Liberiamom's Blue Haze grow

[liberiamom]

Hi kp- Happy New Year to you! Stinky and I didn't meet, because it was absolutely pouring out, but she might be coming down next weekend. We just had a good phone chat.

I just saw "An Inconvenient Truth" and it was great! I am going to add it to my Philosophy syllabus for next semester.

So far New Year's has been lazy! My husband is snoozing, my cat Sugaray is snoozing and I'm not far behind

[latewood]

Hey all. thought it was about time I helped out here; I have a bunch of pictorials to publish...anyway. plants look good. A few pointers for you.

AD and KP are steering you in the right direction, but I would like to add:
when judging your light distance...place your hand at top of grow canopy...lower light until it is hot on your hand and you wouldn't leave it there...raise lights 2-3 inches and keep light at that distance from now on. you can get even closer if you have a fan dedicated to the airspace directly between the hood and the canopy.

never add nutes to seedlings...Never! wait until you have at least 4-5 alternating nodes and only use diluted formula's for a week; just to acclimate the plants. Nutrient Manufactureres have already figured out the right dosage values needed...So mix according to direction's. don't overfert...make sure that you water in between nutrients, especially in soil. Don't overwater.
In soil...you don't need to add nutes every single or sometimes at all except when plants show a need.

As far as lack of nutrients causing smallish growth in regards to these seedlings...I don't think so...the seedlings in post #1 were too immature for feeding. Plants look like they are not growing when theya re taking root. For some reason yours took awhile to root...Keep in mind that rooting sprouts is not considered vegging. veg starts when you have 4-5 alternating nodes and sprouts have become seedlings by rooting.

Your pots are perfect...looks like one gallon. I start my seeds right in similar pots when growing in soil. 2 weeks before flower...I transplant into 3 gallon pots...peace

[liberiamom]

Hey all. thought it was about time I helped out here; I have a bunch of pictorials to publish...anyway. plants look good. A few pointers for you.

AD and KP are steering you in the right direction, but I would like to add:
when judging your light distance...place your hand at top of grow canopy...lower light until it is hot on your hand and you wouldn't leave it there...raise lights 2-3 inches and keep light at that distance from now on. you can get even closer if you have a fan dedicated to the airspace directly between the hood and the canopy.

never add nutes to seedlings...Never! wait until you have at least 4-5 alternating nodes and only use diluted formula's for a week; just to acclimate the plants. Nutrient Manufactureres have already figured out the right dosage values needed...So mix according to direction's. don't overfert...make sure that you water in between nutrients, especially in soil. Don't overwater.
In soil...you don't need to add nutes every single or sometimes at all except when plants show a need.

As far as lack of nutrients causing smallish growth in regards to these seedlings...I don't think so...the seedlings in post #1 were too immature for feeding. Plants look like they are not growing when theya re taking root. For some reason yours took awhile to root...Keep in mind that rooting sprouts is not considered vegging. veg starts when you have 4-5 alternating nodes and sprouts have become seedlings by rooting.

Your pots are perfect...looks like one gallon. I start my seeds right in similar pots when growing in soil. 2 weeks before flower...I transplant into 3 gallon pots...peace

Hi latewood- Thanks for all the great info! So vegging doesn't start until the 4 or 5 nodes? I sure didn't know that- I was counting from when their little heads broke soil! I guess the triplets have just started vegging then- and they should keep going until they are about 18 inches- I think that is what perp told me?
True confessions- although I haven't given them any nutes yet, I mixed a little regular planting mix that I didn't realize had ferts with their seed start mix when I moved them to their current pots, until I noticed a few little green pellets in the soil - I tried to pick them out at the time and thought that it wouldn't matter, but perhaps some of what I think is heat scorch is really nutes??? Bad mommy - anyway, with that in mind, maybe I should hold off on the Grow Big another week.

I have attached a picture of my current room- is this the best way to use the 600W? I'm a visual person and still cannot quite picture the layout you suggest, so bear with me.
I have also attached a picture of one of the girls on which I am trying a little technique- no strings, just gentle twisting so that the two top sets of leaves are lying on top of each other, so that the smaller ones below get light. I am not sure if it will work, but think it looks cool. I shoudl probably submit this under the forum of wacky techniques, but then again, my entire growlog maybe should be under that subforum...hee hee

The last picture is of my babytray- it's got PPP, DPSkunK#1 and 5 kinds of basil.

[liberiamom]

1st Pic upload failed, here's the 2nd try!

[stinkyattic]

Nice start to I bet a good LOOONG log!
Glad to see everyone has recovered from their various mishaps... chalk it up to learning and the girls are going to be fine!
I'd wait a bit before forcing, especially if you have room to play around with larger plants.
Man I was bummed that the weather was so rotten yesterday, freezing rain out my way, cars sliding all over the roads, ick! But we had a great chitchat and decided that thinking about global climate change was probably NOT the very best way to put a good spin on the new year!!!! hhaha!
I see other plants in there with the girlies... pics?

[liberiamom]

Hey there- those other plants are roma tomatoes, and there are also pots of swiss chard, lemon basil, peppers, and dill. Isn't there another veg forum for regular edibles? I thought I saw that somewhere..? Anyway, I am going to be starting lots of stuff at the end of next month for the outside garden, but these I am trying for the first time with only inside lighting- not sure when the tomatoes will decide to flower, since they don't really follow light cycles. M husband and I make a mean pesto, so I have started a big batch of basil for that- I use them in the garden as ornamentals too.

The two lame durbanskunk seeds aren't doing squat today, so I am going to try to germ a few more, and maybe a couple more PPP. i don;t want to end up with just one or two plants- if I could get four females I would be very happy. kp said she was sending some beans my way too, but so far the robin hasn't arrived.
Hope you can swing by next weekend and visit Boston!

[stinkyattic]

Yeah me too I have some extra veggies to unload on you, wink wink nudge nudge... make some room in that there garden!!!

[latewood]

lm...you light looks fine, but a little high I would think. as far as veggies. I have a sticky at the indoor forum, but if you are interested, I am trying to build some traffic at my hydro veggie site...
http://www.hygronomics.com I would love to see you guys there! We were just getting up and running and then the Host just dumped a bunch of us, off the server...It took me almost a month to rebuild and now the forum is dead. I have a ton of stuff to post and teach, but I get tired of posting to myself col...So anyway. later

[kindprincess]

hi latewood, just registered, looking forward to chatting with you, where can i find you there?

hi lbmom, your new "veggies" are going out as soon as my work schedule cahnges to afternoons; post isn't open when i go to work, and they had just closed when i got there yesterday.... rrrrrrr! everything is ready, i've just got to get them metered and out... sorry for the delay, but i swear, i've been trying to get them out for two weeks! rrrrr!

kp

[liberiamom]

no problem dear kp- I certainly appreciate contributions to my veggie garden and when the season arrives, I am sure the robin will fly!
Say, if any of the bluehaze triplets are males, should I let one live to be a daddy - of course in a separate residence - to maybe polinate a branch from a lady? I think I saw something in your college curriculum about that; I need to study harder!
Hope your year is off to a good start!