GrowDog - 1st CFL Grow!

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GrowDog

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #1

Hey all,
This is my first grow. For now i have a box setup.
It is about 2 feet wide x 2 feet long x 3 feet tall
I have 4 23 watt 6500k cfl lights
The soil is just miraclegrow mixed with soil i had laying around
I have a small fan running 24/0 along with the lights.
I have 1 plant which is about 3 weeks old, just bagseed.

Some of the leaves have yellow spots, but I think it is because i had my lights to close to the plant. I have not added any nutes yet. Some of the leaves also look a little droopy.
I do not have a thermometer but the temp in the box feels about 75 F.

 

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GreenCrunchies

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #2

Nice grow Very tight node spacing, ......also the yellow spots could be mold or nute burn....but they look fine to me...

I stopped for a while was having problems growing....Found out it i was caring to much, its a weed just let it grow so i did....I use cfl's and miracle grow soil and tap water.....The plant about a month old fans out over 12 inches...and about a foot tall...green as my greencrunchies....
Good luck hope its a female....

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #3

how many cfls are you using? And how big should i let it get before I flower it? Would 2 weeks be to soon?

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #4

OK i woke up today and more leaves have turned yellow, it cant be heat burn because my cfls are around 5 inches from the plant. So I am thinking a transplant with just mircaclegrow. The soil mixture i have now is 50% miraclegrow and 50% some shit around the house. Any suggestions?

 

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flhokies

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #5

Yea, It's time to add nutes to it !!!!!!

 

Willie North

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #6

lookin good so far my man
kinda small

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #7

flhokies said:

Yea, It's time to add nutes to it !!!!!!

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yup, i just talked to the dude at my local hydroponics store and he said its turning yellow because it is hungry. So i am going to buy some nutes in a few hours. Ill keep you all updated. As for it being small, for the first few weeks it has been growing under 2 cfls, i just added 2 more and now its taking off again.

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #8

Ok i just bought this Botanicare Pure Blend Pro, but mine is 3 - 2 - 4, and added it today

 

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vandettaz

Active Member

• Dec 13, 2008

• #9

Nice plant your got going there. Looks like its ready to attack some one walking past it I think your 4 CFLs is plenty of light although, like they say the more the better but 4 is ideal. I have about the same ratio of light for my 3 plants.

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 13, 2008

• #10

vandettaz said:

Nice plant your got going there. Looks like its ready to attack some one walking past it I think your 4 CFLs is plenty of light although, like they say the more the better but 4 is ideal. I have about the same ratio of light for my 3 plants.

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haha "ready to attack someone" haha omg im so high right now. it is taking me like 10 mins to right this. Oh i am starting 10 more plants within next week, do you think 32 bulbs will be efficient?

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 14, 2008

• #11

My plant looks better today, here is a picture of it in the Christmas spirit.

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 14, 2008

• #12

OK well after receiving information on LST I decided to give it a try.
(My LST Thread Here - https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/140995-lst-newb-question.html)

I bent the top branch gently over and tied it to my moisture meter with thread. I decided not to do anything to secure yet because i am going to transplant to a bigger pot within this week.

 

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GrowDog

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• Dec 15, 2008

• #13

Ok well i think my roots have hit the bottom, the plant growth is slowing down. I will be transplanting today or tomorrow. Ill post pics after transplant.