My first grow tell me how im doing?

[TheNoobGrower]

This is my first grow, my grow box is made out of a speaker box hollowed out with a light. the bottom lower leaves started to yellow, i am using fox farm big grow, i just recently changed the light to 12/12. i cant have them grow too tall, any advice is greatly appreciated, im new at growing and using forums. i dont know the ph of the soil i have not had the money for a ph tester so iv been using the fox farms lightly, i think i have nut burns on on of my bottom leaves, ill post pics when i can, (the grow box is hidden im my closet)


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[painretreat]

Hi Noob grower..You seem to have the combination for posting pictures!:thumbsup:

Welcome, and Happy Pharming...c if the following will give you a boost.

I know, you had the seeds and just couldn't wait! Looks like you've done some reading though...maybe this will help...
This is a sticky, in plant problems:http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-problems/127058-troubleshooting-form-yay-you-know-you-wanted-one.html
If you have a problem, you may want to fill it out and make it your next post!
After that, Keep reading while waiting for an answer! You may find it. I hope.

I am sure there are plenty of experts to help you out. Plus, check out the stickies in the Plant growing sections...and the link in Dutch Pimps signature. It Might help you volumes!:jointsmile: pr

[TheNoobGrower]

[quote=TheNoobGrower]This is my first grow, my grow box is made out of a speaker box hollowed out with a light. the bottom lower leaves started to yellow, i am using fox farm GROW BIG, i just recently changed the light to 12/12. i cant have them grow too tall, any advice is greatly appreciated, im new at growing and using forums. i dont know the ph of the soil i have not had the money for a ph tester so iv been using the fox farms lightly, i think i have nut burns on two of my bottom leaves, ill post pics when i can, (the grow box is hidden im my closet)

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[bedrik]

The improvement is really nice you got here.

[TheNoobGrower]

Someone please help lol I dont want anything to go wrong with my first grow also when would they be ready to clone? And how can I keep them from our growing my grow box? Anyone??? :)

[XXXJAYXXX]

From the looks of it... You have already let them get WAY too tall for that grow box.. Especially if you havnt flipped them to 12/12 yet... I would say now would be a good time to take some clones.. and flip them asap! You may even want to consider taking your clones from the top of your plant.. and then cutting it roughly in half... Look up "Topping" on youtube... you will NEED to do this if you want to keep them short! Those plants will grow about 3x their size once you flip to 12/12.... They look healthy tho! Take some cuttings and let the flowering begin!

[TheNoobGrower]

Iv just recently took one clone. Iv never don't it before I have cloning jell but no dome. So I thought if I filed a cup up with water put a lid over it put a hole it it for the stem and then put a small Baggie with water in it over it to keep the humidity in? It's been 2 days the clone looks alright. I'll post pictures when I get home. Iv read up on topping can I top the mother plant after it heals from me taking a clone from it? Thanks any advice is greatly appreciated. :)

[TheNoobGrower]

Do u guys think the clone will survive with the set up iv got ? Iv got high hopes for my first grow and my little clone

[TheNoobGrower]

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[TheNoobGrower]

I think there coming along nicely for my first grow. What do u guys think? Ohh and my clones where a fail:/

[XXXJAYXXX]

Go pick up a jiffy tray from walmart.. they are like 5 bucks for the smaller ones.. they come with peat pellets and a dome.. wet one of the peat pellets and let it expand.. use that to put your next clone in.. It looks like the first clone you took was basically the top of the one plant.. is that right? If so.. you have already topped that plant.. and it should shoot 2 stems off from the node you cut it at.. Do the same thing with your other plant.. and use the top for another clone.. look up cloning on youtube.. there are a few vids of how to do it properly.. Topping will definately increase your yeild as well.. I would also recommend keeping your temps under control a little better.. looks like those have stretched up quite a bit.. keep your temp around 85 during the day and 75 at night.. and you should see the plant bush out more and look less like a charlie brown cristmas tree... lol... also.. keep those lights as close as you possibly can to those plants! I would even recommend hanging them in the middle of the 2 plants.. and rotate the pots every day or two... this will help keep them from stretching as well... Once you top the other plant.. you will probably want to flip to 12/12 within a day or two.. they are going to get about 3x that size during flowering.. be prepared for that! Good luck dude!

[steveat]

Keep the light about 8 inches from the top of the plant. The plant will by nature stretch as close as possible to the light, so you don't want to place it too far or the plant will stretch like yours did. Your stems are long ass 8-) I am doing my sorta first grow..technically my second grow, but never got to flower because I had to go away for an extended period and the plants never survived. This time is my first real grow, but I've done a ton of research, so even though it is my first full grow it doesn't feel like it. Anyway, I will document it so you can see it.

Can you put up updated photos of your crop? I just flipped to 12/12 Monday, so I got at least till mid Feb before I can see results. One is a Sativa so maybe even mid March. The other two are more or less hybrids..one is sativa dominant and the other is indica dominant.

As for cloning...i never did it, but I don't think the baggy or the cup was the issue. Did you slice it at a 45 degree angle? Did you then make a small incision splitting the stem in half? Also did you dip the stem into some sort of root stimulant for a few seconds? Did you add a drop of root stimulant to the water? YOu can get the stuff cheap at a grow shop. Couple bucks I think.

[TheNoobGrower]

Any one know what what size yeld I should be looking at I do not know the strain. The seed came from some LOUD. Though lol

[TheNoobGrower]

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