First grow so feedback is most welcome!

[Mrs.WeedChick]

Well my babies are about 45 days old and are now at day 1 of the flowering cycle should I continue to fertilize or use just plain water? They take about a half gal. each day between the four of them and I add one tablespooon per gal. fertilizer to the water so they are on a constant low dose. Two are in 10" pots, one is in milk jug and the other in 4" pot. I'm using potting soil for african violets and tomato food for fertilizer. They are all the same age just diffrent types i'm guessing. I have them on (2) 125W flours at 6500K side mounted to keep them short in a 3X2X3 box with reflective insulation and (2) computer fans. I topped two and left two alone to see the diffrence in yeild. I cannot tell the sex as of yet. The soil is 6.0 and the only other thing i've noticed is roots comming out the bottom of the pots. I don't know if thats a big deal or not. They are short but i'm told thats ok.

Mrs.WeedChick Reviewed by Mrs.WeedChick on 07-11-2005. First grow so feedback is most welcome! Well my babies are about 45 days old and are now at day 1 of the flowering cycle should I continue to fertilize or use just plain water? They take about a half gal. each day between the four of them and I add one tablespooon per gal. fertilizer to the water so they are on a constant low dose. Two are in 10" pots, one is in milk jug and the other in 4" pot. I'm using potting soil for african violets and tomato food for fertilizer. They are all the same age just diffrent types i'm guessing. I Rating: 5

[BobBong]

those babies need bigger diapers if ya want em to grow into women

seriously though, that's really rootbound, i suggest a repotting, it'll delay your flowering by a few days but it'll be very helpful in the end.

if you've already got them on 12/12 then keep them on 12/12, never go from 12/12 back to 18/6 , it'll mess with the sex of the plant. as for your ferts, i don't see any signs of over fert... if you begin to see signs on the leaves... cut back.

overall, very healthy looking plants, i can see you've done some reading and know at least the basics of growing.. well done.

although they are small for their age, they're not done yet. get em into bigger pots and you'll see a very large increase in size..
but don't forget, larger pots = larger plants = more space = more light = more heat = alot more things to think about..

... put that thinkin cap on :P .. i know you own one.

[BobBong]

P.S. It's not the size that counts...it's how you handle it.

[Mrs.WeedChick]

Well they are in 10" pots already I just repotted them a week ago. If I go any bigger I will have to sacrifice 2 of them because of lack of room or do you think I should use a big rubbermaid shorage box cut down to size like 8" tall and put all of them in one container? Please let me know your thoughts!

[BobBong]

Well they are in 10" pots already I just repotted them a week ago. If I go any bigger I will have to sacrifice 2 of them because of lack of room or do you think I should use a big rubbermaid shorage box cut down to size like 8" tall and put all of them in one container? Please let me know your thoughts!

definately seperate pots :P

if they're in larger pots than that picture now, then you might be okay. if those are the 10" pots and they're already rootbound like that then you may need to sacrifice.

wait a week to see if you can sex them.. some maybe male (unless you bought the seeds)