Lowryder #2 125Watts/250Watts CFL - Kind of first timer

Hiya, It is my very first post. I thought post it because I was growing before but I wasn't alone, with a team but this time first time I'm all myself. Would be like to have some tips from you.

However, My growroom is very small and it is quite hard to adjust the temperature. I think I got it the environment stable.
Most warm is about 27 degrees (sunny day) and staying at most about 24 to 26 degree with 24 hours lighting with 6500K 125 watts bulbs.

Planting 2 seeds because first one was very long time to germination (1 and half weeks), so and I've gave up at half way and put another one. But both has come out almost same time. (about 2 to 3 days different)

SOIL: Both are from Miracle-Gro potting mix and some Prelite (15% to 20%).

POT SIZE: Big one is 8 litres, and small pot is 6 litres.

LIGHT: 125watts 6500K CFL (Veg)/ 250watts Red CFL (Flowering) and lot of small CFLs (both colours)

Day 5:

The smallest one have birth problem with minor stem damage.

Day 9:


Day 12:

Nice growing my baby!

Day 14

The big one have grow little faster than before, seen that the root is grow well.


The small one seen better now, early ago it was look fucked.


Any comment/tips?

What week should I swap the 250 watts Red CFL? end of 3rd week or 4th?

12/12 on and off? Or stick with 24hours?

iceatcs said:

What week should I swap the 250 watts Red CFL? end of 3rd week or 4th?

12/12 on and off? Or stick with 24hours?

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to be honest i think you should read this forum for hours more and soak up all the information.

you will switch it to 12/12 whenever you want to flower the plant. usually when its about 4 or more feet high. you can either keep the light on 24/0 or 16/8. Personally i like 16/8, it takes a bit longer to grow the plant but to me the buds have been more promising.

also being brutally honest CFL grows arent the best. its been done of course but usually its just done with small plants because for larger plants its not nearly enough light, especially when trying to flower.

also miracle grow is sold at every hardware store so a lot of people are forced to buy it but cannabis doesn't do too well in it. i think when you transplant them you should look for "FOXFARM" organic soil only use organic products w/o miracle grow.

good luck and happy growing!

Well this forum is really mess, kind miss of Overgrow. But I do read the Grow FAQs and have a book for CFL grow guide which it is good one.

I'm following from this book mostly where it really recommend for small grow, which it is where I'm aiming for, not very large or high yield plant. I know CFL can't do that.
I have 1000Watts HPS/MH in other place but it will kill my plant in 1mX0.8m 1.2m height growroom LOL.

That's why I have to stick with CFL and small plant something like up to 4 feet cos it is much cooler and ideal for such as wee small growroom, but I have shit lot of small 25 watts both colours light, can be used below of the top.

For MG soil common problem - Yeah I have heard, but what's up with that cos I think I have grow them lot some years ago, I don't remember there is problem much esp with 26 plants in once.
Maybe you mean Nut problem in this soil, - Will IONIC Grow/Bloom will help?

Word, well that dude is mentally ridiculous and doesn't know what lowryders are or much about anything. You should run your lights on a 20 on 4 off schedule ALL THE TIME with autoflowers (or 18/6 but 12/12 will diminish yield). Lowryders, which are autoflowering plants, do not depend on a light cycle to flowers but rather a time schedule (the four hour dark period is good for your plants). Personally i run both blue (veg, the 6500k which you have) and red/orange (flowering, 2700 k) CFL's during the whole grow with autoflowers but i lean a bit on the flowering side. after your plants show their sex (about 3 weeks) you can switch to just 2700k because your plants will begin to flower (i still keep a mix). Start giving 1/4 strength nutrients after two weeks and go from there. a simple three nute package with grow, bloom, and micro should work fine. Autoflowers are pretty simple and i think you are going to learn a lot and experience is the best way to do it. Also, miracle grow soil will work but is not the greatest something the sicky above was right about, and i do recommend foxfarm. Your plants should stay relatively small and cfls will give you a good yield. You may want germ more seeds to ensure you get a female (put them into a wet paper towel and keep it moist and it shouldnt take to long) Other than that lookin healthy and make sure you keep the light as close as you can. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.

Man, it's my deffo first time auto-flowering, I think I've start realise what is really mean. Since I grow G13 Haze with team.
Cheers, I will start switch on 20/4 from now, and it is feminized seeds I think, I will ask my mate later who gave me the seeds.

The light is about 3-4 inch close to the plants atm.

Will start feed first nutrients on the next watering, about 3 to 4 days.

sounds great, and i was hatin on you but liebe420 that dude doesn't know his shit.

ooops meant wasn't... i am too ripped to type

Aye, I'm only asking for some tips or your comments, not follow them. I'm rather stick on the books. Internet can be trick.
The problem is most books are old date and auto-flowering is quite new and rare breed. That's why it can be hard to find the right info, only official seed site but it always down.

I will promise to upload some photo every 3 or so days to see how process.