my first growop and journal

Those plants are so young and fragile and transplanting them now would stunt them more I think than if they were more established.

Yeah... look if you transplant before they are ready the soil will crumble away (especially as dry as you keep em), exposing the roots. I have seen when people have tried too early and almost all of the soil falls away and they have a bare seedling to transplant. This does stunt growth, and shocks plants. Increases chances of getting males also.

When you transplant go ahead and fill the pot to the top with soil, just leave about a half to one inch of empty space to the top of the pot from the top of the soil.

Then when you water, use a 1 gallon jug. 25% of 3 gallons is 3/4 gallon. I wait until mine are nice and dry like Beezcheeze said, 1" down into the soil is nice and dry.

I pour about 1/3 of a gallon into the pot, this fills it to about the brim, takes a second and soaks in. Then do it again, this time pouring the water slower and more evenly around the pot. stop pouring when you see water coming out of the bottom. You want approximately 10% of your watering volume to be run off.

So between 3/4 gallon and 1 gallon of water for every 3 gallon pot you water (if it is a TRUE 3 gallon pot that is), and the method I explained to you.... its important.

mikeykrinshaw12 said:

Yeah... look if you transplant before they are ready the soil will crumble away (especially as dry as you keep em), exposing the roots. I have seen when people have tried too early and almost all of the soil falls away and they have a bare seedling to transplant. This does stunt growth, and shocks plants. Increases chances of getting males also.

When you transplant go ahead and fill the pot to the top with soil, just leave about a half to one inch of empty space to the top of the pot from the top of the soil.

Then when you water, use a 1 gallon jug. 25% of 3 gallons is 3/4 gallon. I wait until mine are nice and dry like Beezcheeze said, 1" down into the soil is nice and dry.

I pour about 1/3 of a gallon into the pot, this fills it to about the brim, takes a second and soaks in. Then do it again, this time pouring the water slower and more evenly around the pot. stop pouring when you see water coming out of the bottom. You want approximately 10% of your watering volume to be run off.

So between 3/4 gallon and 1 gallon of water for every 3 gallon pot you water (if it is a TRUE 3 gallon pot that is), and the method I explained to you.... its important.

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I've been using a 2l jug..so should I use a 2l for each 3 gal pot pretty much now ?
I put my water in a water jug the day before ..test oh usually around 6.4 then I fill up 2l add 1/2 tsp of arogreen (told I can uzd this whole cycle) usually brings pH to Bout 7.3 then I do two drops of pH down to bring the 2l jug to about 5.8-6.3

I hsvnt had runoff yet outs my cups lol but been watering every two days as they dry out..I think they are doing good

ok.... I can see you are happy to see progress... I am trying to help you from years of experience. Sure, use a 2liter- I have been using cleaned (super cleaned and dysinfected) used gallon milk jugs.

i hardly pay attention to these.... not even the kind of soil I like- this one is shorter than my lighter. 5 nodes.

What a failure I am lol

we all gotta start somewhere

mikeykrinshaw12 said:

we all gotta start somewhere

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Didn't work out as I envisioned it..FUCk lool

Should I scrap the box lmfao

why is it in a box?

mikeykrinshaw12 said:

why is it in a box?

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To keep it quiet idk ? ROFL

Now it won't have room for ducting to fixture hahaha

if you want it to be quiet, use rubber straps instead, connected to like a corded rope, the straps and rope will absorb the vibration.

kinda seems like you rather enjoy the projects of building the room etc. I have a shitload of projects I could use skilled hands with hahahaha.... labor in exchange for experience

Haha well I kinda suck ROFL..

I scrapped the box...u think this'll be fine with the bend..gotta get some clamps for 8-6 reducers at hood

I am a little confused, is that where you are going to keep your 1000W light?

There's 15 solo cups under the light on the left..so yes I'll be keeping it there ? It'll be on after I transplant

ok... just looks kinda funky in the picture right there.

mikeykrinshaw12 said:

ok... just looks kinda funky in the picture right there.

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Lol meh..not that big an area.. Idk lmao..
I watered.good yesterday I think I'm going to transplant Friday they should be nice.n dry..when should I use this 20-20-20 stuff? Only using arogreen atm

cbuts05 said:

There's 15 solo cups under the light on the left..so yes I'll be keeping it there ? It'll be on after I transplant

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easier to move those solo cups then the lights eh? is that 1000W positioned to give you maximum results?

I just finished hang in new fan filter n light hood.. Old filter still in corner and the bulb I was sent was broken so I should have a new one tm lol..