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ok guys so my plants finally sprouted, they are 2 n a half days old. i went to wal mart tonight. i bought some clay pots. 6 inch i think or 8 inch. anyways i bought some miracle grow potting soil with moisture control. i got a box of bone meal and two 26 watt daytime cfl's. so im gonna transplant my seedlings tonight and water em. anyone know when i can give em a little bit of bone meal?i will post pics either a lil later or tomorrow morning. any advice?
two or three weeks from now...
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yah the miracle grow potting soil feeds the plants for up to 3 months it says? should i not use any ferts at all? will it burn the roots if i put some bone meal in there in a few weeks? also where can i get the 40 watt cfl's?
HI Bluntman..
you should not add anythig to MG soil (no nutrients, no bone meakl, no nothing!),.. It has plenty of crap in it already.. You should also pH your water higher than normal... 7.0-8.0
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The MG you bought has a pH of 5.0 (I am 99% sure)
You will want to get the 42 watt CfLs from wal mart or home depot.. they cost about 8-10 dollars....
I look forward to many pictures!!!
cheers
check this thread out
http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-gro...look-like.html
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garden, thank you very much for ur advise. i saw a 150w mercury vapor lamp at the hardware store for $27. should i get it? or get a 70w hps? but its more expensive. and also yes i will get the 42 watt cfl's in a few days. i was looking for a ph tester at wal mart but they didnt have any in the garden section. thanks for ur advice guys! ill post pics tomorrow evening.
o yah i also forgot to add that the only lights i have right now are two 26w daylight cfl's and a 13w cfl. so yah i will need more lighting here soon. im only growin 2 plants tho. i think the lights i have now will be alright for another few days.
hey guys. plants are 3 n a half days old now. looking good. i got four 23 watt cfl's in there now. imma make a reflector outta a pie tin lol. ill post pics in bout an hour. srh- one love
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Originally Posted by bluntman 420
mercury vapor is not for growing plants
hmmm the pics will have to wait till tomorrow morning. i dont got a camera so i take pics with my cell and the sprint website is down for maintinence. so mercury vapor is no good huh? saturday i will go get more of the daylight cfl's. so i should be good till saturday. i got a few of those adapters that screw into light sockets so u can put 2 light bulbs in one socket. thats it for now imma go pass out. peace yall
I look forward to the pictures :)
I do not use Mercury bulbs nor do I suggest you use them... :)
cheers
yah alot of people say mercury vapor dont do shit for bud plants. im all outta money now do to an unexpected bill. :( gotta wait till next week to go get more supplies. i should be aight tho. ok ill post the pics in a sec i gotta open the other browser. o yah and is two 23w daylight cfl's and three 13w soft cfl's will be ok till monday?
ok heres a pic of no.1 ill go take a pic of no.2 in a few minutes when this dude leaves....tell me what u think. i still have yet to get a ph kit. i will make it a point to get one on monday if i go to indianapolis. p.s the lights are closer than they look in the pic. like i said i dont have a camera so i gotta take pics with my fone.
ok heres number 2. i filled the pots up the rest of the way with soil. second set of leaves are just barely starting to come in. day 4 for both plants. i'll post pics again in 3 or 4 days.
Hi Blunt
Those CFLs will do a great job for you.. keep them less than 1 inch from your plants and have a fan blowing air gently on your plant and lights...
The plant will begin to grow very very fast so you will need to move/adjust your light every day..
cheers
hey garden thanks for stoppin by! it sucks not havin any money cuz i wanna go get more cfl's. :( o wel ill get some monday. ok so plants are 5 days old. they look pretty much the same so im not gonna post any pics.i got some bone meal at walmart last week when i bought my soil and pots. is bone meal good? i heard it was. im going back to my old house and bringing one of my dressers here in the next couple of weeks. im planning on turning a 5 foot tall dresser into a grow cab/clone chamber. is there a way u can order seeds online without a credit card? maybe a money order or something? thanks guys for all ur help. i hope the second set of leaves will be in by tomorrow, if so i'll post pics. peace.
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pics tomorrow
hey guys heres pics. this is day 6. tell me what u think. why is the tip of the leaf on no.2 turnin yellow? :confused:
move the light away from them about an inch - an inch and a half untill u get a thermomiter ASAP
edit:: also put a fan in there if u dont have 1
Hello Mr. Blunt..
The tip is probably being burned because of the nutrients found in MG soil...
It will probably not be a big deal.. DO NOT add NUTRIENTS! NOT yet at least...
Keep the soil moist for the first 7-10 days... Seedlings have fragile roots...
Since you are using CFLs, you can flower when yo have 4-5 nodes.. and I reccomend it!
cheers
and thanx for the pics!
hey garden. thanks again for stopin by and spreading some knowledge, its really appreciated. thats what i was thinking, that the burn is from the mg soil. i didnt think it was my lights cuz they are about 1.5 inches away from the plants and i used the 'back-of-the-hand' method. i'm only going to veg for 3 weeks due to limited space. i still need to buy a ph tester and a light timer. i've had my lights on 24/0. i will post pics tomorrow evening. thanks everyone and plz keep my thread alive! one love.
ok guys i jsu woke up and checked on my babies. and wow! they grew aot since yesterday, they second set of leaves is almost all the way in. im gettin excited, its starting to look like a bud plant. i'll post pics in bout an hour. -one love.
ok guys i jus woke up and checked on my babies. and wow! they grew aot since yesterday, they second set of leaves is almost all the way in. im gettin excited, its starting to look like a bud plant. i'll post pics in bout an hour. -one love.
sorry for postin twice last time. dont know what hapopened. anyways heres pics of day 7. enjoy. any questions, comments, advice? feel free.
ugh noone is posting anything. come on people!
they look great so far.. hence y no one is posting.. but had there been a question im sure it would have been answered by now..
but i have sum advice.. when using cfl's it is crucial that u keep em extremely close to the plants like 1 inch or less away.. i really couldnt tell how far they are away..
hey notorious thanks so much for stoppin by and giving some inout. yah i dont have a camera and my fone doesnt take that good of pics, but the light is about an inch to 1.5 inches away from each plant. i was told that the burn on plant no.2 was from the miracle gro soil but it will be ok as long as i dont fert any time soon. also i was told not to fert until i go to 12/12. am i ok with the four 26w cfl's and the 13w cfl?
great shit, I started my crop on Saturday January 27, 2007 and i'll start my log soon. but again great shit, really lookin' good.
hey thanks alot bro. thanks for stoppin by. hope u start ur log soon! is it a closet/cab grow? hehe i cant wait to see pics!
ya you should ask her it is never cool to grow under someones nose. if somethinghappens and you get discovered by the police she gets in trouble also.
never give information that can identify you. that could cause a real problem. but ya get politicaly active. oh ya i would not recomend telling your cousin that you are growing he may be a relative but he is also law enforment you might not like his responce.
but you little critters look awsome keep up your good work and keep posting those pics.
lol wow i was drunk last night lol. i woke up this morning and checkedon my babies and they are doing excellent! the second set of leaves has gotten bigger i can see the third set comin in. i'llpost pics in a lil bit!
hey guys heres pics of day 8.
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bro these are looking great, obviously whoever told you waht to do knew what they were talking about! keep updating
hehe thanks alot man. i've been reading abut growing for years. since i was a young teen and this is my first. i checked em a lil bit ago and they are growing really fast. i'll post pics in the morning.
Looks GREAT!!!
heheheh thanks alot!
Looking good man. Keep posting pics. I'm right behind you in my grow
I need a grow to compare to.
ok guys heres pics of day 9 enjoy. shermania i cant wait to see how ur grow is comin along. since im using miracle gro soil im not going to add any bone meal till week 4. questions/comments/concerns?
bump. alot of new growth since i last posted pics earlier yesterday. willpost pics tomorrow evening.