i hate growing!!!!!

[prettykitty]

Dyrant - (sorry if I just mispelled)
From what I understand, leaves are just like hair, once the damage is there, it doesn't repair itself. So you have to rely on the new growth to see if your going to be ok.

The thing I can say about working in Soil is that it seems to be VERY FORGIVING - so if you make a mistake (which I have certainly done a few times) you can fix it before it wacks ya!imp:

[Weedhound]

Not super for 15 days. If you get good soil, use ph correct water and good nutes and follow a schedule you'd be surprised how easy it really is to grow in soil. But you have to start with good equipment. Can you transplant to a better quality soil like Fox Farms Oceans Forest or something along that line?

Good luck.

[Dyranty]

Thanks prettykitty, i gave them my babies some dark time last night to encourage some root growth (time off heh) and this morning it seems a little bit happier.

It's sick i even dreamed about them last night.

how much does a bag of fox farm soil usually cost (USD) ? and can i pick it up anywhere or just grow shops?

[DrSpoof]

i paid 20$ for 1.5 cubic feet of Ocean Forest. You may want to use Light Warrior or something without fertilizer though, as your plants are still so small--Ocean Forest can be a bit hot for small plants. Check Fox Farm's website, they have a list of stores in your area that carry their stuff. I've only ever been able to find it at hydro stores, but maybe organic gardening stores would carry it? (i dont actually know, just wondering...)

Good luck!
DrSpiggity

[prettykitty]

I bought mine out here in Cali - and it was $12 bucks a bag..... well worth the money because I use them not only for my MJ plants, but all my plants (outside/inside) seem to really dig that stuff.....

[Dyranty]

Im biking or hoofing it now days so i went to this really good plant shop near me, they had Proven Winners : Sunshine: Premium soil. I figure i'd try it because they told me it was locally organic from canada or something. Right after i transplanted my plants started to really burst in groth. like 8.99 for like 20 pounds or so.

It was that or miracle gro.............

DJH420 how are you lil plants coming? update?

[TheMetal1]

Hope things are improving! :thumbsup:

The best advice (that many people gave me, but I seemed to overlook its' importance) is to find a very light seedling starter mix. It will absolutely improve the overall plant health in the early stages. I had 4 week old, stunted, light yellow seedlings that were on the verge of death. I performed emergency transplantative surgery :jointsmile: into some starter mix... within 24 hours the green was back and growth kicked into overdrive. It's all about getting them as healthy as possible before that first transplant into real soil and larger pots. Good luck and keep us posted.

[wheresmylighternow]

Hope things are improving! :thumbsup:

yea, any updates?

[djh420]

all 6 plants are dead!!! i finally pulled them the yesterday because they never grew, even after transplanting them to smaller pots and better soil with more perlite.......so what you see in the pics above is what they looked like at 34 days! no new growth and wilting leaves so i just pulled them............$68US down the shitter! what a waste! i have since purchased seedling trays, better soil, some perlite to add to the soil and a electronic pH soil tester.....right now i have 3 bagseed seedlings going strong outside with only partial sunlight because its about 100F here so i don't let them get full sun all day so as not to fry them..... my pH is between 6.5 and 7 and they seem to be doing fine.......nice and green, no yellow. hopefully these will be ok. so far so good! does anyone know when these should start flowering outside in california? i don't really know when the days are 12/12 here. i know the days have started getting shorter, but obviously not short enough to induce flowering. any help would be appreciated..... 2 seedlings are from a bag of some good stress bud, and one (the oldest and biggest) is from a bag of bomb, so don't really know when to expect a harvest........

[stinkyattic]

As long as frost is not a concern, you should be fine. Assuming the plants reach sexual maturity by the beginning/middle of August, they will be in full flowering mode quite soon after.