200watt - cfl - pakistan ryder - afghan kush ryder

chunkymunkey33 said:

You should go back and look at that grow guide you looked at before. The Joint Doctor tells his nutrient schedule and dosage that he uses on the Lowryder strains. You shouldn't be giving the plant any nutrients for the first 3 weeks. That's the same with any strain, not just these.

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well I just went back and looked...

So, you feed them a seedling/transplanting formula the first 2 weeks,

During the first two weeks of growth, Lowryder should be weekly light feedings of a “grow” type nutrient solution, with micronutrients. When plants pass into full flower, they should be started on a “bloom” regime for weeks 4 through 6. Mycorise-type biological amendments (root stimulators) seem to increase growth significantly.

The part you quoted is different than his actual recommendations. If you scroll further down this is what you'll see.

For the first two weeks, I use what they recommend for seedlings.

As a rule of thumb, treat Lowryders like seedlings for the first 2-3 weeks, then switch them onto a light bloom program. So, you feed them a seedling/transplanting formula the first 2 weeks, then switch to a bloom fertilizer with something like a 5-10-5 or 1-2-1 ratio of N-P-K.

What he means by that is feed them something like thrive alive (which is what I use) for the first few weeks and then switch to bloom nutes.

Keep in mind I am new to this, hints one plant
But is this not feeding it grow?

feed them a seedling/transplanting formula the first 2 weeks

Now this is going to seem super fresh but I am not a 100% sure what this is... 5-10-5 or 1-2-1 now I know its parts to something?

It's a plant tonic. Here's a link to it's website. http://www.technaflora.com/products.php?product=16

I am by no means trying to be an ass and I hope I'm not coming across that way. I just don't want to see you make any fatal mistakes.

Any new pics, sbj?

Your plant is looking great!

Chunky, you're right mate... I'm growing an auto strain too (Pakistan Ryder) and fed my plant some 10-10-10 nutes in this first week (she is 1 week old today!), luckly I put only 1/4 of the recommended dosage, she seems ok, but i'm sure it was somewhat a wrong move. Well, in the 3rd week I'll begin a very light bloom fed + micronutrients.

Nice plants they are... strong yet tiny, mine is 1,5'' after 1 week too.

Peace!

fucking this fell over and the pot ended up upside down, fell from 4 feet up!!!!!!!!!! so its crushed.... Time to start another for fuck sakes

sorry to hear that man, did you try to put it back together with tape? these plants can survive a good thrashing, you can snap it and put it back together and it'll keep growing

i would like to know where you got that heater thing your using for a ballast... that ghetto genius

yea he did a a good job of that hood eh
you can easily make one like this for free If you can find a piece of sheet metal, just paint the inside white so it reflects good

Dude, my last grow was with 200w CFL envirolight (Blue) and it turned out v. well. Over 1 1/4 O out of two plants.

very nice good shit on the heater convert. how many lumens do you get from that 200 watt cfl?

Beautiful!

BEAUTIFUL!
i would love for you to take a look at my babies! i have one pic now in my profile, and many more are coming tommorow. this is my first kush ryder grow, and i would love the advice. kudos one more time!

well its been a few weeks. Like I said I came home and my plant was upside down and fell about 4 feet, and it broke in 1/2 at the bottom and died, than I noticed after a day that 3 leaves started to grow, so I fed it and water, than it exploded and turned into what I would call a weed bush...
this is all in just under two weeks.
this is when it started to grow back




and this is 11 days later

I am also getting another 200Watt same as this and adding two more plants. Starting the Palistan Ryder and starting another Afgan Kush Ryder

Oh and I got the heater at walmart a few years ago...

You pretty much topped your plant, looks like its growing great now with 3 huge colas, alternating nodes and everything. That heater makes an awesome light hood. I'm curious as to how this will turn out with the 6400K cfls.

u can get 6400K cfls???
when can I order one. Does it require 220V?

sbj420 said:

as far as light i am running one
200watt
14243lm
color temp 6400k
e40 base
made by sun blaster

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???
6400k

oh shit sorry, so you think I will need a 25000k?

oh and this one puts out 14243lm

Something closer to 2700K would be ideal for bloom, to either replace the 6400K or use in addition to. If you can't find a 2700k try a 3000K.. 4100K, but 5000K wouldn't be worth the upgrade imo, unless you really needed a second bulb.

http://www.bulbs.com/eSpec.aspx?ID=12976&Ref=Compact+Fluorescent+Screw-in&RefId=20&Ref2=Light+Bulbs

12,000 lumens 2700K