HiPro's first grow log!

[stinkyattic]

I chose Afghan because Stinky Attic recommended it as a good strain for first time growers.

Cool. It's a lovely plant.

I started the bagseed 15days ago.

What sort of bagseed? Nice smoke?

Somehow I managed to rig the lights so they are all within 2" of the top of my plant.

Good, good....

I made the mistake of starting the seed in a small see through tupperware container and after a while the roots were visible through the sides of the container........ I quickly decided to transplant "Crystal" into the 2 gallon "pot" and added a new fan for circulation. What happened next was amazing. Crystal trippled in size

Yeah that will happen! Transplanting seems to actually be BENEFICIAL! People talk about transplant shock but every time I give my babies a new home in a pot of nice fresh soil they take right off again.
BTW I am also growing chrystal and it's coming along nicely.

The yellow leaves are at the very bottom of the plant (closest to the cotyledons) and there is no trace of yellowing on any of the new growth. Should I prune the dead leaves or just leave them?

That's pretty normal. Leave them on for now and when they drop just from shaking the pot, remove and destry them. Dead leaves are not a good thing to have laying around.

I germinated 4 of the 10 Afghan seeds...... All four of them have already cracked and as soon as I see 1/4" of the root I'll start them ....., each in their own 2 gallon pot. (I don't like to transplant and I've read that the more room the seeds have for growth, the better their chances of being female.)

Okay this is not such a great idea. You should start them in pots about the size of one of those dixie cups that people used to have in their bathrooms in those little cup dispensers. Giving them too much root space initially is not as beneficial as you would expect. The best thing to do that will increase the chances of the plants turning out female is to keep all the light in the blue end, so like a MH or cool white flouros. Ditch the HPS entirely until they flower; or, if you are intent upon using it early, until they start showing signs of side shoots and are DEFINITELY past the seedling stage.

Oh also you don't need to wait for 1/4'' of taproot... it's so easy to break a long root during the planting that I never let it get more than 1-2mm outside the shell.

I bought a ph meter and a water gauge from Home Depot.

Start out with balanced soil and many of your potential problems can be avoided. When you can get a chance to order liquid pH indicator, it's cheap and a bit more reliable. As for the water meter, just pick up the pots and if they feel too light, give them some juice.

Good luck! Happy growin'!

stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on 12-05-2006. HiPro's first grow log! Well guys I've finally decided to start my first grow log. I have two strains, one seed from a good bag I had and some seeds from Dr. Chronic which are Afghan. I chose Afghan because Stinky Attic recommended it as a good strain for first time growers. Let me say that Dr. Chronic is the bomb! Seeds came in a business envelope 7 days after I ordered them. I started the bagseed 15days ago. For the bagseed I decided to use "Martha Stewarts Potting Soil" and an old Halloween candy bucket Rating: 5