New Grower, Long time smoker. Newbie Grow Log.

[greenthmb]

I have created several threads with lots of questions.. So I decided to start a grow log, and I will post any questions here.

I have 6 outdoor plants growing directly in the ground. I have grown one plant in the past, which turned out to be a dud. Three of these are clones of skunk strain. The other three were seeds I had from some good smoke that I just threw out there and they are survivors.

I have been feeding them Fox Farm nutes (with some mild nute-burn after the first feeding), watering only when dry, and they receive 12 hours of sunlight, 6-7 hours of that being direct sunlight. One of the clones I received as a gift, and it had started flowering when I got it, so hopefully it will return to vegetative state. I am new at this, so really not sure how old the clones are. The little guys that I sprouted from seeds are about 2 weeks old.

I welcome any and all suggestions, as I could use all the help I can get! I have posted some pics of them. I didn't take a pic of the smallest one, as it is just barely sprouting.

Happy growing! :jointsmile:

greenthmb Reviewed by greenthmb on 05-21-2010. New Grower, Long time smoker. Newbie Grow Log. I have created several threads with lots of questions.. So I decided to start a grow log, and I will post any questions here. I have 6 outdoor plants growing directly in the ground. I have grown one plant in the past, which turned out to be a dud. Three of these are clones of skunk strain. The other three were seeds I had from some good smoke that I just threw out there and they are survivors. I have been feeding them Fox Farm nutes (with some mild nute-burn after the first feeding), Rating: 5

[StickyBuds1987]

thye look good man keep up tha good growing man:thumbsup::thumbsup::jointsmile:

[blowsterke]

You have nice plants overthere.

Keep up the good work:jointsmile:

[LetsSeeYa]

You have nice plants overthere.

Keep up the good work:jointsmile:

Great man, just update here, so i dont need to hunt for ya. Plants look good. Just start out slow with the nutes and water in between. If you think they are burnt, just give water for a week, then cut back on amount given and add small amounts by the way the plant reacts to the ferts. So after a week of plain water, start your nutes at 1/4 and feed a couple times a week. After a week of nice growth, move to 1/2 strength. If it is still going strong just build on what i said, till full strength. You can feed molasses now also, as it will give good micro nutes to your plant. Black Strap un sulfured i think is best, but i used something that was un sulfured last year, not sure of brand and was fine with it. But iv been told the other would work better and you can get it any place.

Keep up the great work man:rasta:

[greenthmb]

Today I invested in a soil test kit, and oddly enough the Nitrogen level was really low. So, relying on the test being accurate, I fed my plants a 1/4 strength of Grow Big & Big Bloom today. The last time I gave nutes was a week ago, and I thought that I may have over done it, but three tests on the soil says otherwise. Perhaps it was a N deficiency and not nute burn? Well, we'll see..
Also, the pH was 7 in all three tests. So hopefully after some nutes, and some rain today, they will perk up and I will start to see some growth on the clones! Keeping my fingers crossed! :thumbsup:

[LetsSeeYa]

Today I invested in a soil test kit, and oddly enough the Nitrogen level was really low. So, relying on the test being accurate, I fed my plants a 1/4 strength of Grow Big & Big Bloom today. The last time I gave nutes was a week ago, and I thought that I may have over done it, but three tests on the soil says otherwise. Perhaps it was a N deficiency and not nute burn? Well, we'll see..
Also, the pH was 7 in all three tests. So hopefully after some nutes, and some rain today, they will perk up and I will start to see some growth on the clones! Keeping my fingers crossed! :thumbsup:

They like the N while in veg, plus those ferts are good ones:thumbsup:You might add a couple tbls of molasses to your water. They like the sugars and other micro nutes that is in it.

Good job man, looking great:greenthumb::weedpoke:

:rasta:

[greenthmb]

OK, I'll go out and get the best organic molasses I can find! Can I give them the molasses at the next watering? Or should I give them the molasses asap? I will take some pics in the next couple days, just to show an update.

When can I expect some real growth on the clones? I put them in the ground over a week ago and I haven't seen any real growth...

Thank you to everyone, you have all been so helpful! Eventually, I will no longer be the clueless, over critical newbie, and I can help others! :jointsmile:

[LetsSeeYa]

OK, I'll go out and get the best organic molasses I can find! Can I give them the molasses at the next watering? Or should I give them the molasses asap? I will take some pics in the next couple days, just to show an update.

When can I expect some real growth on the clones? I put them in the ground over a week ago and I haven't seen any real growth...

Thank you to everyone, you have all been so helpful! Eventually, I will no longer be the clueless, over critical newbie, and I can help others! :jointsmile:

Give 2 tbls per gallon of water and you can use it every watering if you want. Its just going to give minerals to the plant to help it grow a bit more healthy. Mine seems to like it and i use it a lot. Were the clones rooted yet, cuz im not sure. Also, iv never really had a chance to get clones, not where im at. But if they are rooted, just give 1/4 strength nutes and as they get bigger add to the nutes. Your doing fine man, just keep doing what your doing and your all good:thumbsup:. Soon as the roots get comfortable, you will see them shoot up:hippy:

:rasta:

[greenthmb]

Here are some pics of what's going on. As you can see, the larger plants (which are the clones) are yellowing from the bottom up, and the close up pic of the burnt leaf tips are them as well. Don't know if that is nute burn, or under fert... The top leaves are green and healthy. Not heat burn because it's only been cloudy and 65 degrees tops here.

The smaller plants are the seeds I threw in the ground. They are growing like crazy, and are fairly healthy, but they are being eaten up by something?! As you can see in the pics, there are little holes all over the leaves, which popped up literally over night. I have been spraying them with soapy water as an insecticide (recommended to me), could that be causing the holes? Or is it just not working as a pesticide and they are getting eaten?

Hopefully the pics will help you guys help me diagnose them. Better than my attempts at describing the situation. Any help is appreciated.

p.s. LetsSeeYa, I'm not sure what you mean by rooted? I was told by the vendor that they were "root bound and ready to go in the ground." Don't know if that helps...

[LetsSeeYa]

Keep these charts as i have, they can help you when trouble shooting. But, i believe ya need a bit of nitrogen. I would give your plants a shoot of ferts and they should green up for ya. If ya look at these charts iv gotten off this site, you can see that N is your issue, but in veg they use a lot.

Oh and ''rooted'', just meant, if the clones had roots? But, you said the vendor told you they were ''root bound'', which means re pot or plant now. I guess i didn't know you bought it and maybe took it from one of your plants.:wtf: My bad man:hippy:

Make sure you put the soapy water on them at night, because the sun will use the drops of water for a magnifying glass to burn holes in your leaves. So, just apply at night and your fine.

Later man:rasta: