The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
Ok, so i am new to the forum, and also new to the grow scene. I came across a 400w deep well MH lamp (cieling type) about 4 weeks back and decided i would put it to some use. I germ. about 10 seeds and 4 of them sprouted. I placed them in some soil until they got to be about 3-4 inches tall. Over that 2 week period of seedling time i gathered up supplies and built myself an ebb n flow table. I transplanted the soil plants into the ebb n flow and they seem to love it. Nice lush green, except for a little light burn, as i had them within 12" of the light the first few days, now raised up to 20" and doing good. Yesterday i topped 2 of the 4 plants and have seen very little, if any growth today. I have my res. mixed to half strenght nutes except for B1 Red i have mixed at full strenght. Pump kicks on for 15 mins. every 4 hours; takes 5 mins to drain, so a total of 20 mins. 6 times a day. (too much?) My plants have been vegging for about 14 days and have spent 4 days in e&f. I have multiple questions, so please bare with me here.
1. When should i expect growth to pick back up from the transplant and the topping, all being done within a 4 day period?
2. I'm using Technaflora brand nutes, should i just follow their grow chart for nute mixes, or should i go with half of what their grow chart recommends?
3. I have no EC meter, how important is this to have? I do have a pH test kit, pH seems to be around 6-6.5 constantly, good or not?
4. I'm 2 weeks into total veg. and plants are about 4" tall and about 10" in diameter (sorry no pics, maybe sometime soon) how long should i wait to sex them? 8"-12" seems like the norm for everyone in this forum.
5. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH MY FIRST GROW IF I DON'T HAVE PICS TO PROVIDE? I need to be someones uderstudy as i don't want to completely f*ck my first real grow up.
I am willing to do any and everything to get this right, except for shelling out a whole shitload of cash right now as i am currently laid off for part of the winter. I have no C02, no exhaust, only circulating fan in room with door open. have 4'x2' e&f. how many plants can i take on with this set up and still bring me about 4-5 oz. a month. Just need to supply my wife and i between each grow, no selling for me, so i want the best that my wife and i can grow with this set up. The seeds were supposedly "cali bud" per my gangster wanna be little pot shuffling cousin. I do know they are very dom. indicas b/c the fan leaves are very big. PLEASE HELP!!!! i will provide pics in the next few weeks.
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
4-5 oz. every 2 months i mean. not every month
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
Ya know, I thought since we were all into the same thing, I might get a little bit of help, guess I just need to do trial and error and risk losing my first crop. Thanks to all you viewers who "thought" about helping me.
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
Finally, got some up, any suggestions, i know i need a cover for my tray, getting that tonight.<a href="http://www.cannabis.com/"><img src="http://www.cannabis.com/files/photos/eefc9e10ebdc4a2L.jpg" border="0" width="2048" alt="New fella needs help" /></a>
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
If you are doing hydro, you REALLY should get a PPM meter. I got a cheap one on eBay and it makes a helluva difference. It was like driving at night without headlights, then I bought the meter and the headlights came on...
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
MVP, thanks for the reply, i will try to invest in one, i may not be able to do it this grow, but we'll see how the funds are in a few weeks or so. is there anyway you can help me upload these pics, can't seem to figure it out for some reason
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
This is the one I bought. HANNA Primo TDS Meter, PPM Tester, Conductivity - eBay (item 300188785269 end time Jan-18-08 00:25:36 PST) It was worth every penny of the 20 bucks I spent. If it were me I would skip lunch a couple of days to save the cash to buy it, that is how important it is to have in hydro.
As far as uploading pics, start your post/message in Advanced Mode, click on the paperclip thingee in the toolbar/menu, and then attach the pics from your PC. Click upload, wait til it says upload completed, then shut the window.
Good luck, would like to see the pics....
The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs
guess i still can't seem to figure it out, OH WELL, i give up! but, there's a pic
