Criticize My First Ever Friend :) (Pics+very detailed)

[poker2]

Heres the things I was looking at......
Can someone confirm that they are good my seedling is about 1 and 1/2 weeks old and I plan to use this lighting for the rest of it's life. (right now it's the lighting on the plant that shown/mention in the very first post of this thread)

Fixture/Holder for the light:
Lithonia Lighting - 4' T8 2L Wraparound - 3348 2L 32W WRAP - Home Depot Canada

The Actual Light:
Philips - 32 Watt T8 48 Inch Cool White - 2 Pack - 211912 - Home Depot Canada
*But the lights I get would have to be the right size obviously, probably I will go with the 4' lights?

What do you think? I'm on a tight budget right now too...

[poker2]

I took into consideration your guys's information
Heres what I'v got setup now and how my plant is doing.....
(not soo good :[ ...) It has 'stunted growth and the leafs look this they have issues... I have stopped water to let the plant/soil dry out a bit because I watered it and it got droppy(but I poured out the access water from the bottom of the pot)

Any more advice suggestions? whats wrong with the plant :0?

Thanks =)(Y)

...More Pics too
**PS: The stem of the plant from the very bottom looked a little clearish green but I'm not sure if that was because maybe the soil wasn't covering it enough? anways I put more soil ontop of that part (but did NOT pat it down..left it loose)

[DrGr33nthum]

Damn ZZ ur plants made me have an orgasm those look amazing!

Poker2 I would probly just pull that one and start over ur putting a lot of work in to a plant that will probably die or if it lives it will most likely stretch and then hermie on you.looks like bad genetics maybe. Sorry for ur luck but it happens sometimes

[poker2]

Damn ZZ ur plants made me have an orgasm those look amazing!

Poker2 I would probly just pull that one and start over ur putting a lot of work in to a plant that will probably die or if it lives it will most likely stretch and then hermie on you.looks like bad genetics maybe. Sorry for ur luck but it happens sometimes

Would I have to thoroughly clean out my room then? or would a decent wipe down be alright?
And I should get rid of that soil and I should clean the bucket and use new soil right?

[DrGr33nthum]

Definitely want a good soil, fox farms is most recommended but on a budget its a bit expensive. Some people say that its real bad but I have grown pretty decent plants in the miracle-gro moisture control potting mix... and ya u always want ur area to be clean the chances of that plants problem going to ur next plant are that it probly won't happen but its up to u I guess but I think u just happened to plant a shitty seed...

I would definitely recommend that you get those T8s instead of cfl's

[poker2]

Definitely want a good soil, fox farms is most recommended but on a budget its a bit expensive. Some people say that its real bad but I have grown pretty decent plants in the miracle-gro moisture control potting mix... and ya u always want ur area to be clean the chances of that plants problem going to ur next plant are that it probly won't happen but its up to u I guess but I think u just happened to plant a shitty seed...

I would definitely recommend that you get those T8s instead of cfl's

Yeah, I have these lights now
Lithonia Lighting - 24 In. Fluorescent Mini T5 Double Strip - MN S5 2 14 LP M6 - Home Depot Canada

(I cant find the pics I took of them - either I'll take more If you'd like or I try searching again for them to post up.. (with my setup))
I will definitely clean out my room properly and maybe let it air out for a day or so.
The seeds I bought from GTASEEDBANK.com :S not sure how they are
Guess I have to try and one or two andd see hopefully they are good.
(This is my first grow..and it failed LOL)

Two more things...

Should I introduce my new seedling to neem oil when it sprouts? If so how and how much?
Anddd when should I introduce fertilizer (20-20-20) to the plant? (after the 4or5 week period?)

This is the soil I am using right now:
Scotts - Scotts Premium Potting Mix - 28.3 Litre - 72935750 - Home Depot Canada
(it got left outside but it was sealed (opened but closed after)and in -15 degree weather) I bought it back inside today and seems okay

Oh and one more thing -> that pot in the picture is that a fine size to start with? or should I but the seed when Its ready to plant into a cup of soil first?

[DrGr33nthum]

I like to use a cup first then transplant to its final home when it is about 1.5 times the size of the cup.

As for the seed bank I have no input for that I only plant seeds I acquire myself, too paranoid to order online lol.

That soil looks just fine, just be careful using nutrients with soil that already has fertilizer in it u don't want to love ur plants to death and make sure u dilute to around 1/4 of the instructions.

Just keep reading around the forums and make google ur best friend u can always find answers on there if u need help fast

[tikiroom]

I recommend Attitude seed bank. They treated me right.

[jgreen]

I have had trouble with scotts before, I was also gonna say get the miracle grow potting mix if you cant find anything else. That can be found at home depot also.

[poker2]

Yeah I will start off with eaither a cup or that peatmoss block thing =)
The soil -> So scotts isn't that good? Does miricale grow have all the ingredients/fertilizers/perlite already in it?
->I will look into that seed bank for the future seeds I might need to buy :S lol

Thanks