My 4 Week old plant

So about 4 weeks ago I planted a seed of skunk bud outside in my garden, it sprouted and i decided to move it into a bigger pot. So its currently in a large container with soil from my garden and a mesh screen ontop to keep out bugs. I keep a direct light over it for about 12 hours a day. here is a picture of my plant 4 days ago.

3 Days ago I bought some nutrients (15-30-15). I added the nutrient grains on top of the soil (not too much). Soon after I decided to water my plant and i noticed the water wasnt sinking into the soil, it was just sitting on top because there was too much water. So i poked to holes in the buttom of the container for the water to drip out of.

My question is, is my plant looking bad now because of over watering or the nutrients? and whats the quickest way to cure my baby :/

Might i suggest....

instead of using 12 hour light, go to 24, (wait till flowering to use 12/12) and in the picture it looks like there is store bought soil in the pot. Did you use soil from outside or what?

How does the plant look? What looks wrong with it?

When is the flowering stage exactly? when it doesn't grow vertically and just flowers?

I have soil from outside thats from my garden (been growing veggies in my garden for about 8 years now so i figured that soil would be filled with nutrients). I added some 15-30-15 nutrient grains on top. Now the plant looks lifeless :/

Flowering is when you want your buds to grow, or when the plant wants to flower. IF you use 24 hr light, then after about 45-60 days, or whenever you want to flower depending on height and everything, switch to 12/12 light, Thats 12 on and 12 off.

If you just transplanted it, you could have just shocked the plant. I strongly recommend that you stay away from transplanting after that long, because it will stunt the growth and possible kill it.

if u been growin in ur garden for years thatd mean it has no nutes now (unless added), and if u want to be able to water more easily use a soil mix with some perlite, good luck brotha

First off wrong nutes...you want like a 20-5-5 for vegging...and ALWAYS have lots of drain holes...and never put the nutes ontop of the soil...mix it in water...and then feed it about once a week with that water mixed with your nutes... when it's fairly dry lookin on the top..stick your finger 2" down on the side of the pot and feel how moist or dry it is, then water accordinly. As for now don't water that puppy till she's almost dry.

so I need 3 different types of nutrients for the 3 different stages? (veg,flower,bud)? which would you recommend for each stage?

no. just for now put your plants on 24/0,for say 5 weeks, then goto 12/12 and when you goto flowering.12/12. when you put the plants in dark. make sure no lite gets to the plants, and also get a timer. other your plants will go hermie. do you know what one is?.
just use m.grow once a week from week 3 to 5. then when you goto 12/12 get some nute for flowering.like bio bloom for flowering theres only 2 stages really.
vegg=growing the plant to the size you want, but dont forget plants can double once you switch to 12/12.
12/12 flowering= flowering the plant, and once youve gone to 12/12, then you can tell sex after 2/3/4 weeks depending,
water every two days and i wouldnt feed for a week or two.
ps. is that a pot your plants in. has it got holes in the bottom, also what lites you using and what strain.

yes its got 5 holes on the bottom, i'm thinking i need to move it into a larger pot soon. I'm using a CFL and the strain was off some skunk bud.

when you pot on.today if you can.
1/3 perlite or vacumate
1/8 river sand
rest good compost.
also make sure theres a few pebbles in the mix to help drainage. and also have 2" of pebbles in the bottom of your pot, for when you need to flush.
the plants a bit small, what lites you using?.

for example these were vegged for 5 weeks b4 12/12

and these 3 weeks b4 i went to 12/12.
if that helps.

I use a cfl light

for nutes the best you can do is foxfarms...there shit is MADE for growing weed....also 1 cfl light will NOT suffice...i use 4 for 1 plant....3 would be good too but make sure that there at least 23W bulbs...and make sure there daylight 6500K....then when u swtich to flowering use the 2700K bulbs...make sure you have the right lights...growing with the 6500K lights is what u need for strong stem and leaf growth during your veggoing.... and ALWAYS start your nutes at about 1/8-1/4 strength.

yes theres lots of nutes you can get, but you really dont need many while vegging maybe once a week for weels past 3 while vegging, what ever nutes you get start at 1/4 stre. then add 1/4 more every week till you get to the correct dose on the bottle.
but if your starting out youll need 2 or 3 more lites for now,flos. i use hps for 12/12 and vegg. past 3 weeks.,or youll need about 10+ flos.42watters for 4 plants in 12/12. its cheaper to use a few small flos, for young ones. then goto hps when there about 4 weeks. then get some proper food for 12/12. fox farm bio bloom what ever.
just try to do one job at a time. first you need to pot on and get more lites, or the plant will be small and the buds will be shit.
dont be giving food all the time thinking the plant will grow faster it wort,youll just fuck it. the best way for your plant to grow best, is, more lite, not food or water, once past 3/4 weeks i water every other day and feed every second third water. starting at 1/4 str. for vegg and 12/12.
hope you get sorted.

yes exactly...it would be ashame to see your efforts goto waste from no lighting...and u don't have to go to HPS for flowering...many people have grown using straight CFL's and gotten some pretty amazing results. HPS costs more money upfront and on your electric bill.

also that muck your using looks rank. and is there slug pellets in there them blue things. and in pics 2 and 3 the plants look ill, like there drying up, like you forgot about them for a few days. oonce youve potted on the plants will do better. dont forget more lite.flos. you can get cheap from diy store,or on line. any better pics of your plants and set up.

homegrownboy said:

yes exactly...it would be ashame to see your efforts goto waste from no lighting...and u don't have to go to HPS for flowering...many people have grown using straight CFL's and gotten some pretty amazing results. HPS costs more money upfront and on your electric bill.

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10+ 42 watters t5sflos x 1 250 or 400hps. i know whats cheaper, and easyer, plus you have to keep the flos too close 1.2" away, i think thats a pain.
i think yes flos work for flowering but people who know what there doing get good res. id say a hps would be easyer to start. plus i have plants under flos and hps and hps winns anyday, unless you have about 15 42 watters, and where do you put all them if you only have 2/4 plants, plus all the fucking about with wires.
here is a pic of my first set up with a 250 hps a fan and a old closet. i dont use this now ive moved on, but it did the job.






flos arnt better unless you spend
£££ on loads of t5s, 10 42 watters £200.00 plus then you have to fit them all. or £70 for a 250 or 400 hps with reflecter and ballest.
im not saying any is better than any, but i trying to tell you whats easyer, and no messing,

ya well to each there own...i'm just saying that all that shit is overkill for 4 plants...maybe if he's growing in larger spaces like 10+ plants...but really...overkill. for small spaces and closets...need, which brings me to the ??....where are u growing?...closet? stealth box?

now that i see your pics crazy that 1 light is doing a fairly good job.

growing under my computer desk in a container with a light directly over it, what would you say is the best place to grow?

kolz2788 said:

growing under my computer desk in a container with a light directly over it, what would you say is the best place to grow?

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here is excerpt from something i've been working on....

The Grow Room or Closet

Before we can begin growing, we have to make some decisions regarding where to grow and what equipment to use. That's what this section is all about. But before we start making a shopping list and knocking out walls, let's decide where we're going to grow.

The ideal grow room should have the following qualities:

Clean - you don't want to give a lot of dust, mold, mildew, insects, or other unpleasant things easy access to your plants.

Climate controlled - you want an area that you can have some control over the temperature and humidity.

Secure - you don't want your garden to be accidentally or easily discovered. Some advice I heard was there should be no less than two locks between the outside and your plants. We'll also need to make sure we can control any odor emanating from the plants.

Easy Access to Water Source - this one is often overlooked. You don’t want to be running a garden hose through your bedroom or carrying heavy buckets of water up and down many flights of stairs. Not having easy access to fresh water can take the joy out of gardening.

Easy Access to Fresh Air - somehow, someway, fresh air must be able to enter the growing area, which infers a way to exhaust hot, stale and often very smelly air will be necessary.

Easy Access to Enough Electrical Sockets - provided it is convenient, heavy-duty power cords can be used to bring electricity to the garden. Often, it is necessary to add circuits to accommodate the electrical requirements.

Light-Tight - Finally, you'll want to be able to make your grow space light-tight. That means no light should be able to enter or leave the grow area. You want to keep light from exiting to prevent it from attracting unwanted attention. And no light should enter as to not disturb the plants photoperiod.

Fire/Water Proof- don't want anything easily ignitable in there. Also, a way to catch leaking water can save you much more than just money; especially if you have downstairs neighbors.

I'm sure a few areas sprung to mind. Closets, basements, attics and spare rooms all have their pros and cons. You can also purchase a grow tent. Building or modifying a cabinet is also a very popular option.