General newbie questions need to be answerd

[stinkyattic]

At this stage can you use a normal 40w bulb? (average one that you would have in the ceilings).

No

I also have a 15w ultra violet which is about 1 foot long.

Don't use it

a heat mat and a good pot and soil, would the heat mat under the pot, the ultra violet light a foot to the side with panel facing the little wonder and the 40w bulb a meter above. Is this a good combination?

No, use CFLs or tube flouros- cool white.

whats is a good light to dark ratio?

24h light or 18/6

I got the seed from a bag of weed, what would be the likelyhood that it would female, male? (i know its 50/50 but as female plants are kept and males mainly discarded would this higher the chances it would be female)

No that does not increase chances of female. Taking good care of the seedling will though.... give it nice blue light- that's why the cool white- and little stress.

To create humidity is it good to put a see-through container over the pot (double the size of the pot. I heard this would be good because the moisture helps the plant concieve more water, true?)

that's asking for damping-off. No dome.

When is the first signs of male or female plant?

female preflowers shortly after sexual maturity

Can you prevent the plant from being higher than it should be?

:[/QUOTE]pinch the new growth after it has 5 sets of adult leaves.