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although i read a lot i have a few questions...
i wanna grown one plant in a room...walls are white...no sun in it...humid enough... but i still have some questions.

1 are these conditions ok for one plant to grow??
2 the air fan should be open all day??
3 where exactly shall i have it placed??
4 what light are the best for my situation...condidered not to have to spend lots of money on them..
5 i will grow it with sterlized soil whats the best fertilizer to use?
6 after 3 weeks i make the tranplant for the flowering and change the light to 12 hours on...is that right???
7 my gowing pot is plastic with a few holes at the bottom ..whats the best way to make the tranplant??


i would appreciate to get some answers thanks

skaf alex said:

although i read a lot i have a few questions...
i wanna grown one plant in a room...walls are white...no sun in it...humid enough... but i still have some questions.

1 are these conditions ok for one plant to grow??
2 the air fan should be open all day??
3 where exactly shall i have it placed??
4 what light are the best for my situation...condidered not to have to spend lots of money on them..
5 i will grow it with sterlized soil whats the best fertilizer to use?
6 after 3 weeks i make the tranplant for the flowering and change the light to 12 hours on...is that right???
7 my gowing pot is plastic with a few holes at the bottom ..whats the best way to make the tranplant??


i would appreciate to get some answers thanks

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Do you want to use a whole room for one plant?

If you can't afford a HPS lighting system then go for CFLs. Major toke has had some great results flowering with CFLs. Place multiple around the plant.

I assume the fan you are referring to is an oscillating desk fan type? If so this will be useful for moving air around and strengthening stems but you will need adequate ventilation still. You have to be replacing the air in your room because the plants love fresh air!

There's some good info on this and other things here:

http://www.aquaculture-hydroponics.co.uk/searchdocuments.aspx?docCategoryID=4

For the oscillating fan use common sense if it's blowing your plant over it's too close. You want to simulate a light wind.

For you soil make sure it's well aerated if not add some horticultural perlite (bought at any garden centre, in the UK at least and I imagine anywhere else).

Use 2 part grow and bloom nutrients such as Canna terra . You feed it grow nutes when your light are on 24/0 and when you start flowering (i.e 12/2 light) feed it the other. Plants need higher levels of phosphorus and lower nitrogen when flowering. This is why there are different foods for both stage of growth.

I personally would wait until your plants show sex through preflowering before starting 12/12 light period, other people would disagree but I think you will get most from your plant this way.

Final transplant should be into a 3 gal pot or therabouts. Water the plant first and leave it for a few hours. Hold the stem between your middle fingers, turn pot upside down and give a firm slap to the bottom of the pot and the plant should come out. Put this in new pot with more medium. Beware though this new medium may have fresh nutrients in. Beware of over ferting.

Good luck!

Psyfiend

Yeah the slap method is a little unorthodox for something so simple as removing a dirt brick from a pot. By slapping the bottom of your pot you are applying direct pressure to the roots that may be on or near the bottom this could put your plant into shock or at the very least cause it undue stress.

When transplanting the soil should be damp on and will naturally contract and pull away from the sides so dont water for two days and the entire clod of dirt should come out in one piece with a gentle shake. Fill the bottom of the pot to be transplanted to to figure the height you want then fill the sides and top up as needed over the next couple of days of watering. Always water well after a transplant to ensure there arent large pockets of air in your soil and emphasize the watering of the outer rim to coax the roots to move into the new soil.

I just transplanted Socko using this exact method and the recovery time was negligable.

skaf alex said:

although i read a lot i have a few questions...
i wanna grown one plant in a room...walls are white...no sun in it...humid enough... but i still have some questions.

1 are these conditions ok for one plant to grow??
2 the air fan should be open all day??
3 where exactly shall i have it placed??
4 what light are the best for my situation...condidered not to have to spend lots of money on them..
5 i will grow it with sterlized soil whats the best fertilizer to use?
6 after 3 weeks i make the tranplant for the flowering and change the light to 12 hours on...is that right???
7 my gowing pot is plastic with a few holes at the bottom ..whats the best way to make the tranplant??


i would appreciate to get some answers thanks

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1. So what are the dimensions of you grow room?

2. Yes the fan could be on all day. If thats what your askin

3. Put it where ever you think it will work best to provide a gentle breeze of fresh air for your plant.

4. Can't say what the best lights for you situation would be. I will say that HPS flowered buds are much superior to CFL buds. Fact.

5. People have different opions on what grow medium is best.

6. When you decide to start flowering will depend on the size of the plant you want to end up with. When you flower your plant, it will double or even trippple in height.

7. Unless you have planted your seeds into a pot large enough to sustain a full-size grow, then you will need to transplant your young plant one or two times, in order to ensure maximum yield. A healthy marijuana plant will soon outgrow its starter cup, and a rootbound plant will grow very slowly. A good rule of thumb to go by is to check the plant size against the cup size - when the plant becomes taller than the container it is in, then it is time to transplant. Another indicator is droopy leaves or a plant that needs a lot of water - these are sure signs that your plant has outgrown its pot. Another good rule of thumb is to transplant the marijuana plant into a container that is double the size of the current one, or larger. This allows the roots to spread out and develop. Marijuana requires about one gallon of soil for each foot of plant height. Water your plant just enough to moisten the roots. If the soil is damp it will hold together better for the transplant process. Fill the larger container with potting soil, leaving enough room to set the plant and rootball in. Place your hand over the top of the cup, keeping the stem between the thumb and fingers. Turn the small container over and ease the cup off the plant. Gently set the plant upright into the new soil, then fill in the rest of the larger container with soil. Give the plant a thorough watering, as this will loosen the roots and allow them to begin spreading and growing. Tidy up your area, and you are done.