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nanookofeclectic
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LOL. Just don't order seeds from their site. It's a scam.
nanookofeclectic
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Seeds all the way. I've never cloned a plant. Not quite there yet. 
Gracefly
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I hear that clonings easier, and it seems like it doesnt take as long for them to flower either.. hmm idk im excited though I guess i need to figure out when a good time to change the light schedule would be, because since theyve been stretching i know that i cant go by height.. hmm would you say that when there are six stems and leaves on there that it would be a good idea to change the schedule?
nanookofeclectic
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Generally you want to wait until the nodes start alternating. You see how the branches start even with eachother on both sides? When they get more mature they won't grow like that anymore. A good rule of thumb is around 5 or 6 weeks of veg, I think. I could be wrong though. If you switch them to early they can turn herm.
nanookofeclectic
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Just make sure to keep that heat lamp faaaar away from the babies. Both lights you are using produce a lot of heat. Heat is bad. Veeery bad.
I'd also tie the tall lanky ones to a chopstick or something to give them some support. When the foliage starts to come in thick they might topple over.
nanookofeclectic
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Ooh.... Well, how many seeds do you have left? It may be in your best interest to save your money and just start over again when you get new lights. 
You can get a 4ft shoplight for about $5 more than a new reflectorized clamp socket dealio.
You can get a 4ft shoplight for about $5 more than a new reflectorized clamp socket dealio.
Gracefly
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Ooh.... Well, how many seeds do you have left? It may be in your best interest to save your money and just start over again when you get new lights.
Phew! Okay so after spending like 30 minutes in the light bulb section at walmart i finally found the lights that i needed, my fiancee and i ended up only spending like .. 20 $ on two new CFL 6500K lights and one new reflectorized clamp socket. I didnt feel like starting all over, although we have enough seeds to do so.. its just i would feel like all of that hard work went down the drain ya know? Anywho.. i have a new picture of what my set up looks like with the new lights and JEEZ! Its bright haha
I know my lights are still too high but im gonna fix that soon ^_< thanks for all your help!!
ps that pink thing is keeping one of my plants up and sturdy so that it doesnt fall over haha my fan must have tipped it over too much and now it wont stay up by its self.
The Jerk
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first time poster, long time smoker, this will be my second grow.
first grow consisted of 2 x 2' CFL tubes, lighting the way to 2 plants. when flowering began, i switched to some cheapo 'grow' lights i picked up at wally world for 5$ a piece. fast forward 4 months, got a nice 1oz yield off 2 plants. sure, its not much, but it was my first successful grow.
this time i want to do it right.
before, i was in an apartment. now, i have a house and dont have to worry about hiding it, since the wife and i rarely entertain guests. most of my friends are wary of my pad since my wife works for a PD in my city. oh well, she doesnt care and used to smoke herself, but with her work, herb would slow her down and thats no bueno.
anywho,
i was thinking this time, i will go with 4 x 2' CFL tubes. i was thinking about building separate grow boxes, one for veg and one for flowering. i have a killer space in one of my kitchen cabinets that i want to use for veg, and a spot in my living room closet i want to use for grow. id like to start up a relatively simple, self-sustaining gig since i dont smoke that much. ive seen grows with 2-4 plants that put out a good 3+ ounces. that would keep me happy for a good 2-3 months, easily.
since im confident i have the veg part down, all im concerned about is the flowering stage. during my first grow, once flowering began i went to a 12/12 cycle on the lights. i was using regular potting soil and adding a food suppliment to the water once a week. plants seemed to love it, started to get nice and tall but space forced me to top it and force the grow to bush out more. this is what im looking to do again this time.
your thoughts are appreciated
first grow consisted of 2 x 2' CFL tubes, lighting the way to 2 plants. when flowering began, i switched to some cheapo 'grow' lights i picked up at wally world for 5$ a piece. fast forward 4 months, got a nice 1oz yield off 2 plants. sure, its not much, but it was my first successful grow.
this time i want to do it right.
before, i was in an apartment. now, i have a house and dont have to worry about hiding it, since the wife and i rarely entertain guests. most of my friends are wary of my pad since my wife works for a PD in my city. oh well, she doesnt care and used to smoke herself, but with her work, herb would slow her down and thats no bueno.
anywho,
i was thinking this time, i will go with 4 x 2' CFL tubes. i was thinking about building separate grow boxes, one for veg and one for flowering. i have a killer space in one of my kitchen cabinets that i want to use for veg, and a spot in my living room closet i want to use for grow. id like to start up a relatively simple, self-sustaining gig since i dont smoke that much. ive seen grows with 2-4 plants that put out a good 3+ ounces. that would keep me happy for a good 2-3 months, easily.
since im confident i have the veg part down, all im concerned about is the flowering stage. during my first grow, once flowering began i went to a 12/12 cycle on the lights. i was using regular potting soil and adding a food suppliment to the water once a week. plants seemed to love it, started to get nice and tall but space forced me to top it and force the grow to bush out more. this is what im looking to do again this time.
your thoughts are appreciated
Gracefly
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first time poster, long time smoker, this will be my second grow.
first grow consisted of 2 x 2' CFL tubes, lighting the way to 2 plants. when flowering began, i switched to some cheapo 'grow' lights i picked up at wally world for 5$ a piece. fast forward 4 months, got a nice 1oz yield off 2 plants. sure, its not much, but it was my first successful grow.
this time i want to do it right.
before, i was in an apartment. now, i have a house and dont have to worry about hiding it, since the wife and i rarely entertain guests. most of my friends are wary of my pad since my wife works for a PD in my city. oh well, she doesnt care and used to smoke herself, but with her work, herb would slow her down and thats no bueno.
anywho,
i was thinking this time, i will go with 4 x 2' CFL tubes. i was thinking about building separate grow boxes, one for veg and one for flowering. i have a killer space in one of my kitchen cabinets that i want to use for veg, and a spot in my living room closet i want to use for grow. id like to start up a relatively simple, self-sustaining gig since i dont smoke that much. ive seen grows with 2-4 plants that put out a good 3+ ounces. that would keep me happy for a good 2-3 months, easily.
since im confident i have the veg part down, all im concerned about is the flowering stage. during my first grow, once flowering began i went to a 12/12 cycle on the lights. i was using regular potting soil and adding a food suppliment to the water once a week. plants seemed to love it, started to get nice and tall but space forced me to top it and force the grow to bush out more. this is what im looking to do again this time.
your thoughts are appreciated
Hi this is my first grow, i was doing research and heard to stop adding the food supplement to the water once the plants go in to the flowering stage. Maybe that could have stunted the growth of your buds? Idk but good luck!!
nanookofeclectic
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@Grace: With CFLs you want them literally almost on top of the plant. FLorescent light degrades VERY quickly. And any time you need help with anything feel free to shoot me a PM.
cowell
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umm no. You feed your plants through out flowering too. And the issue with no weight on his buds is directly related to the light you use. What are 2' CFL's? do you mean 2' flourescent tubes??? cause there's kinda a difference right... ? you can veg with flourescents.. but if you want any weight you need a HID.
\Grace.. your plants are stretched to fuck. you need to lower your lights, and add more. You're not going to bring those through to flower. they are going to break under the weight of the gram buds they will produce.
Sorry. And stop giving advice that you have no idea about. You need to learn yourself before you try and teach. Welcome to the forums... go check them out.
\Grace.. your plants are stretched to fuck. you need to lower your lights, and add more. You're not going to bring those through to flower. they are going to break under the weight of the gram buds they will produce.
Sorry. And stop giving advice that you have no idea about. You need to learn yourself before you try and teach. Welcome to the forums... go check them out.
nanookofeclectic
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cowell
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not meaning to be - just straight forward. No offence to her.. but she has no idea what she's doing. I grow for med patients. What if the guy she's giving shit advice to is depending on that as his meds? shouldn't I be? he spends 5 months to get 3 grams??? Do you have any idea what a brain cancer patient has to go through if they don't have their meds to level themselves out? I have one patient that hash is the only thing that levels her day out... I need to get her as much as I can make so she can make it through the month.
I welcomed her to the forums... she needs to learn what she's doing too. Accurate info is important for people. I had to start somewhere too, and if I was told that shit and took it as accurate, I'd be fucking with people who actually need their meds. Sorry.. it hits close to home for me and I have little patience for that kind of shit.. hope both you and her understand that.. I'm not trying to be mean or a dick.. but sometimes people take this seriously for whatever reason, and we aren't just growing a few plants to smoke for personal enjoyment.
Grace.. hun, don't be upset.. I have your name tattoo'ed on my arm I just take it pretty seriously - didn't mean to be harsh - k?
I welcomed her to the forums... she needs to learn what she's doing too. Accurate info is important for people. I had to start somewhere too, and if I was told that shit and took it as accurate, I'd be fucking with people who actually need their meds. Sorry.. it hits close to home for me and I have little patience for that kind of shit.. hope both you and her understand that.. I'm not trying to be mean or a dick.. but sometimes people take this seriously for whatever reason, and we aren't just growing a few plants to smoke for personal enjoyment.
Grace.. hun, don't be upset.. I have your name tattoo'ed on my arm
I just take it pretty seriously - didn't mean to be harsh - k?
nanookofeclectic
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I completely see where you are coming from man. People grow for different reasons, but accurate advice is important to all of us.
*BUDS
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Are you getting paid soon?Dont use the heat lamp over your plants. its not helping them grow is creating a lot of unecessary heat and could even burn your plants ,literally
Just start with the standard blue spectrum bulb.