Hi fellow growers,

I'm new to all this so have been reading as i go unfortunately i decided to plant my seeds before reading up, they have been in the green house for the last month and a half and have grown to roughly a foot high.

So last weekend decided to build a plywood encloser 6 foot high by 4 foot by 4 foot in my cellar and lined with space blanket, bought a shower extractor fan and a circulating fan,then ducting to fresh air and installed the 400watt MH light in.

I have made my own filter (cheaply) but its working so far i also copied somebody's carbon dioxide creating bottle thing.

I put my plants in this Sunday gone and already they seem a much darker green, I am worried tho that they are a bit leggy compared to a lot of photo's I've seen on here but that might be down to the type of strain?

So the Light timer is on 14 Hours a day at the mo (i don't want too big a of an electric bill so opted for less than the 18 hours + I've seen recommended) They have grown about 40mm's in 2 days which I'm happy with, my temp gauge is playing up but i think its around 75 - 85 in there(i did burn a couple of leaves on the tallest plant but have moved the light up and it seems to be surviving).

I'm contemplating giving them the 36 hours dark (start flowering) treatment this weekend, is it too soon? I will then go to 12 hours light a day but with the same light as i cannot afford another I'm afraid

Pics posted below, Please let me know your thoughts, tips and anything you feel relevant?

Right finally i can preform the simple task of uploading a picture stoned!

















Ok so that was last week, I have got a new temp gauge now and i'm shocked and horrified to say it was 100 plus in there, how they have survived i'll never know but they have ... 5 days of it

Week 2 under the light pics below i have made some changes to the air flow and got the temp down to 85 with door shut and 78 with a slight opening. Started to add Tomato feed, a potash grow formula and some molasses at about a 1/4th of the recommend.











They're beginning to show more growth on them measly stems. I'm waiting another week or so before i put into flower as they are about 14.5" and i think about 18" would be better?

Oh and i've started upping the light slowly to 16 hours and counting.

Tied down some branches today, am i doing it right?? What results will this bring?

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Ok on your second grow when you transplant bury them up to the first set of real leaves, look at the grow faqs and check out toping pruning and fiming. I would not tie down those at all you will have very nice cola's but do be ready to use some sticks to hold them up. Good First Grow so far Keep it up.

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Do you know if there female or male? You can pre sex them just look at the 7-8 node up and look behind the stipule.

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Cheers, i was thinking no topping or FIM'ing on this grow (because i know very little) but thought tying down would have a positive affect on the grow, will it not?

When should i put in to flower?

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don't think they're 6 nodes high yet on some but i'll try check it out tomorrow, whers the stipple

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just been watching your slide show... I'M IMPRESSED!! do you top or fin? or neither?

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40 Views, 1 reply! Its no wonder I'm doing things wrong

So further reading seems to indicate its far too late to be bending branches, will it do any harm or should i release them?

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