First grow w/ cfls... some questions

Ok.. so I have two seedlings from bagseed about 5 days old now and they look very healthy but i have a few questions i would like to clear up.

first, they already smell up my whole room. is this normal? I was under the impression that they wouldnt really stink until flowering but i guess I could be wrong.

Second, I planted them after germ. in straight mg organic choice no perlite or anything (noob mistake, I know) but they are drinking like nobodys business and the soil doesn't seem to be holding more water than they need. should I transplant them into some more airy soil or is it too late now?

Also, I am interested in LST but am not sure If I have the room, my grow space is in my closet and is about 3'x4' and about 7 feet tall. do I have enough room? And also is it really worth it?

any input would be appreciated thanks. :)

Also, How much yield in general do you lose using cfl's as opposed to HID's? I think i need stinkys advice

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Originally Posted by goochtickler

Ok.. so I have two seedlings from bagseed about 5 days old now and they look very healthy but i have a few questions i would like to clear up.

first, they already smell up my whole room. is this normal? I was under the impression that they wouldnt really stink until flowering but i guess I could be wrong.

Second, I planted them after germ. in straight mg organic choice no perlite or anything (noob mistake, I know) but they are drinking like nobodys business and the soil doesn't seem to be holding more water than they need. should I transplant them into some more airy soil or is it too late now?

Also, I am interested in LST but am not sure If I have the room, my grow space is in my closet and is about 3'x4' and about 7 feet tall. do I have enough room? And also is it really worth it?

any input would be appreciated thanks. :)

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As for the smell - yes its normal. The strength/timing of the smell is completely relative to the genetics. So different strains will smell stronger than others, as well as start smelling earlier than others. My plants, for example, started smelling in like week 2 of veg. Some plants produce little smell even all the way through flower.

The MG soil - I dont know - sorry. I would probably transplant but if you are in small pots right now I would wait till they outgrow those pots then transplant into bigger pots with better soil.

LST - sounds like you have plenty of room in your closet. I'm growing in a 3x2x3.5 box and I LST'd the shit out of my plants. And yes, it is definetly worth it, creates lots of big colas instead of just one. Its also ridiculously easy.

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Originally Posted by goochtickler

Also, How much yield in general do you lose using cfl's as opposed to HID's? I think i need stinkys advice

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This is impossible to estimate, there are too many variables to consider.

When can I start LSTing? im on day five right now and theyre on their third set of leaves. sorry no pix yet. also, when should i start giving them nutes? and if i mix in some pearlite with my soil, what is a good ratio to go by? thanks for helping me out I will try to get some pix up and will keep updating regularly:thumbsup:

Here are some pics of my little ones. I hope they uploaded right. so what do you think? please help me give these girls (hopefully) a good life. I welcome any advice or ideas


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Ok so i guess that didnt work right. can someone tell me how to upload the pictures?