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[moxie421]

Hi to everyone, first time grower and apologies in advance for the low res cam pics. Spend so much time reading this board figured it wise to post the progress since most of the learning comes from this site alone.


-bag seed was germinated by taking 16 oz dixie cup and filling bottom with dirt outside and placing seed ontop of dirt then running some water over top, had a great size tap root within 24hrs.

-09/10/09-next she was placed in a 16oz dixie cup filled near the rim with a 80% Organic Miracle Grow Potting Soil 20% Perlite mix. (a moistened the soil all throughout before pouring in cup)

-placed her under two 26w(6500k, 1600lumens) CFL's hanging 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches above

-within a shipping box 19inches wide 19inches deep and 43inc high

-no extra nutes, thinking of using Tiger bloom for flowering stage

-Pics below taken on 09/20/09 (i don't see attachment option so i will post pictures once i figure this out..lol)

moxie421 Reviewed by moxie421 on 10-01-2009. Fist Time Hi to everyone, first time grower and apologies in advance for the low res cam pics. Spend so much time reading this board figured it wise to post the progress since most of the learning comes from this site alone. -bag seed was germinated by taking 16 oz dixie cup and filling bottom with dirt outside and placing seed ontop of dirt then running some water over top, had a great size tap root within 24hrs. -09/10/09-next she was placed in a 16oz dixie cup filled near the rim with a 80% Rating: 5

[fourkicks]

looking forward to it moxie..do you know what the bag seed was??

try manage attachments,but you might not be able to upload until you have 50 posts??

try uploading pics into your albums on your user cp... there should also be a paperclip sign there for you to attach pics...
best of luck:thumbsup:

[moxie421]

no, had several different bag seeds from mid-grades, tossed em in cup and and planted 2 of the germinated ones, and ended up just keeping one due to space constraints and the other one had stunted growth shortly after sprouting.

- have pics from 09/10(1week 3days old) and sum from today 3weeks old and will post when i figure out how

-use to water lightly with squirt/spray bottle a few times a day then figured there were better methods so she gets water once a week with 33oz 6.5 ph but now thinking that should be cut in half to about 17oz once a week(( just sticking finger about an inch into soil to make sure its dry before watering...last watering was 09/29)

[fourkicks]

just dont let it dry out man..i had that trouble at the start of my grow and it really stunted the growth:thumbsup:

[moxie421]

def not gonna let her dry out...like she's checked on a few times daily by stickin finger in soil to feel moisture as well as liftin her up to see how heavy she is.

Updated album with pics since im not able to attach directly in this log. The pics show the lil soldier fightin to stay in there as well as the lighting...the light above is 2 26w CFL attached thru y-adapter and theres 1 26w cfl hanging lower and more to the side of the plant. she's rotated every 4 hours in an attempt to let the light hit her all over. There's also a fan that stays on above her blowing directly down and set to the lowest setting

[moxie421]

Sorry again for not having pics posted directly in this log...but they are in my album...guess i don't have enough post or whatever to upload pics directly to this log...but im hoping to get some input on how things are looking...enough light?...since the medium is organic miracle grow potting soil/perlite there wont be a need for nutes until flower? and at that time she'll probably be getting FF tiger bloom.

Since i believed she was drowning she got transfered to a bigger pot yesterday, hoping for the best, more pics will be posted in my album tomorrow to see if the results are positive. but just incase she doesn't pull thru...several seeds are being germinated now and a lucky one or two will be planted tomorrow.

[bluntpasser]

Excited for this log..welcome moxie.

[moxie421]

yay i have an audience, lol, i can't waite to see how this first grow turns out too...gonna let her vedge for 6 weeks so flowering begins oct 22nd and hopefully she's ready by 12/24...nice christmas present although after drying/curing it'll be 2010.

P.S. - I'm getting 100% germination by grabbin dirt from outside, puttin enuff to fill bottom of 16oz dixie cup...wetting surface, laying seeds ontop, cover with napkin...24-48hrs i get a 1/2inch - 1 inch tap root but today i didn't feel like walkin downstiars to get dirt from yard so i just used the miracle grow potting soil i had ...i'll let everyone know how that turns out

[moxie421]

Hello everyone...my germination methods didn't yield the same results with the miracle grow so i grabbed some dirt from outside like i usualy do and placed in some seeds for germ today..should be ready tomorrow.

Posted new pics to my album and you can see the differences from 10/01 to 10/05...she was droopy and i felt it was due to overwatering so she was transfered to a larger pot on 10/02...her lower leaves are yellow and will eventually fall off ...she is more perky so im guessing there's still hope for her new growth...?...she hasn't had water since 09/29 but the soil is still a little moist but only after my finger goes about an inch and a half deep

I'm hoping there isn't to much or to little light? plan on watering her on 10/7

[moxie421]

Quick update, new pictures added to album

Shes 4 weeks 6days old still in a 20%Perlite 80%Organic Miracle grow no extra nutes and watered once every 6 or 7 days. going to flower her 10/22