First grow indoor grow! (journal + pictures) just water and light

So, my friend and I came up with the great idea of growing, we took a seed from some nug we just finished smoking and germinated it.
2 days later we planted it.
Current goals for the harvest:
#1:compact, stealthy yield - Going to start flowering when the plant reaches 6inches, going to try and keep the plant a little taller than a foot.

#2: Have a successful yield without adding fertilizers, food, nutrients and all that shit, just plain water and light.




Journal:
Aug. 23rd -
Started germination using towel method.

Aug. 24th -
Checked the seed and no sign of taproot emerging.

Aug. 25th -
Checked the seed today and clearly can see the raproot, maybe half an inch long.
I took the seed out of germination and planted taproot down in soil with one 13W Fluroscent light above it.

Aug. 26th -
Switched the lighting to (2) 13W Fluroscents, later that day I put in another 13W Fluroscent. Now we got 3. Slowly going to upgrade.

Aug. 27th -
Bought a Y-splitter from Ralph's for 2$. Also bought a 40W CFL for 15$.
Going to put them in tomorrow morning.

Aug. 28th -
Went to put the 40W bulb and the Y-splitter in and noticed that the plant sprouted, has 2 jagged, and 2 round leaves.

Aug. 29th -
Checked plant, probably at 2 1/2inches.

Aug. 30th
Checked the plant, now at 3 inches, slightly curved stem, probably nothing.
Temperature check, 81F.
Going to start marking each watering day.
Watered today at, 12:05AM



Pictures:

Aug. 30th:









Going to keep updating this at least once a week.

If anyone has any feedback, please leave it here, I would like some posts on this thread, any advice or anything, thanks.

jlevin said:

Current goals for the harvest:
#1:compact, stealthy yield - Going to start flowering when the plant reaches 6inches, going to try and keep the plant a little taller than a foot.

#2: Have a successful yield without adding fertilizers, food, nutrients and all that shit, just plain water and light.
Going to keep updating this at least once a week.

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While I admire your desire to grow, I must say you have no grasp on the task at hand. Just plain water and light will only guarantee that you fail goal #2. You must feed plants. You'll see what I mean when your plant turns yellow and dies soon. It's cool though, because you've not invested much time learning and only a few bucks, so go for it.

So you're saying that I need to feed the plants, what did they do 1,000 years ago when all they did is put the seed in the ground and watered it?

jlevin said:

So you're saying that I need to feed the plants, what did they do 1,000 years ago when all they did is put the seed in the ground and watered it?

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The ground is made of soil which is made of lots of stuff, but most importantly it has nutrients in it. Plants need a full range of the macro and micro nutrients to thrive.

If you choose a very well-made potting mix, you could go with "only water", but only because the soil is enriched.
If you use a crappy mix with no nutrition, the plants will turn yellow and die.

I like being natural, too, but feeding plants just water is just as silly as going on a water fast yourself.
Instead, you could provide them with what they need so they grow into amazing buds.

Ok, would Bandini 15-15-15 Pro choice triple fifteen work?

It should be good for vegetative growth.. You won't need to feed until a week or two after your seeds sprout, depending on the type of soil you use.

And how much of the fertilizer should I mix with how much water?

I am not familiar with that brand..
For seedlings (after a week or two) you should do 1/4 strength nutes. Don't get them on the leaves, either.. just the dirt.

Read the directions or call the people who make it. They will help a lot more. Ask for application rate for tomato seedlings, etc.