My first grow. Real McCoy and Jack Herer

Alright guys i'm new to indoor growing, i've always done outdoor until now. My plants got taken this year and i'm fed up so i'm going indoor!

I am growing Jack Herer and Real McCoy. I have 1 Jack plant and 2 Real McCoy.

The light I am currently using makes me nervous. I'm not even a 100% sure what it is at this point ( I know it sounds bad but I got it from a friend and its working for now.) I will be ordering a 250 HPS and putting a Metal Halide conversion bulb in it for veg. Should have the new light in a week in a half or so.

I am using a pro mix of soil that contains peat moss, periite, and vermiculite. I am using a fertilizer called Ionic, the guy at the hydro store recommended it to me for growing in soil.

I'll post a picture of the plants so far and the light i'm using right now. Any input would be great and i would appreciate it very much.

I couldn't get a full picture of the light because its to big of a file. Its about 10 inches long or so total.

Hey,nice to see ya tdaddy!!!If ya get a chance ,what are the NPK numbers on that Ionic...
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NPK is 2-1-2. I ordered my new light and it should be here sometime early next week. Plants are finally starting to take off nicely. I think the light I have right now is just not very powerful so it took a bit longer to get going.

Ionic for Soil and Coco - Growth Technology

That seems to be the same stuff except mine says for soil/coco

Updated pics

Thanks tdaddy...Subscribed
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Well here are some updated pics. My new light should be here by the end of the week so next pics should be better!

Here are some more updated photos. This is about 3 weeks veg. My new light should be here on the 14th, so hopefully next post will have some better growth.

Looking good tdaddy.....taking a seat..... d:rastasmoke::smokebong: good luck on the road ahead...:thumbsup:

thanks dlove its nice to finally get someone in here along with Rave and I. I'll keep everything updated and i'm open to all input and suggestions!

One plant per pot. The roots will get tangled up...then you can't transplant...:(

I agree with dutch,tdaddy...One per pot will let you transplant smoothly and also let you treat each plant as an individual nute wise...:stoned::smokin:

well. I have grown 3 plants in one 20 gallon bucket befor. and it worked they all ended up being female. then I flowered them when they were 1 foot tall.
also I tied them down while in veg cycle and they grew a lot of bud tops.
they grew and flowered under 9 25 watt cfl lights and I got one 0z off each plant.

well that was how my experience with 3 plans in 20 gallons of soil went.:D:thumbsup:

Yeah its about a 25 gallon tub, soil goes down about 11 inches. I wish i would have individually planted them.

Is it to late late to try and transplant at this point? I have a feeling the roots might be fairly large by now, they were coming out of my rock-well cubes before i even put them in soil. They only reason i did it like that was because a good friend of mine who grows indoors does it that same way, (his tub is a bit larger and he does 4 plants per tub).

I am ordering a 2ft x 4ft x 7ft tent this week and the plants will be moved there in about 2 and half weeks when it arrives. What do you gentlemen suggest i do?

Thanks for all the help this is my first time doing indoors and i expected a few mistakes.

Is it to late to transplant now???NO WAY!!!It's a blessing your light didn't come yet...Root connection if any will be minimal...Sticking something into the medium to keep em' separated would be O.K...I've never had to deal with this but I'd say thin wood or roofing shingles would keep em' boxed...However,if it was my grow,I'd get em' out of there as gentle as possible and transplant them into basically the same type of dirt separately...:stoned::smokin:

Alright i'm going to go and check out some things and the store. I'm probably going to buy some pots and just transplant them in to some medium sized ones for now. Any ideas on the best way to go about the transplant?

Alright i've decided to just try and make it work. I know its probably not the best idea but i'm going to just grow them to a bit over a foot or so and them start the budding cycle and see how it works out. I'm going to be ordering some seeds and making some upgrades 4 the next grow, but i'm just going to keep my fingers crossed on this one and hopefully it works out. Bear with me on this one guys!

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Alright i'm going to go and check out some things and the store. I'm probably going to buy some pots and just transplant them in to some medium sized ones for now. Any ideas on the best way to go about the transplant?

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A big spoon,a spatula,and TLC...Always try to transplant into round pots where the top is larger than the bottom,except for when the transplanting is done and your ready to flower...Watering or feeding the day before makes for an easier transplant... You'll be able to roll the pot in your hands to release side growth,turn it over with stem between your fingers supporting stem and dirt for a stressless transplant...:stoned::smokin:

I'm just going to try and make it work how it is right now and hope for the best. I went over to menards and they didnt have any pots because of the changing season, and i'm not very confident about transplanting them out of that 25 gallon tub. All I can do is hope for the best and if this time around it doesn't work out i'll make sure to make the appropriate changes for the next grow.

What seedbank do you prefer?? I'm not going to order for another month or two but i wanted to start looking around.

THANKS!!!!:rasta:

Cool tdaddy,just don't veg em' to big...Give em' light and keep em' cool...My money says you're gonna grow exotic bud bro!!!:cool::stoned:

Hey tdaddy... The Rave will guide you on your path to glory...d:rastasmoke:

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Hey tdaddy... The Rave will guide you on your path to glory...d:rastasmoke:

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Aw shucks dlj,nothing but respect for you and every other 420 person out there!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:It takes a village to guide a new grower...:420thought:

Yeah i have good faith in all you guys because you know a lot more than i do! Rave has been giving me useful info since i joined this site and if I could get some stuff half as good as his i'd be very happy!!!!

man I wish I would have known about these forums when I first started out.. I think back to some of the stuff I did in my first grow and its hilarious now to me.. I did get Bud though!! Afghani to be precise.. It tasted like shit, but I didnt care because it was my homegrown bud and it was really potent... Tasted like Shit I dont think I even flushed:rastabanna::rastabanna::rastabanna:... It just gets better...... Positive to ya... Youll be sitting on a pile of your own dank before you know it.... d Ok Im not stooooned... Ramble On...

Wow,
Thanks 4 the mention...Suck up everything you can here as I'm just one grower and there's so much info here!!!:stoned::smokin:

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Yeah i have good faith in all you guys because you know a lot more than i do! Rave has been giving me useful info since i joined this site and if I could get some stuff half as good as his i'd be very happy!!!!

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Subscribed to your thread. TrickD: Hav e you seen Rave's pics? His buds look like trees! Wish I could grow that :cool:

Yeah i've seen his awesome pics, makes me feel a lot safer in a sense with all those guys giving me as much help as they do. Thanks for subscribing I will try and not let you down! See you around!

This leaf seams to be having trouble. All of the other leaves are just fine, but this one has been growing very awkward from the start. Should I leave it alone and see what it does or what ?

This Real McCoy plant seems to be growing nicely though, just snapped a shot of it when i took the pic of the problem leaf.

Don't be afraid to prune a mutant leaf,(that leaf stem looks skinny)or any lower growth thats in the way or touching dirt,etc...What you take off the bottom will give more energy to the top...Use sharp scissors and prune as close to the stem as you can without touching it...Start studying nutes and soil additives like worm castings...Or maybe your an organic tea man...Read as much as you can...
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Alright thanks Rave thats what I thought i should do with it, I was just wanting to see if it pulled through. I'll post some new pics in a week or so! Your plants look nice by the way Rave!

My new light came today and is now up and running. Man I didn't realize how loud the ballast was going to be. Its a fairly loud humming sound. I'll put some new pics up on Thursday or so.

Hey guys snapped a picture today. I think i'm going to switch to 12/12 In a week in a half to two weeks. I topped the middle one and the one on the right yesterday. They seem to be doing well. Suggestions more than welcome!

I ordered my grow tent today. 2x4x7. It should be here hopefully by the end of next week. I am also considering ordering a 4inch inline duct fan for the tent and then just have a box fan hanging next to one of the 6inch vents in the tent as an intake (it'll be in a cooler area of my house so it should work great). How does that sound to you guys ?

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I ordered my grow tent today. 2x4x7. It should be here hopefully by the end of next week. I am also considering ordering a 4inch inline duct fan for the tent and then just have a box fan hanging next to one of the 6inch vents in the tent as an intake (it'll be in a cooler area of my house so it should work great). How does that sound to you guys ?

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That should work Im using a 2x2x4'7" not hid but getting on tom to put in right now using a procyon100 and 2 floros with a 6 inch airking clipfan inside cools nice

Updated photos. Tell me what you guys think please.

Looks like they like the new light...What kind of reflector do you have???How're your temps...:)

Not quite sure what kind of reflector, I got the light on ebay. Its just a big reflector I don't really know how to describe it. I tried putting the link in here but it wouldn't bring up the page when you clicked it. If you go to ebay and type in 250 watt hps it is the very first one.

Temps are about 75 or so. I keep the heat at like 62, and have the closet door open with my bedroom window open as well, so some of the fresh air drifts into there and my fan sucks it in.

Think they will be ready for 12/12 in a week or so? My tent should be here in a few days as well as my inline fan.

I've been feeding every other watering, and as of recent i'm watering about every 3-5 days depending on how much there drinking.

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Originally Posted by trickdaddy450

Not quite sure what kind of reflector, I got the light on ebay. Its just a big reflector I don't really know how to describe it. I tried putting the link in here but it wouldn't bring up the page when you clicked it. If you go to ebay and type in 250 watt hps it is the very first one.

Temps are about 75 or so. I keep the heat at like 62, and have the closet door open with my bedroom window open as well, so some of the fresh air drifts into there and my fan sucks it in.

Think they will be ready for 12/12 in a week or so? My tent should be here in a few days as well as my inline fan.

I've been feeding every other watering, and as of recent i'm watering about every 3-5 days depending on how much there drinking.

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Cool t-daddy,

You giving any thought about some extra phosphorus after you flip and flowering is established???

PS-When you start flowering be it in a tent or a closet,not one drop of light pollution during "lights off"...:stoned::smokin:

Yeah when I do outdoors I always use extra phosphorous during flowering, so I figured it would be the same principal. I am not quite sure what kind of nutrients to use indoors though. They have the Ionic blooming stuff at the hydro store here in town, but do you have any suggestions? I'm going to wait about a week and half or so from today then start flowering probably give or take a few days. That new light has made a great difference it seems like. Hopefully everything continues to work out okay. Thanks for all the help!!!!!:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by trickdaddy450

Yeah when I do outdoors I always use extra phosphorous during flowering, so I figured it would be the same principal. I am not quite sure what kind of nutrients to use indoors though. They have the Ionic blooming stuff at the hydro store here in town, but do you have any suggestions? I'm going to wait about a week and half or so from today then start flowering probably give or take a few days. That new light has made a great difference it seems like. Hopefully everything continues to work out okay. Thanks for all the help!!!!!:thumbsup:

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When I mix my grow medium for flowering I doctor it up with bat guano,seabird guano,and bone meal for extra phosphorus...There are a zillion products for flowering...I'm sure you'll find something you like in the hydro store...Surf the online growshops to get an idea of whay you're lookin' for...:stoned::smokin: