My First Grow Ever can i get some feedback.......

this is my first grow. i am trying this because i love to smoke great pot but the pricing on the good stuff is getting a little out of hand. i am starting out with bag seeds. i dont want to screw the good seeds up.... i started with 15 bag seeds an out the 15, 9 of them have sprout an are now 3 inch tall after 5 days of growing.. i think that i have a very good setup going but like i said i do not know because this is my first grow... im using scotts hyponexs potting soil wit some peat moss an perlite mix an i have some in some sta-green potting soil wit peat moss an perlite mix.(jus trying to see which works best) yet both are seeming to be doing fine.... i have 3 cfl lights.. 2 of the lights are 300 watts but only us 65 watts each an produces 3900 lumnes an i have a 200watt cfl bulb that uses 55watts an produce 3800 lumens..well i need more lights an i was wondering how tall should i let them grow before transplanting them into there new home which are 3 gallon pots. also i was wondering when should i start giving them nuits? its hard to find plant food cause we dont have a hydro store n my area an the local home depot an walmarts dont sell hydro food... does anyone know a good name of plant food i could give my girls that i can get from a walmart or home depot.... i hurd tomato food works good for them i bought a box but have not added any into my plants because they are to young. the box say its a 9-12-12 mix....i also have my lights on for 22 hours an of for 2 hours is that an ok time for my plants in this seedling/veg state... i think im doing a good job so far but would like a little feedback from you guys thanks alot MKWORLD here are some pics of my setup an plants let me know what u think PROS & CONSAttachment 291349Attachment 291350Attachment 291351Attachment 291352

Next time I recommend 18 ounce plastic cups; with holes drilled in the bottom.

The cups will allow for more roots to grow & are easier to transplant, from...:thumbsup:

(fill them 2/3 full...when the seedlings stretch....add more soil to the cup)

(keeps them upright) :stoned:

Yut, 'Red Solo Cups'. I start my seeds all in a large planter and within the first week they go into the party cups.
One theory I've heard is that a deeper initial pot may result in better female/male ratio.

ok so the only problem that you guys are seeing is that my startering cups are too small..... i thought that they might be but it was also the best for me as to i thought they would not even get to the height that they are at now.... i know it to late now to move them to the solo cups so when do u think i should transplant them into the 3 gallon pots cause i dont want to kill the girls because there cups are too small now or because there roots couldn grow

an do you grow ur whole blant in those solo/party cups?

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an do you grow ur whole blant in those solo/party cups?

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No...I transplant after about 3 weeks. Then you can start a very weak nute solution with their water.

I recommend a 20-10-10 nute.

ok so u started in the party cups then transplanted.... the nute i have say that they are a 9-12-12 is that to weak for the nute? and if so where can i get some good nutes from without having a hydro store in my city..

i have home depots, lowes, an walmarts in my city

I get my nutes at Walmart or Lowes. 9-12-12 is ok. Just keep it weak. Just enough to stain the water; until flowering.

ps ...get stronger lighting if you are serious.

ok are u talking about the hps lights an if so i hurd that those light cost alot an produce alot of heat which maked it hard to keep an maintain the same temp an enivorment. wat kind of light system are u runnin on that grow in that pic cause those are so sexy ladies....looks like u have a high yeild an thats awsome