im a NOOBie....HELLO everbody!! my 1st day here. any advice is much appreciated

joey555

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im from PHILLY...so living in the city there is no shortage of CO2.lol :clap:
go to Widener University. major= political science and pre-law, minor japanese. have to finish my senior yr. still. i have learned a lot about growing M.J BUT I KNOW THERE IS MANY THINGS I CAN STILL LEARN AND I WILL REMAIN TEACHABLE!

im going w/ cfl's. i think they r underestimated....i really do. that said i might pick up an HPS light next month. b/c i understand that ppl. use it for flowering/ budding but i also learned that it can be used thru-out. so i'll probally include that as well.


the following is my 1st post and can give u pics of my set-up and my resources that r used. sorry it's a little long (:oyawn...snooze. lol)
is the food i am using right for the stage im at, sorry i'm a newbie, go easy on me
growing w/ cfl's BUT do I have the right lighting???
Hello.... i'm new to this so please go easy w/ me. thanx for any replies in advance.

1. i have 3 plants (don't know what species of seed).
2. i have 4 cfl's= 3 are 42watt 1 is 25watt. for 42 watt i have brand Eiko= w/ 2700k, lumens= 2800. 2nd 42watt cfl is brand- TCP Spring Light (soft white), lumens=2600, color temp=2700k. 3rd 42watt cfl is brand- Energy Wiser; soft-daylight, w/ 5000k, lumens=2640. the 25watt is brand-Sunlight.....lumens=1495 but does not have the color temp...guessing low. All 3 42watt are spiral....25watt is tubes.

Space is relatively little....say, maybe, 2ft x 2ft. or 3ft x 3ft.

Soil= miracle grow..all purpose w/ perlite etc. ( i think it's pretty good to start)

food= DR. Earth 4-4-4 probiotic organic used as a tea or alone w/ water. also worm-casting.
i do have shultz african violet 8-14-9. i probally should not use b/c it's for acid loving plants. but it high in p. It was free so i only used a tiny drop from the liquid dropper.

Water- distilled spring water

fan= to circulate the air & strenghten stem. and i have a smaller (like desk fan) i put near the plantView attachment 1791556s as exhaust for any heat the cfl might give off.
plus i have air purifier w/ a U/V button to kill airborne germs, bacteria, cig. smoke etc.

View attachment 1791555 BEST WISHES TO ALL & HAPPY GROWING!!!!
 
Thanx Kev! this=indoor seedling tent day 6 12/12

HOW IN THE WORLD DID U GROW UR PLANT SOOOOOOO FAST!? then i saw the 4wk. of flowering prt. HOW CAN U EXPIDITE THAT SO seemingly easy? AND WHAT R the rocks for in the pot over the soil? SORRY 4 asking stupid, elementary questions. Best Wishes & Happy growing

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joey, i wouldnt suggest using any nutes just yet, some people may argue with me on this but if your using worm casing and miracle grow soild there should be plenty of nutes there to last them seedlings for at least another 3-4 weeks.

as for lighting i dont know much about it i grow outdoor. ( i know about as much as you im sure, only what i have read)

keep the lights on em 18/6 and let em develope a good root system before giving nutes, once they have 4-6 sets of leaves is a good time to start AT 1/4 DOSAGE, see how they react then bring them up 1/8-1/4 dose to a time.

i see alot of people who think they can give thier plants double (or more sometimes 10x the recomended dosage) the normal dose and wonder why thier plants are on the verge of death.

anyways GL with your grow

oh and P.S your seedlings liike nice and health, dont forget to give them a small breeze to help develope a strong stem or they will flop over on you :)
 
its for airation and drainage and just to make the pots look good lol..thanks for the comments...hard work and tlc will make your plant give u lots back..
 
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