1st grow

[WickedJack]

Sorry I bailed on you guys each night around this time for me the server gets too busy & boots me off..

Anyway I appreciate all your help & advice very much appreciated..!!

Ok so what I did after reading what you 2 wrote was I took them out of that small setup & put them in my ghetto box just until I have time to fixup the closet their going in..

The box is approx 3 feet tall (adjustable height) 2 feet wide & 18" deep the only light is the 55w 6400k CFL the box has a 120mm exhaust fan in the top with a 4"x4" intake hole in the bottom with a mesh filter as to not suck dust bunnies & whatever in..
There is also a smaller 2'x2" pc fan inside lightly blowing on the plants oh the box is also lined with tinfoil..I was going to paint it flat white but tinfoil was faster..lol
I hooked both fans to a adjustable power supply so I can control the speed @ 12v the temp inside the box is around 72* @ 9v the temps go up to around 77* but obviously less airflow..The humidity also fluctuates depending on how much I mist & fan speed but is usually around 30-40% is humidity not a issue with youngsters.?
The CO2 mixture I dont think is doing much anymore so may just get rid of that now that their perking up..

When you say 3rd 4th set of leaves do you mean like the actual fan leaves or just the tiny ones you see in my latest pics..?
Cause right now neither of them have the true "5" point leaves

Thanks alot guys

I was doing some googeling those neville's Haze TCH is @ 22.6 % ! omg what did I get myself into..lol

[WickedJack]

Also I have supernatural gro terra 20-20-20 I mixed up 1/2 strength & gave them a 2oz shot each yesterday & noticed a big growth spurt how often should I be giving them this & when should i switch to full strength..?

Peace

[LuckyThief86]

Tinfoil!!! That reminds me of Ricky from Trailer Park Boys. Get mylar, or if you really wanna spring for the good stuff, Orca grow film. It's more reflective than Mylar. Tinfoil is easy to crinkle, and will scatter the light every which way but loose. If you notice in the pictures on my grow log, the ones you just commented on? There's a wall of reflection in the back of the second one, and you can almost see my hand. I have a sheet of Mylar hanging on the back wall to help reflect light. If any of your friends grow, I guarantee they've got rolls of this stuff just lying around.

My humidity right now is 60% or so. Get a hygrometer. You can find them at a pet store in the reptile aisle. Perfect way to know how much humidity you have.

When he said 3rd or 4th set, he meant true leaves, not the leaves that came from the seed popping. The true leaves have between 3-9 'fingers', or so I call them. The ones at the very bottom, just above the seedling leaves, [at least on mine] have three fingers. Some have five. Most have seven, though. I've seen some bigger sativa's with 9, though.

Your CO2 system is much more advanced than mine. I go to the paintball store, have them fill a 20oz canister, and let it leak out in the room over night after I've sealed it up with tape. I also bought this CO2 generator that has mold spores that release CO2 as they decay the block they're in. It's got a one-way filter, so it's perfectly safe to keep in the grow room.

[LuckyThief86]

I'd say if they're responding to half doses, keep it like that. 20-20-20 has a lot of big numbers, but that doesn't really mean much. It just means the content. It could be derived from anywhere. It's like the difference between an ounce of espresso and an ounce of earl gray tea. One's more potent. The guy at my local hydro store said for the most part, bigger numbers isn't always better. I'd stick with half doses, unless you feel more adventurous. This -is- your first indoor, you're going to experiment a little and find out what works for you.

At the end of the day, this is -your- grow set up, and -you- need to make the final decisions. Nobody on this forum, unless we can see every aspect of your grow op, can accurately tell you exactly how much of what you need to use.

[WickedJack]

Yeah tinfoil i know lame right..lol Like I said Ghetto grow box..LOL

Yeah I saw that pic of your thats like flexible mirror..!
I gotta run to the store today I'll look for that & or maybe a smaller tent.
That paintball CO2 is a hella good idea I'll steal my sons tank for awhile..LOL
I have a hygrometer in there & thats why I mist so much is because it stays so low..30%-40% max in that box
When I do mist tho I rarely hit the plants with it so its not the weight of the water that caused the wilt it was the lack of humidty when I had them out of the box & tank for a couple days just sitting open under the CFL..
Yah the supernatural gro is what was suggested when I asked a friend of mine swears by it & she knows how to grow..!

Take Care
Peace.

[WickedJack]

I was googeling for a plant the same age as mine is this really how big its sposed to be..?
And people are commenting that its small..?? Its WAY bigger then mine.. =\

YouTube - ‪Marijuana pure power plant 15 days old‬‏

[LuckyThief86]

Well, if someone more experienced than me says to do something, you do it I'll look for it next time I'm in the market for nutes.

When I mist, I make sure to spray the plant lightly; like a damp morning dew

I've heard really awful things about CFL's, but if it works, don't knock it.

If your son has a remote harness, it has the piece you need. Take the fitting that goes on the tank [you can get them at the paintball store for like, $15] and put a 90* elbow on it. Put a length of macroline in it, and turn it on ever so gingerly till it starts hissing out and doesn't stop. Put it down, set the hose above the top of your plants. CO2 is heavier than air, and will go down. Filter it through the top leaves, let it flow down to the bottom

Since you're in an enclosed growing area, maybe just turn it on for a few minutes at a time so you don't waste CO2? I dunno. Good luck mate.

[SmokeMyPiece]

The only thing against foil is its weak reflectivity and a chance that the crinkles will focus hot spots and burn your plants.

Since you just watered/fed, let the seedling dry out a little but not completely(just right around the stem). forcing the plants to search and suck the dirt dry before watering again will ensure steady growth.

Dont feed again until like the third watering from now. If they are showing growth signs, they should grow a node or two in that time.

And CFLs are fine for veg. Its in flower that they come up short compared to an HID.

This one plant was vegged under 4x26W CFLs
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[WickedJack]

I like your GrowBox idea all plants in 1 container
The most I'd do is prolly only 2-3 plants @ a time..
Next time you clean it out put a small fishtank pump @ the bottom with a check valve in the line so when you need to empty it just plug it in & away you go.. :thumbsup:
Unless you'd prefer the whiskey method

I need to find a way to add & keep humidity in the box I have a fogger I use for my gecko tanks just for show effect but that would pump a bunch of moisture into the air..

hmmmmmm ghetto brainstorming :wtf:

[LuckyThief86]

Honestly? Smoke a little before you brainstorm. I always come up with brilliant ghetto engineering masterpieces when I'm faded. That's how I thought of the paint ball CO2 canister, or thinking of googling "Organic CO2 generator". Now I have a $25 piece of decaying fungus pumping CO2 in to my room. You should see half of the homegrown hydro setups I've thought up with pvc pipe, pumps, and fish tanks.

Anyway, you need to post a picture!!!

Whiskey, all the way