Pics...thoughts and advice wanted...(1st time)

[trupothead420]

4 of these r 6 1/2wks...3 r 4 1/2 wks.....would like some thoughts on the spotted leaf and red stems(2nd pic)....i had a pic with the yellow tips but was 2 blurry.....under 2 40w flou. with dull side of aluminum foil.....miracle grow water control potting soil...feeds up 2 3 months....soil is 0.21-0.07-0.14 NPK...have not added ne more nutes

[orangeman]

You didnt attach the pics lol.

[busteruk7]

lol:)

[trupothead420]

o yea and strain= NL X BB... tallest 12 1/2in...shortest 7 1/2in.. ne suggestions on when to start flowering?? thnx all

[FatwaMcBeeferson]

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[s12fever]

the burn on the leaves is most likely from the tin foil....take it off and get some mylar or white paint is best

[trupothead420]

Correction---tallest is 14 1/2in and smallest is 8 1/2

[trupothead420]

u mean all the foil or the foil on top of the pots...but what about the rd stems?

[trupothead420]

so can i and or should i start the flowering stage?

[elcheapo]

Yes! flower now. They are already quite large. Especially for fluoro growing. Get more globes in there and get them closer to the plants if possible. You will also need to consider LST to keep the height down. Make sure you have a fan blowing on them to keep the stems strong.

[trupothead420]

thnx elch!!! i do have a fan in there so were good on that....but what exactly is LST

[elcheapo]

No probs. Low Stress Training or tying down.

[trupothead420]

o ok...so u jus mean to tie them down thats all...or is there something more? and exactly how or where do u tie them at? jus use some regular ol string? thnx again....deeply aprreciated....elch

[BriNger]

Hi. I also had a similiar set up as you. I used the same soil. Same foil. Same problems. My plant also looked very similiar to yours.

i had that burn shit on my plant also. it started on the lowest leaves and slowly worked its way up to the other broad leaves. I wasnt able to stop it. and no one ever told me what it was. It may be the soil... but i dont really know. The problem happened when they hit bloom. Hopefully it wont happen to you.
Flower now. when they start forming buds. just tie back the bigger leaves that are blocking light from getting to the newer buds/growth. thats LSTing. Using small string,yarn, twine, whatever... is good. anchor it to a rock or something heavy tho.
maybe get a couple CFL and throw em in there to help you out. Your definitely gonna need more lights. Also be prepared if your plants get to 4ft high. flo lights sometimes cause the plants to stretch to get really tall, so just be prepared for it. A 12 in tall plant in Veg turned into a 4 ft one in bloom. goodluck.

[bob bobbinson]

LST is basically taking some garden twine. or twist ties. Poke holes in pots. Tie one end there. and other end at almost the top of ur plant. Pull the string untill the top cola is bend sideways almost horizontally.

U can then LST The other smaller branches. Becasue they will get more light hence grow bigger.

Make sure u dont tie em too tight. becasue u dont want the string eating into the plant.

I got some pics of my LST grow in my signature. Clickety click :P

[trupothead420]

thnx bringer and bob...'preciate it...