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    Hi Guys. Well... Im new to this but Ive just started a few Lowryders and figure its a good idea to get myself into these forums and get some advice and stuff! This is my first grow but Ive been searching the internet for loads of info so I know some stuff; Im always amazed by some of the simple questions people keep asking - do a google search! Anyways, Id just like some advice that would fit my circumstances, stuff I might not have read about.

    So... I planted 10 Lowryder 2 seeds on Wed 30th July, 8 were through by about Mon/Tue (4th/5th Aug). The other 2 sprouted but they kinda went wrong getting out of their seeds and so i threw them out. I got a 250 watt dual spectrum cfl and they went under that on Wed 6th Aug. Im using Miracle Grow compost which says it has nutrients for 3 months and Lowryders only take 60 days so I dont think Im going to add any more nutes, at least not for a couple of weeks - what do people think? So theyve been under the cfl for about 5 days with an 18/6 cycle (put them round the blue side for growing) and theyre doing great under it (I think!). They were quite uneven in size when they started but they seem to be catching up under the light. Ill put some of my pics on. Ive heard people use epsom salts to keep the soil PH down - when is this usually needed, is it a good idea?

    Id really appreciate any helpful comments. Thanks!

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    looks like your off to a good start there bro some bigger pots will be in order in about a week, but apart from that very nice , you r right about nutes in soil but when they start gettin up to about the third or fourth set of leaves it might pay to give them a 1/4 strengh feed of some nutes to give em a kick,hoona uses nutes pretty rapidly and your medium might not see out your gro.

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    FYI Im not a bro Im a.. Ho?! Thanks for the reply, great to have people involved! Im thinking of putting them into the cut off bottoms of 2 pint milk bottles coz theyre quite deep, easy to neatly fit under the light together and the clear plastic means i can see if the roots are too packed!

    I just remembered one question I have. My plan is to take out the males but use the pollen on one part of one female plant so I get a few seeds but not all over. Is this a good idea? You can still smoke the bud if it makes seeds right?!

    What do people think of the light? I read a lot about lights and in the end I was so confused I just got the envirolight coz I thought with the dual spectrum you cant go wrong and its easier, but I do realise theyre not as good as the HPS. I was thinking of getting an additional 125 watt red cfl for when they start flowering. If there were 4 females under the 250w dual and a 125w red would that be enough?

    Thanks for your help!

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    Couple more pics. This is at the end of their fifth day under the light. I repotted one of the little pot ones and one of the bigger pot ones in milk bottle bottomsand the other 2 from the little pots into the slightly bigger pots. Im going to need more pots very soon!

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    i had 3 diesel lowryders die still in the seed, so i know how that feels. What u got looks good tho, keep it up sis, good luck.

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    wiked just saw ur milk bottle pots lol i did that on my grow to start with lol, check my signiture for a link lol

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    Ok so theyve all been repotted. Ive used mostly milk bottle bottoms, ones in a pot noodle pot (classy, I know) and 2 from the smaller pots have only been moved up to the degradable pots that the others were in but its still more room for them. Theyve just gone back in for their 7th day under the light. I think theyre looking great. Theyre named A-H in order of size so I can keep an eye on whos doing better etc. D has now overtaken A and is the biggest and bushiest!

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    kill the foil and turn the cfl horizontally to give more exposure for the plants and set up a reflector,when u get some males put them outside and collect the pollen and breed the best lookin female to ensure more seeds and hopefully a greater resulting plants

    the girls will smell so much,i grew a 1.5oz wit cfls and it reeked for a month

    im interested in your grow

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    Woa theyve grown loads in a day! Im actually quite impressed with the light. Anyone think Im going to need more lights? I want to get the males out now to give them more room but another 10 days or so till they start showing their sex. Waiting...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wackymack View Post
    kill the foil and turn the cfl horizontally to give more exposure for the plants and set up a reflector,when u get some males put them outside and collect the pollen and breed the best lookin female to ensure more seeds and hopefully a greater resulting plants

    the girls will smell so much,i grew a 1.5oz wit cfls and it reeked for a month

    im interested in your grow

    Thanks for your comment! (thanks everyone else too tho!) I would be a bit worried about trying to get the cfl horizontal incase it fell on them and also when its like this they can go all round it... no?! Is a reflector something I need to buy or can I make it? Would shiny white material be better than the foil? If I could find something.

    Was your 1.5oz that you grew a lowryder? I have no idea what kind of yield to expect, Im quite aware it could end up being a gram a plant or something! (fingers crossed for more tho obv). If anyone could let me know what kind of yields they got off similar lowryder grows that would be useful!

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