I need to know if my plants are ready to be sexed.....
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yes it matters you will need to re-pot and bury the stems.
LUDA.
I think I have too many plants in there for the amount of light that I am using. If I sex them, re-pot them, weed out the males and only grow the best looking 4-5 plants under this 400 HPS do you think they are saveable?
LUDACRIS
New Member
yes of course they are saveable but you dont really want to transplant fully flowering plants so if you let them keep vegging untill you see pre-flowers
(6-8 weeks) then transplant the fems and bin the males but trust me on this one "bury them right up to the first set of leafes when transplanting"
as those stems wont support much growth before the plants start falling over.
LUDA.
nraged
Well-Known Member
I think I would transplant before switching your light cycle and trying to sex them thats my opinion for I am worried of adding uneeded stress to the plant during flowering.. I also think if you decide not to transplant you could start a lst wich will thicken that stem up pretty fast as well. And may encourage some lower growth. Any thoughts on this luda?
LUDACRIS
New Member
Thank you VERY much guys. I'm going to transplant them into some bigger pots and let them veg for a while longer.
Is the 18-6 cycle I'm on right now ok?
what would be a normal yield with 6 good females under a 400w HPS?
LUDACRIS
New Member
lst might help but those stems are very thin if it was my plants i would transplant them now to avoid damage by snapping them by trying lst and
bury them up to the top of the stems and get the lights much closer and switch to 24/0.
but thats just what i would do.
LUDA.
lst might help but those stems are very thin if it was my plants i would transplant them now to avoid damage by snapping them by trying lst and
bury them up to the top of the stems and get the lights much closer and switch to 24/0.
but thats just what i would do.
LUDA.
I am definitely going to transplant tomorrow and bury the stems up to the first set of leaves.
You think switching to 24/0 is the best idea? 18/6 not enough?
LUDACRIS
New Member
stick to 18/6 as you have started with that it is ok but get the lamp much closer and get them together as shown in my pics if it was me after transplanting i would keep on 18/6 as going from 18/6 to 24/0 will cause some stress and possible hermies.
and as for yeild that can never be estimated no matter what anyone says its down to the grower and the growing environment and plant development and gardening care as every garden and growers situations and experiences and methods are different.
the more you put in the more you will yeild.
LUDA.
stick to 18/6 as you have started with that it is ok but get the lamp much closer and get them together as shown in my pics if it was me after transplanting i would keep on 18/6 as going from 18/6 to 24/0 will cause some stress and possible hermies.
and as for yeild that can never be estimated no matter what anyone says its down to the grower and the growing environment and plant development and gardening care as every garden and growers situations and experiences and methods are different.
the more you put in the more you will yeild.
LUDA.
Ok, I have decided to transplant into some much bigger pots. I have another question, though. The soil that I used to begin with was regular potting soil with no nutes because I figured I could add them myself and didn't want to burn the seedlings. Now that the plants are several weeks old, what kind of soil should I use? A .5-.5-.5 cow manure or something even stronger?
Thanks in advance.
LUDACRIS
New Member
regular potting soil is perfect (nute free).
i use regular top soil (nute free).
then add your nutes after transplanting.
works exellent.
LUDA.
cybertonik09
Member
Ok Luda, i just trash the boy! but my hart was broken)))) it was the most beautiful plant out of all((((((
LUDACRIS
New Member
i feel for you mate as it has happened to me before and i was gutted.
sorry for your misfortune.
CHRIS.
cybertonik09
Member
well my biggest problem is the others,this fu...in molasses shit killed my baby's! every day they lousing a leave here and there.Is it make a different?
regular potting soil is perfect (nute free).
i use regular top soil (nute free).
then add your nutes after transplanting.
works exellent.
LUDA.
Ok, regular soil it is. Is the 24-8-16 MG I am using ok? And should I continue using once I go to 12/12 or discontinue after they are flowering?
LUDACRIS
New Member
dont use that miracle grow nuted soil shit i have heard to many horror storys about it.
use a regular top soil or potting soil(nute free) and it will have a neutral ph of 7.0.
mix with perlite. 60%soil + 40% perlite.
use that and add nutes after about 20 days.
LUDA.
LUDACRIS
New Member
what do you mean cyber
if you mean the molasses get rid of them.
soil/perlite and good nutes is all you need.
nothing fancy just natures way.
CHRIS.
