first grow...any help is appreciated

[gottagrow4]

ok so this is my first grow...5 of them sprouted around jan 14th and the other 7 sprouted around jan 25th. im using 2 175 watt metal halides and 2 40 watt tube flouros. i built a box that is 6' long 4' wide and 6' tall.. up until last night i had the light on 24 hours straight and now ive got them on a 20/4 light cycle. i had some problems last week with nute burns so i had to clip off some leaves but i flushed them twice and they seem to be doing better...some of the tips are still turning yellow but its not that bad...i also had a weird problem last night with mushrooms growing out of the pots so i scooped all the soil out from around them and refilled with new soil.. any criticism or help would be appreciated...ill be updating often with new pics


oh by the way i dont smoke weed or grow weed and any pictures here are all pictures i found on the internet so anything i say is complete bullshit :jointsmile:

gottagrow4 Reviewed by gottagrow4 on 02-14-2008. first grow...any help is appreciated ok so this is my first grow...5 of them sprouted around jan 14th and the other 7 sprouted around jan 25th. im using 2 175 watt metal halides and 2 40 watt tube flouros. i built a box that is 6' long 4' wide and 6' tall.. up until last night i had the light on 24 hours straight and now ive got them on a 20/4 light cycle. i had some problems last week with nute burns so i had to clip off some leaves but i flushed them twice and they seem to be doing better...some of the tips are still turning Rating: 5

[basementbotany]

the only suggestion i can offer, should have stayed with 24/0. though some people go 18/6, you'll have faster growth with a 24/0 schedule for now. the only reason people decrease the light cycle is for faster 'root' growth. so if you are going to give them a light break, take it to 18/6, it has been proven that the best cycle if giving a rest period is in fact 18/6.

[basementbotany]

other than that their looking beautiful, keep up the good work:thumbsup:

[stinkyattic]

Just keep your light cycle steady from now on.
I like the looks of the side growth on 'heads #1'. Did you already pinch the growing tip or was that natural? Good work so far.

[psteve]

Just keep your light cycle steady from now on.
I like the looks of the side growth on 'heads #1'. Did you already pinch the growing tip or was that natural? Good work so far.

I agree. Stop changing the light cycle. As long as they get the same thing every day, and not more than 6 hours of dark.

[Backpacker420]

Wow, "Heads #1" is beautiful!

[psteve]

i also had a weird problem last night with mushrooms growing out of the pots so i scooped all the soil out from around them and refilled with new soil.. any criticism or help would be appreciated...

Those little mushrooms were a GOOD sign. They meant you had good healthy soil. Which you removed.
When I get a mushroom, I pick it, and break it up into all the other pots.:thumbsup:
Don't worry unless you get big slimey mushrooms that grow out the bottom of your pots.

[gottagrow4]

to stinky attic its all natural...i havent pinched the tops on any of them...and the thing with the light cycle i had a friend that told me i should cut the light back alil so i can give the leaves a break from the light or some shit...hes in college for horticulture so i figured he would know what he is talking about..ill be updating alot so keep an eye on me make sure i dont get out of line.....thanks

[gottagrow4]

well here are some pics of the actual box itself...

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[gottagrow4]

and here are my girls in all their glory











so there they are...a few of them arent looking to good and got burnt tips on alot of the leaves and i dont know why....also i got a problem with alot of the stems turning red and purple...i dont know if this is a major problem but it dont seem to have any effect on the plants..since i transplanted a few went downhill but i think there all pulling through...i dont know how much longer i should keep them on a 24 hour lights on cycle but when i cut them back to 12/12 i have a 1000 watt high pressure sodium im going to be putting in..can anybody give me some advice?also on heads 1 it seemed to have stopped growing taller but the side growth is almost doubling every day, i havent pinched any tops and im not sue if i want too or cut clones or lst them...what do ou think i should do with my circumstances? someone please help...im real unsure of what i should do with them.....thanks in advance