grow space
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are u even growing something already..wtf is this all about ?! wtf am i doing here! Like 4 real dude, plant the seed already and stop slow pacing this thread !
Stelthy's 600W Hps Project! (New-Cab)
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stelthy
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Lol, YES! I have just planted 'Train-Wreck' in a rock-wool cube and am waiting for her 1st 2 baby leaves to pop and then she's straight into the DWC pot! I am not really slow pacing the thread.. It is a 'from scratch to finish' log, and I am only adding things that I am, or am going to include, and also I am logging the 250W grow 1st, Then I am Logging the 400W grow and then finally and most importantly the 600W grow, so slow as it may seem its going to be a long ride and I am just approaching the START line, kick back with a bag of 'Sunshine' and enjoy what's to come.. The hard part is over it's all about the grow now! - STELTHY
grow space
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ok dude, i was just scanning through the pages with no grow pics, and i found nothing! u should have posted this in different thread section, but then again it all up to you so yeah....happy growing man !
littlegrower2004
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wow stelthy good reply to ^^^^. not sure why people come across so negative on peoples grow logs. this has been one of the best threads ive seen and it doesnt matter what area of RIU its in. stelthy has a different way of running his thread and updates which makes this thread different then all others. i for one, have enjoyed this thread from day one and im sure many others have as well.
iforgotagain
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Looking great Stelthy. +rep for the hard work
stelthy
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Cheer's man
..I just germinated a 'Strawberry Thai' seed in Rockwool, I'am doing a small-ish pot in...SOIL lol, I've never grown in soil before so its guess work I'll add pic's soon.. I have a medium size flower pot from Homebase with a drip saucer? under it.. and have filled it with 'seedling and cutting soil' with pete in it, I also added a small amount of 'Perlite' to it and pre watered it with normal tap water and set it up in the growroom for 5-10 mins to warm the top soil before slowly prising the seedling out of my rockwool cube and adding it to the soil mix, I was going to do a party-cup grow for fun after I saw a really impressive one that 'SICC' did with small CFLs here a link :-https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/265034-party-cup-cfl-grow.html
But I decided to do the Strawberry Thai in a medium pot, mainly cos it was easier to find
I also bought a moist-o-meter lol to tell me how wet/dry the soil is, and to give me a better idea of when I need to water her..This one could go tits up! but as I say this is my first try with soil, and I thought I may as well since I have the room and am also still waiting on the Train-Wreck to pop before that seedling enters the DWC pot, Pics coming soon - STELTHY
stelthy
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In the pot in the middle of the cupboard is my experimental soil grow containing 'Strawberry Thai' and on the right I have a 4 or 5 Actual tomato seedling's growing in the right DWC pot. I sure hope the Train-Wreck seedling sprouts soon, and can take its rightful place in the left DWC pot! patience is the key...But at least I now have some plants in there for now
- STELTHY
stelthy
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Hi dude
I guess some people just want to see a grow and that's it, I like to show a bigger picture so every detail becomes clear, I also believe that showing my project in a step by step way, makes it easier for others to learn from and also to see what I've spent my time doing its all good anyhow ...we have growth so that's a start - STELTHY
stelthy
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Hi Middle84, I am still waiting on the Train-Wreck... hopefully not too long to go now
..I'am thinking of using Canna Terra Vega for the veg cycle of the Strawberry Thai cos the other Canna nutes I've already got and use with my DWC pots, and means I only need to buy the Canna Terra Vega & Florez so that little project should be fairly cheap to pull off. Fingers crossed that soil pot goes well I am saving the rest of the Green House Seed's for my 2nd grow with the 400W ballast - STELTHY
stelthy
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I bought this nuitrient today for my 'Strawberry Thai' experiment
any advice on how often to feed and how much etc would be much appreciated and rewarded with REP I have the seedling in an 18cm pot, with seedling/potting soil and Perlite, she is about 2" tall with the 2 round baby leaves and the beginning points of her 1st set of real leaves (still early days ) I need to know how often to water, and wether I should use nuits on every watering, or to whether water with nuits then a couple/few days later water with just plain water?? lol I am a right noob when it comes to soil any other tips for soil would be gratefully received - STELTHY
stelthy
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I have guess-timated that an 18cm pot can hold roughly 4L, And so have been on Canna's web page to calculate the amount of nuits etc and feeding schedule here's a pic taken from the site :-
I am not to clear on how to apply this to my plant/s though...Does it mean I have to make up 4L of nuitrient water and then pour just some of it onto my ladies....I mean if I am growing in a 4L pot its seems a bit mad to water with a full 4L too ??
A helpful insight would be very helpful - STELTHY
I am not to clear on how to apply this to my plant/s though...Does it mean I have to make up 4L of nuitrient water and then pour just some of it onto my ladies....I mean if I am growing in a 4L pot its seems a bit mad to water with a full 4L too ??
A helpful insight would be very helpful
- STELTHY oOBe RyeOo
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Is that for the soil plant? If it is, I would wait a full week to two weeks before giving them that and start with 1/4 strength.
stelthy
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Hi dude, yeah its for my 1 soil plant, my other/s are in Hydro (DWC)....Should I water anymore within that time with just water, or just wait a week or 2 then give them the water with nuits in ?? Also is it key to water with nuits every time...or to alternate with nuits and normal water ..So water with nuits...then on the next watering : just normal water.. and then the next watering with nuits etc etc?? Once I under stand this and how much water to give them I think I will have it under control
- STELTHY oOBe RyeOo
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It's up to you how you water but it's normal to water/nutes/water/water/nutes/water... or water/nutes/water/nutes...
You can find a lot of stuff about it on here.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq//GrowFAQ%20Basic%20Topics.htm
You can find a lot of stuff about it on here.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq//GrowFAQ%20Basic%20Topics.htm
stelthy
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Cheers for the link I have just given you some REP thanks for helping - STELTHY
oOBe RyeOo
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No problem... that grow faq used to be on here but I don't know what happened to it.
stelthy
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Some of the info is quite helpful, I think RIU should defo have a page like this with ton's of FAQ's & Answer's
Now I know how to water them, I still need to know quantity of water to add to the pot/s...I'am going to try n dig out my old Jorge Cervantes Grow Bible I think/hope this helps answer my question - STELTHY
littlegrower2004
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most soil growers learn the weight of their plants when they are dry and when they are fully saturated. with a small pot like that, you should be able to easily lift it every few days and check the difference in weight. also another tip is to check about the first inch or 2.5 cm of soil to see if its dry. usually going from those two things you will be sucessful most the time. moisture meter might help you as well since you seem to like getting all the essential gadgets. its always good to water until run off with soil plants to make sure you get all the soil and possibly remove salt build ups and such. i would say anywhere from 10 to 25% run off should be good, but this depends on the moisture holding ability of your soil. lots of run off with soil that holds a lot of water will possibly lead to overwatering.Some of the info is quite helpful, I think RIU should defo have a page like this with ton's of FAQ's & Answer's
stelthy
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I like the weight idea
seems like a logical method, I'll make note of that and checking the top soil.... Good call man! I went and bought a moisture meter lol it looked like it could be useful. 
How deep should I push it into the soil? When I water them you say 'run off' - you mean I should fill the pot until its completely soaked and what ever isn't retained - is the 'run off' that drips out the bottom? so providing I get some run off is better than non & better than too much. Cheers for the help on this man
I'll give you some REP for your efforts thanks man - STELTHY