first log, first solo, bag seed grow

[marijuanavillebilly]

OK simple, i have ~60 watts of CFL warm daylight lights idk the lumens.

I'm using MG potting soil, i know its not "The best" but its what i got.

the plant is about 2 weeks old, i don't know true sprouting date because my friend gave it to me.

i have bought a "soil" Ph tester the one with the big metal prongs.
so no more Ph days!
i also bought pulverized lime stone for a Ph up and agriculturial sulfur for a Ph down.

I'm gunna try and not use nutes unless necessary and are of a organic origin this way it is easier to find in rural KY.

the plant was badly stretched so i just planted it deep in a small pot covering the stem up to the baby leaves (dont know the technical word) it has sence added 1/3 of a inch fresh dark stem

i will have pics ASAP!

marijuanavillebilly Reviewed by marijuanavillebilly on 04-28-2008. first log, first solo, bag seed grow OK simple, i have ~60 watts of CFL warm daylight lights idk the lumens. I'm using MG potting soil, i know its not "The best" but its what i got. the plant is about 2 weeks old, i don't know true sprouting date because my friend gave it to me. :D i have bought a "soil" Ph tester the one with the big metal prongs. so no more Ph days! i also bought pulverized lime stone for a Ph up and agriculturial sulfur for a Ph down. Rating: 5

[marijuanavillebilly]

Today i checked the soil PH it wa hovering in the high 6's low 7's.

the plant is working on its second set of true leaves!
i am guessing it is indica because the leaves are so short and wide.

i planted 2 more seeds i germed in a pill bottle that i left on top of my PC screen.

i am using filtered tap water, Ph is about 7.0.

the plant is about a half inch away from the lamps with a large room fan blowing over them.

the room which is my room dropped down to 65 last night, because i have no heat!

i wipped up the space heater and got it to about 75.

my rome is getting kinda humid so im gunna leave the door open to let the humidity flow out.

how do i transition the seedling back to outdoor with out stressing it out?

[Opie Yutts]

60 W of CFL should do pretty good for one plant, as long as that's real watts and not the incandescent equal. Sounds like things are about right. If your grow area gets in the 60s at night, that's not a big deal. Try to not have a fluctuation of more than 15 degrees (10 is better) but if the plants get cold it just means they'll grow slower.

I've never "transitioned" to the outdoors. I've always just put my youngsters out in the woods and they take off nicely. To be safe though, don't just put indoor plants out into full sunshine. If you're not planting in a partially shaded area, I would maybe let them have 3 or 4 hrs of full sun to start for a couple days, then they should be good to go.

[marijuanavillebilly]

thx Mr.Yutts, the wattage is on the sides of the lights i think 43 and 22 so 65 watts.

i had to repot into some of those weird cardboard feeling pots.

i have a slight Ph problem.....here we go again.:wtf:

the ph is about 7.5-8.0 what is the measure to lower is to about 6.8-7.0, because here in ky the soil is about 6.8 so i want the plant to be as ready as possible for full earth grow.

i decided to go with lemon juice instead of a sulfur Ph down.
i have a electric Ph/moisture/light tester.

i live by some tight woods to go paintballing in but my team fell apart so i can find a tight grow spot.

will a indica fair well in a shadey wooded area?
and in case the the plant is a sativa is LST cool in a outdoor setting?

[marijuanavillebilly]

I got the ph problem fixed.....

but i have some other plants i am fooling with (tomato, cat grass, oregano, and basil) maby yall can give some diagnosis on the problems.


PIC 1 is my poor tomatoe. PIC 2 is my CFL's PIC 3 is kentucky green grass PIC 4 is the garden lime PIC 5 is the grow area all bundeled up.

[Opie Yutts]

I grow indicas in partial shade in the woods. They do fine, but indicas tend to have more dense buds so you have to watch out for bud rot toward the end, when it starts raining. You may have to harvest early, while with a sativa you might not have such problems.

Yes you should be able to LST a sativa outdoors, but some don't like it and some don't mind so much, so you might just have to experiment a little. I'm not a big fan of LST since it produces massive amounts of small buds. I like topping better since you have more control over size and amount of buds that way. On the other hand, for outdoor plants you might want small buds so that when they get heavy with resin and rain they won't break.

I'm by no means an expert problem diagnoser, but the tomato looks a little wilted, which can be either under or over watering. For dirt plants, make sure you let the soil dry out as much as possible before watering again. It won't even hurt to just check them twice a day until you notice the first signs of thirst. The yellowing leaves toward the bottom might be an indication of Nitrogen deficiency.

Also, I'd want at least twice that much light for all those plants. Your plants will grow that way, but they will stretch and results will not be very exciting. They're a little more expensive, but I would also throw in a daylight, or cool light CFL (5400-6500K, preferably 5700). Your plants will be more bushy that way and yield will be a little higher.

Good luck.

[marijuanavillebilly]

yeah i know i moved the cat grass to a window sill, the tomato plants outside and i have the oregano and my baby plant under the light...

the oregano suffered major wilting in 15 minutes of sunlight and a light spring shower, damn acid rain!:cursing:

i am trying a plant grafting experiment, where i scored the sides of two healthy tomatos and smacked them together withy twisty ties!

the baby plant is looking good.

and i made major changes to the grow area

[Opie Yutts]

Be sure and let us know how that grafting works out.

[marijuanavillebilly]

i found a meat therm and tested the soil, it is about 75F and the box is a lil bit lower in the 72's

the plant is sitting in the pot wedged into a big blue cup so it is about 3 inches away from the light.

pics soon.

[marijuanavillebilly]

the plant is working on its fourth node!
the 3rd node leaves have a set of 3 leaves.
and the next will prolly have 4 or 5.
what is the earliest you can get a plant to show sex?