Should I switch to 12/12 soon?

Rolando Mendoza

Rolando Mendoza

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I topped it on 05/04/15. Waiting a little bit more to install my scrog. Maybe like two days. Its inside a 3 Gallon GH Water Farm. Right now its sitting in water, PhD and all clean. It was showing signs of nute burn so last night I dumped it, flushed the pebbles and its still in water. How long should I let it flush for? Its on week 7 of veg. I started in soil and switched to bucket on week 3. It was a dark good looking seed I found in my sour purp. How long do you guys think before it'll show signs of sex and how long should I wait before I force flower. Also, what is a good boom booster and additive to go along with: Flora series 3 part base, with hard water micro. And 1 ml per gallon of floralicious plus. Well last nuts change I did do only 1.5 ml to 2.5 gallons. The guy at my hydro store told me to get Bud ignitor, big bud, and overdrive. I bought them at half off but returned them. I couldn't return so I have store credit. So anything around 50$ I can get as a bud booster. And if they don't have It they can order me it through eBay or through amazon. So feel free to pitch anything. Can you guys also post some pictures of your plants right before you switched to 12/12. Just so I can see how it looks like. This is my first grow and I really can't tell stages apart at this point. But I'm taking pictures everyday so I know how each stage looks now from the start of seed to right now looks like. 1432173080815.jpg 1432173190426.jpg1432173452175.jpg
 
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rob333

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Rolando Mendoza said:
I topped it on 05/04/15. Waiting a little bit more to install my scrog. Maybe like two days. Its inside a 3 Gallon GH Water Farm. Right now its sitting in water, PhD and all clean. It was showing signs of nute burn so last night I dumped it, flushed the pebbles and its still in water. How long should I let it flush for? Its on week 7 of veg. I started in soil and switched to bucket on week 3. It was a dark good looking seed I found in my sour purp. How long do you guys think before it'll show signs of sex and how long should I wait before I force flower. Also, what is a good boom booster and additive to go along with: Flora series 3 part base, with hard water micro. And 1 ml per gallon of floralicious plus. Well last nuts change I did do only 1.5 ml to 2.5 gallons. The guy at my hydro store told me to get Bud ignitor, big bud, and overdrive. I bought them at half off but returned them. I couldn't return so I have store credit. So anything around 50$ I can get as a bud booster. And if they don't have It they can order me it through eBay or through amazon. So feel free to pitch anything. Can you guys also post some pictures of your plants right before you switched to 12/12. Just so I can see how it looks like. This is my first grow and I really can't tell stages apart at this point. But I'm taking pictures everyday so I know how each stage looks now from the start of seed to right now looks like. View attachment 3423612 View attachment 3423616
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what lights do u plan on flowering with ?
 
rob333

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Rolando Mendoza said:
I topped it on 05/04/15. Waiting a little bit more to install my scrog. Maybe like two days. Its inside a 3 Gallon GH Water Farm. Right now its sitting in water, PhD and all clean. It was showing signs of nute burn so last night I dumped it, flushed the pebbles and its still in water. How long should I let it flush for? Its on week 7 of veg. I started in soil and switched to bucket on week 3. It was a dark good looking seed I found in my sour purp. How long do you guys think before it'll show signs of sex and how long should I wait before I force flower. Also, what is a good boom booster and additive to go along with: Flora series 3 part base, with hard water micro. And 1 ml per gallon of floralicious plus. Well last nuts change I did do only 1.5 ml to 2.5 gallons. The guy at my hydro store told me to get Bud ignitor, big bud, and overdrive. I bought them at half off but returned them. I couldn't return so I have store credit. So anything around 50$ I can get as a bud booster. And if they don't have It they can order me it through eBay or through amazon. So feel free to pitch anything. Can you guys also post some pictures of your plants right before you switched to 12/12. Just so I can see how it looks like. This is my first grow and I really can't tell stages apart at this point. But I'm taking pictures everyday so I know how each stage looks now from the start of seed to right now looks like. View attachment 3423612 View attachment 3423616
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if u are useing hps 600 or 1000 w i would say yes any other let it get a bit bigger say a week or 2
 
P1ants

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Yeah man don't just flower right away because your anxious let these beautiful bitches fill their space.
 
Rolando Mendoza

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Right now its under CFL lights, 400w equivalent. I think they are about 6500k. I don't really remember. I got them at home depot before I even researched about growing. But in about 3 weeks I should have a 600w hps setup. Ordering it from eBay. Apollo horticulture kit. Let me know if you got any suggestions on light. My next run I will be using a 3 plant bucket setup since I know what I'm doing now. So I want the light to be good in about a good 4x3 or 4x4 setup.
 
P1ants

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Rolando Mendoza said:
Right now its under CFL lights, 400w equivalent. I think they are about 6500k. I don't really remember. I got them at home depot before I even researched about growing. But in about 3 weeks I should have a 600w hps setup. Ordering it from eBay. Apollo horticulture kit. Let me know if you got any suggestions on light. My next run I will be using a 3 plant bucket setup since I know what I'm doing now. So I want the light to be good in about a good 4x3 or 4x4 setup.
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Definitely let them get bigger if your getting a 600 man, why settle for a tiny yield when a big one is only a couple weeks longer? makes no sense to me.
You want a cola like my avatar no? then wait lol
 
Rolando Mendoza

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You're right. Dude talk about anxious moments. I'm just ready to try my home made babies. Under these cfl lights, can one flower? Or should I use them for the rest of the time until I get the hps setup? Also, would I need proper ventilation or just get a reflector without a cool tube or duct fans.
 
P1ants

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Rolando Mendoza said:
You're right. Dude talk about anxious moments. I'm just ready to try my home made babies. Under these cfl lights, can one flower? Or should I use them for the rest of the time until I get the hps setup? Also, would I need proper ventilation or just get a reflector without a cool tube or duct fans.
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They can flower under CFL's but most likely the bud structure will be loose and weak, just wait man its worth it! made the same mistakes my first time around!
also you will definitely need some sort of ventilation system, your plants will wilt and die in an enclosed room, plus HPS gives off a consider amount of heat!

I do have a cooltube though and they work pretty good I am actually not using a duct fan to cool it atm as it's on its way in the mail but a normal household fan flowing through it seems to be getting it done my plants are 15" away from the light and not getting burnt at all.
 
Rolando Mendoza

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P1ants said:
They can flower under CFL's but most likely the bud structure will be loose and weak, just wait man its worth it! made the same mistakes my first time around!
also you will definitely need some sort of ventilation system, your plants will wilt and die in an enclosed room, plus HPS gives off a consider amount of heat!

I do have a cooltube though and they work pretty good I am actually not using a duct fan to cool it atm as it's on its way in the mail but a normal household fan flowing through it seems to be getting it done my plants are 15" away from the light and not getting burnt at all.
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I'll def. Wait. I was thinking of getting that 600 and also a 400w Hps bulb in case it burns my plants and get to hot. Well until I get my new tent. I just need the cash. Couple weeks should do. Should I go with any bud boosters?
 
P1ants

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Rolando Mendoza said:
I'll def. Wait. I was thinking of getting that 600 and also a 400w Hps bulb in case it burns my plants and get to hot. Well until I get my new tent. I just need the cash. Couple weeks should do. Should I go with any bud boosters?
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Dude hands down stay away from grow tents if your using HPS alot of them are being recalled and there is alot of complaints of the rubber causing huge heat and burning rubber smell problems.
Unless you have top of the line ventilation and AC dont use a tent, and honestly I think youll be good with your 600... how big is your growing space first of all?
 
Rolando Mendoza

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Well I'm making mine. With wood frames and heavy duty tarp. I just need the material. It will be way cheaper than buying one. Plus I'm going to try and add some holes and ventilation, because info need it. A have a 4x2 home made shit tent. I have a good filter and vent set up and a fan.
 
P1ants

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Yeah dude they still get hot though man so make sure you have an inline blowing that bitch out.... its almost like sticking brownies in the oven and hoping you don't forget about em and burn the shit out of them lol
 
Rolando Mendoza

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Would it still get hot with white and black poly? I might get another fan too. We'all see how the cash is. I know for sure duct fans are like 35 at home depot. So yeah I'll do that. Appreciate the help.
 
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