An established member told me my grow was very interesting and to post it...

Fennimore · #1 06-20-2009, 09:27 AM

Yes, yes, I did an experiment to this plant and cut mature fan leaves off all the way to the stem during the first month of growing to keep them from shading the plant! I am no longer cutting them since the growth is very established now. I am pretty sure its a female and it wasn't shocked into turning male... About one or two more days until I can see the pistils. This plant is a month and 3 days old and is growing strong! As you can see, it has 4 or 5 main shoots and is short with big/fat leaves... Which means mostly indica, I believe, but it was a random seed. However, it may be short because cutting the fan leaves may have slowed growth. I'm going to keep posting new updated pictures of the plant all the way through harvest. Hope you guys like it!

Oh, I added the sand a couple of days ago to suffocate the little black gnat eggs in my soil. I will be removing the sand in another day or so. Hope it worked!

TLeom · #2 06-20-2009, 04:51 PM

It looks good. Nice fat main stem and a healthy looking squat plant.

How many bulbs are you using and what is the wattage?

How big is that flower pot?

Chillums · #3 06-20-2009, 06:04 PM

I am very interested in this any info? Lights? Nutes? Light schedule? Temps, humidity? I want to know all the details and exactly what you did that is awesome a big + rep for you.

Chillims

JointDoctor · #4 06-21-2009, 08:48 AM

nice grow i will be following

tom__420 · #5 06-21-2009, 08:53 AM

Get rid of the aluminum foil

Fennimore · #6 06-22-2009, 09:44 AM

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!

It's a... DUN-DUN-DUN... FEMALE!!!!

The plant finally showed a few sets of pistils this morning, which makes me VERY happy!

Anyway, here is what you asked for...

First of all, I didn't germinate the seed. I put it straight into the soil and watered it and it sprouted in about 3 days. I only water the plant when the top couple of inches of the soil is dry, or if the plant looks droopy, or if the bucket is really light in weight. The water used is simple tap water that has sat open for at least 24 hours. I have not used any nutes, at all. I am kind of afraid to use nutes because I don't want to fuck up the plant. Personally, I don't know what the pH is, or what the humidity level is (probably need to invest in this), but the temp stays at a constant 78 degrees during the light cycle. I believe the soil already has everything to feed the plant for it to grow, but I know if I use nutes, I will get a way bigger yeild. The bag said that the soil feeds for 9 months. Um... OH! I used four 6500k cfl's and one HUGE 2700k (300w, I believe) cfl on an 18/6 cycle for the veg stage. I might be doing the 12/12 cycle too early (plant is a little over one month now), but I think it'll be fine. For my 12/12 cycle, I am using three of the HUGE 2700k cfl's and two of the 6500k cfl's. I'm growing in a 9 inch growers pot, but I wish I would have used a 5 gallon bucket. I would like to use flowering nutes, but I don't know where to start... Would it shock the plant because I haven't used nutes during the veg stage?

What's wrong with the foil? I covered the closet with it. Is the plant going to grow better with out it? The walls in the closet are white/gray.

Thanks for all the REP! REP+ for you guys too!!

SlikWiLL13 · #7 06-22-2009, 09:50 AM

the wrinkles in the foil will create hot-spots and burn your plant. white paint is better.

Jrankin89 · #8 06-22-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fennimore

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!

It's a... DUN-DUN-DUN... FEMALE!!!!

The plant finally showed a few sets of pistils this morning, which makes me VERY happy!

Anyway, here is what you asked for...

First of all, I didn't germinate the seed. I put it straight into the soil and watered it and it sprouted in about 3 days. I only water the plant when the top couple of inches of the soil is dry, or if the plant looks droopy, or if the bucket is really light in weight. The water used is simple tap water that has sat open for at least 24 hours. I have not used any nutes, at all. I am kind of afraid to use nutes because I don't want to fuck up the plant. Personally, I don't know what the pH is, or what the humidity level is (probably need to invest in this), but the temp stays at a constant 78 degrees during the light cycle. I believe the soil already has everything to feed the plant for it to grow, but I know if I use nutes, I will get a way bigger yeild. The bag said that the soil feeds for 9 months. Um... OH! I used four 6500k cfl's and one HUGE 2700k (300w, I believe) cfl on an 18/6 cycle for the veg stage. I might be doing the 12/12 cycle too early (plant is a little over one month now), but I think it'll be fine. For my 12/12 cycle, I am using three of the HUGE 2700k cfl's and two of the 6500k cfl's. I'm growing in a 9 inch growers pot, but I wish I would have used a 5 gallon bucket. I would like to use flowering nutes, but I don't know where to start... Would it shock the plant because I haven't used nutes during the veg stage?

What's wrong with the foil? I covered the closet with it. Is the plant going to grow better with out it? The walls in the closet are white/gray.

Thanks for all the REP! REP+ for you guys too!!

Congrats man, good luck, shits looking nice. + rep man.

communistcannabis · #9 06-22-2009, 09:53 AM

washable white paint even better slightly water resistant

Fennimore · #10 06-22-2009, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlikWiLL13

the wrinkles in the foil will create hot-spots and burn your plant. white paint is better.

Thanks a lot!! I had no idea... Is it really that serious? I have grown one other female plant in there too, but I accidentally sliced it in half with one of the poles from my shelf it sits on. I was so pissed because it had just turned female and I was so excited. This is a picture of the other plant before I killed it (THE DEATH WAS A TOTAL ACCIDENT).

***REMEMBER, THESE 2 PICTURES I POSTED JUST NOW ARE FROM THE OLD PLANT, NOT MY CURRENT ONE!***