First hydroponic grow

hi when do i use cal mag and do i use it with kool bloom????

well i started flowering at about 12" and now got like 40. hight is,nt a problem it's the width i have a similar setup as yours with 6 sites but 4 plants one was a male cut it outa their and its still pretty crowded i just ligned the walls with floros but it looks like one plant is gonna crowd out the other 2 now but im hoping for the best next time i think instead of flowering early im gonna try triming them up a bit a few days before i flower I will try and post a pic in like 45 min my lights don't go on for another half or so

Yeah i have been pretty curious about how they are going to grow out width wise hopefully there wont be much of a problem. Thank you for the good info and i hope to see a pic soon of your grow.

So it has been 3 full days since they have started flowering, and I believe that one of them is already starting to show signs of sex. Does anyone else see it?

The two tallest plants are both about 16" tall. I gave them half of the required nutes and will give them the rest of it tomorrow just to prevent nute burn.
Hope you enjoy the pics!

Never posted here before, just registered as a member, but am watching your grow intently Happygrower! I just bought the SH Bubbleponic 6 plant kit witht he dual spectrum II lights, and am hoping all this smack talk I've heard about SH is unfounded. Care to shed light on your customer experience?

I really had no problems with SH. People kept saying that it took forever for them to ship their order, but on their website it says they were having problems with their suppliers and it would take a little longer. But when I called to ask about my order they were very friendly, and so far I am pleased with my purchase. My plants are healthy and the small space hasnt been that big of a problem. I have just been trimming some of the fan leaves that start to get crowded in the middle. I think the next time i grow with this system I will just get feminized seeds, and plant 4 plants instead of 6.
What are you growing? have you started yet?

I ordered my kit yesterday from SH. First time grower, so I wanted as complete solution that comes with nutes, etc. I figured that since the space I am working with is pretty small, and the kit isn't the most spacious, I should tailor my seed choices accordingly. At my disposal are several Blue Mystic, Ice, and Lowryder II seeds. Ordered a ten pack of the Ice and LW, and the Blue Mystic is already in my possession. Figured once the kit arrives I will start 3 Lowryrders, 2 Ice, and 1 BM, hoping or as many females as possible. The seeds aren't feminized, so I gues it's a 50-50. The Dual Spectrum II's will be supplemented by as many 42 Watt CFL's as I can fit into the space. Any suggestions / comments welcome.

Nice. That is pretty much why I started with this kit too. Good luck on your grow once you get your order. I dont know how much research you have done, but that would be a great place to start especially since you have the time. Start searching through these forums, and all over the internet just about how the plant itself grows. There is a lot of good information on here so search around. If you have any questions once you get the system dont hesitate to ask. Good luck!

Picture update! Its been 8 days since I started to flower them. Two are showing distinct signs of female, and the others are starting to show their sex. Here are some pics that I just took. Hope you enjoy them. Please any comments are welcomed! Thank you!

Looking real good, nice and bushy.
Eventually I want to try hydro, so I'm interested in watching your grow here. As well as seeing how someone else's White Rhino's do as I'm growing them myself too (as you already know from stopping by my journal, and thank you).
Good luck with the sexing and happy growing.

Everythings looking really nice, I had no problems with the stealth hydro company besides them just having trouble from the suppliers. The one part of the stealth hydro system I dont like is the nutrients, I had a severe yellowing problem around the second week of flowering in my bubbleponic system because of a magnesium deficiency. I didn't see, are you using the company nutrients or did you buy your own? Please tell me you just went out and bought some! For the sake of your plants I suggest it. I just made a nutrient switch and my plants have curbed a big change and are growing way faster than in the stealth hydro nutes. I myself want to re-build my own version of the system. Drop by and check out my grow sometime, I will be posting new budding pics in the next 2 days . I'll check back here, keep on bubblin!

Thank you guys for the posts! I guess that its unfortunate that I am using the nutes that I got from stealth hydro. Because of money issues Ill probably use them and see if there is a problem because i haven't had one yet. Thank you for the heads up though chronic.