Rep serious dude..I've got thousands into my shit, 3 diff nute lines,1000 watt HPS/MH conversion bulb 4 veg. and can't even get em to GROW...so you keep doing what ya doing..nothing wrong with frugal, I could have supplied myself with weed from a disp. at 10/gram, I only smoke maybe 2-3 grams a month, I've spent more on TRYING to grow than if I would have just went and bought my 24 ounces of weed for a 2 month supply, which probably would have lasted me years, mannnny years!!!
So0..with that said, any pro's wish to mentor an eager sick woman with an extreme desire for this hobby, and actually try making at least 1 damn harvest!
You obviously have natural talent here..damn shame you don't have a wicked setup.
dont try so hard
some people just try way too hard to get this plant to grow.
sound slike you already have nutes so i would pick up a mixture of perilite peat moss and loom (dirt) just plain jane stuff nothing fancy. mix em all together and you got sme good medium that has no nutritional value so your going to want to start feeding them nutes pretty soon after they pop.
get some paper towel, 2 plates and some seeds. soak the seeds overnight in a glass of warm/room temp water then put them into the paper towel and on the plate with the other plate stacked on top. make sure they are warm. within 24-48 hours you should have some tap roots. at this point you want to put them into some solo cups 1 per cup
this diagram shows how i like to plant after the tap root shows. water them a little bit but not too much, overwatering at this stage is a common mistake alot of people make. just use plain water. set them under a couple CFL bulbs about 3-5 inches from the top of the cups and they will grow. you shouldnt need to add any water for around a week, next time you water you will want to use 1/4 strenth nutes (if using soil without any in it already)
then just be patient. about the time you need to add more water they should be ready for a transplant. i would recoment transplanting them into final container.
make sure you have enough light. (1000w HPS should be enough
) make sure with that 1kw light it is a good few feet up from your plants it will throw enough light where they shouldnt stretch, if you see them starting to stretch move it closer but never too close. use common sense here, if its hot to your hand its hot to them baby plants.
once in final container (5 gal is a good size) then its just patience and not over loving them to death. alot of people over water, over fertilize and kill thier plants thinking they are doing them good, baisicly loving them to death.
also remember if you transplant out of a solo cup into a 5 gal bucket the plants wont grow much untill they establish a good root system once they do they will grow crazy fast so you will want to keep a good eye on them and wate/feed every watering (if using a no nutrient medium) make sure you gradually step up the nutrient dosage , first 3 weeks use 1/4 str then start doing 1/2 strength for the next 3 weeks, then 3/4 str for 3 week then full strenth for the rest of the plants life.
grow em till your happy with size and flip lights to 12/12 and watch them buds grow.
if you start up a journal i would be more than happy to follow along and help along the way
bottom line tho is just dont try so hard, and dont love them with gifts (water/nutes) if you want to love them talk to them, they love that (you exhale Co2)
good luck and happy growing (and new years)