Hi everyone!
I'm a new member & I'm about to start a new indoor grow after encountering various growing issues.
I successfully grew feminised plants over the summer but have had much less success growing autos. Firstly, I used a Coco coir medium suggested on 'Mr. Canuck's' YouTube page, but the dry amendments used were sourced in the UK as 'Gaia Green' products are not available here. The method suggests germinating seeds in the medium in a 5 gal. pot. The amendments were too strong, some seeds rotted in the medium, others cracked the surface but their growth was extremely stunted. On the next grow I germinated the seeds using the damp paper towel method. No problems! I then placed the seeds in Biobizz light mix, which is specifically intended for seedlings. Once again, their growth was painfully slow & some could not shed their husks. I have now come to the conclusion that my LED lighting may be the source of the problem. I'm aware many say LEDs are too strong for young plants, but my SF2000 has been turned down to minimum output, hung 4ft away from the soil & with a diffuser placed beneath the light to bring the intensity down further.
Nevertheless, as these measures still seem to have failed, I have now purchased a CFL set up. Unless anyone here tells me otherwise, I will germinate the seeds in Biobizz using 2 x 100W CFL bulbs & switch on the LED once the plants have matured to some extent. Any advice you guys & girls can give me as to when & how I best handle that transition will be gratefully received.
Happy growing everyone!
I'm a new member & I'm about to start a new indoor grow after encountering various growing issues.
I successfully grew feminised plants over the summer but have had much less success growing autos. Firstly, I used a Coco coir medium suggested on 'Mr. Canuck's' YouTube page, but the dry amendments used were sourced in the UK as 'Gaia Green' products are not available here. The method suggests germinating seeds in the medium in a 5 gal. pot. The amendments were too strong, some seeds rotted in the medium, others cracked the surface but their growth was extremely stunted. On the next grow I germinated the seeds using the damp paper towel method. No problems! I then placed the seeds in Biobizz light mix, which is specifically intended for seedlings. Once again, their growth was painfully slow & some could not shed their husks. I have now come to the conclusion that my LED lighting may be the source of the problem. I'm aware many say LEDs are too strong for young plants, but my SF2000 has been turned down to minimum output, hung 4ft away from the soil & with a diffuser placed beneath the light to bring the intensity down further.
Nevertheless, as these measures still seem to have failed, I have now purchased a CFL set up. Unless anyone here tells me otherwise, I will germinate the seeds in Biobizz using 2 x 100W CFL bulbs & switch on the LED once the plants have matured to some extent. Any advice you guys & girls can give me as to when & how I best handle that transition will be gratefully received.
Happy growing everyone!
