First Timer CFL bagseed grow...check out set up, love some advice?

Hi all.

Doing it for the first time. I gotta say that so far I'm pleased with the progress, but I'm sure I could be doing better. I'm growin' 4 from bagseeds, all are just over 1 month old. Some look better than others. Love some pats on the back/kicks in the ass from anyone that knows more about this than me.

I've read Cannabis Grow Bible and How to Grow Medicinal Marijuana, and have been constantly checking this site. I'm a month in and DON'T wanna fuck this up.

Growing in 10 inch pots w/ FoxFarm organic soil w/ guano and worm casings.

Cabinet Size: 2L x 2W x 4.5H
Lights: 4 x 4' 40W Flour. Tubes, 4 x 26W CFLs

I have NO intake/outtake ventilation to speak of yet, simply 2 small fans constantly running. That WILL change, I'd love some ideas?

Planning to put a 2 liter bottle with some sugar water and yeast in for some CO2...anybody have any luck with this before?

I've got some pics attached. Let me know whatcha think? All of it's a work in progress, sucks that the plants snuck up on me....well, doesn't REALLY suck.

Lemme know.

Peace
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I didn't do Mylar 'cause the walls were already flat white. Is Mylar a HUGE advantage? Here some new pics, didn't upload the ones i wanted.

Gonna add two more 42 W Daylight CFLs. Just added the other CFL's today, and the ladies (hopefully) are lovin' it.

Again, any other ideas I'd love some input. I think ventilation is the only thing givin' me a headache. Thinking of a small fan up top pullin' the hot air out.

Peace.

G

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sorta looks like the small setup in cervantes dvd,xcept for the flouros,the guy had a mini horizontal reflector, probably equiped wit one long tubed cfl hanging above 5or6 plants bout the height u got it at in 6" pots some squared.he even has 3"pots on a small shelf to the side.his plants r bout as high as urs n alredy look to be flowering pistils n fewer more branches than u have.dont know ur growing style but the weed bible stresses the most important chart is the light chart light does fade fast. I'd rather have short plants with firm buds than tall ones with loose buds cuz the light didn't reach. ur plants r a little droopy cept for the 1st pic looks awsome but all hav nice green color I guess. u nevr know wht can hapen wit bagseed. JC recomends purchasing high quality seeds. I hope u select a good mother been mature for 2month n then replace the plants u have now n flower thoes nsted of flowering wht u got . I had more to say but me being a noob who hasn't even set up his cfl's and hps yet n $500 spent in doesn't evn hav nutes or quality seeds yet (still need thos) n PH equipment n grow expirience. never thoughtd be so much organazation n discipline involved jus excited to see I'm not alone. happy gardening. yours n his set up look similar n u probably using more mor watts. KO0L MAAAAAAAAN! whoooohooo to all the noobs

What's up, fellas! Thanks for the tips. I ordered a roll of Mylar today and am shopping around for fans for a vent. system. That's the only thing that's really stopping me up.

That chicks look pretty good. so far. I included some pics.

I added 2 more 27 Watt Daylight CFLs to the overhead set up. I'm sure I should put some 42 watt in there as well, but for Veg I think i might be okay.

Also, I'm setting up the clone room right above the main room. Callin' one "Thunderdome" and other "Brazil".....anyone get the Brazil/Clone reference? yeah, way too much time on my hands.

Also included a shot of the room as a whole right now and a close up of Sampson, my favorite plant right now (PLEASE let him be a girl...wait!??!)

I'm on a SUPER budget. The writer's strike in LA is fucking me bigtime....not that I don't think they should strike.

Whatever....peace, sheeple.

G

QUICK QUESTION: being that this is bagseed i'm dealin' with and have NO IDEA how tall they're gonna get....CAN i force flower before they start to display sex?

I've read that early flowering can produce hermies? Any help here? I mean, theoretically, COULD i flower them now, within a month? Any hypothesis?

I'm at 6 weeks and started them on LST tonight. See how they look in the morning. Fingers crossed.

YO, fellow farmers!

So, I've got some photos of the ladies. I'm on day one of LST and it looks to be goin quite nicely.

The bottom leaves on my biggest plant shriveled up and turned almost shiny green. Weird, the rest of her looks healthy though. ANY IDEAS!?!

Check out the pics. Love any support/questions. I got my Mylar in the mail. It's goin up first thing in the morning AND still looking at fans.

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Originally Posted by FearOfSuccess

I'm at 6 weeks and started them on LST tonight. See how they look in the morning. Fingers crossed.

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It is common to move plants into flowering as soon as possible, and I don't see why yours wouldn't be old enough. By and large, hermies are caused by stress and according to cannibis lore can be encouraged by starting flowering then moving back into veg, light during the dark cycle, and a variety of other stressful events. In my experience, a few hermie buds are par for the course, but how many appear and the reason for it may be hard to explain.

Since you are using bag seed, you stand a very good chance of being dismayed by how large your plants want to grow. The won't stop growing just because you switched to a flowering cycle.

Thanks, Khan. I know the plants will likely double in flowering. I just didn't want em to get 3 feet tall before flowering in a 4 foot grow room. I LSTed em last night, so that should take care of the height issue.

It's my first crop and I wanted to get one under my belt without spendin a hundred bucks on seeds first. Project: test crop. hah.

Thanks for the flowering tips. I was thinkin I had to wait another 2 months to 12/12 em. I'm gonna let em veg another few weeks and than 12/12. BOOSH!

Happy farmin'

G

Hey fellas,

Update time. So, I'm a month and a half into veg. I'm thinking of veging for 2 more week and than starting 12/12.

Sound good?

STILL no ventilation system. I've taken to leaving the closet door open, 'cause it does seem to be getting hotter in there.

I've included some pics. I LSTed em last week and just applied the second strings to start winding the ladies around the edge of the pot.

QUESTION: Are there any OTHER branches i should be worried about tying down?

Check em out....let me know. How'm I lookin?