questions from a first time grower

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planb1700

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1. Would it be okay to give my plant small amounts of straight hydrogen peroxide even if the plants are getting enough oxygen in the roots, just to be sure my soil isnt contaminated?
(since im using soil from under my outside pine tree) lol...im a budget grower

2. Would it be okay to force flower my plant after 4-5 weeks of germination?

3.when is the most conveinant time to force flower?

4.The light i used at the beginning of germination was too weak, therefore having my stem stretch out way to far, now my plants stem cant hold up the weight of the leafs. what is the best solution to fix this problem? Add more soil around the stem, use a fan while the plant is supported my some other object ect. ?

5. Im about 3 and half weeks since germination, when should i start low stress training??

thanks in advance guys for taking the time to read and answer my questions
 
jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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1) Straight H2O will kill them, and should only be used in very diluted form.(you'd have to do a search to find the exact concentrations)

2) At, 4-5 weeks old, the plants should be rather large, and plenty big enough to put on a 12/12 schedule.

3) I think most indoor growers force flowering at 3-5 weeks, in order to keep them at a reasonable heigth. Remember they double(sativas can triple) in heigth when you put them on 12/12 in the first 3 weeks or so.

4) Yeah, all you can really do is bury the stem a little deeper in the soil, add a fan, then pound the light to it. You should be using a light that puts out at least 5000 lumens, for one plant, because you have to take into account 'light loss'(the light that doesn't reach the plant). And, if you're not using reflectors, you better go with at least 10,000 lumens for optimum growth.

5) You can start low stress training right now, if you wish. I can't really give more advice than that, because i have no idea how big your plant is, at the moment.

These are my 11 day old clones, 18 days after being cut from the mother.....

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/389/gen3at11daysvegundert8s.jpg
 
GeeTee

GeeTee

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hey man yes u can start flowerin w/e u want depends on how big u want em. u shoodve lst her sooner if u want a short plant but u can still do it, as for the stem wen u transplant final time b4 flowerin or if ur alrdy in a big pot fill the dirt up the stem sum wont hurt the stem wood jus start rootin and iono bout the peroxide as ive never used it but read that sum ppl do
 
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planb1700

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jawbrodt said:
1) Straight H2O will kill them, and should only be used in very diluted form.(you'd have to do a search to find the exact concentrations)

2) At, 4-5 weeks old, the plants should be rather large, and plenty big enough to put on a 12/12 schedule.

3) I think most indoor growers force flowering at 3-5 weeks, in order to keep them at a reasonable heigth. Remember they double(sativas can triple) in heigth when you put them on 12/12 in the first 3 weeks or so.

4) Yeah, all you can really do is bury the stem a little deeper in the soil, add a fan, then pound the light to it. You should be using a light that puts out at least 5000 lumens, for one plant, because you have to take into account 'light loss'(the light that doesn't reach the plant). And, if you're not using reflectors, you better go with at least 10,000 lumens for optimum growth.

5) You can start low stress training right now, if you wish. I can't really give more advice than that, because i have no idea how big your plant is, at the moment.

These are my 11 day old clones, 18 days after being cut from the mother.....

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/389/gen3at11daysvegundert8s.jpg
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you got like a whole jungle goin on there lol, how much yeild you expectin? im gunna say a couple ounces thats my guess, what strain is that though?
 
jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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I'm expecting about 1 1/2 pounds.(I have 5 more, not in the pic) There are 3 strains there, Velvet Kush, Velvet Ice, and Crystal. If you're thinking it's the strains that give them that short bushy appearance, think again. Look at the pics of the same 3 strains, when i had them under 400 watt MH. They don't even look like the same type of plants, let alone the same strains.

(I'll post them in my next post, because it's easier if I don't use this Quick Reply)
 
jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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planb1700 said:
you got like a whole jungle goin on there lol, how much yeild you expectin? im gunna say a couple ounces thats my guess, what strain is that though?
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Just so you can see how important it is to have sufficient lighting...here's the same 3 strains, also at 11 days old, under a 400 watt MH. Notice how they are stretched out, and don't look anything like the other 11 day olds in the other pics? These plants are unhealthy, even though they look okay. The other ones look like they're supposed to look like, which goes to show you how much light effects growth.
 

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