first grow ever florescent

[stonedblue]

hey, this is my first ever grow. Its been about 4 days, how does she look? one sec gota post pictures first.

[stonedblue]

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4851/dscf1728sp1.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf1728sp1.jpg)
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[evertking]

is that the only plant that you have going?
if so... it's 50/50 thats it's female...

good luck! looks good:thumbsup:

[invision]

lower the light

[stonedblue]

yeh, its the only plant, this is really just a test. It is bagseed, but if it is a male i will just make butter from it. 50% isn't so bad ha.

Thanks for the advice on lowering the light. I can't really do that, but i can do the next best thing which is raising the plant.

One more question:Is 30 degrees Celsius a good temperature, thats about 85 Fahrenheit I believe.

I'll keep posting every few days or so.

Thanks!

[stonedblue]

Alright, heres some more pictures

How long until i have to get some fertilizer?

Can you tell if I am watering too much/too little?

What is the ideal temperature? right now i have about 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/341/hpim0934ib1.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim0934ib1.jpg)
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[invision]

85F is dead border line hot, i have grown in the 90's the whole way and they do not appreciate it as the buds become fluffy.

with nutes i just wait until the 1st set of true leaves start to yellow pretty good then i add my veg nutes, read up on nutes and how they work its really good info to know.

this is how i water, i have never overwatered a plant this way and its super easy.

pick your plant when it is full of water, it should feel pretty heavy now everyday pick up your plant until its soil goes dry, it shouldnt be heavy at all in comparison, water them and repeat and keep count of how many days this took that way if your unsure you know at 3 days she ran dry so i better go check.

[stonedblue]

thanks, i'm going to do that right now

[stonedblue]

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any comments?

is she doing well?

[Exodus_herbman]

Your stem stretched initially so I would add a little more dirt. It will give it more support. Also with fluorescents you want to try to get about 2 inches from the tops of the plants,and 77-78 degree F is optimal temperature for photosynthesis. Arjan from Greenhouse seeds used 25 celsius in the day, 19 celsius at night ( 77F, and 66F ) This isn't a necessity to do a temperature change, just thought I'd let you know what the real connoisseurs maintain in their grow rooms. Good luck

[stonedblue]

thanks for the help herbman, i fixed everything so that it was close to what you said. It was a big help, i think i was frying my plant.

I'm going to fix that room and remove the mylar and paint it white instead, that should reduce the heat.

Here's some updates:Day 5

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[stonedblue]

I put the plant into a new grow chamber. It is much smaller, but has better ventilation. The temperature now stays at about 74 degrees Fahrenheit all day.
The humidity is 28-31% all day and night, but I can't do anything about that, I live in a VERY arid climate.

She seems to be growing a little better now. Defiantly faster.

I can also see a lot of damage from the heat, the temperatures were soaring in the 90's for a couple days. The new growth looks good though.