my second closet growing attempt!

[green horn]

k guys and gals here are my pictures of day 20. everything seems like its goin well i just cant wait tell there ready to flower. just how much longer do u all think i should wait? i was hopin that maybe i could start flowerin in like 2 more weeks or so. does that sound about rite or should i wait longer to get a suficiant amount of bud. the plants im growin are white widows cuase i hear its really good weed. any feed back would be awesome.

green horn Reviewed by green horn on 11-16-2006. my second closet growing attempt! hi all fucked up the first time. but this time things are lookin 10 times better. iput the seeds in a towel and all 12 sprouted so i planted them the next day now i got some sprouts growing its all awesome. i will post some picks soon if possible. but i still have some questions. i have some plastic wrap over them right now so not to lose to much moisture how long should i keep it over them? i have 4 cfl's wich seems to be doin alright my temp is between 28 and 30 degrees celcius my Rating: 5

[green horn]

do i need a reflector to use my hps or a shield or somthin or can i just plug her in?

and its day 2o should i start low stress treatment yet or wait more?

[doco]

What all did you get when you bought the hps? It needs a ballast...I hope you got that much with it right? A reflector will help distribute the light downward better than without but depending on the design, they can trap & hold heat too.

Your plants are looking great...if you wait to flower for another two weeks, you will be in good shape...good strong stems to support the massive buds you'll be sprouting. :thumbsup:

[green horn]

k man all i got is the bulb what is this ballest thing and where do i get it at? and i dont know what's wrong with plants but some of the bottom leaves are a little droopy on some and some are a little discolered kinda a browny color but only on the bottom leaves the tops are perfect and its only on a couple plants and when do u think i should transplant or should i? i have them in 4 inch pots right now and i do have 6 inch ones here or should i go bigger or should i wait and seperate the males and females first?? and when i do seperate them what should i do with the males? i heard u can get a bit of weed from the males but do i need to set up another closet or somthin?

[doco]

A ballast is required for ignition and to provide enough current at glow discharge voltage for a HID lamp, either metal halide or hps. Does your bulb have a larger, mogel socket on it or a standard medium?

You might check the place you got the bulb at for a ballast or they have them here: http://www.atlaslightingsupply.com/HPSballastwLamp.html in kits for about $50. You can search the forums here and find info on building your own....there's hundreds of threads here by people who bought standard 150w hps fixtures w/built-in ballasts for around $75 and adapted them for small grow areas.

Sorry I can't help with plant problem diagnosis.
Forget the males, just thank them & kill em. Later on you may want some to breed but that will be down the road.

[doco]

Here: I found another place that has them way cheaper: http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/E...umber=E-BLH151

Under $20 for a 150 HPS ballast...good deal.

[rollone]

$20.00 for a ballest! Man....can't beat that!

Nice grow so far....pat yourself on the back.
You want to transplant right about now....actually might be alittle late in that respect, but no harm done.
the longer you can wait till switching from VEG. to Bloom the better off if you have the room!...know what I mean?
Sounds like you just bought the bulb...a replacment bulb. You'll need socket commonly called (Mogul socket), ballest...and in most cases the ignitor, and cap. are already wired. If it is of that type, check with an electrical store, lighting store, ect. Ask for these products over the phone...don't make the drive if ya don't have too
also if you go that route, learn to read the diagram on the ballest for wiring.

[green horn]

my plants are all droopy and turning yello in spots i cant figure out wats wrong maybe they got nute burn, or maybe the fan is drying out pots to fast and i aint waterin enugh?im not sure. um thanks for the feedbadk and ill transplant asap.

[crazywill]

I think you need 3 or 7 gallon pots if want a good root ball,for the flowering.
Repot them now before flowering and the plants will love you and get you alot
more bud too.

[rollone]

Back off on the next watering. Let them dry out real good on this next one.
While your at it, put the pots on something that will allow the bottom to breath alittle. When you transplant...(which also needs to be done remember), add some lava rock, or the like on the bottom before you add your natural medium (peat, Perlite, sand, ect.). This allows for better drainage. You prolly just got done watering your plants I assume? But do remember to clean up the bottom of the floor. Don't leave any freestanding water around, dead leaf matter, ect.

Oz. of prevention, is an Oz. of bud....or something like that