another noobie

[johnnycupofcoffee]

3 weeks
1st time
growing 3 plants under 2 24 watt bulbs in a little setup in my closet
feeding water and sprinkling water on the leaves all day
with floramicro,flora bloom, flora gro
http://www.wedstories.com/can/plant1_3weeks2.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/plant2_3weeks2.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/plant2_3weeks3.jpg

[johnnycupofcoffee]

another pic about 2 weeks in, i think. forgot when i took the pic.http://www.wedstories.com/can/about2weeks.jpg

[stinkyattic]

Cool, lookin good, but you want to lay off the leaf-sprinkling. What you are doing is called reverse foliar feeding. I see on some of the larger leaves where they are starting to get pale blotches- you're actually leaching nutes out of the leaves with the water.
You are also ready to start giving nutrients. Since you are in a hydroponic medium, you'll want to look into hydroponic nutrients and keep your pH lower than you would for soil.

[johnnycupofcoffee]

thanks..I actually thought I was doing good for the plants...How often should I spray the leafs?

I have them on 24/0

I have "open sesame","cha ching" and "beastie blooms" for the flowering stage.

Is it bad that they are all about 3 or 4 inches high?

[home.grower]

also cover the tops of your cubes if you want to keep the algae stuff away..

looking good!!

[johnnycupofcoffee]

cover the tops of the cube with what?
here are some more pics at 3 weeks
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_4.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_1.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_2.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_3.jpg

[Skrappie]

I hate to sound like "one of them" but considering your lighting, your plants look really impressive. Throw those ladies in an Egg crate and get to training :)

[johnnycupofcoffee]

thank you..I give them a lot of attention. How long do you think it will be to tell their sex?

[johnnycupofcoffee]

can I start topping and clipping? if so where?

[johnnycupofcoffee]

more pics at 3 weeks
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_1.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_2.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_3.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/3week_4.jpg

[johnnycupofcoffee]

here are some pictures at a little over 4 weeks. I have to wait another two weeks to start flowering. My Mom is coming to town for Thanksgiving, and I want to make another setup for the next part, so I can keep a cycle and the mother plant... can't when shes staying in the room I will be doing it in. : )
My puppy broke the main stem of a plant...I fixed it, it seemed to heal, but stopped growing at 8 inches....my other two are 10 inches and 1 ft.
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days1.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days3.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days4.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days5.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days6.jpg
http://www.wedstories.com/can/35days7.jpg

[Mic-Mechanic]

Looking really good at 3 weeks. Better then mine, hehe. I'm keeping tuned into this grow, looks fun. What strain is that, or bagseed?

[johnnycupofcoffee]

these last pictures are about 4 and a half weeks...I also have been clipping the big sunleaves off.
This is bagseed.

[Mic-Mechanic]

I dont think you should be clipping leaves unless theyre over 50% dead. Leaves feed the plant partly, and cutting a live one off seems to be stress with no benefit.

This is just what people have told me. Im sure its not pivotal either way

[johnnycupofcoffee]

really? cause my buddy who runs a hydro shop told me he does it all the time.
I am just doing what Im told.