Here a 2 pics of how i have the lights set up
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Here a 2 pics of how i have the lights set up
Stinky has a sticky on topping and fimming that will be very helpful to you under the growing information section.
I think you are supposed to wait on the 5th node.
Everythings going fine in the room, plants are looking healthy its just a little hot.
2 of my brothers seedlings have sprouted out so far and waiting for 3 more.
Not going to have updated pics until Sunday, 4-20!! :rastasmoke:
Ill try to keep small updates going throughout the weekend.
dodo
looks like pot in those pots :thumbsup:
Haha! hell yes they are, and i just checked em and all 5 of my bros successfully sprouted and look wonderful, my plants are looking great as well and i just cant wait to sex them!
Hoping for 2 to 4 females, if i get more im going to be in desperate need of more lights...but hey, for the small price im willing to do what i need to.
toke on!
Plants look nice, i think im going to give them about 3 to 5 days until their first transplant or wait until they show their first signs of hunger
Pics will be updated this afternoon
Heres a group shot and a couple mug shots of the older plants.
Growing marijuana is easily one of the most satisfying things once you get it under way
4got to attach the pics haha
theyre lookin good, they grow so damn fast!
Yeah they're looking good man, glad to hear you're enjoying the grow, it just keeps getting better from here on in.........wait till your starting to look for their sex, then watching them buds grow mmmmmmmmm :)
The first pic is the largest and oldest plant, then 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and a group photo. It seems like on at least one plant a day i see new leaves, not all of the plants are at the same stage but hopefully some will catch up by the time i move to flowering, i have no doubt they will.
It has almost been 2 weeks since theyve been planted so im sure the food supply from the soil is gradually getting used up and should be gone in the next 2 to 3 days..
Ive decided to wait for some of the plants to catch up before i transplant them because of the amount of lit space i have, how much does anyone think i should start feeding them? 2? 3? times a week?
They aren't going to need a transplant for a good solid week or 2. Try shuffling them around to give the stragglers more intense light position and catch up if that is important to you. But they look very healthy so word up homeslice.
Lookin good, DoDo. :thumbsup:
Thanks stinky and cede, I have been putting the older ones on the outer limits of the light but im being a little selfish and keeping my nice younger ones close in, i think im doin my bro a favor growing his seeds out for him so no guilt felt lol.
Any opinions on the feeding? im new to this obviously so i don't want to muf it up
Alright i put one and a half tsp of ff grow big in the gallon of water that im using, i gave them a generous portion of water, probably the most water ive given them.
They look great tho and the leave just multiply and grow over and over, very fun yet tedious process to watch!
Pics will be up tonight
toke on
Here are some pics, i put the more mature plants to the outer edge of the light and the second picture (oldest) really shows nicely how the plant turns its leaves toward the light, incredible.
enjoy the pics and more will be coming tomorrow or friday.
dodo
also, the close up of the stem shows little developments, what exactly are those? is that where i should be looking for the pre-flower?
This is just my recent experience with indica afghani type plants. But usually the plants are much larger by the time they show the hairs, starting at 5 weeks from seed. I've not seen maturing plants that small. Is there a reason why they should be showing so soon? Are they clones or are they under 12-12 lights?
Shov
You know what shov, these plants are under 18/6 and were naturally germinated seeds, and the fact that you, Shovelhandle, dont know what going on kinda puts me in a blah mode lol.
I have no idea even what they are?!? if they are showing sex this soon i am in awe, ive never heard of it. but please let me know if hear or see anything that will help me out..
THANKS!
STINKY PLEASE CHECK THIS
no idea why the little white hairs are there, only strains that i know for a fact are growing are strawberry cough and crystal, and i dont know which ones they are at that! that are random strains in there as well but if they really are maturing rapidly maybe harvest wont be so far away...
those are some prime genetics, dodo. Early preflowers isn't a bad thing, I think
awesome, maybe ill need to do some research on cloning and try to grow a few out, if its female. If its a good looking male who knows, maybe i could try to collect some pollen and if in fact they are early pre-flowers maybe the genetics will be carried on into the cross.
Anythings possible eh? haha
Pics posted tonight. these plants grow like crazy! sooo much more development coming through, theyre staying nice and short for now, however i do have one plant, the oldest one, is quite a bit taller than the others and has narrower leaves, so im thinking it could be a sativa leaning strain. I hope so at least! i dont want a whole mess of couch lock ganja.
check back later, toke on.
Ohhhh and yes, my bro got sensi star and mighty mite, these are amazing nugs! ill try to post some pics it later
Maybe it's ruderalis.
Ruderalis? i actually read somthing about ruderalis today but i was pretty high and cant quite remember, ill research that thanks!
The plants are realll healthy looking and i can smell distinct scents if i shove my nose gently into the plants lol, cant describe them yet im gonna need more time.
enjoy the pictures!
many different strains in here, i cant wait to flower!
i dont know if those are pre-flowers or not, anyone help?
danka
Pics will be up tomorrow, plants are looking healthy right now, i think im going to feed them grow big tomorrow morning.
check back for visual updates tomorrow
dodo
No ruderalis, the plants are looking great though and it seems that my plants are pulling further away from my brothers than i expected.
I think im going to give them another 2 weeks under 18/6 then slowly work them down to 12/12. I might go one week 16/8 then one more at 14/10, that will be about 6 and a half weeks in veg, then i will go 12/12 after that. I wont be surprised if they start showing sexes in the 14/10, at least i hope they do!
Enjoy the pics, you can compare the leaves and really be able to tell difference in strains. there are a lot in here!
I was also thinking about getting a 250 watt hps to stick in my closet for my favorite girl or 2 that i get, i think ill get a bigger yield out of the best ones if i put them under a bigger light during flowering. might be a good idea!
also what does anyone think is happening to the base of the stem in the plant in the second pic? could that be from watering? or to much ferts?
Hey dodo your plants are looking great.
If you're talking about the little split in the stem at the bottom I wouldn't worry, it's just the outer skin of the stem splitting due to the growth I think, it'll just gradually peel away to reveal the new skin beneath.
Keep up the good work!
I checked on the plants and a few of the leaves look sparkly so i rubbed them gently in between my fingers and the smell was fine marijuana. Its hard to tell which plants are the same strain but the scent is definitely getting stronger and more distinct.
I thought i could smell strawberries slightly from the plant in that second picture...could be mental so im not going to get my hopes up.
Picture updates every 2 days for noticeable growth
if u r talking bout that stuff on the stem that looks like its peeling off that is nothing that always happens as them stem strengens and gets thicker
lookin good dodo! the stem peels as it gets thicker...your fine:thumbsup:
whiskeytango
End of day 20, lights turned off while i was in the room, cool temps tonight...i wish i had started 2 or 3 months ago so i couldve had nice cool temps throughout the whole grow, but well see. I think im going to get a carbon filter with a nice powerful fan suckin air outta the room.
Do i need to have an intake fan also because the AC isnt always on? or do yo think itll get hotter during the summer w an intake?
Well those of you that have been silently and verbally following along, you may notice the straggler is out of there...
My brother and i decided to make and experiment out of it and took it deep in the woods and planted it where there is moderate sunlight. I think well check up on it every 2 or three weeks and give it a good heavy FF feeding :D
Here are some close ups of some of the more mature stems, one of them is quite a good pic i must say! the duet picture is of the two oldest plants, however the plant on the left is the oldest, it hasnt developed leaves by the stem like the others have. Im just guessing its the strain well have to wait and see if it takes longer to flower also!!
toke on and on...and on! :jointsmile:
I have spotted some minor nute burn on some of the leaves, coulld be over fertilizing or just the fox farm...im not to worried about it im going to give them a little fresh water flush tomorrow.
Im leaving for a week, and my bro is going to do me a favor and look after them for a little bit...Im setting out a little over 2 and a half gallons of water to get impurities out and tomorrow before i leave im going to put some big bloom and grow big into the water, low dosage. He will be giving them one double shot of water every morning, im fairly comfortable with this, not an over abundant source of nutrients yet not too little, and still have some water everyday, but i think itll do the job for a week. Any objections?
One leaf on a plant in the pot with the two plants was too close to the light for too long and half of a leaf turned brown, not worried about it im sure itll still be just fine
Gettin ready for a night cap, toke on ill let you guys and gals kno of any updates as soon as i get em!
alright my bro has been takin care of the babies and they are really bad looking now...i go back tomorrow and going to give them a transplant and a plentiful serving of water...
The older ones are dry and crinkly and curling over.. Im upset i know if i was there it wouldnt have happend, ill try to get some pictures on friday im doing an early morning transplant hopfully b4 the lights turn on. IM NERVOUS!!!! I dont want to lose em!
i hope they're ok, they looked really healthy.
btw, those 'hairs' you were talking about last week weren't the 'hairs' you're looking for i don't think, cause the plants are way too young. first, the stems are covered in 'hairs', if you look with a magnifier you'll see what i mean. also, where the leafstem meets the mainstem you will see two little things that look like shoots, or 'hairs', that's almost certainly what you see.
oh, and if your bro killed your plants, don't kill him, just plant some more, it'll suck having to go through the wait again but it'll be worth it the first time you roll one from your own sweet bud.
also, ruderalis is, as far as i know, the only type of cannabis that isn't photoperiodic meaning it flowers when it's ready, whether you have it under the lights 24\0. mostly it's used for making rope, clothing etc., etc. etc.. it aint worth smoking either. you can sometimes find cannabis seeds mixed in with bird seed but usually, it's Ruderalis.
anyway, toke amongst yourselves
bozo,
peace, love, dope
yea plants look like shit. all of my 5 died....that means no crystal, or strawberry cough. I think in august im gonna start another grow, official grow, its too damn hot in my attic. Im really thinkin about buying DJ Shorts Grape Krush. NL#5 is a nice strain, but one strain thats been weighing heavily on my mind is Master Kush, i got a quad of it last week and it is the most amazing smell, like a sugary bouquet of flowers. and the high is very desirable, meets every one of my anti anxiety standards, i love it. so hopefully by then i can get a nice light and the seeds that i want. Money saving time!
ill let youall know the results of this grow. toke on
i'd just use free bagbeans until you get a feel for how the plants feel, and it is like getting a feel for it.
last year i decided to grow for the first time ever, in 40 years of smoking the ganja, because a buddy of mine threw some seeds in a pot out on his patio the summer before.
what really inspired me was that my buddy, because he didn't bother doing ANY research, decided that some of the plants looked healthier than others. being certain it was better to keep the 'stronger' plants, he culled the shorter plants.
what he did was, he killed all the fems, lol.
so i figured i'd give it a try, see what I could do, with research, and re-research, ad infinitum (pardon if my latin is misspelled, lol)
anyway, last year i killed 2 batchs of 30 seeds each, almost entirely.
only 5 of the second batch of 30 survived. fortunately for me, 4 were fems and they produced approx. 50 clones before i shut it down. i was only yielding about 4 grams dry per, too meager for the effort.
now i learn hydro with cfl's, WAY better.
so, in short, keep researching, and go kill some bag seed, don't wait, find a way to deal with your heat issues now, with the bag beans.
if you do, when you get quality beans, you'll just punch them in and begin production.
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED, it's only failure if you don't try again!
Noooooo! Dude, you had a GREAT grow going. I am bummed for you. Get back on that horse and ride it into the sunset (with a phat doobie in hand):thumbsup:
I agree with justanotherbozo. You should PRACTICE your method with BAGSEED, you will feel much more confident knowing that IF you DO mis-step, the investment won't be as substantial as purchasing some prime beans.
I too like justanotherbozo killed my first 2 sets of fully germ'd seedlings before I got my process down right. It isn't hit or miss, it's a science. Not exacting, but pretty precise. My current Venture is moving along nicely. Once it reaches COMPLETION I will start a Named strain grow.
Good luck on your future grow:thumbsup:
damn man better luck next time. At least you got some experience and that will help greatly on your next grow, and now you know that cooling/ventilation will be your biggest concern on future grows.
When your confident with your methods and have a suitable environment then go for the good stuff. Although you can find some inexpensive strains that are still great.
stay irie
Thanks all you guys, i see your point with just getting some bagseed i just hate all the effort for shitty bud ya know? ill probably just do a combo pack and get some random strains.
All the plants are dead now, summer just isnt the right time, too hot and my bro and i have been out of town at the same time too often to keep a grow going.
Good news though, our outdoor plant is looking decent for being 4 to 5 weeks in the wild, it rained heavily here and the dirt that was around it overflowed and the first check was scary to see only the top 2 nodes sticking out of the ground but we pulled it out and the plant is about 12 inches, a little hungover from the dirt but we have it about a gallon and a half of recycled and new soil and nicely poured a gallon of heavily nourished water to last it a couple of weeks. Im doing another check in a week and a half b4 i go out of town again, Hope its a female!