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sblount20 · Feb 2, 2014

Ok so I germinated and planted my plants in foxfarm ocean forest soil using four clfs and I a couple of them sprouted after only one day two look really good but my Pineapple Express is a bit smaller and I think I may have even over watered it can you guys tell me if everything is looking ok so far. :leaf:

justugh · Feb 2, 2014

are u growing in solo cups the whole time

take down the foil on the walls (it reflects heat more then u want) .......just spray paint the walls white for reflective reasons

sblount20 · Feb 2, 2014

naw im not gonna use the solo cups the entire grow just for the first 3 weeks
and ok thank for the advise about the foil

putang · Feb 2, 2014

Everything is looking nice. Do not over water. Seedlings need very little water

justugh · Feb 2, 2014

if u have not gotten pots

look into the fabric pots/smart bags...............they air prune the roots so they do not ball up on u and over watering is almost impossible with it being fabric what ever the soil does not want to hold leaks out everywhere

rem 1 gallon of soil is 1 month of growth/life with out need for feeding

last thing i got for u .........u know about the city water correct..........if not then here u go city water has chemicals in it those will kill the little goodies in the soil and harm the plant .to bypass this u fill up a tub with hot water and leave it come back when it is cold ..........now jug it up and u have good clean water to use ........(when i say jugs i mean water jugs or juice jugs not milk jugs they are no good u can not clean them no matter how much u try the water in them always turns foul)

if u set the jugs someplace warm with direct sunlight u will see little bubbles forming in the water this is Oxygen desolving in the water becuase the jugs (water ones that look like milk 98 cents store brand water) has a 8% exchange rate and this is good for the plants it keeps them from drowning when u water them .............i know this from distiling they use this same trick to make the yeast grow quicker in the mash

topfuel29 · Feb 2, 2014

Right on...
get rid of the tin--
and Remember "love kills"
Very little attention needed when there that young like putang said

Good Luck on Your Grow

sblount20 · Feb 4, 2014

ok so i havent watered the plants in a couple of days and now they are growing like some champs and thanks for telling me about the city water i did exactly what you said about the water in the tub method i cant wait to see if it actually makes a difference ill post more pics in a couple of days i do think less love is better now it seems to be workin. I checked online for the smart bags and they're pretty cheap i have some on the way thanks for the info plz keep tha help coming.

sblount20 · Feb 5, 2014

so maybe 3 days ago i posted pics of my 5 seedlings that have been growing since Feb.1,2014 and i took advice from a couple of ppl who commented and slowed down on the watering and they have been looking much better as you can see in the pics but i would appreciate any other help. :leaf:

vostok · Feb 5, 2014

Cut the excess of the cup of 1/4 inch from the dirt line, this will expose more air to the plant, repot once the plant is about he size of the cup or when roots grow out of the many holes you have in the base, you will need better lights than that shit ...start looking or perish trying ...lol

bigsteve · Feb 5, 2014

Last series, pic #4 -- better get 2 toothpicks and gently force off the seedcap from that seedling. Hold your thumb so it supports the s'ling from behind and use a toothpick to slide the seedcap off. Stubborn caps is a big killer of new ones. Also, I didn't see any holes drilled in the solo bottoms. Proper drainage will go a long way towards thwarting overwatering woes. Good luck, BigSteve. PS -- You will really enjoy the plant marked "Critical +". It's a good one!

justugh · Feb 5, 2014

what the crazy red guy said ( not calling u crazy but the red guy from starwars was a nutter cartoon and movie verison)

if u are planning on using a feed look at your line now ........some have root and branching things that has a simple form of N the plants like this is ok to use in a weak verison to help them............it will make bigg different the heat and open tub let all the chemicals leach out ........if u pour some in a bowl and get some cold tap water in anouther bowl .........smell them then taste u should notice the different yourself

and as the red guy said u should transplant them soon .........as the roots grow out the plant has a idea how big it can get it why when u water in a big pot u go around the outside in with the water so the plant knows it has all that room for the rooting..........as big as it grows above ground it does just as big underground

sblount20 · Feb 5, 2014

Hey to vostok im olny using the those cfls for the seedlings i also have a 600watt cfl but i order it with the wrong bulb it came with the 2700k bulb which is giving off the more red spectrum of light and im waiting for the 6500k bulb to come for the Veg. im going to use the one i have now for flowering also with a hps light

sblount20 · Feb 5, 2014

bigsteve thanks for telling me about the seedcap i would have never knew also i have atleast four nice size holes on each side goin around the cup with one more right in the center at the bottom of the cup so i think it should be pretty good on drainage. And i cant wait to try all the strains in my first grow especially Critical+ ive heard such good things.

sblount20 · Feb 11, 2014

2/11/14 a little more then a week after the last update and the plants are starting to look good the milky way is the smallest plant only because the seedcap was stuck on it longer then it should have been but since i removed it things seem to be much better and there are only 4 plants now bcuz i killed my pineapple express after the last update completely knocked the whole cup on the floor

justugh · Feb 15, 2014

they look fine

my advice is to transfer them into something bigger as soon as u can ..............personally i like the fabric soil bags for my grows since u can not really over water.flushing them is simple if u need too.....and the roots air prune and do not ball up and choke self out

u need to let the roots go deep and find the edges of the grow this will tell them how big they can grow ............if u wait to long it will stunt or slow the growth rate down

wait untill the soil is dry them move them into the bigger pot and water them leave them alone 2 days and water with 1 cup more then last time......if u have feed start it weak stuff when u see anouther node then go to full str and fallow your grow plan to the end

sblount20 · Feb 19, 2014

Ok so ive been goin through some stuff and completely neglected the plants for a couple of days no water also it was time to transfer them into something bigger so they were all f##ked up when i got home leaves all drooping also changing color so i put them into bigger pots and gave them a good watering and added a little fert spike to the soil (4-4-4) and i only gave them half of that so its been two days and things seem to be getting back to normal except for some yellowing on certain plants leaves as seen on the critical kush,critical +, and a little on the Cali HasH the Milky Way seems to be doin fine, but also theres some curling of the leaves; can you tell me is this jus normal after stressing a plant or is it a different deficiency that i can take care of? Thanks&Keep growin :leaf:

dannyboy602 · Feb 19, 2014

Typical burn from FF. It should clear up as the plants grow but you'll lose a few leaves in the process. Don't over think it and make things worse. Overall plants look good. Nice job.

TheSnake · Feb 19, 2014

plastic tubs are also great cheap alternative to pots, and the three gal buckets at dollar store.

sblount20 · Feb 19, 2014

thanks dannyboy602 ive heard that the FF tends to burn the younger plants thats why i added the dolomite lime to try to help with that but i think your right i might just be over thinking things .

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