I sprouted this from a seed its only 16 days old today. All organic!!

%40 african violet mix
%30 worm castings
%25 perlite
%5 GHBB pre-mix

For feeding i give it the Bio-bizz organic nutes as well as Alaska fish fertilizer. Im giving it 400w HPS since the moment it sprouted. Originally had it at 18/6 but going 20/4 now in order to hopefully mature it a little quicker. I got one of those soil moisture meter at home depot for like $10, owning one of these is a must for any soil grower, i would probably end up over watering without it!! This is my first grow and i would like to know how i could maybe increase the yield, any tips would help!!

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Northendgrower... Your plant looks healthy & happy. To keep it that way, read on.
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Your plant is a bit young to be feeding it right now. Skip feeding it for 7 to 10 days, so it can use some of the fertilizer present in the soil. This will help keep your soil from becoming toxic from over fertilization.
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This will also help the rootball spread out. If you feed and water frequently, in the the first 6 weeks, the rootball will stay small - since it only grows out as far as necessary to obtain food & water. A small rootball, equals a small yield.
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Also when you water, water on the outside rim of the pot, pouring slow & steady. This will prevent the gaps which occur between dry soil and the pot. Once the dirt swells against the inside of the pot, the water will not just run out. Plus it encourages, Mary to send roots all the way through the soil.
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It's better to give your plant a good watering less frequently, rather than watering every day or every other day. I try to water once a week, if weather or dry conditions exsist - once every 4 days.
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Hope this helps...
Keep it Real....Organic....

Heres a few more pics, i've read about the LST method and decided to try it out to increase yield. I'll keep posting more pics as each week goes by. Its getting big considering it only sprouted 20 days ago. Not even three full weeks yet.

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looks good bro

looks like the LST went well. good job man!

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osogreen i think that was really good advice for this situation i always enjoy reading up and honing my skills +rep if i have any to give

Its about 24 days old today
Still not sure about sex yet. The smaller one is about a week or so younger i have it for backup if the first one went male.

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Little over 4 weeks now. Im starting to see female preflowers But the nodes aren't alternating yet so i guess i'll wait till i see alternating nodes.

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Them's some happy plants!

First grow huh? You must have done your homework.

My first grow I just stuck some bag seed in miracle grow on the back deck. It's a miracle they grew. I didn't know about feeding, I just watered 'em when I remembered. We didn't have this newfangled interweb thingy back then so I didn't know any better. Well, it got me high anyway.

Want to increase yield? Grow more plants! Control temp and humidity, don't let mites get a foothold, don't overfeed or overwater.

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Looks great. Start a grow journal. I'd like to follow this one.

+rep for a healthy start on your first grow

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