Grow attempt number 3 HPS

dluck

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Ahhhh... I remember using MG......

Don't add any food to your water until the plant ask's for it!!!!!! There is plenty already and like already said, replace it with some quality soil next round.

You will have tip burn and maybe some marginal burning on this one most likely so learn from it. Water Water Water......
That's what everyone says but I have never had a problem with their soil...just got to rinse it a bit.
 

Kinfokejr

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My footorint is 3ft long by 2ft deep pretty sure ill go measure it in a few im prolly just gonna go with 2 plants in there with the 150hps with the added 120 ACTUAL watts of cfl so that 270watts or 135 per plant i think thatll be fine im not going for 3-4ft monsters lol
 

Kinfokejr

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Some good news though nirvana has replied to my ticket and says they recieved my payment on the 30th and shipped it on the 31st they said it should be here in a weeks time :) :)
 

Kinfokejr

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That's what everyone says but I have never had a problem with their soil...just got to rinse it a bit.
before i plant the seeds in the soil i should put it in a pot and rinse it a few times and let it dry or just put the seeds in with the soil soaked ?
 

dluck

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Put the soil in your pots and pour water over it until about a half gallon of water runs out of it...their soil has what I call soaked nutes and time release nutes....by rinsing you wash out the soaked nutes so for a couple weeks it'll be nute free after that the time release pellets will degrade and start releasing more nutes...by then the plant should be able to handle those nutes. Put the seeds in while the soil is moist.
 

dluck

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Some good news though nirvana has replied to my ticket and says they recieved my payment on the 30th and shipped it on the 31st they said it should be here in a weeks time :) :)
Heck yeah...ain't it been a week already ?
 

Kinfokejr

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Put the soil in your pots and pour water over it until about a half gallon of water runs out of it...their soil has what I call soaked nutes and time release nutes....by rinsing you wash out the soaked nutes so for a couple weeks it'll be nute free after that the time release pellets will degrade and start releasing more nutes...by then the plant should be able to handle those nutes. Put the seeds in while the soil is moist.
Alright cool im about to do that now . 2 of the 3 seeds i germed popped and the other one did too but its root isnt that long yet ima give her another day . Im planting them in little 1/3 cut foam cups id say like 24oz cups . But yea im gonna put the dirt in the cup rinse it a good bit and then plant the seeds right in ?
 

Kinfokejr

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For some reason my mind is screaming nooo dont plant them in completely soaked soil thatll rot or drown them lolol
 

dluck

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For some reason my mind is screaming nooo dont plant them in completely soaked soil thatll rot or drown them lolol
With your soil completely wet...you won't have to water for a while...as the soil dries the roots go deeper looking for water therefore you'll have a solid root structure.
 

Kinfokejr

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With your soil completely wet...you won't have to water for a while...as the soil dries the roots go deeper looking for water therefore you'll have a solid root structure.
All i needed was a explanation bro :) just got done soaking them .
 

ButchyBoy

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Get your soil wet then squeeze out as much water as you can, then fluff it up prior to putting your seeds in it. You don't want to drowned your beans!!!

Another thing you can do instead of rinsing the goods out of the soil is to mix the MG with some basic soil.

Good luck!!! :bigjoint: :peace:
 

Kinfokejr

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Well fuck
Get your soil wet then squeeze out as much water as you can, then fluff it up prior to putting your seeds in it. You don't want to drowned your beans!!!

Another thing you can do instead of rinsing the goods out of the soil is to mix the MG with some basic soil.

Good luck!!! :bigjoint: :peace:
me ... Lol is the squeezing the soil CRUCIAL ? Cause i didnt do that step .. its not just soaking wet but it looks like i just gave it a good water .. Is that ok ? They are currently under 24 hrs of light till they pop then they will go on 18/6 . Its a 150hps and its a little over 12" above them .
 

TheYokel

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Well fuck

me ... Lol is the squeezing the soil CRUCIAL ? Cause i didnt do that step .. its not just soaking wet but it looks like i just gave it a good water .. Is that ok ? They are currently under 24 hrs of light till they pop then they will go on 18/6 . Its a 150hps and its a little over 12" above them .
Why do people feel the need to stick an HPS a foot away from a pot that doesn't even have a seedling popping out of it yet?
 

Kinfokejr

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Why do people feel the need to stick an HPS a foot away from a pot that doesn't even have a seedling popping out of it yet?
Im a amateur bro no need to be a smartass . What should i be doing ? I thought soon as you plant it goes under 24 hr light ? Or are you saying i have my light too high and i should lower it ?
 

dluck

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Well fuck

me ... Lol is the squeezing the soil CRUCIAL ? Cause i didnt do that step .. its not just soaking wet but it looks like i just gave it a good water .. Is that ok ? They are currently under 24 hrs of light till they pop then they will go on 18/6 . Its a 150hps and its a little over 12" above them .
IDK I never "squeezed" my soil and I don't use lights until the seedlings are above ground.
 

TheYokel

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Or are you saying i have my light too high and i should lower it ?
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You can keep it in the dark. They are under the soil. They don't see your HPS no matter how close it is. Weed grows by gravity until it breaks the soil.

Back the light up... if it pops up and you don't know for a few hours, you could burn the hell out of it if it's too hot down there. Give the thing time to live before you kill it...
 

Kinfokejr

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IDK I never "squeezed" my soil and I don't use lights until the seedlings are above ground.
thats all i need to know its pretty cold in my attic tho i dont think theyd survive without the light lol . Can i leave it on ? Thats what ive always done in the past and it works for me idk why not now ..
 

Kinfokejr

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You can keep it in the dark. They are under the soil. They don't see your HPS no matter how close it is. Weed grows by gravity until it breaks the soil.

Back the light up... if it pops up and you don't know for a few hours, you could burn the hell out of it if it's too hot down there. Give the thing time to live before you kill it...
70 degrees with the light on i doubt it going to burn it bro .
 

TheYokel

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thats all i need to know its pretty cold in my attic tho i dont think theyd survive without the light lol . Can i leave it on ? Thats what ive always done in the past and it works for me idk why not now ..
If it's that cold you are going to have problems with root development no matter how warm your plants are. Roots like a slightly warm environment for optimum growth. Get a heating pad or a make a ghetto tent like mine to keep them warm when the lights are off.
 
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