1st timer, w/Hydroton, could use a little help...

[palerider7777]

that will happen just treat them like lil seedlings and they should be fine

[TMusic]

your plants look great btw.

[palerider7777]

pretty good i think for going from not knowing anything about plants to what they are now it's my first but i'll only get better from here.it took me 2 weeks to get the basics down then i went from there i started out with veggies first to see how everything works and once they were big enough to move outside then i started the real stuff lol but this first grow has taught me alot and i took it slow to i tried not to over do anything any updated pics of urs??

[TMusic]

yeah, I'm out the door for work but I'll get some when I get home. They're looking great!

[Opie Yutts]

TMusic:

How often should I water/spray/both?
You don't want the RR sitting in water. They should be somewhere between moist and wet. When you put water in the tray, try to make the amount just right so that the RR soak up the maximum they can hold, but no more. Keep the dome on at all times, except a couple times a day take it off and blow some lung air into the plants and dome. That's usually all I have to do as far as moisture. If you see them wilting you can give them a couple spritzes of water, or use some anti-wilt, though I've never needed it. After they get 2 or 3" of roots, start hardening. Crack the dome with a pencil or something and see if they can take it. Keep increasing the open space under the dome until they can handle it with the dome completley off. Watch for signs of mold or rot, especially where yellow or brown leaves touch the plastic. If any, pick it off and use a little less water. Also spray with an antifungal. No nutes except a small amount of B1 to promote root growth.

Once they're rooted, can I put them right into 12/12 or should I leave them under the cfl for a week or two?
You can flower immeadiatly and many people do. Depends on your space and your needs. I like to let mine veg about 2 months, then flower. The longer you veg, the more weed. Remember plants will increase in size by 2 or 3 times once flowering is induced, so plan accordingly. If you decide to veg awhile, consider throwing a couple more lights on them. More light = more growth = more weed.

[Opie Yutts]

Oh, sometimes instead of hardening in the cloner, I'll put the plants in my medium and cover each one with a baggie, and start hardening from there. (A little more dangerous.)

[TMusic]

Here are a few pics. Flowering day 6.

The help I get here is incredible, thank you all and please keep it coming!

[palerider7777]

nice pics did u top them or fim them? i see alot of growth, there growing quite nice

[TMusic]

no i never topped of fim'ed them. I'll try that with a couple of the clones once they're ready. I guess I have to wait until the current grow is done until I can flower the clones so I have what, 7 weeks to veg, train, top, fim or anything else i want to try.

Can I veg the best couple clones out and use them as mothers or would that be better from seed?

[palerider7777]

no u can make mothers out of clones i have 2 that are from clone now but u kindda want to pick the best out of the bunch and make that a mother so say u have 10 plants and u see 2 or 3 are looking bigger better than the rest u would flower the rest and keep the best out of them.