Hello there everybody,
Im new here and have just started my first grow. Like a stereotypical stoner I didnt mark the day I started germinating and just basically flew by the seat of my pants adding what I think it needed (I germinated 6 seeds, four sprouted, all in the same large pot, using a potting soil I got from a friend who grows - I plan to move them later when to individual pots when I get some lights). I am guessing they are about two weeks old but they look considerably younger than most of the two-week-old plants ive seen posted here. They look kind of like the runts in the "1st grow" thread (i cant take pictures, my camera charger has disappeared into the netherworld).
Anyways, I have a few problems. The friend who gave me the seeds and potting soil told me to keep it in 24 hours of light until its big enough to flowers. I have been keeping it outside in the warm sun or in the windowsill during the day and at night I place them in a closet on the top shelf about 6" away from a regular ol' (i think 60 watt?) lamp bulb. This closet will soon be converted into my grow room when I get my lights in. Ventillation consists of the cracked open closet door with one air pump sucking air out.
They all looked relatively good, besides growing kind of slowly, but here where I ran into a problem - I read some grow guides online and alot of them recommended that I use a 15-30-15 fertilizer with trace minerals so I went out and bought Miracle Gro Patio which one guide suggested. I waited until the plant needed water (i havnt been following a watering schedule, just waiting until the soil has felt dry like a typical houseplant) and added maybe 4 teaspoons of miracle gro (it is a big pot) spread about the pot, and then watered the plants. That was this morning. After coming home from work I found that one plant has grown considerably (it used to be the 2nd smallest) and the other ones that were taller have become "top-heavy". If I just leave them standing there the leaves on top will just fall straight down into the soil, the top of the plant facing the soil. I have propped up the plants the best I could with a few improv items (toothpicks, hehe) but im still worried about them. They are still green and look very healthy though.
So, to sum it all up, heres what I would like to know.
Did I ruin/kill my plants? Should I transplant them?
Should I just use the regular day/night cycle of my windowsill/outside until I want it to flower or should I keep doing the closet thing on this batch (I doubt ill be able to afford the lights by the time these plants are done)?
Also my plants seem like they are not developing roots like they should. Maybe its just too soon.
Ill post pics when I can. Thanks in advance for everyone's help!
Im new here and have just started my first grow. Like a stereotypical stoner I didnt mark the day I started germinating and just basically flew by the seat of my pants adding what I think it needed (I germinated 6 seeds, four sprouted, all in the same large pot, using a potting soil I got from a friend who grows - I plan to move them later when to individual pots when I get some lights). I am guessing they are about two weeks old but they look considerably younger than most of the two-week-old plants ive seen posted here. They look kind of like the runts in the "1st grow" thread (i cant take pictures, my camera charger has disappeared into the netherworld).
Anyways, I have a few problems. The friend who gave me the seeds and potting soil told me to keep it in 24 hours of light until its big enough to flowers. I have been keeping it outside in the warm sun or in the windowsill during the day and at night I place them in a closet on the top shelf about 6" away from a regular ol' (i think 60 watt?) lamp bulb. This closet will soon be converted into my grow room when I get my lights in. Ventillation consists of the cracked open closet door with one air pump sucking air out.
They all looked relatively good, besides growing kind of slowly, but here where I ran into a problem - I read some grow guides online and alot of them recommended that I use a 15-30-15 fertilizer with trace minerals so I went out and bought Miracle Gro Patio which one guide suggested. I waited until the plant needed water (i havnt been following a watering schedule, just waiting until the soil has felt dry like a typical houseplant) and added maybe 4 teaspoons of miracle gro (it is a big pot) spread about the pot, and then watered the plants. That was this morning. After coming home from work I found that one plant has grown considerably (it used to be the 2nd smallest) and the other ones that were taller have become "top-heavy". If I just leave them standing there the leaves on top will just fall straight down into the soil, the top of the plant facing the soil. I have propped up the plants the best I could with a few improv items (toothpicks, hehe) but im still worried about them. They are still green and look very healthy though.
So, to sum it all up, heres what I would like to know.
Did I ruin/kill my plants? Should I transplant them?
Should I just use the regular day/night cycle of my windowsill/outside until I want it to flower or should I keep doing the closet thing on this batch (I doubt ill be able to afford the lights by the time these plants are done)?
Also my plants seem like they are not developing roots like they should. Maybe its just too soon.
Ill post pics when I can. Thanks in advance for everyone's help!
