Growing Flouro

[dirtdevil]

hello everyone Im new to your site and would love to share and accept any help possible for my flouro grow i have going . AS of now i have 3 plants growing '' some bagseed'' but im currently germinating 5 santamaria crossed with lowrider .. should be popping anytime soon , i have had these plants growing for about 2 weeks now mabye a bit longer , seem to be doing well . im just a bit concerned about the pots , i went from a dixy cup to these , now future transplant doesnt seem as easy. i have 2 40l bags for fafard potting soil and some ''blackkow'' compost 0.5 0.5 0.5 . also some pearllight. sound like a good soil for my other 5 plants ? , does my setup look efficent? i will be adding another shoplight in the near future , Also would i be able to use a ph tester for the pool? no grow shops anywhere near me?
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[illnillinois]

as i have always said. rock out with your c@ck out..
Use your best judgement. Its a seed. Mother nature will do the rest. And as a wise little stinky girl once said, the plant will tell you everything you need to know on how to make her happy, just need to be listening


Dont use the PH tester from the pool.
go to ACE and spend the 1.80 and get the soil tester.. not the best kit, but its a soil kit none the less.

[dirtdevil]

can u see the pics?.. lol being stoned can be soooo confuzeing

[dirtdevil]

thanks bud , i have grown once before , never used ph tester tho , this is my first indoor grow , so far so good . i have been learning so much over the past few weeks hope all turns out well , i made the mistake of using to big of a pot to soon ... any suggestions? , i would love to try this LST seeing as im using flouros , do i do that a few weeks before i go into a 12 12?

[illnillinois]

thanks bud , i have grown once before , never used ph tester tho , this is my first indoor grow , so far so good . i have been learning so much over the past few weeks hope all turns out well , i made the mistake of using to big of a pot to soon ... any suggestions? , i would love to try this LST seeing as im using flouros , do i do that a few weeks before i go into a 12 12?

me too on the virgin voyage.. the tester is easy, fill to line with dirt, open capsule and water and shake..

yea i was going to suggest not using such a big pot.. can lead to other issues.
i used flo and i made it.. longer you wait in VEG the better the yield.. I ved'd for 4 weeks and should of gone longer but i couldn't wait.

heres some pics of my grow.. not my thread, but threw in some pics..
http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growing/161273-help-i-think-i-killed-my-plants-dishsoap.html

[dooobster]

Hey dirtdevil, I wanted to help with your question about LST.
I always start LST early... Like at a week & a half from seed.
Let me show you some pics of the last plant I LST'd.

This is a Thai Haze X Skunk #1 plant I grew a few months back that turned out to be male. The only reason I kept these pics is because of the impact LST had on it and how it responded. It was pretty impressive.
Keep in mind this plant was not topped or pruned in any way.

First pic is how it looked at 2 weeks from seed. Note the bent stem.

http://boards.cannabis.com/members/dooobster-albums-dooob-s-pics-picture266-2-weeks-1.jpg

Second pic is how it looked 2 weeks later, the growth was explosive.

http://boards.cannabis.com/members/dooobster-albums-dooob-s-pics-picture267-4-weeks-7.jpg

I basically just wanted to let you know you can begin influencing your plant whenever you want... You don't have to wait. :)
Best of luck with your grow. :rastasmoke:
Peace

[illnillinois]

holy shit! that thing took off.. MAN i am going to have to try that shit next time..
im game learning all i can learn..

[dirtdevil]

looks great doobs, im going to give them a few more days and then fool with them . i heard the term pinch & bend what exzactly does that mean? ,

[dooobster]

Pinching & bending (AKA Supercropping) is when you take a section of soft stem between 2 fingers, and give it a squeeze until you feel a "pop" in the stem. Then you give it a couple gentle bends back & forth... This causes soft weak stems to get stronger at the pinch points (you'll noticeably feel the hardness a few days after the pinch); it helps out farther down the road, when there are heavy buds that need to be supported :)
I do that too sometimes, and it definitely works.

[dirtdevil]

Ok update , lastnight i had to lay them over and see what would happen, they seem to be liking there new positions quite well. i just wish i could somehow get them in a smaller pot , heres a few pics , oh and 4 out of 5 of my santamaria cross sprouted and i got them in soil about 2 hrs ago =) :rastasmoke:time to smoke and let time pass
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[dirtdevil]

should i give them some ferts? mabye 1/4 strength? they seem to be big enough !?!?!?

[dooobster]

Just watch the cotyledons (the little round leaves at the very bottom).
When they turn yellow, it's time to start giving reduced-strength nutes.
The babies look great! :D

[dirtdevil]

thanks doob i had read that a few times lol , just felt the urge to ask . well heres a few more new pics , my santamaria X lowrider are saying goodmorning , as they opened up today :D guess when time comes for 12/12 Ill need to make a new veg room , im currently in a 4x6 closet , temps average 75 -78 but i dont have much room for any other type of growroom so i might have to stick the bigger plants outside for 12/12 ... Mabye 12 @ night ... but id be woried about an infestation of bugs ., hmmm i dontknow anyways enjoy :rastasmoke:

[dirtdevil]

its been about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks now they have been veggin , smell great and have what look to be pistils growing ... im not to sure tho . didnt think i would see signs of sex till i went to a 12/12 cycle im on 24/0 now, let me know what you think . If this is indeed a female then i have 3 happy females =)

[dooobster]

I don't see any pistils yet :)

[dirtdevil]

i was going off this chart attached below .. i guess the new growth is just more leaves?

[dooobster]

Yeah, that's what it looks like... Just new branches.
Those 2 little hair-like things on the stem right at each leaf node... Watch those. Your pre-flowers will emerge from behind those kinda. :)

[stinkyattic]

Little FYI- while you can use the pH TESTER for a pool, never use the pH ADJUSTERS from the pool! Those will kill your plants. Since you don't actually put the pH indicator drops in the water you give the plants, you can use them fine.
Also, starting in smallish pots and going up a pot size every 4-6 weeks, you should not really have to worry too much about pH.
Start with the faffard stuff alone for the young plants, and add the manure and perlite to the mix for your first re-pot, at about 5 nodes.

[dirtdevil]

Yea all im usuing for the seedlings is the fafard stuff . on the bigger plants im just using scotts topsoil and some pearllight , Im scared to give ''my babys'' any nutes let alone pool chems lol im dreading the day when i walk in the closet and see the lil leaves yellowing . i have a question about watering , im currently watering every 3 to 4 days . or when i cant feel to much dampness about an inch below the topsoil should i water until there is some runoff out the bottom of the pot . i hardley have any runoff to even test with the ph tester. heres a few pics , a bit of yellow on the tips ...??? ..oh also i could of sworn i read somewhere that u were waiting for pics of trichs , heres a few from my outdoor plant lastyear .

[stinkyattic]

Start lifting the pots to feel how light they are. If the lightness surprises you, it's time to water.
Feed at half strenght starting at 5 nodes. Work up gradually, backing off if you see tip burn.
You don't have to water to runoff every time- only once in a while, and when you are checking soil pH or flushing.
You should read the first link in my siggy for a lot more useful info.

Your outdoor plants look great, nice work. Next year, you might give them a BIT more ferts mixed into the soil- like some bat guano and just a BIT of seabird guano- so that you see yellowing about 2-4 weeks later than you are seeing it now. But it ain't really broke, man :jointsmile:

[dirtdevil]

lol thanks stinky , yea i gave that plant no nutes , a bit of mg crap but i didnt use much . I try to stay away from ''MG'' ...

well there just showing there 6th node , and the cotyledons are yellowing so im going to give them 1/2 strength peters professional allpurpose plant food , The only thing i can get my hands on ATM . its 24-8-16 .. anyone ever use it? anyhow thanks for all the advice everyone :thumbsup:

[stinkyattic]

Peters is similarly chemmy - just a small step up, if that, from MG, but you will be starting out easy so no worries, just get going on finding an upgrade when you get a change.

[dirtdevil]

:jointsmile:AS I figured stinky , i have noway of getting my hands on anything else other than online , I guess . Unless anyone knows of something else i can get @ Homedepot or Lowes ... what would be the best recomendation as to online ferts . i could browse a bit but i have to run , heres a few pics ... tips and sides yellowing .. mabye from peters? im not to sure later all ps 2 out of 3 have same yellowing patterns , the biggest and better looking of the 3 is fine as shown

[dirtdevil]

well heres a few updated pics ... the lil ones are the santamaria X lowrider other 3 r tha bagseed . they are now on a 18/6 light , i might kill the small plant on the right .... i really need the space soon, im not sure tho ... wish they would show some signs of sex.

[dirtdevil]

Damn i just got to looking .... thats a 10 day diffrence in pics ... from the last pic to the ones i just posted .. i guess that plant really liked that transplant!!! and some nutes