My very first Grow

[Mr.Ganja]

Whatsup ma fellow tokers!!:rasta:

This is my first grow, all the information i have gathered to do this is compiled from a number of forums. Just though i'd show you my shit...........see if i am doing ok. Any tips appreciated!!!


On my 6th day from seedling. I am using Barney's Farm Feminized Blue Cheese seeds. I germinated them using the Paper towel method:
I placed two sheets of folded paper towels in a small growing enclosure with see through lid, moistened the paper towels(not saturated) then i dropped my two seeds onto the wet paper towels (spaced quite far apart). I then placed two more folded paper towels onto the seeds and moistened again then placed the lid on. I left these in a dark warm room (about 79 degrees farenheit) for 2 days.

After a taproot had emerged on both seeds i got two small cubes of rock wool. I soaked the rock wool in tap water (i left the tap water out for 24hrs to let most of the chlorine evaporate) and poked a hole with a pencil 1 inch deep. I placed the seedling root down and pinched the rock wool cube gingerley. I then placed the cubes back in the enclosure and replaced the lid. Left this in a dark room for 1 day with temps aboout 80 degrees farenheit.

The shoots have now sprouted so i have placed them on the 18/6hr light cycle and am using a small flourescent light with temps in the room between 76 & 80 degrees farenheit. There 1 inch tall and looking good!!

First time using this forum so just getting used to it, i will upload pictures as soon as possible

Peace!!!!!!!!!!!:pimp:

[Mr.Ganja]

Got some new pics on the 8th day tell me what you think, i'll upload them soon!!!

using 2 cfl lights (i think) output 1250 lumens and using a small fan to strengthen the stem.

temps about 75 to 79 degrees farenheit


****This is a temporary setup at the moment due to financial constraints. I'll be settin up my hydro soon********

I dont know if this matters but one of the round leaves off one of the baby plants has fallen off (or i ripped it off by mistake lol......shit........)help???

I have transported the seedlings into a slab of rockwool soaked in ph'd water and 1/4 nute


Comments please!!!!

[bigsby]

Start reading my friend! I have a few links in my signature which may help. It's exciting when you see those first shoots, eh? Good luck!

[Mr.Ganja]

Start reading my friend! I have a few links in my signature which may help. It's exciting when you see those first shoots, eh? Good luck!

Oh i have BIG TIME!! Forum after forum after forum but nothing beats the input of fellow growers who have done this numerous time:rastasmoke:

Any tips bigsby m8?

Peace !!!

[nugatronica]

Starting to look good I am looking forward to seeing updates blue cheese is a good choice!

[Mr.Ganja]

Bong:smokebong:..................


Been 10 days or so now and my small babies are about 2-3inches tall with 1 set each of the true leaves and a few cotylons(if thats how its spelt) left.

One seems taller than the other and i have had to support it just incase it bends right over(is perfectly fine but thin, just my paranoia!). Someone told me that it was stretching due to light deficiencey so i put the lights closer and it stop growing upwards somewhat..Leaves are a bright green colour watering my rock wool twice a day with 1/4 nutes.

I have also covered the rockwool so as to prevent mold and disease starting.......
The small fan has been blasting at the stems and they seem to be doing fine:thumbsup:

Humidity is about 50% in the room with temps about 76 degrees farenheit.

Have u guys any idea when i should start putting these gems under a 400w HPS?

Any tips and idea on how i'm doing or what u think i'm doing wrong would be great as a total NOOB.




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Peace!

[MentalWarfare]

Shoots are a bit long. Bring the light as close as you can to thicken up the stems a bit.

[icangrowit]

hi mate paint the inside of ur grow box white to reflect light

[drudown11]

Bong:smokebong:..................


Been 10 days or so now and my small babies are about 2-3inches tall with 1 set each of the true leaves and a few cotylons(if thats how its spelt) left.

One seems taller than the other and i have had to support it just incase it bends right over(is perfectly fine but thin, just my paranoia!). Someone told me that it was stretching due to light deficiencey so i put the lights closer and it stop growing upwards somewhat..Leaves are a bright green colour watering my rock wool twice a day with 1/4 nutes.

I have also covered the rockwool so as to prevent mold and disease starting.......
The small fan has been blasting at the stems and they seem to be doing fine:thumbsup:

Humidity is about 50% in the room with temps about 76 degrees farenheit.

Have u guys any idea when i should start putting these gems under a 400w HPS?

Any tips and idea on how i'm doing or what u think i'm doing wrong would be great as a total NOOB.




CHECK OUT MY GROW JOURNAL


Peace!

the seedlings are stretching for 2 reasons, first one is that you need to switch out those 2900k bulbs for some 6500k blue cfls. The spectrum is shit for growing seedlings and makes them stretch as they search for the blue light they would normally get outdoors in the early spring.

second reason is that you have no fan circulating air and creating a gentle breeze on the plants. With no wind inside, the stems become weak and fragile because they have no resistance to strengthen them over time. With a small fan blowing near them(be careful its not on too high, they are fragile) over time the stems will become stronger. Air circulation is very important, if you don't have it the plant wont be able to hold itself up when it has those nice heavy buds we grow for :)


I would give them at least another week or week and a half before going under the 400 watt light. That light is at least 10 times brighter than those cfls and if you do it too soon you can fry the little seedlings, especially with the heat wave most of the US is having