G13 Labs Northern Lights x Skunk. First Grow

**gadget** · 09-20-2008, 07:34 AM

So I am starting my first proper indoor grow with 2 feminized G13 Northern Lights x Skunk seeds from Attitude.

I used the paper towel method to crack the 2 seeds on the 17th of Sep. It took 2 days for them to crack and then I put the seeds in peat pellets. One of the seeds sprouted and the other one looks like it is just starting to show.

My Veg box is a 2 x 2 x 4 box with 1 x 130w CFL and another 1 x 100w CFL. Total Lumens is about 15,000.

**captcannabis420** · 09-20-2008, 09:00 AM

looks good so far.feel free to check out my journal

**gadget** · 09-21-2008, 05:05 AM

Well day 4 has come and now both seeds have fully sprouted.

**wyteberrywidow** · 09-21-2008, 10:13 AM

those gonna be some quick growing ladys..im here watchin this good luck.

**captcannabis420** · 09-21-2008, 11:47 AM

growin quick keep us posted

**gadget** · 09-22-2008, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by wyteberrywidow

those gonna be some quick growing ladys..im here watchin this good luck.

Originally Posted by captcannabis420

growin quick keep us posted

Thanks for the support!!

Day 5 and I decided to transplant them into their new homes. The largest ones roots had just started to poke through the peat pellets.

I have decided to go organic with these babies and will only be using organic fertilizers. They have been planted in organic soil with 5% perlite, 5% coco peat and 1 tea spoon of blood and bone for about 4 litres (1 gallon) of soil.

Once they mature I will be feeding them Bat Guano Super Grow, Worm Castings, Fish Emulsion, Blood & Bone and unsulphured Molasses for Veg. For flower I will be giving them Bat Guano Super Bloom, Worm Castings, Blood & Bone and unsulphured Molasses. I also plan on making some teas.

**wyteberrywidow** · 09-22-2008, 12:39 AM

iheard that mollases is a bad thing as it attract bugs and does nothing for the plant

**gadget** · 09-22-2008, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by wyteberrywidow

iheard that mollases is a bad thing as it attract bugs and does nothing for the plant

My understanding is that it helps bread good Bactria and helps protect your plants against the bad Bactria? Most of the Organic threads highly recommend it. I will do a bit more homework and see if I decide to use it or not.

**wyteberrywidow** · 09-22-2008, 12:54 AM

yeah look into it before you go growing with it.

**gadget** · 09-22-2008, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by wyteberrywidow

yeah look into it before you go growing with it.

High Times recommends using it so I think I am going to go ahead with it. If I get ants I can easily deal with that problem. I will take the chance for 20% bigger buds.

Quote from High Times:

"Sugar is one of the main 'secret' ingredients in many fertilizers. I have a lot of experience with molasses, fructose and refined and raw sugar, but little experience with Kool-Aid. I've seen Kool-Aid used and haven't been impressed with the results. Plants will suck up all the sugar they can when it's applied to the soil at irrigation time.

We did an experiment about 10 years ago and found that buds swell about 20% when sugar is added to irrigation water during the last four weeks of flowering. The sugar could also be enhanced with other flavors, but the flavors don't always come through as a notable taste when the weed is smoked.

Determining the dose of sugar is very easy: Add enough to a container of room-temperature water so that the solution is saturated. This will be about one tablespoon per quart of water. Remember, roots can only absorb so much sugar. Over-applying sugar won't make buds swell any more, and it'll also attract ants and other curious critters. This is why some growers apply only one tablespoon per gallon of water. If plants take a lot of water because they're in a windy location outdoors, cut the dosage by as much as 90%. As you can see, you'll need to play with the dosage a little, depending upon the growing situation of each plant."