New Grower

[burdo]

Hi im new here and new to growing , I've got some K2 about 12-15 inches tall and quite bushy. they are still under 24 hour light to veg, ive started to see signs of the female flowers and small white pistles poping out,

Is it normal to see signs of flowers when i havent even put them into 12/12 yet.

Any coments appreciated, Thanks .

[The Student]

Hello,

Yes, once the plant has reached maturity you will start to see two things. The internodes will no longer grow evenly, and you will start to see pre-flowers.

It sounds like you have done some good research so far. If I can help in anyway just let me know.

Share some more about your grow, what kind of lighting are you using, space, hydro or soil, etc.?

Glad to have you on the boards.

Take care

Peace

[kuri]

what are the signs of 'pre-flower'.?

[The Student]

Hello,

Pre-flowers are the little hairs (pisils) on the female plant, and on the male plant you can some times see the begining of the development of the pollen sacks.

Take care

Peace

[BobBong]

http://www.overgrow.com/growfaq/t169


This is my female in preflowering.. there's enough pistils now to be considered "in flowering"

now 2 weeks at 12/12

[The Student]

Hello,

Nice looking lady BobBong.

Take care

Peace

[burdo]

Hey student thank's for the info, , well i have quite a small room as its simply for personal use, just over 5 foot high and about 3 foot x 3 foot on the floor, walls are matt white useing a good quality soil and a 400 watt hps and a few pc fans for ventilation and a small breeze over the plants , i will get some pics up when i can find my digi cam , tell me what u think guys.

[Sensi Super Skunk]

It sounds like you have done some good research so far.
Nice setup. You've really did your homework, choosing a hid lamp. What type fertilizer are you using?

[burdo]

alright m8 the nutrients im useing is Flora Micro, Flora Grow and Flora Bloom http://www.genhydro.com/genhydro_US/floraseries.html. any other help wud be good thx.

[Sensi Super Skunk]

The next best thing that you can buy is CO2 regulator and a carbon filter to screen any find dust in the air.

[burdo]

CCO2 and filter , is there any way of acheaveing the same or near same results, by not spending anythink coz im quite skint now,
I read somewhere that if ur in ur room enuff the CO2 that we breath out can be enuff to raise the levels, enuff for better growth,
Thx Super Skunk

[Sensi Super Skunk]

Well, bought CO2 would be more efficient than the CO2 that we breath out. You could design an air intake and outtake ventilation system (air from the outside, used air returns back outside) so that that the air could be steadily replenished with fresh CO2. Also, you would need a carbon filter to cleanse the air of any fine dust. This is the system I will be using in the near future.

[kuri]

you can raise co2 levels with baking soda and vinegar, or course you would have to do that multiple times a day, but at least it is something. also, if you put a candle INSIDE an empty coffee can (for protection) the candle using up oxygen and lets out co2. make sure you are around your grow area when doing this and that the candle in the can is in a safe place. and breathing and sighing on your plants when checking them out always helps.

i would mention sugar/water/yeast as making co2 also, but the yeast is VERY bad idea especially when working around hydroponic as those yeasts love water to multiply and you system could get a yeast infection.

[burdo]

Thanks man, will work on a more efficient air intake/outtake system, n work on getting some kind of filter,
is a filter realy that important as im not fussed about the smell.

Thx for the advice.

[Sensi Super Skunk]

The carbon filter will clean any fine dust in the air, so that it doesn't stick to any trichomes (glands).

[burdo]

thx m8 i'll see about getting it sorted,

Got anyother tips that would help in my grow

[Sensi Super Skunk]

If I were you, I'd transfer my plants to a hydroponic system so that I could speed up growth by 300%, but's that's me. But since you're new, I'd start off in soil, but on the side, study up on hydroponics. In hydroponics, if you don't know what you're doing, your plants can die quickly.

[burdo]

Ive had a good read into hydro i dont realy have the space to have a hydro setup, but ive got a bubler thats not in use yet got all the equiptment there ready for when i feel up to it , ive got the OXY POT if uve heard of it what u think about it.

I was told when i bought it, that plants grow very very fast in it so long as the nutrient solution is right and the right PH,

Any advice on the oxy pot is welcome thx m8

[Sensi Super Skunk]

It seems kinda cool, plus it's cheap. Yeah, start of with that when you get ready, then when you get more room, you can get a 18 or greater U.S. gallon "rubbermaid" container, grow three plants in it with an air stone per plant.

[burdo]

aye im gonna try this one out on the next grow coz at the min ive used the container for a kind of reserviour to mix up 20 liters of water and my nutes its just about empty now gonna clean it and mix a fresh lot for the flowering stage,
i allways keep a air stone in there puming away in the water is this any good ?
. what u think of pumping directly into the bottom of the pot thro the soil ??

[burdo]

Has anyone got any good tips on harvesting and cureing my weed when its ready.
thx any advice very welcome
ta

[Sensi Super Skunk]

http://overgrow.com/article/23

Overgrow also has many other ways too. Just search around.

[burdo]

Thx SSS. just surfing overgrow now, its good shit,
Oh another thing, does the more plants u have in your room change the Temp in anyway up or down ???
Thx Guys

[Sensi Super Skunk]

I'd say that with more plants there would be a slight temperature decrease.

[burdo]

Nice one for that m8, i was thinking the same but didnt want to say lol,
anyother tips i should know befor i put them into flower in a couple of weeks
the bigest is like 15inches tall, how bigger would it get during the flowering phase.

Thanks Guys

[BobBong]

Nice one for that m8, i was thinking the same but didnt want to say lol,
anyother tips i should know befor i put them into flower in a couple of weeks
the bigest is like 15inches tall, how bigger would it get during the flowering phase.

Thanks Guys

expect your plant to grow 30-40% from when you begin the 12/12 cycle

[Sensi Super Skunk]

What is a sativa or indica strain? If it's a sativa strain it should reach about 5 feet