First grow w/ pictures

[t3hn00b137]

The grow was started Jan. 2 with bagseeds and a few things from my garage. I have had too little light on the plants up until today (Jan. 14). Here is a link to my original post in the "indoor growing" section.

Click Here for LINK (http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-growing/179540-1st-grow.html)

[t3hn00b137]

I finally have the time to get an update on here and a few pictures. Any constructive criticism is welcome.

I have very droopy plants and think I may be over watering, but am not sure.

They are planted in regular soil, no nutes, regular temp of 75f-80f during the day and about 68f at night. I water about every other day and it's just enough to get some run-off. I don't know what my ph is and don't have anything to check it with.

Anyway, here are a few pics.

*EDIT* Sorry about the pic size.

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/n00bletteh/droopy001.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/n00bletteh/droopy002.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/n00bletteh/droopy003.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/n00bletteh/droopy004.jpg

TehNooblet:pimp:

[bigtopsfinn]

Looking good :thumbsup:

Just a little over-watered IMO. The plants need wet/dry cycles. Lift the cups to check if they still have water or need to be watered.

Happy growing :jointsmile:

[t3hn00b137]

thanks for the input. I planned on skipping the watering today to see if that was the problem and they seem to have already lifted some!

For being something that is suppose to have calming affects it sure brings me a lot of stress. ;)

tehnooblet:pimp:

[superskunk1]

wow beautifull girls (i hope) how many CFLs are you using and how old are they, they look great.

[t3hn00b137]

I put the seed in the ground jan. 2. I started out with three 23watt cfls. I added five more on the 14th and saw a HUGE growth spurt.

Thanks for the input super. If I knew how to give props I would...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, here is an update. I suspected I was over-watering and let the plants dry out for 2 1/2 days. It resulted in stunted growth and dieing leaves. I added a bit of water and had immediate results. The plant you see that is tied up is just to get it standing straight. Anyway, here you go.

[t3hn00b137]

It has been a few days since I have posted so here is an update. I added a few more cfl's, transplanted the girls, and got dirt EVERYWHERE. I am stoked to see how quickly they will grow. I am thinking that the droopy leaves were a product of cramped roots and hopefully this will help out.

Here are a few pics.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

It seems that I was correct about the root cramping. The ladies have grown quite a bit and seem to be wearing a lovely skunky perfume.
Sorry for no pics. Battery is charging on the camera. I'll get some on asap.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[superskunk1]

I put the seed in the ground jan. 2. I started out with three 23watt cfls. I added five more on the 14th and saw a HUGE growth spurt.

Thanks for the input super. If I knew how to give props I would...

TehNooblet:pimp:

Nice i have learned that the more light the more rapid growth you will see.

And those babies look like they were pretty tight in there, good thing you transplanted them when you did.

Also im not sure if you have to enable rep before you rep but its the scale looking icon on the top right of everyones post.
(BTW you should enable you rep by going in User CP)

[t3hn00b137]

Yeah, I actually didn't transplant one of the ladies because I had no room. I haven't really even touched her since and she looks pretty droopy... The others are really perking up and have grown a TON. I will post some pictures around 5 or 6 cst.

Skunk, thanks for the input!

[t3hn00b137]

I finally got a pics. They are off my phone so the quality won't be great. Anyway, the ladies seem to be stretching their legs and getting a little crazy with the perfume lately. Let me know what you think.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[superskunk1]

Nice those babies are looking good...

[t3hn00b137]

That is a day old and they are even bigger now. lol There is no way I could keep you guys updated as fast as they are growing... I'll post pictures tomorrow. They are looking amazing!


TehNooblet:pimp:

[caregiver420]

There is no way I could keep you guys updated as fast as they are growing...

Isn't it awesome to realize that you are seeing progress every day? Man these plants can grow fast.

I can't wait to see your grow through to the end. Peace! :pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

It is pretty sweet to watch, caregiver. I am trying a little bit of lst on a few of the ladies and am hoping for good results.
I took a few pics with my phone again so they may be blurry, but here they are.

[t3hn00b137]

The ladies are doing great. Quite a bit of growth. I raised the light a few inches so the nodes wouldn't be too close together and they seemed to love it. My only question is when should I begin to flower? They are already on their 5th node and some are even on number six. I have heard some people say that you are suppose to flower on either 4th or 5th nodes. Any ideas?

[jakester]

The ladies are doing great. Quite a bit of growth. I raised the light a few inches so the nodes wouldn't be too close together and they seemed to love it. My only question is when should I begin to flower? They are already on their 5th node and some are even on number six. I have heard some people say that you are suppose to flower on either 4th or 5th nodes. Any ideas?The longer you wait, the more bud you get. Simple. You don't have a tray of clones so veg as long as you need to fill your space properly. Don't get antsy.

[bigtopsfinn]

It's recommended to flower when the plants reach sexual maturity, i.e. you see preflowers. That could take 4-8 weeks, maybe more with CFL's. I'd wait a little while before you start to flower, depending on how much room you have. They will approximately triple in size once you flower.

[t3hn00b137]

Thanks guys.

I am on the fourth week from germination so far. I am trying to stretch them a little bit. I am also still attempting some very relaxed lst on a few of the ladies as a future refrence.

Here are a few pics. Once again they are from my phone so they are low quality.

Let me know what you think.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[Faddenator]

Thanks guys.

I am on the fourth week from germination so far. I am trying to stretch them a little bit. I am also still attempting some very relaxed lst on a few of the ladies as a future refrence.

Here are a few pics. Once again they are from my phone so they are low quality.

Let me know what you think.

TehNooblet:pimp:

Looking good! I would add some perlite to the mix when you transplant again. It'll help the roots breath, and probably increase growth rate by a bit :thumbsup:

[t3hn00b137]

Yeah, I was planning on adding some, but I ran out of time and needed to transplant ASAP. So, it'll be one of those things that I'll do differently next time... It would be nice to speed things up a bit, but it's fun watching the ladies grow. :D

I do have that one weird plant that was stuck at like 5" and going on its 5th node, but since transplanting it grew an inch, maybe, and stopped growing... I am not sure what is wrong, but any ideas would help.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[kaiten408]

Everything is looking great. And it is true that with the CFL's it will take longer to grow to maturity and bud, but adding more lumens always helps.

I've got 5x 62W (300w equiv) CFLs putting out 21000 lumens for 4 plants. It's enough for what I have, but I feel like I could still use more.

Also, what kind of soil mixture are you using? I say you said you used some fresh soil, but did you mix anything in it like: Perlite, spaghum moss, etc.?

Keep up the good work, don't be discouraged by the CFLs, think of them as a challenge.

Smoke some :jointsmile:

K

[t3hn00b137]

The soil is just top soil, compost, and peat moss. As for lighting I have 8 23w cfls and am hoping to add more when I get it in the budget. They have all grown today and are looking amazing.

Like I stated before, the one plant does look differently. I think the issue is that it may just be a different strain. The nodes are extremely tight and the color is a much lighter shade of green than the others. I am hoping I just accidentally planted a kind bud seed. *knocks on wood*

Any and all input is welcome!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, the ladies seem to be thriving and I am happy with their growth so far. I have a few pics from yesterday and here they are.

Let me know what you think.
TehNooblet:pimp:

[Faddenator]

Well, the ladies seem to be thriving and I am happy with their growth so far. I have a few pics from yesterday and here they are.

Let me know what you think.
TehNooblet:pimp:

The plants look great! Just out of curiosity, how high do you have your lights? they should be close - no more than 2-3 inches away from each plant. It looks a little like one of those guys wants more light, but thats about it.

[t3hn00b137]

yea. I have a lot of height that I can use so I am stretching them a little bit. I put the lights about 6" above the plants and just let them be for a few days. I will leave the lights at that height until I absolutely have to raise them...


Thanks for the input. It is much appreciated!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[kaiten408]

Looking good still. Becareful when stretching them out though, you need to take into account that they will stretch some more when flowering.

My 3 sativas are getting almost TOO big for me (this was without any FIM, LST, or topping), they have already entered flowering and still growing! I'm not complaining though, just have to learn to deal with it.

K

[superskunk1]

Babies are looking great
although because of CFL's lack of penetration I recomend that you move them closer (2-3inches) CFL's barely reach the lower leaves so it isn't doing much up there.

Also streching dosent increase yield so why not keep the lights lower to make sure the bottom leaves get light.

Just an idea
:jointsmile:

[t3hn00b137]

The lights are about 2-3" now. I wasn't too worried about the lower branches getting light. I have a few bulbs on the sides, but usually raise them for pics and such.

Thanks for the input,

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

I am one month and 4 days into this grow and seem to be doing better than I expected. My tallest plant has 9 nodes and the others are close behind. Here are a few pics of the ladies.

Let me know what you think.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Sorry for the delay. Here is an update. All the plants seem to be doing really well. I have one very tiny one, but she has been growing quickly lately.

Here are a few pics

The first picture is of my midget plant. I raised the lights for the other plants and am getting burns on a few of the leaves, but I am trying to wait for the midget to grow...

Let me know what you think! I am always willing to hear a few more good pointers!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[caregiver420]

They definitely look like they're doing well to me! :D

[superskunk1]

They look good if you want to keep the light high for the other ones, and keep the short one getting the same amount of light just put something under her to raise her up to that height.

When i was dealing with height issues and wanted to keep my light stationary i put a bunch of sneaker boxes and removed each one ass the plant grew to close to the light.

:greenthumb:

[t3hn00b137]

That does make sense. I guess I have been a little too relaxed to worry about it... If you know what I mean :rasta:

Most of the ladies are up to 10-12 nodes now. I am wondering how much longer until I see early signs of sex...


TehNooblet:pimp:

[marcaka]

def looking great over there sexy ladies :jointsmile: out of curiosity what in the world are you feeding them... they look a great color! looks like everything is where it needs to be

[t3hn00b137]

Too be perfectly honest I havent fed them anything their entire lives. I am using organic soil and regular tap water that sits out 24-48hrs before I use it. I think I am just really really lucky so far. *crosses fingers and knocks on wood*

Thanks for the input man!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

I think it's awesome that you haven't fed them any nutes and they're growing so great! It sounds like figured out your watering problem very quickly. I'm sure I still have to learn my lesson. I'm on my first grow and just started my grow log yesterday. Since you're a couple weeks ahead, I might be following you along for the ride and learning from your mistakes. :D Hope ya don't mind!

[jtsik330]

Plants look pretty darn good for no nutes ever added. :smokin:

[t3hn00b137]

Thanks for checking my log out guys! I think my biggest problems so far are watering and lighting... I'll post some pictures asap!

Thanks again,

TehNooblet:pimp:

[marcaka]

At the bottom of the first page of the thread is a picture of one of your ladies... I noticed the bottom leaves spotting brown and looking almost yuck yellow or neonish.... I am having the same problem and dont know if it is overwatering or rootbound or what... but it looks like yours got over it.. could you let me know what it was and how you cured it?

[t3hn00b137]

I posted a reply to your message. I should add that they looked def over-watered...

[marcaka]

so they were over watered??? thats what the brown spotting was?? did it cure in time or waht did you do

[t3hn00b137]

I believe the brown spotting was from root cramping and the broad and dark green fan are a result of over watering. So transplant and hold back on a watering or just until they start drooping and then resume the fluid schedule. Those leaves will never be "healthy" again so you have to concentrate on the new growth.

Make sense? I am kinda hazy so it may be just gibberish... lol :stoned:

TehNooblet:pimp:

[marcaka]

def makes sense its what i just did too haha awesome... def hazy here too:pimp: 100

[t3hn00b137]

I don't know about other people, but when I transplant I like to hold back on the watering. It seems like it kick starts the new root growth and seemed to help so far... I'll post pictures tonight if I can get my hands on that dang camera.

[marcaka]

do you have a strict watering/feeding schedule? I cant seem to get one down.. I think every other watering with nutes is what i am going to do probably twice a week and then twice a week water... do you think that will be bad considering they will really only be getting around 6-8 feedings before going to flowering

[t3hn00b137]

I don't have a strict watering schedule at all. I think the majority says you need to water according to how the soil feels. If you can feel knuckle deep in your soil and it is dry then you should water or if you know the weights of your jugs by feel you can do the lift test. Check around though too. I am still on my first grow and I have a LOT of questions too. :D lol


TehNooblet:pimp:

[superskunk1]

Also some advice on making it show pre-flowers I had 2 big bitches in veg and they say it's not good to put a plant into flowering until it shows pre-flowers (stress) so what I did was put them into complete darkness (no light leak) for 36hrs 24 is not enough and 48 is too much you should see signs of pre-flowers after the 36hrs and then put them into flowering following the 12 on 12 off schedule.

Looks like you got everything under control, just trying to help anyone I can as this site does the same for me, I am starting a grow log soon, so you can drop by and check out my setup I think I got it down.

[t3hn00b137]

I just put my girls into flower the 15th I believe and I am seeing signs of sex. I have my fingers crossed and am hoping for the best turn-out. I don't want males!

[t3hn00b137]

So now that the "ladies" have been in flower for a little while and it appears that I may only end up with 2 or 3 ladies. The rest have nuts...

I'll have pics tonight

TehNooblet:pimp:

[elduderin0]

Hey, 2 or 3 ain't bad. Better than 1 or none. That ratio would make sense, you have 5 or 6 total, right? Looking good. Makes me want to try organic soil and no nutes when I get my cab set up. It will be interesting to see how flowering goes.

[Ayyxbleezy]

what was the time interval from when they were in the cups from your last pic???? also any new pics

[t3hn00b137]

I actually had 9 starting with and am seeing nuts on the majority. I will post pics in a few hrs.

[t3hn00b137]

I went from seed to cups in a week. The end of that week would have been Jan 9th. So since Jan 9th Ayyxbleezy.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Sorry for the lack of pix and the quality. I was attempting to get a close up of the pollen sacks, but seem to have failed miserably...
I tried to get a few more, but I didn't get home in time and the lights turned off.

*Note to self- Never use above a 3 gallon pot.*

I am having trouble getting the soil dry and know it is because I am using the 5 gallon buckets...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Wowzers, your plants are hyooooooje compared to mine. :thumbsup:
I don't think my little stinkers will ever get there. Yeah I plan on finishing in 3 gallon buckets.

Also, sorry to hear about all the males. In your pic it definitely looks like a male. Make sure to take clones off of your females!

[jtsik330]

Sorry for the lack of pix and the quality. I was attempting to get a close up of the pollen sacks, but seem to have failed miserably...
I tried to get a few more, but I didn't get home in time and the lights turned off.

*Note to self- Never use above a 3 gallon pot.*

I am having trouble getting the soil dry and know it is because I am using the 5 gallon buckets...

TehNooblet:pimp:

Cloning is the way to go for your leftover females! Sorry about the turnout unfortunatly I got nailed with the same situation you did as in all my shit being male. Clone those ladies it not difficult! Then you can have your nine again with just a few snips! If you think about think fasstt it gets more and more difficult to clone as flower progresses. :thumbsup:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, I haven't decided if I want to clone. This crop was off of shwag seed and I have a handful of some unknown nug that I want to try... It is a difficult choice. Anyway, I am waaay late getting back from lunch so adios...



TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a few pictures from tonight. I got in the room with like 5mins to spare and was rushed so I didn't get very many quality pictures...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[buscandome]

Your fictional crop looks delicious, clone some, plant some more :)

[t3hn00b137]

haha I am glad you like my fictional grow. I will probably try cloning this weekend.

[t3hn00b137]

I am starting to really see the buds. I have three ladies that seem to be doing okay. I am having trouble with my 5 gallon buckets drying out so I am getting signs of over-watering.

I decided not to clone. I really don't know what I am doing on this grow and don't want to clone mediocre plants.

If I can get my damn camera to focus on the correct part of the plant I will post some pictures.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

So I have been in flower for about two weeks and can't wait until I get to harvest. lol I am terrible at the waiting game...

Here are a few pics.

I apparently didn't get rid of the bugs and am having a few issues with them chewing on my leaves in a few spots...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[buscandome]

*looks at pictures and makes awkward noises then drools*

[marcaka]

still not going with any nutes??? plants looks very healthy :thumbsup:

[t3hn00b137]

You are correct marcaka! Still not a single nute. I am really surprised they are doing this well too. Just goes to show that it really is a WEED... I know I would have a better harvest if I did use nutes, but I wanted my first grow to just be basic. Learn what I need to do differently with my lighting, soil, potting sizes, watering schedules, blah, blah, blah, etc... You get the picture.


You crack me up bus, but I know what you mean. I love me some bud-porn! My wife always says that the only lady she has to worry about catching me in bed with is Mary Jane. I just say "Believe me, if I could I would." :D

Will post pictures a few pictures tomorrow.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

I also love that you're going with no nutes! If you weren't doing it, I'm sure someone would say it can't be done. Btw, I think the picture if you holding the plant is cool. It's like the straightest plant I've ever seen.

[jtsik330]

If you would like to speed up the rate of the soil drying try drilling holes into the side of the bucket. I just transplanted my 2 month old mother into a 5 gallon bucket because I was pondering SCROG. Now shes loving the bucket and bounced back from the transplant so lovely I would hate to pull her back out.:( The crappy part is ya gotta get the drill bit the pulls the plastic away from the hole so you roots aren't being mixed with it. But honestly 5 gallon buckets are for trees:)

Your girls are lookin good!

[t3hn00b137]

Haven't seen a lot of bud growth, but it seems to be steady. Here are a few pics. You will notice that the leaves are looking a little wack, but it was from my soil not drying out and I had a bout of bad ph. The new growth looks healthy though so I am hoping I got it figured out.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[marcaka]

def looking good T3.... maybe check out my log and give me a few pointers I have a few young ladies that I dont think I am going to feed nutes of because of you lol :pimp:
maybe u could take a look and help me out on this...

http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-problems/181808-no-idea-plants-little-over-month-old-second-week-foxfarm-nute-schedule.html#post2074686

[t3hn00b137]

I was checking out the ladies and noticed that one of them has a lot more bud than the others. I love it!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[paideiadude]

hey does one smell noticeably more than the other plant? In my experience, some of the stinkiest plants during veg tend to be males. Way to go though, your plants are exhibiting incredibly compact growth under the cfls.

[t3hn00b137]

Hey, thanks for the input paideiadude. I did notice that my males were pretty stinky during veg. I didn't think about it at the time, but it seems true in my opinon.
Anyway, the ladies seem to be wearing their feather coats thick this season and it just seems to be getting better and better!

Here are a few more pictures. A few of them were from this weekend.
Let me know what you think!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Wow, I bet you had a good weekend. ;)

When you look at your first posts, the leaves look a lot more indica, but in the last few, you can really tell that these are sativa dominant plants by the thin leaves. I bet you're going to get some kind of cerebral high! ...especially if you harvest with only a few amber trichomes. (chatty, uplifting, motivating, depression killing, etc)

Did you ever make any guesses as to what kind the mothers were?

[t3hn00b137]

I have no clue what the mothers were. I do remember that it was just a sack of reggie with a pretty good high. I actually had them pegged as a hybird when they were little, but yea, you can def tell that they are sativa pre-dom.

I thought about harvesting a little at a time so I can see what the different highs will be like with this particular plant. Is it worth a try to harvest some with different trichome colors? Like I do an initial harvest, but leave half of the product on and then do two or three more little harvests down the rode?

I know some people do it just because that is how their bud grows, but I want to do it specificlly to get different highs. Any ideas?

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a couple pics. It is just before watering. I let them go for a little bit just to be sure the pots were dry.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[Shovelhandle]

well yeh, you can screw around and harvest little bits and label everything and all...

[907dankz]

t3hnooooob, everythings looking good, just started my first grow and i'm planning to log everything also!
Thanks for the motivation and experience that came from this read:thumbsup:

[t3hn00b137]

Hey, thanks for reading guys! I will be posting pictures a little bit later today, but am in a pinch for time and can't get to it. They are all looking good. The buds are looking amazing. I can't wait to be done with this week (week 3 of flowering) and get on to the harvesting week! muwahahahaha

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Here are the pics I promised. My internet is being lame so I will try to get some other pictures tomorrow.

The first pic is of the lid on my grow. Just thought someone might get a kick out of it...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

The plants look great man.

As far as harvesting, I plan to take the buds in three different stages for each of my plants (9 jars total). I want to see which plant I like best as far as taste and smell, AND I want to know at which stage I get the high I'm looking for, early, middle, or late. That way I know which clone to keep as my mother, as I plan on only having 1.

I'm going to have a lot of smoking to do when I harvest!

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a few more pictures. I had a little time during the KU/TTU game. Rock Chalk!

Anyway, here they are.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, in the words of Raizla "Well it's Friday, and you know what that means. Picture day!" :hippy:

Nothing too amazing. Still just plain tap water that stays out about 2 days before each watering. The buds are forming at a steady rate. Kinda odd thing though. I have the 3 ladies in a line with lights all around them and the two ladies on either end aren't producing as much as the lady in the center...

I hope you like what you see!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[907dankz]

Plant directly under the light is maybe absorbing more?
maybe getting more lumens?
*shrugs*

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a couple more pictures for your viewing pleasure.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[marcaka]

T3hnoob--- little help... I tried one in just perlite and vermiculite 50/50 and i also did one in foxfarm soil with some added perlite... here they are after a week... what can I do different to have better effects on the plant in the perlite and vermiculite?

[raizla]

marcaka, it's best not to ask someone for help in their grow log thread. The basic growing section would be a good place for you.

[t3hn00b137]

That is kinda true raiz... Marcaka, I really have never even added perlite, vermeculite, or any other additive to the soil. I put rocks on the bottom of all of the containers that I plant in and that is about it...

Here are a few pictures. I don't know if you can see it at all in the pictures, but the ladies are glistening more than a pirate treasure. I can't wait to see them on harvest week!

Pic1: It is the plant with the most bud, but seems a bit ill. Overwatered, bad ph, or a mix of the two.

Pic2: Just waiting for this lady to catch up with the rest. She is pretty sluggish to get bud, but she has the most diamonds and is by far the best smelling.

Pic3: One of the mini colas on the last plant. Not really shiny at all, but the plant is putting out a decent amount of bud.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a few pics from today. If you zoom in on the first one you can see the trichomes dangling off of the leaves. :stoned:

Let me know what you think.:)

TehNooblet:pimp:

[bigtopsfinn]

Looks good for sure :greenthumb:

[raizla]

Dood they look amazing. You can definitely see the trichs. I can't wait till I get here!

[t3hn00b137]

Well, I was going to post some pictures tonight, but there is an individual staying for a few days that will make it mighty difficult to post pictures. I will do what I can and hopefully I can post some by tomorrow.


I will note that I am seeing a TON of trichs on one of the trees with moderate buds and on another plant I see not half the trichs and twice the bud. The other plant has moderate bud and moderate trichs.

Anyway, sorry for the late pictures!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Well, they are bagseed, so you might have 3 very different plants. They are all lookin great. When you have a houseguest that's ok with smoking, do you still not let them know you grow? Seems it would be best to let as few people know as possible.

For your next grow, do you plan on buying seeds from a reputable vendor, getting clones from a friend, or just another bagseed grow?

[t3hn00b137]

I don't like anyone to know about my grow. The person that is over doesn't agree with smoking and as far as I know is under-age anyway...

As for the next grow... I don't know anyone else that grows so I can't do the clone thing. I have some other bagseed that came from some really really potent herb that I had. I will probably just stick with the seeds I have for now and clone those.

I would like to buy seeds, but I have no reputable source around here and I don't really want to buy online...

Does anyone know how long the average sativa takes to flower? I have looked around and the only thing I ever find is "It takes anywhere from 8 weeks to 12 weeks." Is that for Indica and Sativa or does the Indica take 8 weeks on average and the Sativa 12 or is it the other way around... Any help would be nice...

The reason I ask is because Monday will be week 5 of flowering and I am getting really impatient. If I know I have to wait 12 weeks I will, but if it is going to be an 8 week thing then I am going to start getting really excited!:stoned:!


TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Alright, here are a few pictures. I am really excited. The white hairs on the buds are beginning their beautiful transformation into their final color.

If you look closely at the first picture you can see that a few of the hairs are turning colors.

Let me know what you think.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Just keeps packin on the pounds!

Indica are 8-10 weeks, Sativa are 10-12 from what I'm reading. If you want more of a full body stone, harvest the indica later, when the trichs are around 50% amber. If you want more of a head buzz, harvest a sativa at 9-10 weeks, when the trichomes are between 5-15% amber.

As you know, I gathered all of this info from the web, not real life, so if you know someone who's done 20 grows, he's going to have more experience than I.

As for ordering seeds, well I got mine from Nirvana. I had no problems whatsoever getting them in the mail.

[t3hn00b137]

Thanks Raiz.

Here are a few pictures. The ladies are starting to yellow a bit on the lower fan leaves. They are really starting to pack on bud... I love watching them grow and I know I am going love smoking them!

I am really ticked right now. My microscope got bumped and the light is out on it. What really sucks is that I can't find a replacement bulb for it...

Anyway, let me know what you think!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[Gare0440]

those are lookin real nice man :thumbsup: im justa couple days behind you in terms of when i started to bud. your plants are startin to fill out very nice and pack in the crystals. its a nice little preview for me haha. keep it up man :rastasmoke:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, it is friday and you know what that means! Tomorrow is Saturday!!!!

I am really loving the new growth on all of my ladies. They really seem to be packing on new bud every time I blink.

Here are a few pictures.

Pic1: Just to show the bud sites.

Pic2: Just to get the trichomes to sparkle.

Pic3: Just a random pic of a main cola.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[jetta17]

Those look great. I have one question for you though. When you started flowering, about how long did it take to spot the males in your bunch? Just looking out for as to how long about before the sexes really start showing.

[raizla]

Those girls are lookin great. Whatever you're doin, keep doin it. I'm in day 6 of flowering, and all I have are a couple long white hairs on my plant... bleh.

P.S. - Don't think I didn't notice your little references to the day of the week. =P

[therealribbit]

You are about two weeks ahead of mine, and they seem to be growing very similarly. Can't wait to see your harvest so i can know what to expect.

[t3hn00b137]

jetta17: If I remember correctly, I started noticing sex about a week and a half in and was positive (w/o magnifying) of sex at 2- 2 1/2 weeks.

Raiz: You are at the best/worst stage. I love it because all the growth makes me excited and makes me want to smoke, but I hate it because it takes so damn long to grow.

Don't white widows take 9-11 weeks of flowering? If they do you better just sit back, have a beer, and dust off the xbox controller.

therealribbit: I may have a small harvest, but it is still really fun!

I will post a few pictures later tonight.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Alright, here are the pictures I promised earlier!

Let me know what you think!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

*sigh*

Since I've never bought marijuana in my life, and I don't plan to start, I suppose my only vice is beer for now! :D

[bigtopsfinn]

Alright, here are the pictures I promised earlier!

Let me know what you think!

TehNooblet:pimp:

They look perfect! :greenthumb:

[t3hn00b137]

Well, I have a couple more pictures. I am not positive, but I think I may have a hermie... One good thing about the plants is that even when I barely touch them my hands get extremely sticky. Anyway, let me know if you think it is a hermie... I can't get the camera to focus on the correct area, but if you can tell or think you can, let me know so I can get rid of the pods!!!!!!!
I just went to look again and I noticed little red or white hairs coming out of the pods. I don't know if you can tell that in the pictures, but I just thought i would throw that out there...

TehNooblet

[t3hn00b137]

I know I wasn't suppose to, but I clipped off a little bit of a tester. It was less than a gram and barely filled up a bowl after it dried. I had 3 hits off of it and am really really baked. It is a very uplifting and energetic high.

I am really amazed. It is just regular shawg seed...


TehNooblet:pimp:

[jtsik330]

Its to tempting to snip a bud of that girl and give her a taste. I wouldn't be able to resist! Are you gonna chop her or just keep her going if she is hermie. I believe they put all focus on producing seeds once shes hermed? :(

[t3hn00b137]

I would chop it. I don't want anymore seeds. I think it may not be one. I have noticed that the "pods" aren't roundish like pollen sacks are...

[raizla]

Shame on you n00b! You're supposed to wait until it's all finished! Haha, I imagine I'll be doing the same thing though. I bought this bong and won't get to try it for 2 months... lol.

I can't really tell from the pictures, but hopefully it's not a hermie. :wtf:

[bongblasts]

i just planted a few seeds, and reading your posts helped me learn alot. :) thanks man

[t3hn00b137]

Hey all, I was right about the hermie. I checked the other two and no sacks, but I figured they had pollinated already so I harvested them all this morning... I left about half of one plant in my "hash bag" and weighed the rest. It amounted to a little over 5oz wet. I dried some in the oven and tried it again... It is much better. Especially in my new vaporizer. :D

Here are a few pictures... Check the next post for more.

TehNooblet:pimp:

[t3hn00b137]

Here are a few more pictures.

Let me know what you think...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[Charbud]

Those buds are lookin nice !!

[t3hn00b137]

Thanks man. I have the main colas hang drying and the other bud is drying via cardboard box, paper sack, and I tried the oven. So I should be getting a few different results...

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

So you're all done. Congrats on your grow man. Sorry about the hermie, but hey, you still had a very successful grow by the looks of it. I hope mine turns out as well as yours. :D

[t3hn00b137]

Even with the hermie it was well worth it. Just the experience was awesome. I actually just bought some Snow White (http://www.nirvana-shop.com/en/feminized-marijuana-seeds/snow-white-feminized-5-seeds.html) seeds about an hour ago. So hopefully I will have my second grow log starting up here pretty soon.


TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Going for an indica strain eh? I know it'll be quite a while, but I'm curious to see how your seed bank seeds compare to bagseeds. Guess that'll be 3 months or so. :)

[907dankz]

Haha, yeah buddy. Looks good.
Mine should be ready in a month or two =P

[t3hn00b137]

I still haven't received the SW seeds from Nirvana yet, so I decided to start a few more bagseeds I actually germinated 11 seeds. I plan on scattering a few outside and seeing how they do... I'll start a separate grow log later so keep in touch!

TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

Did you get your seeds yet? Surely you're not still waiting.

[t3hn00b137]

Oh, sorry. Lol I have been enjoying my reaps from the last harvest and spaced it out.

I did receive the beans and started two. I will put a few pics in a new log later.

Raiz, if you are going to change sites I'll just start the new log somewhere else... I have had a few issues with uploading and such too and wouldn't mind a change...


TehNooblet:pimp:

[raizla]

I'm pretty sure I will, but I don't know where yet. Email me at [email protected] so we can talk off-forum.

[bubadutep75]

I am a newbie but I have found that it is really easy to tell by the weight of the container or cup to tell you when it needs watering because i have stuck my finger 2 in down and it was dry but when i picked it up it was still heavy and i had been overwatering

[bubadutep75]

the plants are looking great, these logs really help

[rocklobster4040]

Great Job, Logs really help the noobs like me!

RockLobster4040

[energyefficient]

thanks for sharing! hoping my 1st grow goes as well as yours did!