthrive. It claims to be the last fertilizer you will ever need. I usually end up watering them every three days but im thinking that it will be about once a week now, unless otherwise needed. My daily average temp would be about 78 degrees Fahrenheit, give or take a few. I cant wait until they get bigger!! Although I am expecting a few to be males and a couple to possible die off I have a great feeling that one will grow and then i'll get to toke down!
If anyone has any advice or some pointers that would be great! I will post more pictures soon of the new set up. Also if you have any questions about how im doing anything just ask!
& <3
VictorVIcious
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Buds is right, the spray will not kill the larvae which are feeding or the root hairs, the part of the plant that transports the nutrients to the plant. Mosquito Dunks, around $8.00 at the big box stores, work for the larvae. Seems like they had granuals too. Break a little off and mix it in your water. VV
VictorVIcious
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Yep, those satavias just grow and grow and... thanxs for the pictures, we like pictures. VV
plast00
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hey everyone im troy, im new to rollitup and well the growing game. just planted a few seeds i got off a mate, have a lil indoor setup atm just with CFL lights but waiting on a 400w hps set up to arrive hoping over the next few days ill have it, just a quick question as a complete beginner are there any strains you would recommend that grow pretty easily without too many dramas? thanks
nanookofeclectic
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Take a look at the auto flowering strains. Most of them are pretty low maintenance.