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youngmangrowing

youngmangrowing

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I have three pretty simple questions
1. What are the best nutrient suplements to use.
2.I am just finishing germination and have seeds under small fluroscent light, is 18 hours on 6 hours off good?
3. At which point do I switch over to my hps light?
Appreciate all answers, thanx for reading.
 
youngmangrowing said:
I have three pretty simple questions
1. What are the best nutrient suplements to use.
2.I am just finishing germination and have seeds under small fluroscent light, is 18 hours on 6 hours off good?
3. At which point do I switch over to my hps light?
Appreciate all answers, thanx for reading.
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not sure what the best nutes would be there are so many out there. 18/6 is good for veg. just make sure ur using a 6500K light. would switch over to the hps for the flowering cycle and run it 12/12.
 
youngmangrowing said:
I have three pretty simple questions
1. What are the best nutrient suplements to use.
2.I am just finishing germination and have seeds under small fluroscent light, is 18 hours on 6 hours off good?
3. At which point do I switch over to my hps light?
Appreciate all answers, thanx for reading.
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1. i find any type of of hydroponic nutrient useful... but when you buy one brand stick to that brand... don't mix and match brands.
2. 18/6 is great
3. the minimum for a decent yield is 4 weeks... longer you veg the better the outcome... plus the pre-flowering should start around 6-7 weeks w/ no inducing.
 
There are soo many good nutes avaliable so take your pick because most people will have there own favourite brand nutes that they like to use. I grow in coco and I like to use Nutrifield coco A+B along with a couple others so basically its your choice on what to use and how much $$$ you want to pay for them.
 
Im using a very small 24 watt fluroscent light. The guy at the store sid it should be fine for now. My little ones are 5 days in. They are almost an inch out of my growing medium. IS that light enough?
 
youngmangrowing said:
Im using a very small 24 watt fluroscent light. The guy at the store sid it should be fine for now. My little ones are 5 days in. They are almost an inch out of my growing medium. IS that light enough?
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well I have been using a cfl thats 40watts but puts out 150watts of light and my plants grow like crazy under that then when they get about a foot tall I move them under my 400 watt mh and then it's on plus the cfl don't put off alot of heat so you can put the light really close to your lil ones and you will see them get bigger and bigger every day plus I start off with just a little light breeze on my little one's and I mean light just enough to make the leaves move a little but if I was you I would use more light your plants will grow faster and the 123 of growing is light,water and air remember that's a must. I also use superthrive it's great stuff a couple of drops in a gallon makes plant grow bongsmilie
 
diddystyles72 said:
well I have been using a cfl thats 40watts but puts out 150watts of light and my plants grow like crazy under that then when they get about a foot tall I move them under my 400 watt mh and then it's on plus the cfl don't put off alot of heat so you can put the light really close to your lil ones and you will see them get bigger and bigger every day plus I start off with just a little light breeze on my little one's and I mean light just enough to make the leaves move a little but if I was you I would use more light your plants will grow faster and the 123 of growing is light,water and air remember that's a must. I also use superthrive it's great stuff a couple of drops in a gallon makes plant grow bongsmilie
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plus as far as nutes go I use foxfarm it great stuff but there are lots to choose from but foxfarm has there own soil thats one of the best plus great nutes so just roll with somthing thats high in micro nutes. and you will need one for veg. and 1 for flowering whatever you choose I've grown swag from a bag with miracle gro and it was fat sticky nugs as long as you follow the 123's of growing it's like everything else practice makes perfect there are good videos to watch you tube even has a ok video that will help you get started or you will find a good link on here. The more you grow the better it goes lol
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Alright thanks diddy, all my lil ones (about eight) are at least an inch tall. I may buy one more of those fluorscentlights to spped up the process. I germinated in a small square thing. Firs I soaked it in ph water or an hour. They are stilla little damp and giving the plants moisture. How much water should I be giving them at the stage.
 
When i do my veg i like to do 24 hr lighting until i switch to 12/12 in flowering rather than starting with the 18/6... but my first time i did use 18/6 and results did not vary drastically.
 
youngmangrowing said:
Alright thanks diddy, all my lil ones (about eight) are at least an inch tall. I may buy one more of those fluorscentlights to spped up the process. I germinated in a small square thing. Firs I soaked it in ph water or an hour. They are stilla little damp and giving the plants moisture. How much water should I be giving them at the stage.
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not alot they are still young so don't drown the soil get dry before watering I stick the tip of my finger in the soil to see if it's dry before I water sick the finger down 2 almost the second line if it's dry down to that point add water if you have enough light and air movement your plant should thrive but get some super thrive and the more light the better remember that but when adding more light you have to have good ventilation it's a must my very first grow I used miracle gro soil and nutes. with superthrive added to the watering of the plants and grew fat nugs now I'm on foxfarm it's soil is great and the ferts are too a lil pricey but when growing you get what you put in it good lights good ferts good air flow great bud keep smoking bongsmilie
 
youngmangrowing said:
Alright thanks diddy, all my lil ones (about eight) are at least an inch tall. I may buy one more of those fluorscentlights to spped up the process. I germinated in a small square thing. Firs I soaked it in ph water or an hour. They are stilla little damp and giving the plants moisture. How much water should I be giving them at the stage.
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not alot or you'll drown them put a little breeze on them if nothing else but a fan on low aimed at a wall bouncing off on to your young plants as they grow the more air they will be able to take plus that makes them get thick stems to hold fat nugs you want to stick your finger in the soil down to the second knuckle the second line if dry add water the air flow along with good lighting and you will need to buy a 400 watt mh you'll need that anyway for respectable nugs or it's not worth the time
 
diddystyles72 said:
not alot or you'll drown them put a little breeze on them if nothing else but a fan on low aimed at a wall bouncing off on to your young plants as they grow the more air they will be able to take plus that makes them get thick stems to hold fat nugs you want to stick your finger in the soil down to the second knuckle the second line if dry add water the air flow along with good lighting and you will need to buy a 400 watt mh you'll need that anyway for respectable nugs or it's not worth the time
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lol that trainwreck is good I posted twice sorry but it's still real talk:wall:
 
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