Thanks for the reply. I am currently doing my first grow, im keeping a local journal but have not posted one yet as I am not sure if I will make it to finishing. I am growing bagseed with CFLs (312watt) and most likely will scrog or something along those lines. The bagseed is really interesting most of it is a light skunk and seems indica dom however one plant has a pine / lemonish smell to it and appears more sativa dom.
Anyhow, I've really enjoyed watching your thread and your progress and can't wait to see the results, thanks for posting this!
Glad to hear the effort in creating/maintaining this journal is worth it.
I would post the following in your thread, but as you don't have one YET.... this will do.
You should really keep a journal on RIU going, ESPECIALLY if it's your first grow. The reason for this is if you encounter problems, more experienced people are on hand to help you identify your problems and point you in the right direction. Also people can help you avoid problems before you even encounter them by suggesting little tweaks and stuff. My first grow was a complete spur of the moment decision, i was very VERY doubtful at times whether i'd make it to harvest or not for a whole handful of reasons, but determination/plenty of research and help from other RIU users got me there. But be careful who you take advice from!!!!
So after my first harvest it was time to smoke up and see if it was all worth it.... well...I have not looked back since! Growing has now become a very big part of my life, to the extent where i'm striving to make a career out of it! (Legit)
Have a peek at my first journal to see how i started off.... i really didn't have a clue! I mean i was watering from on-top AND below, which through experience and other things i've learnt was hugely unnecessary. But by doing it i learnt.
One thing i've said many times before and will stress again... Is having a good healthy environment for your plants to live in makes growing HUGELY easier, and makes fucking up a lot harder! By this i mean good air circulation, plenty of fresh air, and plenty of light. Growing, especially when starting off requires time (for plenty of research + setting everything up/taking care of your plants) and money (the more you put in, the better controlled environment you can create which in turn results in a healthier plant). Also good genetics help, as some strains are a lot easier to grow than others.
I can't really say this too confidently, but if i were growing using CFL's AND it was my first grow, i'd definitely stick to growing a straight up completely natural plant(s), and no training (like my first grow), then once you're a bit more confident, step your game up and give your hand at training, see how the plant reacts, how it grows, you'll learn plenty!
This is only my 3rd grow, i'm still learning plenty every day... and still have massive amounts to learn.
Anyway thanks for the nice words, and thanks for stoppin by! Let me know how your grow develops.