My sexy Afghan first grow with CFLs

[oSecretGardeno]

Alright, so here at the pics as promised. But, just a quick note on the little freak. I included a picture of it for other people to see, but upon further inspection I think I have figured something out. It looks like the "tip" has somehow become hard and brown. It basically looks like where the little round leaves are suppose to open up, they simply didn't. Now it appears as though they have created a little loop and the second set of leaves are trying to push out of the side. My original assumption that it was "topped" at birth may have been on the right path. I am very interested in seeing what happens. As of now I have no intention of helping it along unless people have seen this specific problem before and have verifiable information to do something different.

Can't wait to get my yeast next week so I can start the CO2 in there!

Peace everyone

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[GoldenGraham84]

honestly man, i have no idea whats goin on with the freak. as far as pinching and LSTing, they're both ways to limit vertical growth. the pinching technique involves a pinch and then a bend. IMO, i'd say LST is the better bet. it does stand for "low stress training," after all. there's some risk involved in both, but if done correctly, LST is much better. too much guesswork in pinch-bends. basically, what works for me is to carefully make a loop of string that i've soaked in pH correct water, and make a slipknot for one end. then just take your main cola and make sure it is lower than the lowest side shoot (if you have to bend it over the course of 3-4 days, so be it; some strains are brittle-stemmed). that'll make the side shoots focus on growing up to compete and make the plant bushier. just what i do, not the exact definition of LST.

[bigworm1922]

Can't tell from the picture but it might be the seed membrain got stuck on top. It looks like it may have dried on there. It happened to me but it was still wet and I pulled it off with weesers. You might want to post that on the plant problem if you don't get an aswer. If it you don't get an answer in the next day I would think about just taking a very small cut to free them up. That is what I would do. Maybe someone has a better idea.

[justanotherbozo]

Can't tell from the picture but it might be the seed membrain got stuck on top. It looks like it may have dried on there. It happened to me but it was still wet and I pulled it off with weesers. You might want to post that on the plant problem if you don't get an aswer. If it you don't get an answer in the next day I would think about just taking a very small cut to free them up. That is what I would do. Maybe someone has a better idea.

that's what it is, it's stuck. you have to be very gentle when you try to free it,
or you can just let it go and see if it frees itself.

if it's a free seed i'd take the chance of killing it and try to help it along
if that seedling comes from quality genes, i think i'd maybe wait and see
if it freed itself

[oSecretGardeno]

Problem solved. I used some tweezers and gently pulled off the dried membrane. It popped right open so hopefully it will start growing like the others. The tips of the little round leaves are yellowish, I am assuming from where it was dried to it. Hopefully she recovers and catches up.

Time will tell!

Thanks for the quick responses, bozo, GG84 and worm. I truly appreciate the help from the more experienced folks.

I'm wrecked, peace all.

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[justanotherbozo]

Problem solved. I used some tweezers and gently pulled off the dried membrane. It popped right open so hopefully it will start growing like the others. The tips of the little round leaves are yellowish, I am assuming from where it was dried to it. Hopefully she recovers and catches up.

Time will tell!

Thanks for the quick responses, bozo, GG84 and worm. I truly appreciate the help from the more experienced folks.

I'm wrecked, peace all.

:smokin:

you're welcome man and don't worry about that first set of leaves, they'll
die later anyway
now that they're open the seedling should grow normally

[bigworm1922]

Yea no problem. Hope all goes well for ya now.

[oSecretGardeno]

Man, these babies really grow quickly. I left for work this morning and the oldest one (by estimates today is her 8th day above ground) had her 2nd set of true leaves (that means 3 including the little round ones, right?). When I got home 12 hours later she was already showing her 3rd set! Both are doing awesome. The little freak is new to the light world and is a bonus as far as I'm concerned, so we'll see what happens with her.

Anyways, tonight is watering night ... I re-potted 3 nights ago and the soil is definitely looking and feeling dry, so I figure it is time. I am definitely still learning the whole water cycle and when plants need what, so it is a work in progress. Any suggestions on watering? Amount, how often, etc. I know it depends a lot on each particular plant, so I am not expecting an exact answer, just advice.

I probably won't snap any pictures until the weekend unless something spectacular happens.

Time to go water the ladies!

Peace all,

:smokin:

[GoldenGraham84]

from what i hear, in soil, you water...:
when: when you can stick your pinky in two inches deep (that sounds nasty) and the soil isn't very moist.
how much: water till there's run-off and then stop

[oSecretGardeno]

from what i hear, in soil, you water...:
when: when you can stick your pinky in two inches deep (that sounds nasty) and the soil isn't very moist.
how much: water till there's run-off and then stop

Thanks GG84, that's exactly what I did. Worked perfectly and the ladies look happy. And even the freak is doing something, but it looks like he may be a dwarf. I'd be interested in seeing how a dwarfed plant does.

GG84, I'm assuming you are a hydro man?

I think I'm going to throw some pics up tonight since I'm bored.

Peace all.

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