First Ever Grow!

[adiitaff]

ok so around 3-4 weeks ago i was havin a smoke down a mates house, he picked up some new bud and it was lovely. nice lump of chocolate chunk. anyway he had loads of seeds from the bottom of the bag and i thought id give it a go, (didnt think anythin of it) and 2 weeks later i got a nice looking plant and another bad lookin one. planted a new seed 3 days ago and its lookin much stronger than the other ones already as its had a better boost of light, i only kept the other ones on my window sill for 2 weeks. but now ive put two lights in a box. (11w and 14w) i know this is wrong and my next target is to get a 125w cfl blue spectrum bulb. then to get a 250w red for flowering. il post some pics. hope you like! and please i know im not givin it everything it needs right now. im workin on it. feel free to comment and give a brother advice, thanks for reading!

before i had any sort of lightin except the sun!

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not lookin too good :(

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fed it some nutes. using ionic grow.

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thanks in advance for any help guys!

[adiitaff]

soz forgot my chronic.

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[silent leprechaun]

Hey,

OK, first off take those straws off the plants asap. You will choke them later on. The plants need a slight wind for 15 minuts ever couple of hours to make the stems stronger. Get a fan.

Secondly, Fill the pots to the top. I dont understand why you filled the pots on half way. Fill the pots up, carefully, to the first set of leaves on the seedlings and then get the fan on them.

Thirdly, put the plants outside as much as possible to be in a real breeze and to get some sun. You should really consider planting outdoors. Your plants will thank you for it.

You will get a much, much, much larger yield if you plant outdoors.

S.L.

[adiitaff]

hey thanks for the feedback. im onto the fan thing. will have 1 up and running sometime today. i am plannin on keepin the one that aint doin to good outdoors but i want to wait till they get a little bit bigger first. if i fill the pots up with more soil they will prob be touchin the bottom leaves. is that a problem? thanks for the advice, really appreciate it.

[adiitaff]

the tips of my leaves are turnin yellow. i give it nutes the day before yday, can it be anythin else than lack of nitrogen?

[adiitaff]

ok so ive put my plants on the 12/12 as of yesterday. i know im an impatient fuck! but this is my first grow and want to get a lil smoke for myself, im not expectin much. just want to give it a go. i have more feminized pineapple chunk seeds which i will be veggin for up to 3-4 weeks before flowering. this is when im finished with these 2. here are some pics from today.

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[cannabinoidz]

Hi there,theres no need to upgrade your bulbs stright away to so high wattage.of coarse it depends from price..i had couple grows before with 7x20w 5600k bulbs and later changed them to 23w 2700k and i still think that using good few smaller wattage bulbs is much better than using 1 big CFL cos when plant gets taller there isnt enaugh light for the bottom leafs when using couple smaller ones you can accually adjust them easily unless you wanna start tieing the plant down.

[adiitaff]

hey thanks for that mate. what spectrum did u use to veg and flower?

[cannabinoidz]

6500k for veg and 2700k for flower tho you can allways mix them up a bit as well.

[adiitaff]

ok so ive just been lookin on ebay. i have found 2x 65w cfl bulbs which have both spectrums. will these be any good?



and thanks for the advice. its really helpfull! thought no1 was going to help lol.

[cannabinoidz]

i honestly couldnt tell you.,.i accually googled that up and im geting very mixed responses. tho it seems to me they are brilliant if you go for feminised autoflowering plants but thats about it..sry that i cant help ya more atm..im no exp tho i just now thing or 2 =)

[adiitaff]

ok well thanks for helpin me out anyway pal. all is appreciated. a bit slow for replys on here ive noticed lol.

[adiitaff]

the link is of 2 x 65 watt cfl bulb with both blue 6500k spectrum and red 2700k spectrum. i might get those as they pritty cheap.

[adiitaff]

Nothin special. Just a quick lil update. these are my plants soo far. ive got another pineapple chunk seedling on its way.

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[ThePinkJina]

DO NOT post links to any other site than this one. Just a heads up: http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-com-lounge/148152-messageboard-rules.html, Here's the rules!

Also If you would like us to see what it is you are lookin at, copy and paste the pic to a post.

What are the dimensions of your grow area? Depending on the amount of plants you are growing, you will want a minimum of 50w/ sq ft or more. Up to 100w/ sq ft.

Also 1 other thing, nutes on a plant that young is the reason why you were having yellow tips. The plant doesn't need nutes for the first 4 or 5 weeks after sprout. And then you start em at 1/4 strength.

All looks well so far though. Good Luck!

[adiitaff]

hey yeah im aware of the link posting. want happen again. my grow box im making at the moment is 1ft by 1 1/2ft and 2ft tall. do you think a 200w cfl bulb blue spectrum would be anough to veg 2-3 plants in? shortly il be makin my flower box but as of yet im workin out what my veg box needs. thanks.

[ThePinkJina]

hey yeah im aware of the link posting. want happen again. my grow box im making at the moment is 1ft by 1 1/2ft and 2ft tall. do you think a 200w cfl bulb blue spectrum would be anough to veg 2-3 plants in? shortly il be makin my flower box but as of yet im workin out what my veg box needs. thanks.

That sounds just fine for veg. Keep in mind when building the Flower box, the plant doubles in height and the plants canopy should be 10 to 18 inches from the HID lighting. So if you take a plant that is 2 ft tall in veg, expect it to reach almost 5ft by the end of flower. CFL's aren't a heat issue.

[adiitaff]

ok thanks for replyin to my questions. you dont realise how much it helps when Some1 answers a question lol. if i were to get a 250w cfl red spectrum whats the limit on the amount of plants i can flower under it? im not lookin to go nuts and grow plants 3ft tall ect.. im just lookin to grow autoflowers and possibly flower 2 plants at a time? im only growing for my own smoke. not fussed on sellin it and whatever. and thanks again :D.

[adiitaff]

as my veg room is soo small would i need 2x 12v fans as i was thinkin of puttin one to blow out and one to blow in. would it be too much?

[ThePinkJina]

ok thanks for replyin to my questions. you dont realise how much it helps when Some1 answers a question lol. if i were to get a 250w cfl red spectrum whats the limit on the amount of plants i can flower under it? im not lookin to go nuts and grow plants 3ft tall ect.. im just lookin to grow autoflowers and possibly flower 2 plants at a time? im only growing for my own smoke. not fussed on sellin it and whatever. and thanks again :D.

Id say 1 per plant. Maybe 2 plants under 1 light. You'd be best to go with 1 light per plant. In an area that size Id do 4 plants under 2 or 3 lights of that wattage should be fine.

[laphter]

I run 3x150w cfl bulbs for 4 plants. The bulbs are really cheap, and you can run them through splitters on a light chord. I always get great results and only put about $75 into my growbox. With cfl bulbs, you can get those seedlings about 2 inches from the bulbs and it keps them short and branchy. My plants usually have about 3-4 nodes with branches forming on each node by 3 weeks.

It's way too soon for 12/12 man. Let those girls get some arms to hold their goods. You want your plants to branch out, or you just get one big bud with a dense tip and fluffy bottom from the immature bud sites. Give them some time, a good grow requires it. You can use some light nutes, like a 2-4-1 fish emulsion at around 2 weeks, assuming you aren't using MiracleGro. I start mine on the light nutes at 1/4 strength at about the size yours are now. Don't worry about the burn you have, feed them just water for a week or two and let them use up/wash out any extra nutes. Then you can start your nute regiment. And don't freak out when the cotelydons turn yellow and brown, and the first leaves dry up, it happens.

[adiitaff]

aw thanks for that pal, thats what i was lookin for really. whats the max you have had of 1 plant under cfl's? im not in it to start dealin, just for a smoke.

[laphter]

It all depends on the plant. I grow from bag seed, start off 4 seeds to germinate and kill off males after I sex them. I never get less than 3oz per plan, and that's growing in a box that is 2 feet high by 1 foot wide. Less than 2 feet of grow space, but I keep em short and bushy. That's why you want to veg them until you get some good branches going. Every node will turn into a bud site, so the more nodes and branches you have, the more bud you get. Try Neptune's fish emulsion 2-4-1 @ 1/4 strength, it's a good starter at two weeks or so until they really get going. Once I see them really growing I start them on Organic 5 5-7-3 @ 1/4 strength every other watering till I flower and then I usebloom booster.

[adiitaff]

wow u get 3oz or more from cfls? thats more than enough for me lol. as for the plant i stuck into flower. would it be ok to change the light back to 18-6 or shall i keep it on 12/12 now incase i stress it an change it to male?

[Derrail32]

yea switch light to 18-6

[laphter]

Switch it back and all will be fine.

[adiitaff]

Ok so ive been makin a new grow box, this box is specifically made for autoflowering strains. the box is ..17 1/2 " by 18.1/2" and 30" tall. im doing this as i only want to grow auto flowers as its for personal smoke and nothin else. and i think this is the best thing for me. i was wondering if i could use all red spectrum bulbs in the box throughout the whole life of the plant. im lookin to get a 200w red spec bulb for the top. and maybe 3 x45w for the sides and back. im hopin to grow 2-3 plants at a time. thanks for any feed back. Happy Growing :D

[adiitaff]

Also. would 2x140mm pc fans work in a box this size?
Speed : 1000 +/- 10% RPM

l Airflow : 46.9 CFM

[adiitaff]

Just a little update.

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[ThePinkJina]

WOW!! They look soooo much better. Not that they looked bad. They just seem to be greener and not over-watered! Awesome work!

What amounts of full sun does se get during they day, and what are your temps and humidity?

[adiitaff]

thanks for positive feed back :) was hoping some1 would say somethin. they get around 7-8 hours a day of sun and then back into the box at night with the ordinary house hold energy saving bulbs, the temps stay around 80-85 not sure about humidity not got that far yet lol. orderin a 125w cfl light this week. cant wait to see the difference it makes!

[PurpFreshy]

Wow man, your plants look a little bushier! Nice job! I'm jealous. I may move mine to strictly windowsill. But I don't want stretching anymore. Good job!!!

[adiitaff]

how far away are you puttin the light? if their like the energy saving ones u can put them like an inch away from the top, dont give much heat off at all. i think thats why mine have bushed out soo much. thinkin of puttin it a little further to get the stretch again.

[PurpFreshy]

how far away are you puttin the light? if their like the energy saving ones u can put them like an inch away from the top, dont give much heat off at all. i think thats why mine have bushed out soo much. thinkin of puttin it a little further to get the stretch again.
Not far at all, but the bulb I'm using is so hot. I need to invest in an actual set of flourescents and start this crazy stuff called "Indoor Growing" hahaha. I'm doing a LST PC case grow soon! :D
Thanks man

[adiitaff]

I love the whole micro pc grow idea! its perfect in my eyes. but im just one that wants personal smoke. i wish to be harvesting every 4 weeks when i get my auto flower box going. i shall be doing a little lst on mine too when it gets a little bigger. and no prob, anytime :D

[adiitaff]

Theres a Extremly quick vid just to see how its getting on. First Grow 2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZB0Zidc4Y)

[adiitaff]

chocolate chunk and my chronic. Getting on lovely!

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[adiitaff]

just done a viod of my new grow box. new grow box.3gp - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvevu8g0Zyo)

Let me know what you think :D

[adiitaff]

anyone know why my plant is only 3" tall and now its on its 6th node? kinda funky but i want a bigger plant lol. not to fussed on how much i get at this point as im plannin my autoflower grow. im only goin to be doin autos after these.

[catchmeblowingood420]

looks great friend. how big are they now? and when do you plan on begging the flowering phase?

[adiitaff]

their only 3 inch tall. with 5 nodes and startin its 6th. not sure when im goin to flower, want to see how big i can get it before flowering. want be doin anymore regular seeds after this it will be all autoflowers.

[PurpFreshy]

Could just be the strain... Made to be kinda small.. If you want them taller pull the lights a lil further from them.. not too far though man! Also wait another week and a half or so too start flower. When they are ready to flower the growing will slow drastically.. Practically no growth will occur. Tell me if it helps!

[adiitaff]

lol the plant basically triples in size when it flowers what u tlkin about

[adiitaff]

please explain what you meant. really curious about that lol.

[PurpFreshy]

I mean let it grow on the 18/6 lighting stage until it slows its growth rate drastically. Once the growing slows switch over to 12/12. Flower the plant and give it enough space for at least 2 times its initial size. I would also trim all the fan leaves to allow the buds and flowers to get the most light possible! Tell me if this helped.

[adiitaff]

nah i aint flower any time soon. guna see how big i can get it. and plus you got to wait for the nodes to start alternating thats when its mature.

[PurpFreshy]

Alright man, thought so. I just wasn't sure if you were micro growing or what.

[budsally302]

for my first grow I used Cali Grow Kits. these ended up being pretty legit and i got some solid bud out of the grow kits.

[Derrail32]

your plant are coming along cool...

[adiitaff]

hey thanks derrail. im quite suprised that these house hold bulbs are workin. ive orderd new lights, and new everything really so that will be comin soon. as for now i took more pics. let me kinow what you think.

this is my choco chunk at 4 weeks.
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and heres my chronic and pineapple chunk.
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[Derrail32]

Yea got me excited looks great! Mine are giving off their scent very intoxicating!

[adiitaff]

ok so i have now finally had my soil and new lights. one red cfl bulb popped. so now i have a 105w cfl blue spec and the canna coco pro plus soil. heres a pic.

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[adiitaff]

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[adiitaff]

ok so a little update. im still waitin on my pc fans for the intake and outake. but as for now the plants are loving the new light.

My pineapple chunk :) my chocolate chunk. And finally my chronic.
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I have another pineapple chunk germinatin too. all bagseed!

[Derrail32]

I see adiitaff your plants are growing slow. I think your new setup will increase production. I'm thiking about bringing in two of my outdoor plants and putting them under artificial light. Cause they are growing slow also.

[PurpFreshy]

Love it Adii. You're doing great. I'm starting flowering soon because mine are so young but I have such a small place.

[adiitaff]

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I see adiitaff your plants are growing slow. I think your new setup will increase production. I'm thiking about bringing in two of my outdoor plants and putting them under artificial light. Cause they are growing slow also.

yeah their growin really slow. im gettin new lights soon, 5 x 30w 6500k. im still waitin onmy fans too so it might be because it aint gettin enough fresh air, temps are stayin around 75-80 and the humidity is around 37-40%

[adiitaff]

Love it Adii. You're doing great. I'm starting flowering soon because mine are so young but I have such a small place.

thanks mate, i have a small space too, once i get my new lights and they get to a decent size il start to flower too.

[M3thnitup]

This is also my first year growing and this forum has been helpful, but I know a few people that have been growing for like 20 years and I was told to keep the lights on 24/7 until they get about 10 inches from base to top, then you switch it to 12/12 so they will bud. I had em on 18/6 for a little while and they started to shrivel up, but after I turned it on 24/7 they shot up fast! I'm only 3 weeks in and my biggest plant is almost 10 inches. I've come to find out that putting it on 24/7 really helped them grow really fast!

[adiitaff]

GEUSS WHOS BACK? yeah man :D so, my plants are doin shit! my cfl bulbs broke on me so i got to get new ones. heres sum pics. their growin so slow its un fukin believable. am thinkin of throwin the oldest one as its just disapointin to see thats about 6 weeks old. so here are some pics.

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[PhatJay]

my cfl bulbs broke on me so i got to get new ones.

I hope you mean they failed and not that the the glass tubes broke. If they did break, any plant under them would need throwing away.

[adiitaff]

nah they just kept flickerin and it done my head in. so i just launched them. they wernt stayin on and givin off the light and heat needed. so gettin new ones through the week along witha ph tester.

[Derrail32]

welcome back aditaff!