First Time Grow. Help Appreciated.

[Syke]

Hey,
So this is my first grow ever. Hoping that it has a positive turn out.

my setup:
2 13w CFL's (825 lumens each, was running 4 of these until today)
2 26w CFL's (1700 lumens each)
Miracle Gro fertilizer 20-20-20
Miracle Gro potting mix

Currently I dont have a camera, till tomorrow, but I do have 3 pictures of the plants at about 3 weeks. Not sure about anything size wise or timeline wise, so any help with sizing the plant would be great.

Sorry about the bad pictures, more to be updated tomorrow or friday.

Pictures taken 10/2.

 

[Firepower]

youre setting yourself up for some problems shortly, the reason is you are using MG soil with ferts already in it plus u adding a 20-20-20 fert to a new plant.. you gonna over nute that baby, If changing the soil is an option, get some ORGANIC MG Soil, some superthrive and wait till you have some bigger leaves before you start feeding it nutes.
In order for the plants to process the nutes they need sun and leaves to catch the sun with, thats why a lot of growers here dont reccomend any type of nutes to small plants like yours.
Also if you can get some Perlite to add with that mix, it can make your grow so much easier with it mixed in the soil.. Good luck

P.S. i didnt see you mention any fans, if you can get a small desk fan on it and leave it on 24 hours will get you a stronger plant and help with humidity and temperatures..

 

[NewbieG]

Firepower is right about the nutes, I gave one of my little ladies about 1% of the nutes they suggested and her leaves aren't too happy. :/ get that MG soil its perfect. And wait one month before nuting and then be REAL gentle with it.

I don't know if you know the stages yet, but right now it looks like its still in seedling. Your in seedling for 2 weeks (16 hours a day light) then you can go into veg. (18-24 hours a day), then I believe you can stay in this stage as long as you want, but a month is what I'm planning do to time constraints. This is where you can start adding nutes, 2 weeks into veg. your looking for a 20-5-5 (Nitrogen- Phosphorous- Potassium) for the nutes.

I THINK this is where you got dark for 24-48 hours, but I'm not 100% sure, you might want to have that checked out, don't hold it to me.

Now flowering! N-P-K: 5-15-15 => light is 12 on, harvest in 10-12 weeks...
Don't forget to sex the plants about 2 weeks in. Goood luck, hope this helps... if this was even what your looking for...

 

[Syke]

Yeah, Thanks for the help Newbie and Firepower.
umm as of right now I have 2 Computer fans hooked up. (intake and output)
and again the picture is somewhat irrelavent because it is much bigger now than in the picture.
but thanks for all the help, will look into the soil.

 

[Mutt]

Please upload all photos of MJ plants to the server. PhotoBucket is located in Colorado. This server is in Holland. You guys tell me which is safer.

 

[Syke]

Pictures as of today.

also a new seedling found.

and advice with wht to do with it?

 

[Syke]

not much action on here...
oh well...
i obviously have my plant tied,
how long do i keep it tied for?
thnx.

 

[50bud]

heres a good thread to show you how to LST your plant, which if done right can increase your harvest.

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10402&highlight=lst+diagram

 

[Bubby]

Here's a good place to look for reading material.

Check out the LST links, it's explained in excellent detail. The general idea is to encourage a different shape for your plant, so if you have tight space restrictions, you'll probably be tying it down the whole grow.

Plant is looking great :aok:

It's neighbor doesn't look like marijuana.. but they probably enjoy each others company. Keep it in there :fly:

 

[Beach'd Out Stoner]

syke you keep it tied up the entire time its growing until you chop it down... what you should do is every time it grows alot... tie it down all the way around the rim of the planter and then top it once you get all the way around... and then put it in flower and you will have a large bush with bunches of bud sites all over the plant... just my opinion...

 

[Syke]

Ok
thanks for all the help guys,
every little bit helps,
will keep u posted on plant status.

 

[Syke]

hey guys,
im starting to look around and see all the plants on the site,
i can help but to think mines either a runt or isnt getting enough lumens.
my box is 25"x13"x30"
and has
3 23watt (100watt) 1600 lumens each
2 13watt (60watt) + 825 lumens each
6 95watt (420watt) 6450 Lumens
_________^^
_________ (not intended)
is that enough?
and is there anyway to identify an unknown strain by leaf color?

and ill have updated pictures tomorrow also

 

[mastersativa]

I am guessing you need around 15,000 lumens for that space if i figured out your measurments correct, so yeah, i would add more light. Besides, the more lumens the better, it's REAL hard to get to many from what i been told. Get more of them ge 26w 1700lumens bulbs, they will help alot especially if your on a budget.

 

[miah]

kmart has 42 watt cfl for like $8 ....FWIW

 

[Syke]

Not much action but still updating
these pictures are as of today...
tell me wht u think...

and i also have a 3 day old vegging seedling...

 

[Syke]

hey guys,
i came to the realization today,
that all i have is CFL's and no HPS bulbs,
is it still possible to flower under CFL?
thnx

 

[mastersativa]

Yes you can flower under cfl, i am and alot of others have also. You just need to add more light when you do start flower, it helps a BUNCH.

 

[DankCloset]

yeah man, heres my proof of cfl's working through veg...

good luck with yours

 

[Syke]

thanks Dank and Mastersativa
i hope my bud turns out that good

also the seed that im currently growing from was given to me,
from a female bud...
does this mean the plant will be female or is the still a chance of it being a male?

 

[mastersativa]

If you got a seed from some bud it was a hermie, and it will still be 50/50 if you get a male.