A Little bit of Everything to ask

[Italiano715]

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Italiano715 Reviewed by Italiano715 on 05-13-2009. A Little bit of Everything to ask Hello to all, iam new to this forum and to growing as well so i have a few questions that i hope some of you might be able to help me with. a few things first, this is my first grow..and iam on day 29 now. 1. iam running on 24/7 light, is it better to go right to 18/6 then 12/12, or should i just go to 12/12? 2. how do i know when to go to 12/12 to start flowering? 3. do i need a HPS for flowering? 4. do my babies look like there ready to flower? Thanks in advance to all you guys for your Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

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ditch the drip-trays you have under your pots. When you water them just pull them from your grow space and water them over a sink or over something else to catch the run-off water, then once they have finish dripping put them back in the grow space.

The reason I said this, is because the drip trays will keep the bottom layer of soil very very wet and mud-like, which will cause root rot in your plants, which could potentially kill them.

That, my friend is a pain in the ass. You could also add some rocks or pottery shards to the drip tray for the pot to sit on, thus elevating the soil out of harm's way. Wayyyy easier and quite effective. :thumbsup:

You might also want to add some dirt to the top so stale air doesn;t sit in the top of your pots. You can add dirt up to the point of the stem where the cotyledons are

Adding soil to the top would cause more of a suffocation issue, as now the surface roots are buried under more soil.
Usually best to either pop the plant out and add soil to bottom, (leaving enough room for watering) or wait till your next transplant, and adjust levels then. No signs of plant stress, so doubtful it's an issue yet. :jointsmile:

Sativa dominant strains can stretch 3-5 times their size in flower. Indica doms can stretch from double to triple in size, depending on a shitload of variables. (pot size, lighting, skill level, strain...)

This means that a 1 foot sativa dom. placed into flower can likely stretch to a final size of 3-5 feet tall. Getting to know your strains will help you determine when to go 12/12. However, if you are going to let your ladies grow that large, an HPS or two is your best option at this time.

[syde00]

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That, my friend is a pain in the ass. You could also add some rocks or pottery shards to the drip tray for the pot to sit on, thus elevating the soil out of harm's way. Wayyyy easier and quite effective. :thumbsup:

That is actually an excelent idea! Its a little different for me, as I have large laundry sink that i quite literally need to just pick my pots out of the grow box, do a 180 degree turn and the sink is right there, so its pretty convienent for me but I also only have 4 plants on the go, so they can all fit in there at once.

Adding soil to the top would cause more of a suffocation issue, as now the surface roots are buried under more soil.
Usually best to either pop the plant out and add soil to bottom, (leaving enough room for watering) or wait till your next transplant, and adjust levels then. No signs of plant stress, so doubtful it's an issue yet. :jointsmile:

yeah, thats why i made the second post right after suggesting to pop them out instead :thumbsup: they just seem REALLY far down in those pots, looks like there is at least 1 entire node below the rim.

[everTree]

Hello to all, iam new to this forum and to growing as well so i have a few questions that i hope some of you might be able to help me with.
a few things first, this is my first grow..and iam on day 29 now.
1. iam running on 24/7 light, is it better to go right to 18/6 then 12/12, or should i just go to 12/12?
2. how do i know when to go to 12/12 to start flowering?
3. do i need a HPS for flowering?
4. do my babies look like there ready to flower?
Thanks in advance to all you guys for your help...

It would be best to switch to 12/12, than go to 18/6. No, you don't need hps, but it will help. I recently tried to flip my plants into flowering at 8-10inches, but I had no success. (2 days dark period). Nope, given another week, an I'd yes.