Simple Grow

[tx.freak]

using stuff off the shelf from local store ...cost $240
at 4 days old

[Bachelorpads]

If that light is a HID, I would back it off a little bit. That tiny little plant might stress pretty bad with that proximity to the light.

[tx.freak]

i kinda started off with no info ...so ill clue you in
i started off with a bag seed ..soaked it in water and did the paper towel trick ...once opened, it was put in rockwool and into the power grow ...water has ph of 6.2 ...nutes was used right away. The light is a 150watt sodium and is around 5 to 6 inches away ...room temp is 80 degrees and water temp is 72 degrees ... and 82 degrees at where the plant is ...its set at 18/6... ive got a small fan keepin the air moving and keeping things cooled.

[Garden Knowm]

I predict a MONSTER!!!

: )
NICE

[LIP]

As long as the heat at the plant is controlable you can have the light as close as you like. Good temps to look for are between 70 and 80F

Looking good so far though, goodluck.

[The White Snoop]

Lookin good.

I would lay off the nutes until you see a set of true leaves

[latewood]

:) can't hang...try 2mb
piks too big. I would heed snoop's advice, but you already nuted them...Seedlings should never be fed with nutrients. There are no roots to uptake, so you get burnt plants, especially in rockwool...good luck

p.s. optimum average ph for hydro is 5.8, although some argue that it doesn't matter, because the seedlings don't have roots yet to uptake...

[DE.Db33t]

The plant seems to be reacting fine to the light, if it starts to stretch out though move it down. You want the bushiest bitch you can get. Good Luck ;)

[tx.freak]

heres the same pics just made smaller

[notrightquite]

I'd move the light down, personally.

[tx.freak]

1 week old ...just did a water change ph is at 6.2 ...using 1/2 nutes now ...600 ppm ...room temp is 80 ...water temp 73 ...at the plant temp 83

[latewood]

Cool...I like those cute little growers...

LOL, I didn't mean that small, just something that loads in under 5 minutes...LOL

Just be careful of salt build-up on the hydroton in that system...you may have to rotate clean hydroton off the top once in awhile. To clean your hydroton...Use Florakleen and rinse it real good, then soak in florakleen over night...I have not had salt build-up, since I started this method between re-use of expanded clay rocks...peace, and thanks for the piks.

[tx.freak]

very sharp eye there latewood ...was wondering if anyone would see the mineral buildup ...i was goin to wash it off but thought this could be a learning experience so others know what to look for ...and thanks very much for the info on HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MINERAL BUILDUP ... very good info latewood :thumbsup:

[scottjamez]

i started off with a bag seed ..

When you say that you started off with a bad seed, do you mean just a seed from a sack that you where smoking? Whenever I have real quality buds I never find any seeds, only time I do is when I have to smoke regs. I always assumed that they are not worth planting.

[tx.freak]

yes i said bag seed ...i moved back to texas from vegas ...around here all we have are good buds people call hydro ...what do i mean by that? I've asked a few dealers what they sale ...most say reg and dro ...what they are doin is pullin the buds out and callin it dro and the rest is regs. Just cuz you got a bud without seeds does not mean its dro ...just means its a female plant that wasnt around a male plant to make the seeds ...and when i got real hydro i noticed that the high wasnt as good as the regs ...the price was way to much ...but they sure tasted good.
This thread was not for killer smoke out of a bag seed ...its more for info ... the more info, the better the next crop will be.

P.S. if you want ill stop posting in here since its not killer buds from outer space ...peace im gone:(

[latewood]

Glad to help! I like to bait information threads myself, I can appreciate that...Honestly; It wasn't as much seeing the problem as much as the 'Fact'* I know that those systems are 'Notorious' for that problem...Let that be a lesson for us all. Can't wait to see your progress...peace

[scottjamez]

yes i said bag seed ...i moved back to texas from vegas ...around here all we have are good buds people call hydro ...what do i mean by that? I've asked a few dealers what they sale ...most say reg and dro ...what they are doin is pullin the buds out and callin it dro and the rest is regs. Just cuz you got a bud without seeds does not mean its dro ...just means its a female plant that wasnt around a male plant to make the seeds ...and when i got real hydro i noticed that the high wasnt as good as the regs ...the price was way to much ...but they sure tasted good.
This thread was not for killer smoke out of a bag seed ...its more for info ... the more info, the better the next crop will be.

P.S. if you want ill stop posting in here since its not killer buds from outer space ...peace im gone:(

By all means bro... keep your growing log running. I have tried twice but never even been able to get the old paper towel trick to work in order to get the first root out of a seed. Hope you have better luck!!

[tx.freak]

12 days old

[BlackBliss]

Good luck mate.....keep an eye on those nutes man, way too much......anyway, the new growth looks healthy from what i can see, so when that other leaves completely die off, atleast you will have top growth that will have expanded by that time......cheers
Bliss.

[tx.freak]

i kinda started off with no info ...so ill clue you in
i started off with a bag seed ..soaked it in water and did the paper towel trick ...once opened, it was put in rockwool and into the power grow ...water has ph of 6.2 ...nutes was used right away. The light is a 150watt sodium and is around 5 to 6 inches away ...room temp is 80 degrees and water temp is 72 degrees ... and 82 degrees at where the plant is ...its set at 18/6... ive got a small fan keepin the air moving and keeping things cooled.

the lower leaves have had a yellow tip for some time ...im sure it was from me using nutes right away ... and thanks i will keep an eye on it.

[Phx]

By all means bro... keep your growing log running. I have tried twice but never even been able to get the old paper towel trick to work in order to get the first root out of a seed. Hope you have better luck!!

Its simple just pick some healthy seeds (ask Plastik on how to pick seeds). Then i toss a few in a cup of water you want them to sink (i just left mine over night). Put em in a wet papertowel then in a sealed ziplock. I have heard alot of people say a dark spot is the best place for germination but i tried a window seal and that worked out great. Check it out in 2-3 days. Notice title of tha tread SIMPLE GROW.

[tx.freak]

All temps are the same ...using full nutes ...2weeks old

[tx.freak]

at 17 days and things seem to be alright ...its starting to get a smell

[BlackBliss]

Very very nice man, recovered nicely, well you listened, keep up the good work my man!
Peace,
Bliss

[SuperStoner420]

damn that muh fukker looks skanky thana bitch!!

[tx.freak]

well the plant is dying ...at the base is a 1 inch area with root rot ...ill cut it soon and use some cloning gel ...i have it held up with string and im tryin to aggitate that area so it might bring in more cell growth (fatten it up) before i have to cut it.

[The White Snoop]

It looks over ferted. You should have waited on the nutes.

Next time wait until its that size to use 1/4 strength nutes and get a fan on her to fatten up them stems.

[tx.freak]

i guess ill start another ...it was smellin good too ...closing this thread

i dont think i would change doin anything different ...it was coming out nice ...next time i wont use the rockwool

[plastik]

yeah if you have hydroton, don't even bother with the rockwool. if you haven't already, add some hydrogen peroxide to the res, and if you can, a powerhead, or some airstones. good luck next time. you are growing more than one right? I would recommend to grow more than one. once you have a good mom plant, it should be smooth sailing. also start out with 1/8th nutes, then work your way up to 1/4 after a few weeks, then work your way up to 1/2 strength, and you can stay there during veg, to flower, and until harvest.

[PigSnout]

tx.freak
You're not too far from me, maybe it's something in the water. Take it from me, The Black Hand of Death, I'd suggest using distilled water if you haven't. The stuff I purchase has a ppm of 10 and a PH of 6.

This is what I found in my limited experience. The 3 or 4 times I've used unfiltered tap water (ppm 200) and used more than 2/3 of the reccommended amount of nutes something bad happens. The two times I used filtered tap water (ppm 100) and used 3/4 of the nute level and didn't have a problem.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. If you are going to use tap water let it sit 2 or 3 days so the chlorine dissipates.??

[The Wizard]

well try try try again homies

[tx.freak]

ive got another plant growing ...but its organic ...i thought what caused the problem was that nutes got splashed on the dew leafs and the dew leafs didnt fall off until later on ...which is where the problem started