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

[TMusic]

If you don't want to stress them at all just bend them down into the right shape for max light penetration....if you dont know how a strain will react to FIM or topping I wouldn't do it.

Have any shown sex yet? Should be soon....look very close on the nodes.

They look really good by the way....I only use a 80watt for veg mine are way more lanky than yours then on to the 600 digital HPS for flower.

Nut sure if your doing any bene. bacteria but your res should not smell bad....add some hydrogen peroxide to clear it up. You dont want to pump festering nutes to your plants, its bad news.

Hydrogen peroxide will kill good and bad bacteria, mostly bad since most good bacteria are aerobic but add enough and you kill them all. try 8ml 3% H2O2 per gallon....do it for a few days and see how they react, you might be pleasantly surprised.

As for the sex ?... I have a few close ups on this website. International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - 1st grow, need a look, PicsThe pics were too big for this one. Please take a look (they're at the bottom of the page) and tell me if i'm looking in the right place. Thanks everyone!

[palerider7777]

looks like a fem to me can't really tell but it looks like there is a white hair there

[TMusic]

I'll get some more pics this afternoon...

I just got laid off/fired for being early to work and opening my mouth about some bullshit that I saw. I am so disappointed in the people I work with. I loved my job. What a shitty day...

[palerider7777]

fuck umm,,it sucks i know but fuck umm

[TMusic]

you're right... fuck em!

My day will get a whole lot better if my plants respond well to the first day of 12/12. The largest plant was about 12 inches last night so I decided to do it this morning. I would have liked to get the smaller one a little bigger but I only have 32 inches to work with before I get too close to the light.

How long do I keep up with the veg nutes? I've read 1 or 2 days-2 weeks, just want your personal opinions.

[palerider7777]

i'd start out slow and add alil at a time i went from veg to 12/12 i changed out my nutes from around 500 i took it to 750/800 then after about 2 to 3 weeks i went to1200 over the 3week time span and i never got any burn or anything like that but depends on ur plants too i would'nt go from say 500 to 1000 but over time work it up to that

[TMusic]

I'm at 1000 right now. Day 42, 3rd day into flowering. The largest plant looks like a female. There are a few sets of little white hairs on the main growth tip.

Is it too late to clone or take a cutting? Will it slow down the flowering process?

Still on veg nutes. I'm changing the water today and switching to the flowering nutes. Still using the Technaflora BC line.

Flowering Nutes
BC Boost
BC Bloom
Awesome Blossom
Thrive Alive B-1 Red
MagiCal
Sugar Daddy
Hygrozyme - I asked the guy at the hydro store and he had nothing but good things to say about this stuff.

[palerider7777]

hygrozime is the best i use it too most on here will say don't cut anything in flower stage as it can turn hermi but stinky said she takes clones early in flower sometimes so and i myself have taken a couple within the first week and it did nothing to my plants and i trimmed them up through out the flower stage and nothing has happened to mine so just be easy i would'nt take alot maybe 1 from each and u can grow them out and toss the males as u find them say u take 1 from each and label as what went with what plant and as u see sex on the main plants u can toss the ones that are male and the clone that went with it.eveybody has good safe info on here but i have found that this whole growing thing no one has it down 100% as iv'e done things that everyone has said to never do and mine are fine even down to how u start them i started all mine in the rr's under300w of cfl's in a dome and had 98% success everytime. but i listen to most of what is said on here and tweak it from there to fit u. as long as u don't go crazy with it.

[TMusic]

should I take them from the bottom or top? do I put it on 24/0 or 18/6 and for how long?

[Opie Yutts]

should I take them from the bottom or top? do I put it on 24/0 or 18/6 and for how long?

24/0 is for development above ground only, or at least slowed root development. 18/6 is for balanced development as needed. Plants draw in the stuff they need during light hours, and process it for development during dark. Plants will do better overall if they eventually get some dark time, otherwise roots will not develop properly. I never do 24/0.