How far from transplant? (pics)

How far am I from needing to transplanting these lil guys? There only about 10 days old, but they get so big quick! I just dont want to mess anything up. Alao how does everything else in general look? Thanks!

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I would say let them get to be bewtween 8-10 inches them move them into bigger pots. Now is too soon.

Hank.

Thanks! How does everything look?

Everything looks normal. What lighting are you using to Veg? Be sure to monitor the temps, PH, and provide good airflow. And what strain is that? Just bagseed?

Hank

i've grown in beer cups once before, i transplanted to 3gal containers at ~21 days after germination... if u wait too much longer they will become rootbound (around 4 weeks in my beer cups)

chromer said:

i've grown in beer cups once before, i transplanted to 3gal containers at ~21 days after germination... if u wait too much longer they will become rootbound (around 4 weeks in my beer cups)

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Is that a bad thing? And Yes there bad seed, this is my first time and SO much is new to me.

Hank said:

Everything looks normal. What lighting are you using to Veg? Be sure to monitor the temps, PH, and provide good airflow. And what strain is that? Just bagseed?

Hank

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4 Warm CFL's putting out about 2000 lumen each. What is a good temp for veg?

Bag seed is not so bad...in my opinion. So far your plants look good. Don't over water or over fertilize them... it will stunt growth and possibly kill your babies.

Good luck.

Hey robbie,
1st go get some daylight or cool white around 6500K spec. for the vegging, then put some more soil in your cup, it looks half full. Make sure you have holes at the bottom for drainage.
You don't need to worrie about trans. for a while.

What type of food are you giving them, what the ph, what type of soil. ?

kittysecrets4u said:

Bag seed is not so bad...in my opinion. So far your plants look good. Don't over water or over fertilize them... it will stunt growth and possibly kill your babies.

Good luck.

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LoganSmith said:

Hey robbie,
1st go get some daylight or cool white around 6500K spec. for the vegging, then put some more soil in your cup, it looks half full. Make sure you have holes at the bottom for drainage.
You don't need to worrie about trans. for a while.

What type of food are you giving them, what the ph, what type of soil. ?

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Thanks Kitty...

Logan - Thanks will get new bulbs, since they are only 11 days old I have not introduced nutes, I was told to wait two weeks, is this correct? Ph - 5.5. Soil - Miracle Grow African Violet Potting mix as suggested:

This is the plant food I purchased for when I want to start feeding them, also another pic of them.

two weeks before nuts should be ok, That plant food is the nuts that I was using at first. What is the ratio nuts to water, how many drops?

you could give it 1/4 to start out with.

As for the soil, what is the nuts facts I can't see it in the pic. also look for time released on the package, you really don't want anything with time relase.

As for the p.h you should have it around 6.3 to 6.5 for soil. and make sure to add more soil in the cup.

If you have a walmart this is the cheapest place to get the bulbs. they have a few wattages types. check out the lumens ratio to the wattage and spec. of the bulb.

LoganSmith said:

two weeks before nuts should be ok, That plant food is the nuts that I was using at first. What is the ratio nuts to water, how many drops?

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LoganSmith said:

you could give it 1/4 to start out with.

As for the soil, what is the nuts facts I can't see it in the pic. also look for time released on the package, you really don't want anything with time relase.

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Plant food description:

Schultz Plant Food Plus, 10-15-10, 5.5 oz. A complete, all-purpose fertilizer great for indoor and outdoor plants. Its famous "7 Drops Per Quart of Water" formula is a favorite with home gardeners and professional growers worldwide.

• Total Nitrogen (N) = 10%
• 1.6% ammoniacal nitrogen
• 0.2% nitrate nitrogen
• 8.2% urea nitrogen
• Available Phosphate (P2O5) = 15%
• Soluble Potash (K2O) = 10%
• Iron (Fe) = 0.10%
• 0.10% chelated iron
• Manganese (Mn) = 0.05%
• 0.05% chelated manganese
• Zinc (Zn) = 0.05%
• 0.05% chelated zinc
• Derived from: urea, ammonium and potassium phosphates, potassium nitrate, iron EDTA, manganese EDTA and Zinc EDTA

Potting soil description:

• pH adjusted to produce big blossoms, brilliant color.
• Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food.
• Feeds instantly - see results in days!
• Easy open.
• See-thru back panel.
• Resealable bag!
• pH Adjusted Formula:
  • Specially formulated for African Violets, which require an organic medium with slightly acidic pH - 5.0 to 6.5.
  • Use straight from the bag - no additives needed.
  • Sphagnum peat and perlite provide improved drainage - helps prevent disease, root rot, and sickly plants.
  • Wetting agent provides even wetting of the soil to eliminate dry spots.
• Miracle-Gro Advantage:
  • Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food for improved plant growth.
  • Feeds instantly for a fast, vigorous start to help build strong root systems.Simple, easy to use, no need to feed for 30 days.
• Package:
  • No waste - Easy to open - Resealable - See the product!
  • The unique clear back panel allows you to see the quality of Miracle-Gro African Violet Potting Mix.
  • Easy-open strip - No scissors needed!
  • The stand up bag with a resealable feature helps prevent spills while keeping the mix moist and fresh.

I remember reading a lot about how MG is no good becuase of the time release, this was stated not to have them, the guy at lowes said it doesnt and a few members here recommended it to me since the types of organic potting mixes around my area are very limited. Thanks for all your help Logan!

Well you seem pretty on top of things. Just keep doing your homework and all should be well. Remember you have to experiment to get things just right. You'll be fine. That and patience.

Hank.

After rev. the plant food this will be ok for flowering but I would not use it for vegging, You should have example 5-2-2 , the N bigger value then the other two nuts. I think they have another product like that something like 15-5-5, 15-10-10.

IT looks like your plant soil has nuts in it, it doesn't say the ratio?
I have read that the viol. soil should be ok I just have never used it. I use a mix of coco and ocean forest organic soil.

Can you order from the web.

LoganSmith said:

Can you order from the web.

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Yea gimmie links!!

Thanks for all this help! I thought the same thing about the nutes but could not find anything....so I will keep the one I have now and use for flowering and get nutes with more N like you mentioned. When they veg and flower do I feed every time I water, also (im trying to suck up as much info as I can here....lol) Im only using CFL's Im hoping I can keep it this way as the growing environment is limited I know warmer lights are better, also red light is good as well, or so I herd. Would this CFL bulb be good for flowering, should I mix with my regular warm lights?

Dude thanks again man!

Red CFL bulb in question:
24 Watt Spiral Colored Compact Fluorescent Red CFL