Mild Confusion

Ok... i have my first grow... and i've been a member of this site for around a month... and ive done nothing but research, and study, and read.... read, read, read... this is my first post, so help me out here...

I have two outdoor plants around 25 days old and 10 and 12 inches, tall and everything seems to be doing well accept for a few minor problems... but thats not why im here...

Im here becayse there is a few things i am still confused about, and one of those is the stages... like, how do you end vegging stage and start up the flowering stage... just so i can know so when my plant is ready... wait... when will my plant be ready?? lol...

Im also confused about the pH of the soil, without a pH tester how can i tell if the pH is too high or too low for my plants? and i know the soil should have a pH of 6-6.5, but without a tester is there any way for me to know?
Should i start feeding ferts? and if i am to, what ferts should i feed her, and when?

Hmm... this is all i can think of that i'm confused about right now, but if any more comes up, ill post them here on this thread...

Any help would be nice, thanks...

well outside you can't really change when it starts to flower or end veg it all depends on nature. But within the next 2 weeks it should start showing signs of flower. As far as the ph get a cheap $10 ph tester from home depot. As far as the nutes in soil if you used good soil the 1st month you are probally ok then feed them maybe 1 time a week with some nutes, the rest of the time just water.

yeah, what he said.. that's some pretty solid advice..

post a picture of your plant.. please.. : )

Ok ill try to get a pic but i dont have a dig. cam...

Im having a problem with the leaves though... some of the bottom leaves are turning pale, like a light tint of green, and some of them are dying... with small holes in them... i dont know if its pests or a def.

Good to see ya back Knowm how was the trip?
IDAMANmutha
Bottom leaves do that sometimes as far as the yellowing could be a sign of needing nutes the holes are some kinda bug look for catipillars little green ones. Take some pics if you can

I read somewhere that the yellowing could me a Mg def. so i put a teaspoon of epsom salt into the water when i watered them... nothing really happened... what kind of nutes should i use??

UGU... trip was AMAZING.. I will be in touch with you.. probably tomorrow..

iloveyou

Still no pics, but how can you tell once flowering started? What nutes should be used?

And there are small worm-like creatures that i think are eating my plants leaves... what should i use to get rid of them??

visuals always help but your first problem is that your growing outside the growth and devolpment (vegitation stage) 4-6wks approx depending on climate and lighting (or in your case where you plant is located if your plant is in a well shaded area it will take longer to flower but if you had it inside you could shock it and switch the light cycle indoor has every advantage over outdoor my suggestion have your first yeild then swith to inder with a 600hps or 1000 hps pure bloom should be your first choice for fert if your plant is still veg. you no a 3-1.5-5 if your in flowering 2-2.5-5


im an indoor grower please excuse my logic