Personal Guide

[B][SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#008000][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Lighting[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]HTG Supply 400w HPS Grow Light - www.htgsupply.com - $119.95 System
[/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]MH (Metal Halide) Light for vegetative cycle - Emits alot of blue spectrum which the plant likes for root, stem and leaf growth.
HPS (High Pressure Sodium) Bulb, much like MH but this emits alot red light, the plant likes this for flowering
[MH - 80,000 lumens] [HPS - 125,000 lumens]
The MH and HPS lights ([B]H[/B]igh [B]i[/B]ntensity [B]d[/B]ischarge) put out lots of heat. You will need a good ventilation system or a good a/c to keep the room from getting too hot.
Stationary Lights you will want to keep it at least 14-24 inches away from the tops of your plants
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2]Sprouts should be under 24 / 0 schedule untill 3 weeks then change to 18/6
If in a contained area such as a box or small closet do not use aluminum foil, it will create hot spots and possibly burn your plants. Use a non-glossy white paint on the wall for the best light balance.
The light should remain at least 2-4 inches away from your sprout or plant.
[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Soil & PH[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]Fox Farm Ocean Forest - No need to feed untill 2-3 weeks in.
ProMix BX
Black Gold
Sunshine Mix 4
Add Perlite
Worm Castings
Growing in soil PH 6.0 - 7.0, for the nutrients to be available to the plant
Growing hydroponicaly PH 5.5 - 5.8
General Hydroponics PH Control Kit - You can see and change the PH of your water
Vinegar is said to lower PH with a couple of drops
Baking Soda - PH of about 8.1
(Rule of Thumb) Every 1 foot your plant grows you should match with a 1 gallon of a bucket. 4g Max
[/SIZE][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Different Soil Mixes
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[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]If you insist on using backyard dirt, you must cook it over a stove to sterlize the dirt, but this method STINKS. Then try adding some perlite, vermiculite, worm castings, bone meal, chicken manure (or compost, generally), Lime and you'll be off to a great start. Not all of this is completely required.. but make sure your soil has good drainage.
2 parts fox farm ocean soil mix
2 parts fox farm green frog mix
1 part perlite[/CENTER]
[/SIZE][/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080][CENTER]Or:[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]40% Sta-Green Pro. potting soil-(Lowe's)
40% Perlite
10% Composted cow manure (Lowe's)
10% Worm casting (Worm's Way)
1 Tbls./gal. Blood meal (Lowe's)
1 Tbls./gal. Bone meal (Lowe's)
2 Tbls./gal. Rock Phosphate (Worm's Way)
3 Tbls./gal. Kelp meal (Worm's Way)
1/2 Tbls./gal. Sul-Po-Mag[/CENTER]
[/SIZE][/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080][CENTER]Or:[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]2 parts premium top soil
2 parts premium composted cow manure
1 part potting mix (whatever kind)
2-4 hand shovels of vermiculite per 5 gal.
4-8 hand shovels of perlite per 5 gal.
a good handful of dolomitic lime per 5 gal.
The vermiculite and perlite go in "as needed", so does the lime. If your potting mix label says it comes with peat moss or pine compost it will have a low pH so maybe add more lime. vermiculite adds texture to the soil, makes it breathable because it expands/contracts when it gets wet/dry and you do not want too much in your mix because it holds moisture very well. perlite helps keep the soil from getting too compacted from heavy rains and this helps the roots breath.

You don't need designer dirt, just go to your lowe's or HD and get some of this stuff, you won't be disappointed![/CENTER]
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Cloning (benifits)[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]Potency of bud increases with time
No seeds or males
Cloning is taking a cutting from the mother plant and planting it and giving it the exact same genetics as the mother plant.
[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Nutrients and Watering[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]Start with water, do not start adding Nutes untill at least the first month growing in the medium
There are 14 nutrients that a plant needs to survive
CO2, Plants need this like us humans need oxygen.
The main nutrients N-P-K / Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium.
During grow cycle the plant likes fertilizer high in nitrogen, something like 20-5-5.
It uses nitrogen for strong stem and leaf growth.
During flower cycle you will want a fertilizr that is high in phosphorous and potassium, something like 5-15-15.
Use enhancement solutions for root, grow or bloom for whatever cycle your in, for more of an advanced setup.
[/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]When in smaller pots you'll need to water more regularly. Sometimes the top of the soil can look bone dry, but when you stick your finger in a little way you can feel the moisture. A general rule of thumb dictates that if the soil is dry 3 inches down then you need to water again.
If you insist on using regular chlorinated tap water from your sink, let it sit 24hrs to allow the chlorine to avaporate before watering your babies. Filtered water should be your top choice if you have access to it.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]

[/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Flavoring your Bud[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2]Adding Molasses
[/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]Buds swell about 20% when sugar is added to irrigation water during the last four weeks of flowering. The sugar could also be enhanced with other flavors, but the flavors don't always come through as a notable taste when the weed is smoked[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=Times New Roman].[/FONT][/CENTER]
[/SIZE][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Cheap-and-Easy Co2[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]Use 5 or 6 cups of sugar in a 1 gallon container, make sure the container has a fitted lid. Add half a gallon of water to the sugar along with a couple of tablespoons of active yeast.Poke a small, pencil-like hole in the lid and place it on top of the container.

As often as possible shake the container to blend the mixture thoroughly. In one or two days the yeast will grow and co2 will be a by-product in the container. Now, every time you shake it a burst of co2 will be released into the grow room. Also it will continue to be released through the hole in the lid while you are away. You'll have to change the mixture once every 2-3 weeks.[/CENTER]
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Male and Females[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][FONT=Times New Roman]* a higher [B]nitrogen[/B] concentration will give more females. 
* a higher [B]potassium[/B] concentration will give more males. 
* a higher [B]humidity[/B] will give more females. 
* a lower [B]temperature[/B] will give more females. 
* more [B]blue light spectrum[/B] will give more females. 
* Fewer hours of light will give more females. 
[/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][CENTER]To find out if its male or female you will have to flower the plant. 
To flower the plant you need to put it in 12 hrs of light and 12 hrs of complete darkness. After a week to ten days you will start seeing the flower. Males will have little pollen balls that look like a bunch of grapes. The female will have a little tear drop bud with two white hairs coming out of it. 

You want to kill the males. They do not produce bud. Only pollen. You dont want the pollen to get on the female flowers or it will produce seeds. You pretty much have a 50/50 chance of having a male / female.[/CENTER]
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[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#008000][CENTER]Plant Stretching[/CENTER]
[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][FONT=Times New Roman][CENTER]The light produced by metal halide lamps is in the white-blue spectrum, which encourages vegetative growth and "bushiness" while discouraging upward growth. This is the bulb to use in the first, vegetative phase of plant growth.[/CENTER]
[B][CENTER]Minimize stress [/B]
Stretching can be a physiological reaction to a variety of environmental stresses (Low light, high humidity, low/high temperatures, transplant shock, leaf loss, etc). Maintaining optimum growing conditions is your best defense against stretch. 
[B]Anti-stretch additives [/B]
SuperBud is a popular additive to help minimize stretch and initiate flowering faster. 
Bonza Bud (contains antigibberillins) shortens internode length while helping the predominance of female flowers. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/CENTER]
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