Greetings! Newbie w/Issues in need of help.

JahLives said:

Hello,

I just joined this forum yesterday and hope to be a regular in here. I am totally new to this and I am seeking knowledge regarding the matter. Of course, introducing myself more in-depth would take more than just a few sentences so I will save that for a later time or if anyone's interested, just ask. Now, moving on... I started growing my first indoor herb plant about 4 to 5 months ago, from some random seed that I acquired from one of those South of the Border Trafficked Weed Sacks. Either way, I started with germinating, then Vegging and now about 6 weeks I started flower. What I noticed, though, was that the plant I am growing looks very skinny, tends to lean sideways and it's producing barely any buds. It does show some buds on the nodes all around with the biggest one being the top one. I was doing some reading earlier today and it looks like what it needs is more light. I was doing more in-depth research and it looks like proper lighting for growing indoors tends to get on the expensive side and for pro lighting it gets really expensive. I am growing weed simply for me and I do not intend to sell at all because, simply put spending money every week on weed adds up, so I might as well grow my own. I have added a table of the materials that I use below, along with the lighting cycles and what not. I have also added pictures I took earlier yesterday with my camera phone. I know this is a REALLY GHETTO Setup, as this is my FIRST TIME! All the Help is Appreciated! Thank you for reading!

Soil: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Miracle-Gro-Potting-Mix/16879560

Pot: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Plastic-Planter-8-Gray/19526467

Light: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cooper-Li...ht-Narrow-Reflector/17181759?findingMethod=rr

Vegging State Lighting: 16/4 (16hrs of Light and 4hrs of Sleep)
Flowering State Lighting: 12/12

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imchucky666 said:

Hey what's up. Welcome.
I'm a newbie too, just a heads up, you will come to see, there are many here who you will see with frequent posts, and good answers and suggestions. Read as much as you can, and keep all those suggestions in mind. Many will be the exact same, or vary just the slightest, but eventually you will get a snide or sarcastic answer-don't take those too heavy
PS when you post a question, be patient.... answers may not come in the first 5 minutes.
I know I look at a lot of threads, trying to read up and also see answers to things I might come across later on down the road, but since I don't know the answer, I don't post. That's why it may show 200 views, but you don't have any replies yet, people like me LOL

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JohnBaked said:

They don't weigh very much. I just cut a hole in the plastic shelf and I tie yarn to the strip and on the other end I have a stick that's too big for the hole but I can roll it up or down to adjust the lights. You can use something sturdier like picture wire or cables or something but the power strips with the lights only weigh a pound or two.

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hotrodharley said:

Stop with any Miracle Gro products. Pot is not a vegetable or a flower (save the "buds are their flowers" as I am well aware). None of their soils or additives do pot the best - period. If they survive it's a miracle if planted in their soil. That's why it's called "Miracle Gro".

Wal Mart sells 60 pound blocks of substrate growing medium with beneficial mycorrizhae already added. There are NO nutrients added so all you nute nuts can get your freak on with less chance of screwing up. $49 in Alaska, has to be cheaper in the Lower 48.

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Closetgardner said:

Hi, those lower leafs r going yellow/ black because they r not getting enough light so the plant is sucking all the goodness out of them to send to the top. Buy 4 23w should cost about $12 cfl's and put them about midway up the plant all round it to get light to the lower parts. By the looks of the size of the plant it's focusing all its energy up top if u don't do something that's where the only real bud will be all the rest will be popcorn buds that don't weigh much. Good luck mate

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JohnBaked said:

Use cool white for veg and use warm for flowering so warm for right now

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JohnBaked said:

Those should work out just fine. And you should put then about as close as you can without leaves growing into the lights, so about an inch or so away usually works great.

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