new to growing but getting it going!!!!

[big weedo]

cool thanks UBERNERD but the smell isnt really an issue! i couldnt connect to this site for a few days but everythings going ok for me so far from what i knw....

PUSHIT nice1 for the advice much appreciated mate a lot of vids an stuff i checked out they seem to start off in party cups ill do it like that the next time do you think having them in 4L pots from day 1 will affect there growth?

the AMNESIA HAZE broke the soil on the 14th and the AFGHAN KUSH on the 16th there lookin ok to me the AFGHAN KUSH is taller but has less leaves i have no connection to put pics up to get better advice but i am trying to sort something out sorry :jointsmile: thanks again lads ill keep yas posted!

[pushit]

cool thanks UBERNERD but the smell isnt really an issue! i couldnt connect to this site for a few days but everythings going ok for me so far from what i knw....

PUSHIT nice1 for the advice much appreciated mate a lot of vids an stuff i checked out they seem to start off in party cups ill do it like that the next time do you think having them in 4L pots from day 1 will affect there growth?

the AMNESIA HAZE broke the soil on the 14th and the AFGHAN KUSH on the 16th there lookin ok to me the AFGHAN KUSH is taller but has less leaves i have no connection to put pics up to get better advice but i am trying to sort something out sorry :jointsmile: thanks again lads ill keep yas posted!

A little plant in a big container will spend more time concentrating on its roots instead of whats above ground. So it will seem like your plant is growing real slow for awhile. It should still do fine considering ive seen several grows that started off in big pots and still turned out great. Just pay attention to your watering. The soil will stay moist longer with little root growth to drink it up in the beginning. Good luck

[big weedo]

yeah cool pal i dont think there growing really slow but i dont know much thats why im here the soil is staying moist for about 4 days im leaving them untill its completely dry and they dont weigh much when i pick em up im goin to start giving nutes when there 2 weeks old see how they take that thanks again pushit good luck with yours to mate

[ted3579]

You might try in future to keep your newly sprouted shoots under a cfl for a week before butting under hps. The week under cfl helped me a lot

[ted3579]

My general approach to lighting is this...

Seedlings: Once their cute little heads emerge from after you've germinated them, immediately put them under florescent lights...and keep the light as close to the top of them as possible, 24/7. This will help prevent severe stretching.

Once the seedlings roots spread past the initial growing stage, and start poking out to the point ya gotta put 'm some where...you plant them either in soil of a hydro basket...


This is the time you get the little things under the big light. When initially placing the light, start out at a nice, conservative distance. Let the plants get used to the intensity.

After a couple of days, start lowering it an inch or two at a time. The plants will let you know when the light is too close (If you don't trust the "hand" system)