THC's First grow log - WW Feminized from Nirvana

...just make sure you don't cook those lovely lil' darlins, cuz they're really really susceptible to it :( Don't ask me how I know this :(

The light they're getting is wonderful overkill, and your temp is basically right-on. If you can keep what's going into the soil at a ph of 5.7 to 6.2, that is also near-perfect. Not sure if you have any yet, but try to find a small bottle of SuperThr!ve if you can--the little ones love it, and it helps 'em get big and strong faster...

Start LST-ing 'em [gently!] when they're about four or five inches tall. Seriously :)

They love it. They're dirty girls, dontchaknow ;)

LOL @ Carpenter

I was planning on letting her grow straight up about 18 inches, then begin flowering, unless there is higher chance of yielding more from LST method? I am sure that is the reason to do it, I just need to be super careful :p

And ya they are dirty sluts man, they get right in to the dirt. :)

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Originally Posted by THContent

LOL @ Carpenter

I was planning on letting her grow straight up about 18 inches, then begin flowering, unless there is higher chance of yielding more from LST method? I am sure that is the reason to do it, I just need to be super careful :p

And ya they are dirty sluts man, they get right in to the dirt. :)

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I LST my plants during veg, and like to grow big bushes. If you dont have to headspace or you only wanna have a couple plants, LST is usually a good way to increase yield.


That being said some strains dont like to be bent over. Some Indica strains naturally grow as one cola plants and refuse to branch out when topped or LST'd. Some sativa strains on the other hand tend to stretch alot during flower which makes bending them over very benficial when you have a tall and lanky sativa.

The first time you do it, its kind of scary. You think your hurting your plants and you just wanna be so gentle but just remember that this is a weed. Plants love TLC but if worse comes to worse, these fuckers can take a beating.

Here are today's pics, new growth always a +

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That's it for right now, temp is steady at 81 Degrees F, and Humidity is right at 40%

Additional Note:

Plants are exactly 13.5 inches from the bulb, any closer than say 10 inches and the plants would have "too much" light. And also, watered 4 hours ago before I left, the soil was borderline moist/dry about an inch down.

Current conditions:

6th day since planting seeds in soil

84 Degrees F
40% Humidity

13.5 inches from 600W MH bulb with proper ventilation, A/C blasting throughout room to compensate for heat given off by bulb and ballast. Fan blowing cool air in bottom, fan in back blowing air out ( aimed at bulb )

Watered generously earlier, soil seems to dry out quite quickly, which I kinda like :)

And a few pics of today's progress:

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That's is pretty much it for today, I have been using the MH bulb mostly since A/C is off the fritz now kinda (in the early am it tend to ice up and not blow anything, room gets to about 90 by 7am, so I gotta keep an eye on that) I believe it is due to the cooler temp from outside, causes condensation inside the A/C unit.

11 days until I begin the All Purpose nutes at 1/4 recommended dosage.

humm I see you really watch your temperature's
what would you say is a good round about temperature?
I dont really pay much attention to mine.. going to look into it soon.. hope im not harming them.. dout so with cfls tho..

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Originally Posted by LouisianaKing

humm I see you really watch your temperature's
what would you say is a good round about temperature?
I dont really pay much attention to mine.. going to look into it soon.. hope im not harming them.. dout so with cfls tho..

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Absolute lowest 65 degrees, highest without damage to plants 100. Aim for temp around 68-80 a little higher or lower will not do anything detrimental to the health of the plants. Humidity should be kept under 50% to avoid mold, bacteria, etc. Ideally I would say 75-78 is perfect, basically whatever temperature you are comfortable in, your plant's will be too.

If you for any reason you do hit excessively high temps, like mid 90's, make sure your babies are well watered, I like to avoid water on the leaves, water directly in to the soil, slowly, with a little bit of runoff.

Honest truth be told, they can survive in normal everyday weather, sometimes as low as 60, all the way to 105... do NOT ever let this happen, because it is obviously not a good thing, but staying within the mid 70 to mid 80 mark is what I aim for.

Yeah Temperatures in my house never reach higher then 80, so I imagine 85 highest in grow room.. and the lowest is about 68.. So from what you say that seems about right :thumbsup:

iv been Misting my plants every other night, a few mins before turning out the lights an they seem to like it..

Misting is alright, but keep an eye on it, excess humidity combined with the right temp is mold and bacteria breeding ground, just be careful.

Just in case you do encounter mold/issues.

At the first sign of anything growing on your soil, stop the misting and let the soil get dry, I mean close to bone dry, then give a nice watering, and monitor the humidity, don't let it exceed 60%, in my book, the lower, the less problems you will have.


I know I went off alot about misting but it does raise the humidity in the room, just make sure it doesn't start causing condensation.


And your temps are perfect, I wish mine would stay like that haha, unfortunately with HPS/MH that never happens, unless you got a cooltube :p

Current conditions:

7th day since planting seeds in soil

77 Degrees F
27% Humidity

13.5 inches from 600W MH bulb with proper ventilation, A/C blasting throughout room to compensate for heat given off by bulb and ballast. Fan blowing cool air in bottom, fan in back blowing air out ( aimed at bulb )

Here are a few pics, temp and humidity down a little bit today, which is still within range.

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That's it for right now, will have more tonight for your feasting pleasure.