Thanks for the quick reply. What size pot should i be using during the plants final stage? I may go the rubber maid tub route for my growing so i want to keep the size of the pots at a minimal size.:thumbsup:
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Thanks for the quick reply. What size pot should i be using during the plants final stage? I may go the rubber maid tub route for my growing so i want to keep the size of the pots at a minimal size.:thumbsup:
I start seeds in 16 oz plastic cups and transplant to 6 inch pots; then 8 inch pots, during the veg cycle. When I switch to 12/12 flowering cycle; I sex the plants and transplant into 10 inch pots. No sense transplanting males. The 10 inch pots go all the way to harvest. Square pots are said to be better than round pots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonesdowns25
What ever you use?...good drainage is critical. I mix in 20% perlite and drill extra drainage holes.
You can see the results in my profile/album.
Thank you again my friend. Each and everyday more knowledge is absorbing into my brain. I like this. Im gonna be back on here probably tomorrow after i gather more supplies, so I'll probably have more questions. Hope you guy's don':)t mind. Thanks again.
My plants(seedlings) are now about 1 week old. Why are mine so long and lanky? with just the 4 lil leaf's at the top. I transplanted 2 of them in 6" pots. How deep should i have planted them in their new home? Should i plant them a good portion down so the soil is about 3/4th up the stem from the root of the plant? I noticed in a lot of peoples photos, that their plants are very short with lots of leaves. Unlike mine which are long and lanky. lol. Thanks in advance for any help on this subject.:thumbsup:
Thank you once again my friend.:)
I decided to make a lil grow box from a 20 gal aquarium tank that i have. I lined the inside walls with tin foil (Shiny side) and i have a 19W fluoresent tube light. I am going to up grade the lighting situation sometime soon. Im gonna get 2 10" clamp lights, along with some Y adapters. So a total of about 4 or 6 26W CFL's. This is going to be for 2 or 3 plants depending on how many plants will fit in the 20 Gal tank that i have. They are now about 8 days old and are currently growing in 6" plastic pots. How does this sound so far? Any response is greatly appreciated as always. Thanks :thumbsup:
Gonna put soil in the tank?...right?
Veg the plants in your 6 inch pots...until rootbound. Switch to 12/12 lighting/flowering cycle and sex your plants.
The tank will have to have drainage (holes)...good drainage. You will need to sex the plants before going into the tank....otherwise...male plant roots will get tangled with the female plant's roots and you won't be able to get them out. You can cut the males down...but, their roots will rot in the tank. The walls need to be light proof.
better off with individual pots...IMO....10 inch/3 gallon pots for flowering
I think I confused, myself?....:wtf:
No i have not put any soil in the aquarium tank, and dont plan on doing so. I was just gonna use the aquarium tank as a sort of grow box/ holding station. Im not sure this method will work in the long run due to the plants getting bigger as time goes on. I was thinking about constructing a rubber maid grow box since the operation is gonna be done in a closet that i plan on keeping stealth. The tank that my plants are sitting in now serves as a good place until they reach their vegetative state. How many leaves or sets of leaves would constitute a plant being in it's Veg state? Mine are just over a week old now and are still displaying the 2 round leaves, and the 2 rigid leaves. It looks as if the true leaves are starting to protrude higher than the 2 oval ones. Does this all sound like proper process for seedlings? Sorry for the obvious questions. lol. :jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Pimp
If ur gonna make a grow box u are definitly gonna need ventilation
i used one of the stove vents
just rigg it to an old cord so i could plug it in
i am currently using cfls as well
i have 3 but ppl say i need more
i dont know were but i read that u need 5000 lumens per square foot
3000 minimum
1 26 watt cfl has 1750 lumens
hope that helps:hippy: