mr buddy
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how do I make a post
Welcome New Members!
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Colanoscopy
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Just started flowering in my first grow. Exciting times. Wouldn't have got this far if it wasn't for everyone sharing their knowledge. Spend that much time here thought I may as well register. 600w air cooled hps. Soil. Using ionic base nutes. Nitrozyme fed twice to rootzone and 2 foliar feeds in veg. (it's dynamite) just got a bottle of super drive as well so see how that goes. (apparently good to use in flower) any tips tricks or comments welcome and cheers to everyone who takes the time to assist the newbies
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Colanoscopy
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I reckon a hand warmer will do it for you mate. Just keep an eye on the bottles temps as you go to hand it in. Good luck
Colanoscopy
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You pretty much did it with your reply I guess mate
mr buddy
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thanks. I was referring to putting on a new post and so on not hood with these things but I'll get there
Colanoscopy
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I'm a noob myself mate. But the more time I'm spending here. The more I'm learning and loving the community spirit I'm seeing
gooeybreeder
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Just a few nice pics. All the purples are natural purples, not needing cool temps to color up. All are related to Gooey Mom, the green one pictured, to help resin em up. Tatses range from African based spicy to sweet tropical and unusual. I hope you enjoy them. I was seeing folks wanting purple lines and tjought I'd display some of my works as maybe a choice. I don't want to come here hawking beans, I know folks already know about my color work, but some may not be awear so.......here you go, enjoy and thank you.
Colanoscopy
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Definitely gonna follow you and have a look at your colour work now. Smoked some purple stardawg a while back. Absolute headwrecker wouldn't mind a few of your beans they must be magic
Just a few nice pics. All the purples are natural purples, not needing cool temps to color up. All are related to Gooey Mom, the green one pictured, to help resin em up. Tatses range from African based spicy to sweet tropical and unusual. I hope you enjoy them. I was seeing folks wanting purple lines and tjought I'd display some of my works as maybe a choice. I don't want to come here hawking beans, I know folks already know about my color work, but some may not be awear so.......here you go, enjoy and thank you.
Jefedesalto
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Heya!
I am a new member who found my way here through the quest of making my first grow.
I smoked my first bud only a couple of years ago (I have passed the great obstacle that is turning 40 to put things into perspective), but even so I am not a regular smoker: I have probably only managed to partake around 15-20 times in total. That, however, changed about two weeks ago. I was in Seattle for a study trip, and had decided to try self medicating for my ADHD while there. (For the record, I do live a functional life since I already have proper medication: I still want to expand my horizons both when it comes to my health and to life in general.)
In Seattle I visited a most excellent shop, Herban Legends, and had a chat about this and that with the girl behind the counter. I explained that I come from a country where a militant, rabid anti-weed organization is calling the shots, and that any use of, mention of, or thinking of weed is severely frowned upon to the point of absurdity. Furthermore, possessing, growing, distributing, and consuming cannabis is punishable by law: for example you get a hefty fine for having traces in your blood, and jailtime for possession of 50g or more, and so on. To summarize this information in a few words: I am from Sweden, and the organization I mentioned is our government. Needless to say, the girl wasn't impressed by my country but all the more eager to help me break as many weed related Swedish laws as legally possible in the friendly state of Washington. She hooked me up with a bag of Jack Herer, some Pennywise, and some RAW rolling paper (that was mean, RAW is damned hard to roll for a noob!). I asked if I could sell some of it back to her just to get the distribution clause activated, but she laughingly refused. I had to settle with possession, but I still felt very rebellious about it. And, of course, happy that I, for the first time ever, was allowed to legally make my own decisions on what perfectly natural products I could consume.
To make this ramble a bit shorter I will cut to the chase: The Jack Herer I bought was perfect for my ADHD. It pretty much had the same effect as my Concerta, but it felt way better to have a spliff while on the Bainbridge Island ferry in the morning than tossing two plastic capsules into my mouth and gulp it down with water. I decided then and there that I would start growing my own as soon as I got back home.
Here I am, researching like mad and trying to get a Blue Dream seed to become a deliverer of rebellious, law-breaking ADHD-relief. Hopefully this idea will grow on me (pun intended, flame on!) and let me have a new hobby that is not only having a home made joint every now and then, but teaching me to become more self sufficient and skilled when it comes to plants and herbs.
Cheers!
I am a new member who found my way here through the quest of making my first grow.
I smoked my first bud only a couple of years ago (I have passed the great obstacle that is turning 40 to put things into perspective), but even so I am not a regular smoker: I have probably only managed to partake around 15-20 times in total. That, however, changed about two weeks ago. I was in Seattle for a study trip, and had decided to try self medicating for my ADHD while there. (For the record, I do live a functional life since I already have proper medication: I still want to expand my horizons both when it comes to my health and to life in general.)
In Seattle I visited a most excellent shop, Herban Legends, and had a chat about this and that with the girl behind the counter. I explained that I come from a country where a militant, rabid anti-weed organization is calling the shots, and that any use of, mention of, or thinking of weed is severely frowned upon to the point of absurdity. Furthermore, possessing, growing, distributing, and consuming cannabis is punishable by law: for example you get a hefty fine for having traces in your blood, and jailtime for possession of 50g or more, and so on. To summarize this information in a few words: I am from Sweden, and the organization I mentioned is our government. Needless to say, the girl wasn't impressed by my country but all the more eager to help me break as many weed related Swedish laws as legally possible in the friendly state of Washington. She hooked me up with a bag of Jack Herer, some Pennywise, and some RAW rolling paper (that was mean, RAW is damned hard to roll for a noob!). I asked if I could sell some of it back to her just to get the distribution clause activated, but she laughingly refused. I had to settle with possession, but I still felt very rebellious about it. And, of course, happy that I, for the first time ever, was allowed to legally make my own decisions on what perfectly natural products I could consume.
To make this ramble a bit shorter I will cut to the chase: The Jack Herer I bought was perfect for my ADHD. It pretty much had the same effect as my Concerta, but it felt way better to have a spliff while on the Bainbridge Island ferry in the morning than tossing two plastic capsules into my mouth and gulp it down with water. I decided then and there that I would start growing my own as soon as I got back home.
Here I am, researching like mad and trying to get a Blue Dream seed to become a deliverer of rebellious, law-breaking ADHD-relief. Hopefully this idea will grow on me (pun intended, flame on!) and let me have a new hobby that is not only having a home made joint every now and then, but teaching me to become more self sufficient and skilled when it comes to plants and herbs.
Cheers!
hello, i am growing two cannabis plants indoors. i have a small aquaponics system setup. i am somewhat new to growing hydroponically, ive been doing plenty of research to get good results, i have had some experience in the past with outdoor plants. My question is how many watts/lumens does one individual plant need for veg and flowering stages? I am currently using one daylight cfl that uses 23 watts but replaces 100w and is of 5000k, on the cool side. is that good enough for just two plants on the veg cycle. i also bought some cfls of 23 watt usage and 100w replacement of 2100k, on the warm side. would that be good enough for the flowering stage? ive read that daylight is good for veg and soft-white is good for flowering but im not quite sure. would i expect a good yield using one cfl. im also not expecting something huge. My girl scout cookies and sunset sherbet are clones. they have been under the 5000k cfl for about a week. i would like to switch to flowering in 3 more weeks. my clones are looking very green, with very little deficiencies. one had a magneisum deficiency the day i got her but ever since i transferred them to my system i have not notice any other deficiencies. i also trimmed down the leaves that were affected by the deficiency. i am using a goldfish to provide the fertilizer and im doing my best to keep pH levels as low as 6.0-6.5, and water temperatures around 75F. im just having a hard time figuring out what lighting is good for veg and flowering and how many watts or K i should use. at the same time i do not expect a huge tree. i would like something thatll produce a good decent yield.
Ajhall5136
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Hi, this is my first post -- I hope I'm doing it right by replying to this "Welcome Newbie" post. If not, I'm sure I'll find out post-haste.
A little bit about what I hope to accomplish and how. I'm from Maine where weed became legal a couple of months ago. I like growing things (veggies, perennials, etc) and I've got a moderately green thumb. I've never grown pot, but I'd like to give it a try. I'm not looking for high yields. An ounce would last me personally a good 6+ months, maybe a year. I'd like to share with friends and family. I'd like to use what I have laying around already, or I can buy off the shelf at my local Lowe's for cheap. I don't want to get elaborate, and I don't have much interest in the technical aspects of either growing or the botany/biology of cannabis. Plant, raise, harvest.
Here's what I have: A cellar with a constant temp of 50-55 F, an inherited grow tent, fabric pots, jiffy pots, a bale of Promix soilless growing medium, a drip irrigation set-up normally used for growing tomato seedling indoors, a light timer, and about half a dozen ordinary 60W household LED lights, both the new bulb types and floodlights with inexpensive, adjustable aluminum housings, and a heating lamp. I have 4 seeds I already started -- germinated in jiffy pots, it's been about a week since they popped above the surface. I'm using the 60W LEDs set about 4" above, and the seedlings look healthy.
I've researched the nutrient requirements, and I have that down pat. My biggest question(s) involve lighting. Since I already have those LEDs, will they work as grow lights? Or should I switch over to CFLs? If so, what size? I'm not interested in using HPS lighting, or anything that costs more than $25 or so.
So that's where I'm at. Any help, suggestions, tips will be appreciated. I'd like to keep posting on my progress in hopes it can help another new grower avoid any mistakes or benefit from any successes.
Thanks, and I'm happy and excited to join all of you here.
Colanoscopy
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Only look at actual watts mate. That equivalent is nonsense. Personally I would say no less than 100w a plant. The more the better. Everyone talks about saving money on electricity but you lose it in time if that makes sense. Try and make sure you defeat the deficiency before you trim off other leaves. Once it's stopped then I'd say trim them. But they kind of cannibalise themselves when they're sad to make new growth happy. If you take leaves away halfway through the deficiency will likely move up the plant. If you are adamant you're using cfl lights. Have a look online for 125w lights and hanger kits.with reflector. They are cheap enough. Hope your adventure goes well for you anyhow
the cfls say 100w replacement does that mean it gives out 100w instead of the 23w it uses, if so should i get an adapter thatll take 2 bulbs and should i dual them daylight and soft white or keep daylight for veg and soft for flowering. energy wise i have things figured out i found the equation and calculated every watt the system uses for 24/7 so im aware of what im spending and im sure i do not use everything 24/7 such as the lighting, i just calculate everything on 24/7 because i know i will not be wasting more than what i calculated. as for a reflector i made my own with some foil. i also put up some foil to the walls. i have not noticed the deficiency spreading. i have lava rocks in the beds, it works as a good filter the fish tank comes out on the alkaline side which is good for the fish. i do put pH down when the beds need it. the clone that had the deficiency was originally a clone in soil but since the transfer the deficiency has not worsen or spread. i dipped the soil in a bucket of water to prevent breaking roots and plant shock. i may have stopped the deficiency by lowering the pH levels, both plants are looking healthy
Colanoscopy
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No the equivalent isn't worth anything to you when you're using for plants I'm afraid. The actual draw is your actual output so they are just 23w. With just the 2 bulbs there I recommend using both to limit any stretch but try and get a bit more wattage over them. (honestly wouldn't go less than a 125w daylight cfl for veg. And a 125w warm cfl for flower. At the moment I'd say you were heading for long spindly plants with really light fluffy buds. Considering you are using cfl too. Light penetration is really low. Like a couple of inches low. You wanna consider topping and lst when necessary to keep your canopy as far down as possible. Hope this helps you