My First Ever Grow (Advice more than Welcome)

[Pothead4204life]

good luck with your grow...decided on your nutes?

[soccergal]

I know I'm using the Terracycle Plant food. It's all natural and made from worm castings. That's the only thing I've definitivaly decided on.

Any suggestions on what else I should use would be welcome.

[soccergal]

Ok Guys...so I have a few seeds in soil now and I'm just waiting to see some sprouts. As soon as I do I'll start posting some pics for you. Also, Just to make it clear...my Rubbermaid grow is two part.

In the diagram a few posts up, that is just one of the boxes. I will be using that to start in order to keep the lights close to the plant. When the plant gets too big, there is a second box that I will be putting on top of that one to double the height.

[soccergal]

bump

[SiXFeEtDeEp]

Ok Guys...so I have a few seeds in soil now and I'm just waiting to see some sprouts. As soon as I do I'll start posting some pics for you. Also, Just to make it clear...my Rubbermaid grow is two part.

In the diagram a few posts up, that is just one of the boxes. I will be using that to start in order to keep the lights close to the plant. When the plant gets too big, there is a second box that I will be putting on top of that one to double the height.

:P. most Rubbermaid Grows are 2 boxes one fliped over for a lid (extra grow space) here is an example of one. mine is basicly the same expect with out the 3rd box and the HPS light ontop of it.

[soccergal]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the pic. Thats what I was picturing except without the 3rd box. Hope it all works out. Still working on the intake and outtake.

[SiXFeEtDeEp]

Well i whould recommend Starting off with the boxes. to adjust light just put a card board box inside with a bunch of box stacked up. that way when they babies grow you take a book a way to make up for the growth. Then in later growth Make another box with Bigger lights. WARM lights all WARM lights. that can be your Flowering box. that way when your babes are ready to hit 12/12 you can germ some more seeds and transfer your babies into the 12/12 and put the germed seeds in teh veg box for veging. that way you get a system goin and have a supply of herbs every month every other month. start off with 3 or more plants and only pick the best 2 for you grow cuz they will out grow the box if you have 3 or 4 unless you planing on soging which im not sure has been done so i odnt' know about that i'd recommend LST, Scrog or both.

For intake out take
well you can do it 2 ways.

1) put on fan blowing air out on the top box on One side and on the Other side on the Bottom box, put a a hole of equal size. or a fan blowing in if the heat becomes and issue.
OR
2)put a fan on TOP of the Top box right in the middle and on the bottom box put 2 holes, One on each size of Half or Three Quarter Size.
which is the case of what im doin

[soccergal]

Well I scrapped my first attempt to germinate the seeds. I think I kept the too warm and moist. I say this because I planted when I saw the white tip...but after over a week...I dug them up only to find that they hadn't progressed at all, and one of the white tips had turned a dark color.

That said...I have retried, and things seem to be going much better. After talking to Mordok and Psycho4bud, I decided to try soaking my seeds in water with a little hydrogen peroxide for 48hrs. Then I put them in some Scotts Potting Soil for Seed Starting. These are the specs.

• Fast-rooting formula of water-absorbing sphagnum peat moss and perlite, specifically designed to germinate and grow seeds
• Also ideal for establishing root and stem cuttings
• Phosphorous added for strong root development
• Backed by Scotts No-Quibble Guarantee of complete satisfaction

I also added a little hydrogen peroxide when I watered them so that when they popped they would be greeted by oxygen. I waited a few days and watered again as the soil was getting dry. Today...I couldn't wait any longer to see if things were going successfully. So I carefully moved aside the dirt to see one of the seeds...and low and behold...there was a corkscrew shaped root going on...and the seed was halfway split.

That said...I think there is only a few more days before I'm seeing some baby's popping up!!! Wish me luck guys!!!! I can't wait to get this show on the road!

[SiXFeEtDeEp]

Well I scrapped my first attempt to germinate the seeds. I think I kept the too warm and moist. I say this because I planted when I saw the white tip...but after over a week...I dug them up only to find that they hadn't progressed at all, and one of the white tips had turned a dark color.

That said...I have retried, and things seem to be going much better. After talking to Mordok and Psycho4bud, I decided to try soaking my seeds in water with a little hydrogen peroxide for 48hrs. Then I put them in some Scotts Potting Soil for Seed Starting. These are the specs.

• Fast-rooting formula of water-absorbing sphagnum peat moss and perlite, specifically designed to germinate and grow seeds
• Also ideal for establishing root and stem cuttings
• Phosphorous added for strong root development
• Backed by Scotts No-Quibble Guarantee of complete satisfaction

I also added a little hydrogen peroxide when I watered them so that when they popped they would be greeted by oxygen. I waited a few days and watered again as the soil was getting dry. Today...I couldn't wait any longer to see if things were going successfully. So I carefully moved aside the dirt to see one of the seeds...and low and behold...there was a corkscrew shaped root going on...and the seed was halfway split.

That said...I think there is only a few more days before I'm seeing some baby's popping up!!! Wish me luck guys!!!! I can't wait to get this show on the road!

Awsome. plz enlighten me on what you did Step by Step and how much. to get your results. my seeds died

[soccergal]

Ok...remember I am no type of pro...so what I did, may not have been the best way.

• First I took a cup and filled it with bottled water that I had let sit out overnight.
• I then added a couple capfuls of hydrogen peroxide the 3% variety.
• Next, I put in my seeds.
• I shut the cup in a drawer right by my computer monitor...which kept it relatively warm.
• I let this sit for around 24 hours and checked on them.
• They were all at the bottom of the cup, at which point I allowed them to sit for another 24hrs.
• After that 24 hr period I got my containers ready and put my seeds directly into the soil.
• Soaking the seeds allows the shell to soften and them to open easier.
• Putting them directly in soil and skipping paper towel method avoids the issue of having to handle the seed and possibly damage the tap root.
• I left them for a few days before gently pushing aside the dirt on one to see if they were progressing and I am happy to say they are!!!

That's all I did as far as germination.