Was wondering when you put the germinated seed into the soil if i should water immediatly that day.
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Was wondering when you put the germinated seed into the soil if i should water immediatly that day.
hi dubsac7,yes you need to water it straight away,but don't give it to much,you don't want the seedling to drown...done it myself a few time's when i started,an i fryed a few by letting them dry out to much!!but much knowlage to be gained from making mistake's...hope this help's..love an respect..spliffbuilder.
Thanx spliff. I really appreciate guys who take the time out to help another. This will be a first time grow for me so Im tryin to gather all my knowledge before i attempt.
hi dub,i knew i'd spelt knowledge wrong but i was soooo stoned i could'nt figure out where i'd gone wrong.lol.no prob's i needed help when i first started(4 an a bit year's ago)so i got on the net an found this site,an everyone was really helpfull so now i've got a bit of experience it's my turn to help!!(i've made enough mistakes for everyone!!) also i'd advise you to buy a book on the subject an read up on it.i've got a few..indoor marijuana horticuture,the indoor bible by jorge cervantes..marijuana grower's guide by mel franks.hope this helps..love an respect..spliffbuilder.
Awesome... bein the newbie kind of sux but you get alot of great info and its pretty fun researchin some of the stuff. I plan on usin a 400w HPS light system with about closet space and wondering how far the light should be from the plant in germination, veg and flowering. Thanx bro
keep that seed moist : )
I would use a flor on the seedling..... at least for a week... you can get one cheap at a hardware store... couple dollars....
Many a young plant have died at the hands of a HPS.... After your seedling is 1-2 weeks old turn that HPS on..
I 'd start withthe hps around 3 feet away... and then move it 1-3 inches closer to the plant every day .....
If you have glass on your reflector you can eventualy move the light to just an inch from your plants... just make sure you have a fan blowing DIRECTLY between your light and your plants....
good luck : )
Thanx for the reply. if i choose to use the fluro how many watts and how far from the plant>?
I would buy at least 100 watts worth of daylight spectrum fluorescents per plant, but that's just me. From what I read in my books, it says, 20 watts per square feet.
awesome thanx for the info... would i just use the fluorescents for the veg rite and switch out to my hps for 12/12 flowering>?
Just use the flor for the first 1-2 weeks... Your seedling will be very delicate... then switch/add to the HPS....
YOU SHOULD ...Veg with the HPS until your plant reaches the the desired size...
then switch to 12/12..... continue using hps.... during budding... : )
You really don't need much flour at all... a cheapy 75-150 bulb with a 5 dollar fixture... your not gonna GROW with this bulb.... it is more to nurse and coddle your seedling or clone : )
I prefer The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green by a long shot. Those other books are not the best but alright I suppose. To be honest the cervantes book is self published and does not read well.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPLIFFBUILDER
i am a newbbie like you are DUBSAC7 .....i am in week 3 now using the 400 HPS...you must have the HPS lamp at a distance of around 40 cm from the top of your plants.....put your hand in between and feel the heat....when it is ok to your hand, this is the ideal distance...be carefull not to burn the tips (top) of your plants......as for germination i did the following.....i have put the seeds into the buckets with the soil and i put some water in them...afterwards i covered them with fine thin trasparent plastic wraping stuff.....the one used to wrap sandwiches in order to create an effect of serra...i read that it helps the seed to sprout faster...of course you need to put the lamp right above it....anyways, isn't a 400 watt HPS bulb too much for a closet?a 150 watt or a 250 one won't do the job? good luck in your growing.....what strain do you have?