The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs

[basementbotany]

Ok, so i am new to the forum, and also new to the grow scene. I came across a 400w deep well MH lamp (cieling type) about 4 weeks back and decided i would put it to some use. I germ. about 10 seeds and 4 of them sprouted. I placed them in some soil until they got to be about 3-4 inches tall. Over that 2 week period of seedling time i gathered up supplies and built myself an ebb n flow table. I transplanted the soil plants into the ebb n flow and they seem to love it. Nice lush green, except for a little light burn, as i had them within 12" of the light the first few days, now raised up to 20" and doing good. Yesterday i topped 2 of the 4 plants and have seen very little, if any growth today. I have my res. mixed to half strenght nutes except for B1 Red i have mixed at full strenght. Pump kicks on for 15 mins. every 4 hours; takes 5 mins to drain, so a total of 20 mins. 6 times a day. (too much?) My plants have been vegging for about 14 days and have spent 4 days in e&f. I have multiple questions, so please bare with me here.

1. When should i expect growth to pick back up from the transplant and the topping, all being done within a 4 day period?

2. I'm using Technaflora brand nutes, should i just follow their grow chart for nute mixes, or should i go with half of what their grow chart recommends?

3. I have no EC meter, how important is this to have? I do have a pH test kit, pH seems to be around 6-6.5 constantly, good or not?

4. I'm 2 weeks into total veg. and plants are about 4" tall and about 10" in diameter (sorry no pics, maybe sometime soon) how long should i wait to sex them? 8"-12" seems like the norm for everyone in this forum.

5. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH MY FIRST GROW IF I DON'T HAVE PICS TO PROVIDE? I need to be someones uderstudy as i don't want to completely f*ck my first real grow up.

I am willing to do any and everything to get this right, except for shelling out a whole shitload of cash right now as i am currently laid off for part of the winter. I have no C02, no exhaust, only circulating fan in room with door open. have 4'x2' e&f. how many plants can i take on with this set up and still bring me about 4-5 oz. a month. Just need to supply my wife and i between each grow, no selling for me, so i want the best that my wife and i can grow with this set up. The seeds were supposedly "cali bud" per my gangster wanna be little pot shuffling cousin. I do know they are very dom. indicas b/c the fan leaves are very big. PLEASE HELP!!!! i will provide pics in the next few weeks.

basementbotany Reviewed by basementbotany on 01-16-2008. The Daily Grow w/ Bud Fullotrichs Ok, so i am new to the forum, and also new to the grow scene. I came across a 400w deep well MH lamp (cieling type) about 4 weeks back and decided i would put it to some use. I germ. about 10 seeds and 4 of them sprouted. I placed them in some soil until they got to be about 3-4 inches tall. Over that 2 week period of seedling time i gathered up supplies and built myself an ebb n flow table. I transplanted the soil plants into the ebb n flow and they seem to love it. Nice lush green, Rating: 5

[basementbotany]

4-5 oz. every 2 months i mean. not every month

[basementbotany]

Ya know, I thought since we were all into the same thing, I might get a little bit of help, guess I just need to do trial and error and risk losing my first crop. Thanks to all you viewers who "thought" about helping me.

[basementbotany]

Finally, got some up, any suggestions, i know i need a cover for my tray, getting that tonight.<a href="http://www.cannabis.com/"><img src="http://www.cannabis.com/files/photos/eefc9e10ebdc4a2L.jpg" border="0" width="2048" alt="New fella needs help" /></a>

[MVP]

If you are doing hydro, you REALLY should get a PPM meter. I got a cheap one on eBay and it makes a helluva difference. It was like driving at night without headlights, then I bought the meter and the headlights came on...

[basementbotany]

MVP, thanks for the reply, i will try to invest in one, i may not be able to do it this grow, but we'll see how the funds are in a few weeks or so. is there anyway you can help me upload these pics, can't seem to figure it out for some reason

[MVP]

This is the one I bought. HANNA Primo TDS Meter, PPM Tester, Conductivity - eBay (item 300188785269 end time Jan-18-08 00:25:36 PST) It was worth every penny of the 20 bucks I spent. If it were me I would skip lunch a couple of days to save the cash to buy it, that is how important it is to have in hydro.

As far as uploading pics, start your post/message in Advanced Mode, click on the paperclip thingee in the toolbar/menu, and then attach the pics from your PC. Click upload, wait til it says upload completed, then shut the window.

Good luck, would like to see the pics....

[basementbotany]

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[basementbotany]

guess i still can't seem to figure it out, OH WELL, i give up! but, there's a pic