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 wrestler_az
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 moms first grow 
#563480 - 06/10/11 01:55 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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so i moved up to montana to hang with my mom for a bit... and as chance would have it, she has a medical card and is trying her hand at a grow. she is completely new at this (as am i) but she has a dude thats been helping her out with it, though ive yet to meet him.
ive come into this thing about half way through, kinda want to know where she stands with it. figured id throw up the situation on here, hopefully get some tips or pointers about where to go next with it.
the grow room is 7.5ft x 4ft x 8ft. 600 watt lumatek ballast, 400 watt HPS bulb.
there is a total of 8 plants. they are planted in soil mixed at 10 parts sunshine soil mix #1, 2 parts perlite, and 1 part chicken manure. they sprouted from seed 05/01, and transplanted into their current containers 05/20. at the time of transplant they were also fed with guano, mixed 1 tablespoon to one gallon, the gallon evenly spread out to all 8 plants. they have been on 24/7 light since the beginning, and their tops are about 2 feet away from the bottom of the hood. she has been watering them with about a half gallon every couple of days. she has been keeping the temp right around 75, and the ventelation runs for 30 minutes ever 2.5 hours. would you change anyof this?
they seem to be growing ok, from my noob point of view. i guess my main concern is when and how to properly induce flowering, and determining their sex... also wondering if i should prune them at all.
also, there is one plant that looks kind of weak. the leaves are curling up on themselves. she has a space heater in there to try and keep the temps up a bit, this one is closest to the heater and im guessing it is the cause.
anyway,excited to see how this pans out. oh, and the strain is sour diesel.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#563488 - 06/10/11 05:17 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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sweet fucking setup man and cool ass mom.
with that being said.
i love the nutes you are using. please keep this organic.
you can induce flowering as soon as the nodes start to alternate.
another thing, i would change the light cycle from 24 to 18/6.
darkness helps develop stronger root systems and will make stronger, healthier plants.
the space heater is definitely the problem with the other plant.
do you know what the temps are in there without the space heater?
if you can close off that space and take the temp, the light itself might be enough to heat the room.
when watering, i've found it's best to let the plants completely dry out (well not completely...stick your finger in the soil up to about an inch and a half and when you feel no moisture, water again). water until the water comes out the bottom of the plants and then stop. if you keep repeating this process, your watering should be perfect.
one thing i forgot to mention is that 400 watts might not be enough for 8 plants.
if you can paint those walls completely white they will reflect light better and you should see better results.
ventilation and overall temps sound just about perfect.
hope this helped out a little bit.
if you have any other questions, let me know. 
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Re: moms first grow [Re: bloodworm]
#563601 - 06/10/11 02:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hey! Welcome to the Growery, man!
First off, that black plastic is absorbing a LOT of the light that could be getting reflected back towards the plants. If you could even staple some flat white poly across the inside of the box, that would increase the light in there immensely.
Secondly, I was wondering what kind of ventilation you have going? Your plants can use all the available Co2 around the leaves in a matter of minutes. If there isn't a fan inside the cab blowing the air around, your plants aren't going to be getting as much Co2 as they need...
Um... I think that's all I had to say about it... maybe I'll come up with more later...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Tank333]
#563609 - 06/10/11 03:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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the ventilation isnt anything fancy. just a blower up top connected to 5 inch tubing. not sure the power specs, but its pretty quiet.
then an inlet hole down at the bottom, same 5 inch tubing. also this is where she had the space heater which is currently off. seems pretty warm enough in there without it. ill replace it with a fan to circulate the air as you suggested.
should i be concerned with any pruning atm?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#563614 - 06/10/11 04:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd tell her to throw another 400 in there honestly. You have a decently large sized room and a tiny light. a 400 watt light is almost stretching it in a 3x3 area, let alone a 7.5 x 4
7.5 x 4 = 30 sq ft
400 watts / 30 sq ft = 13.33 watts / sq ft
Optimal wattage per sq foot is 50, as you can see she's under powering her grow area. With that much space should would do a lot better with 2 600's than anything else (well, unless she wanted to really do it right and get 2 1000 watters).
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Re: moms first grow [Re: coda]
#563687 - 06/10/11 09:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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2,000 watts would blow her grow and bill out of the water =)
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On 12/12 my 2, 1000 watt cost about $100 a month.
I harvested 2 1/2 lb's. In less than 3 months.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#563830 - 06/11/11 07:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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That's pretty amazing, but I've seen yeilds of 1lb per 1000w in 3 months =)
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I don't think you'd really benefit from much pruning at this point, really. Do a bit of research on LST and HST techniques, and that'll give you a little more insight into the pruning/tying down aspect of growing...
The ventilation you've got going looks decently adequate, as long as it's keeping the room at low enough temps. If your temps get too high, you'll want to have it on more frequently. I keep my 425 cfm fan on 24 hours most days to cool the 1000 watts in my tent, but then that is only 4x4. I'm pretty sure you want to shoot for replacing the air in the room once every 5 minutes...
And I agree with what Coda said about more light. Get a 600 watt bulb in there, and even a second one would do wonders.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Tank333]
#563968 - 06/12/11 03:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I agree with Coda and Tank, another light is needed. With another light, you could spread those plants out and have some room to do some training, LST or HST.
If I got another light, I would top them or tie the tops down to the bottom of the pots.
Bloodworm mentioned earlier to paint the walls white. This will work with a Bright White Flat Paint. I get Behr's Ultra White from Home Depot. One Gallon should do it, maybe two.
There are more expensive options, some mentioned earlier, but just do something...
Good luck, I would love to have that space!
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Re: moms first grow [Re: muse42]
#564492 - 06/14/11 08:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i would recommend the following right now.
1. painting the walls white as discussed.
2. put a rotating fan in there to circulate the air and grow stronger plants.
3. throw at least another 400 watt hps in there.
i think those 3 things should be your main focus.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: bloodworm]
#564520 - 06/14/11 11:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd just recomend using an actual 600w bulb. I've seen plenty of good grows with 600w lights in that amount of space. What you really need to think about is getting some under/side lighting for the lower buds. They'll develop faster than the colas, but not without light. Low fluff buds can really hinder a harvest.
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ok, so the guy who set it up will be by tomorrow. just for the record, it is a 600 watt bulb, i was misinformed. still though, i think i talked my mom into getting another bulb on the grounds of giving them a little more breathing room. also i did put a fan in the room, and we are working on the walls.
i want to get rid of the plastic altogether and put up plywood, and paint the insides white as suggested. any reason why this would be a bad idea?
other than that he plans on switching the light to 12/12, running the light at night to prevent any heat issues. also hes going to stop the guano and feed it phosphorus.
also, im assuming these are the pre flowers?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564550 - 06/15/11 02:46 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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That sounds great wrestler. I'm glad about the bulbs. As for adding an extra one, it's only going to help. I've actually seen people increase their wattages especially for flowering in order to increase bud production.
The walls will help a lot more if made of wood and painted white as well. There is no problem with that. Just be sure to do it quickly, as you'll have to take the plants out while it dries; otherwise, you'll end up with meth paint buds. 
Dudeman switching your lights means that they are going into flowering. Those little growths you see aren't necessarily indicators of sex, but some people do consider them to be pre-flowers.
All in all, you seem set. Be sure to ask the botanist if he ever surfs any forums =)
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564609 - 06/15/11 11:33 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
wrestler_az said:
but she has a dude thats been helping her out with it, though ive yet to meet him.
Pleasure to meet you man.  
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Quote:
alienscience said:
Those little growths you see aren't necessarily indicators of sex, but some people do consider them to be pre-flowers.
how bout now?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564706 - 06/15/11 07:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I think I see a preflower on the first pic man... The first thing I noticed with mine was two white hair looking things coming out of the branch, and I think I see that in the first pic.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Dude]
#564710 - 06/15/11 07:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i see it in the bottom though too... im thinking the top is female, and the bottom male...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564718 - 06/15/11 07:55 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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also, put up some white plastic. eventually ill just redo it with plywood, but this seemed easier for now.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564735 - 06/15/11 08:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
wrestler_az said:
i see it in the bottom though too... im thinking the top is female, and the bottom male...
Same thing happened to me... the top was full of buds and the bottom had pods all over it, I was pretty disappointed to say the least. Ended up scrapping it and making brownies. I've had a total of 2 hermies...
EDIT:  just realized you meant the top picture was female and the bottom picture male... stoner moment right there anyway I believe you are right, but only time will tell.
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Edited by Dude (06/15/11 08:46 PM)
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Dude]
#564764 - 06/16/11 12:12 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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That's a little weird that your seeing pre-flowers in veg. It might have something to do with them being clones, eh. Either way, the only thing I'd suggest doing is spreading your plants out a little, they are going to get 2-3x as big as they are before they finish. You've got a really great grow btw. I can't wait to see the harvest.
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thanks, im really excited about this.
monday the power went out for about 5 hours... we never did change the light cycle, its been 24/7 until now. (we started the 12/12 today) think maybe that little bit of darkness was enough to get em flowering? of the bunch i think we have 2 confirmed males, the rest either are female or are too early to tell.
is there anything we could do with the male plants after we take em out?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#564823 - 06/16/11 10:06 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
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is there anything we could do with the male plants after we take em out?
Brownies, get them away from the others asap though.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Dude]
#564964 - 06/16/11 09:07 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
That's a little weird that your seeing pre-flowers in veg.
Not weird at all. That's why they are called pre-flowers. They are suppose to occur during veg. This is how you pre-sex your plants.
Both of those previous pics looked female to me.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: muse42]
#564965 - 06/16/11 09:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
muse42 said:
Quote:
That's a little weird that your seeing pre-flowers in veg.
Not weird at all. That's why they are called pre-flowers. They are suppose to occur during veg. This is how you pre-sex your plants.
Both of those previous pics looked female to me.
this.
if the "other" does develop balls...kill it dead, in another room, asap.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: bloodworm]
#565271 - 06/17/11 11:13 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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couple more questions...
how important is the temperature? regulating the temp to anything consistent is proving to be a challenge... at night during the light cycle its been getting up to around 78-82, and during the day when the light is off its getting as low as 65.
im thinking this is ok, mom is kind of worried. at what temps should we start getting concerned? obviously we dont want them to freeze, but other than that, are there specific temps we should shoot for?
also, when my moms friend came by he was on his way to work, then on to vacation, so couldnt really stay long. he also forgot to bring the fert for the plants. so i went down to the grow store and picked some up. worried more about over doing it than under doing it, i got one with an n-p-k of 2-6-6. plan on starting with it tomorrow. this should be ok, right?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#565352 - 06/18/11 09:37 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I think your temps are fine. A little high on the light half of it, but 65 is a perfect dark-stage temp. 74-78 is what you want to shoot for during the light-stage. It you start going over 85, then you need to be worried about the heat...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Tank333]
#565441 - 06/18/11 02:38 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd pop a dehumidifier in there now that you are going into flowering. You don't want mold.
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Quote:
Tank333 said:
I think your temps are fine. A little high on the light half of it, but 65 is a perfect dark-stage temp. 74-78 is what you want to shoot for during the light-stage. It you start going over 85, then you need to be worried about the heat...
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alienscience said:
I'd pop a dehumidifier in there now that you are going into flowering. You don't want mold.
do you have any fans blowing up at the light directly?
just put more fans in there. it will definitely help out tremendously.
u might want to try that and see if you can get the temp down a few degrees.
if not, like stated, you should be fine where you are at.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#566308 - 06/21/11 12:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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so one of the little laides is lookin a bit sick. a couple of the older larger fan leaves were drooping pretty heavy, with some discoloration and spots. the way they were hanging, they were disrupting the newer growth so i just clipped em off... im thinking its some kind of mineral defficiency. which is weird, because we just started with the fert a couple of days ago. pura vida bloom, 2-6-6.
any thoughts?
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 Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#566311 - 06/21/11 01:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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What is the pH?
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#566335 - 06/21/11 02:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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you know, im not really sure. they are in the dark till ten tonight, ill check the ph when i wake them up.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#566465 - 06/21/11 11:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i bought this to test with...
and all the levels checked out. pH was right around 7, the rest of them fell in the "sufficient" range on the testers.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#566466 - 06/21/11 11:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Soil needs to be 6.5pH
You may have nute lock out.
Edit: Flush with 6.5 pH water and retest. Should do the trick.
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Edited by KaptKid (06/21/11 11:45 PM)
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#567427 - 06/26/11 02:20 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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worked like a charm.
ill update with some new pics in a couple of days... they are maturing quite nicely. only one male out of the bunch, well maybe 2. theres one im not sure about yet, a late bloomer. the male has been removed from the grow room, debating on what i should do with it. my mom wants to keep it as a house plant.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#567470 - 06/26/11 09:09 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Lol, it'd made a good house plant. But you still run the risk of it pollinating your crop. I suggest you put zip loc bags on it and let it open up in a seperate room so that you can collect the pollen and use it for a later grow to get some of your own seeds. Just be careful to keep it away from your current crop, as you want sinsi I'm guessing.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#568237 - 06/29/11 12:59 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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a total of 6 females
heres a couple of the flowers
and a set of twins, middle right in the group shot
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#569169 - 07/02/11 11:34 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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group shot
my moms friend suggested we cut out the lower bud sites to promote growth in the upper buds. he says otherwise we will end up with "popcorn" buds. im wondering if this is just a case of preference, or if it is actually better to trim up the plants a little?
some baby buds
and i just like the way this one came out...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#570881 - 07/09/11 04:29 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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starting to finally warm up a bit, enough to where hot temps became an issue. a slight modification to a window ac unit was in order.
works like a charm.
updated group shot
and a couple close ups. makes me wish i had a better camera.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#571009 - 07/10/11 01:09 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'd just pop some lights on the lower branches. The popcorn buds add up towards the end, and they are perfect bowl stuffers. I'm glad too see your grow coming along so nicely.
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this must be what it feels like when a fathers daughter breaks her arm!
will she be ok? i dont know what happened. came home from work and it was split right down the middle, one branch laying to one side. it didnt break all the way through, as you can see i have it tied with a bit of string. how should i proceed with this situation? she still looks healthy anyway.
other than that, everything is going awesome!
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#571439 - 07/12/11 06:11 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think she'll be fine. Just check that string often to make sure it doesn't get bound up in the plant during the healing process...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Tank333]
#571678 - 07/13/11 03:17 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Go to your hardware store and buy some plant tape. It bends with the plant, also maybe try a concentrated foilar spray or dab on the split. If it broke because of your buds, you probably topped too much. Either way, if you get some plant tape, it wouldn't hurt to tape up as many main stems as can. If it happens more than once on a single plant, it could kill it. 9 times out of 10 though, these things grow back and heal themselves. Good luck, this grow has been one of my favorites; very well done and steady until now 
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Quote:
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That's pretty amazing, but I've seen yeilds of 1lb per 1000w in 3 months =)
Lol, I just realized my math didn't work out. Sorry about that, 2 1/2 lbs per 2000w HID is great. =)
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funny thing is, the plant naturally grew like that. no topping or pruning of any kind was done to any of the plants, aside from removing dead/dying leaves.
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xbcnfujv
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#572142 - 07/14/11 04:27 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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those plants are really healthy!
great compact room, too!!!
Edited by xbcnfujv (07/14/11 04:27 PM)
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Paradise
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Re: moms first grow [Re: xbcnfujv]
#572839 - 07/17/11 07:02 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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looking good!
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Paradise]
#573705 - 07/21/11 07:25 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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KaptKid
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#573759 - 07/21/11 09:00 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sweet 
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#573760 - 07/21/11 09:02 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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ive been playing with the setting on my camera a bit. kind of hard to get a good one under the hps. i like the way that one came out though.
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Geryon
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#574124 - 07/23/11 10:37 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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the plants look great man, can't wait to hear your yield. keep it up!
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Geryon]
#574147 - 07/23/11 11:55 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Geryon said:
can't wait to hear your yield.
man, you and me both.
its been very fun and exciting watching them grow and all...
but damn it i want to smoke em already!
heres the group
and a few more close ups
 
 
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alienscience
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#574208 - 07/23/11 07:14 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Oh yeah, bada bing, bada boom.
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bada boom... big, bada boom. lol, leeloos a hottie.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#579317 - 08/18/11 11:47 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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ok, so its gettin pretty close to the end here. this one in particular, is further along than the rest. just keeps dieing a little more every day. probably gonna chop her down in the next couple of days, the rest will follow in about a week or so i gather.
plus 5 more just like it. not bad for a first time.
Edited by wrestler_az (08/18/11 11:48 PM)
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#579338 - 08/19/11 06:35 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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nah dude its looking really good man.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: Pernicious]
#579339 - 08/19/11 06:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#581054 - 08/26/11 01:00 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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so im harvesting and manicuring, and drooling all over the buds and what not. when wouldnt ya know it... i spot a seed. then another, and another. damn it!
thought i was being careful, but i must have fucked up. for a while we had a male isolated in my closet. the plan was to harvest some of the pollen for a future project. thing is, it died before any of the pods opened, or so i thought. im guessing i was wrong, and that at some point i had unknowingly transported some of the pollen to the grow room on my sleeve or some shit.
oh well, the bud will still be plenty smokeable, im sure. and if the seeds are viable, i guess it wouldnt be a total loss. just kind of a bummer.
noob mistake i guess. 
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#581120 - 08/26/11 07:40 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yes thats a noob mistake.
Done it myself.
Never put a male with the ladies.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: KaptKid]
#581122 - 08/26/11 07:47 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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God damn... im speechless. Those are some mother flipping beauties!!
l..l. >.< .l..l
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#582178 - 08/30/11 09:31 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Damn Az, those buds look so good, I can't believe there's seeds in em! Seems like it's gotta be really potent still... and heck, you get to stock up on seeds at least...
Edited by AltarNation (09/05/11 05:04 PM)
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Re: moms first grow [Re: AltarNation]
#582362 - 08/30/11 10:17 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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thanks man. im not too bummed about it, because i did want some seeds, i just didnt want to pollinate the whole crop. also, while i was finishing up the manicuring i noticed something that was a bit strange. what is this exactly?
 
those dried up little yellow knobs... they arent dried up dead male flowers are they? this plant a hermie?
on a side note, got the next class taking root. the clones are of random unknown strains, except for the one in the back on the left. she is afgoo. they are under an 8 bulb t5 in a temporary grow room while i remodel the permanent grow space.
 
the old room
i am going to extend the grow room into this space, right up to the door to the house. this will be veg room. thinking about also adding a shelf for some cloning space. im going to frame it up nice with some insulation, in hopes for better temp control through the upcoming winter. plus the plastic just looks tacky...
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#583493 - 09/04/11 05:26 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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heres the prettiest one...
almost ready to start curing. have them hanging in my closet to dry... i sleep on the couch because the stink gives me a headache.
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#583724 - 09/05/11 05:03 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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B-e-autiful man, really nice. So fat!!
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#585415 - 09/11/11 02:39 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
wrestler_az said:
so i moved up to montana to hang with my mom for a bit... and as chance would have it, she has a medical card and is trying her hand at a grow. she is completely new at this (as am i) but she has a dude thats been helping her out with it, though ive yet to meet him.
ive come into this thing about half way through, kinda want to know where she stands with it. figured id throw up the situation on here, hopefully get some tips or pointers about where to go next with it.
the grow room is 7.5ft x 4ft x 8ft. 600 watt lumatek ballast, 400 watt HPS bulb.
there is a total of 8 plants. they are planted in soil mixed at 10 parts sunshine soil mix #1, 2 parts perlite, and 1 part chicken manure. they sprouted from seed 05/01, and transplanted into their current containers 05/20. at the time of transplant they were also fed with guano, mixed 1 tablespoon to one gallon, the gallon evenly spread out to all 8 plants. they have been on 24/7 light since the beginning, and their tops are about 2 feet away from the bottom of the hood. she has been watering them with about a half gallon every couple of days. she has been keeping the temp right around 75, and the ventelation runs for 30 minutes ever 2.5 hours. would you change anyof this?
they seem to be growing ok, from my noob point of view. i guess my main concern is when and how to properly induce flowering, and determining their sex... also wondering if i should prune them at all.
also, there is one plant that looks kind of weak. the leaves are curling up on themselves. she has a space heater in there to try and keep the temps up a bit, this one is closest to the heater and im guessing it is the cause.
anyway,excited to see how this pans out. oh, and the strain is sour diesel.
hey looks like a good setup
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#586031 - 09/13/11 05:54 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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seed
not a bad smoke though, wish you guys could smell it. its a cross of sour diesel and nebula, that dude calls... space trucker. going by the smell, id call is sweet diesel, or maybe a fruity diesel. almost smells like it could be a jolly rancher flavor.
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alienscience
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#587056 - 09/17/11 08:56 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Very pretty buds indeed; final yeild?
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wrestler_az
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actually... for the first time since i was 16, i dont have a scale. lol
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#588143 - 09/23/11 04:06 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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not a new pic, just one that got overlooked somehow...
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alienscience
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#588181 - 09/23/11 09:49 AM (12 years, 6 months ago) |
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Try and submit that High Times. Definately POTC material.
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phrostbyte
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Re: moms first grow [Re: wrestler_az]
#588219 - 09/23/11 12:05 PM (12 years, 6 months ago) |
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WOW THAT LOOKS GOOD!
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