BobbyDOrlando
Active Member
About 7 or 8 weeks ago I saved seeds from some killer ass high-mid bud and out of curiosity decided to germinate them. After some thought and interest I decided to take it to the internet. I found this site, and tried to learn as much as I could for the following 4 days as the seeds germinated. Once I decided I knew enough to start my small-time grow, I headed to Lowes and bought:
(1x) 175w MH
(2x) 42w Warm CFL
(3x) 23w Cool CFL
(4x) Small bags of Miracle Grow w/ added perlite
(2x) Medium bags of Sta-Green 9 month feed soil
(2x) 5 Gallon buckets
(1x) Carbon Filter&Air Purifier system
(2x) Small carbon filter odour slabs
(1x) Box of Miracle grow all purpose fertilizer
(1x) Sta-Green Super Bloom Fertilizer
And so it went and I began putting together my first grow room in my 7ft(L)x2ft(W)x5ft(H) closet. When it was done, I picked two of the better looking seedlings and planted them in my mixed soil(Mir.Grow/Sta-Green) and put the lights on 24/0.
For the next 4 weeks I kept them on 24/0 and decided I was ready for flowering. I was about to switch to 12/12 but I read that going from a 24/0 to 12/12 is a bad idea as it can promote the growth of hermaphrodites. So instead of directly going to 12/12, I switched it to 18/6 and gradually decreased hours of light every 3 days or so for the following 2 weeks until I reached 12/12. It's been 12/12 for nearly two days now and both are showing signs of female(or so I hope) with their very small spikey pear shaped pods... it's probably too early to tell so I'll keep it at that.
My plants are from the same bud but differ greatly in appearance. One is 17in tall and is quite bushy, the other is 23in tall and is somewhat thin with alot of undergrowth(I should add in that I pruned the top of the shorter one once the 5th node appeared).
But other than that I've had no problems besides the ones I will include in my questions below:
1)- One plant is 23in tall in a 5ft tall growing space, I've read that over the course of the flowering period plants may double to triple in size; what can I expect and what should I do if a problem occurs?
2)- A couple of the lower leaves have brown spots or blotches and one group of leaves is light in appearance and brittle with some browning. Any ideas?
3)- I was wondering if cutting off some of the older fan leaves to promote adequate light in the lower undergrowth of the plant is a good idea?
4)- I haven't had much wind blowing on the plants other than what the air purifier puts out and from the ceiling fan from outside the closet(I keep the door open to prevent high temp / humidity and to give the plants fresher air). Would my plants have any problems holding it's yield once the time comes?
5)- Are oscilating fans necessary?
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear alot of responses, it's my first grow and any advice/input/critisizm is welcomed... happy blazin'!
(1x) 175w MH
(2x) 42w Warm CFL
(3x) 23w Cool CFL
(4x) Small bags of Miracle Grow w/ added perlite
(2x) Medium bags of Sta-Green 9 month feed soil
(2x) 5 Gallon buckets
(1x) Carbon Filter&Air Purifier system
(2x) Small carbon filter odour slabs
(1x) Box of Miracle grow all purpose fertilizer
(1x) Sta-Green Super Bloom Fertilizer
And so it went and I began putting together my first grow room in my 7ft(L)x2ft(W)x5ft(H) closet. When it was done, I picked two of the better looking seedlings and planted them in my mixed soil(Mir.Grow/Sta-Green) and put the lights on 24/0.
For the next 4 weeks I kept them on 24/0 and decided I was ready for flowering. I was about to switch to 12/12 but I read that going from a 24/0 to 12/12 is a bad idea as it can promote the growth of hermaphrodites. So instead of directly going to 12/12, I switched it to 18/6 and gradually decreased hours of light every 3 days or so for the following 2 weeks until I reached 12/12. It's been 12/12 for nearly two days now and both are showing signs of female(or so I hope) with their very small spikey pear shaped pods... it's probably too early to tell so I'll keep it at that.
My plants are from the same bud but differ greatly in appearance. One is 17in tall and is quite bushy, the other is 23in tall and is somewhat thin with alot of undergrowth(I should add in that I pruned the top of the shorter one once the 5th node appeared).
But other than that I've had no problems besides the ones I will include in my questions below:
1)- One plant is 23in tall in a 5ft tall growing space, I've read that over the course of the flowering period plants may double to triple in size; what can I expect and what should I do if a problem occurs?
2)- A couple of the lower leaves have brown spots or blotches and one group of leaves is light in appearance and brittle with some browning. Any ideas?
3)- I was wondering if cutting off some of the older fan leaves to promote adequate light in the lower undergrowth of the plant is a good idea?
4)- I haven't had much wind blowing on the plants other than what the air purifier puts out and from the ceiling fan from outside the closet(I keep the door open to prevent high temp / humidity and to give the plants fresher air). Would my plants have any problems holding it's yield once the time comes?
5)- Are oscilating fans necessary?
Thanks for your time and I hope to hear alot of responses, it's my first grow and any advice/input/critisizm is welcomed... happy blazin'!