homegrower23
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This post is rather long giving info about my plants. Any advice and tips much appreciated.
I am currently growing a strand called Ice. I am closet growing. My closet is only about 2 feet deep and about 3 feet wide. Currently I have 1 plant that is 40 days old, and one that is 31 days old. I have a 20inch flourescent tube running verticle with each plant, that are 1650 lumens a piece. Also I have a dome light over each plant. One dome has a reptigro 5.0 uva\uvb bulb. The other has a sunglo bulb. I believe each bulb is 500 lumens. Everyday I rotate each plant a quarter turn as well as switch the plants placements under the two different bulbs.
Each plants is growing in a topped gallon jug, with miracle grow potting soil. At the plants four week mark I introduced a 20-20-20 plant food. I mixed one gallon of water with 2 indoor sized scoops of food. Which was 2x the dose suggested. Watering like usual until the gallon was gone. I plan on continuing this evey two weeks.
I also use a 4inch fan as well as a low grade humidifier and spray bottle. Only using bottled water vs tap.
Everyday multiple times a day I spray the plant to resist against drying out. Also I lightly bend each branch downward as to allow good light to all limbs. Now for some specifics on each plant.
Plant 1 - 40 days as of 10\28\2010
At 4 weeks plant had 4 nodes and height of about 5 inches. Today the plant has 7 nodes. The bottom three have been pruned. The nodes have new nodes starting at the main stalk. Including the highest of the pruned ones. The plant is about 6inches.
On 10\28\2010 I accidentily snapped one of the branches on the 6th node up. I carefully cut the branch off as if pruning made another cleaner cut and submerged this nodes stem in water. Hoping to clone. Starting at the 5 node from the bottom the plant has 5 leafed nodes. This planted needed support since the first week and is just about sturdy enough to hold itself.
Plant 2 - 31 days as of 10\28\2010
At 4 weeks plant had 4 nodes at a height of 2 1\2inches. Growth was stunted due to compact soil above seed. Now the plant has the starts of the 7th node and about 3 1\2inches tall. With new nodes from the 2nd node up. The bottom 2 nodes have been pruned. Plant has 5 leaf nodes starting at the 5th node.
Both plants get yellowing edges on the leaves but overall look healthy. I plan on continuing 24 hour light period until at least 8 weeks old.
I would like to hear from expierienced growers. Whether its good or bad feedback. Tell me what I am doing wrong and tell me what I need to continue with. Thanks.
I am currently growing a strand called Ice. I am closet growing. My closet is only about 2 feet deep and about 3 feet wide. Currently I have 1 plant that is 40 days old, and one that is 31 days old. I have a 20inch flourescent tube running verticle with each plant, that are 1650 lumens a piece. Also I have a dome light over each plant. One dome has a reptigro 5.0 uva\uvb bulb. The other has a sunglo bulb. I believe each bulb is 500 lumens. Everyday I rotate each plant a quarter turn as well as switch the plants placements under the two different bulbs.
Each plants is growing in a topped gallon jug, with miracle grow potting soil. At the plants four week mark I introduced a 20-20-20 plant food. I mixed one gallon of water with 2 indoor sized scoops of food. Which was 2x the dose suggested. Watering like usual until the gallon was gone. I plan on continuing this evey two weeks.
I also use a 4inch fan as well as a low grade humidifier and spray bottle. Only using bottled water vs tap.
Everyday multiple times a day I spray the plant to resist against drying out. Also I lightly bend each branch downward as to allow good light to all limbs. Now for some specifics on each plant.
Plant 1 - 40 days as of 10\28\2010
At 4 weeks plant had 4 nodes and height of about 5 inches. Today the plant has 7 nodes. The bottom three have been pruned. The nodes have new nodes starting at the main stalk. Including the highest of the pruned ones. The plant is about 6inches.
On 10\28\2010 I accidentily snapped one of the branches on the 6th node up. I carefully cut the branch off as if pruning made another cleaner cut and submerged this nodes stem in water. Hoping to clone. Starting at the 5 node from the bottom the plant has 5 leafed nodes. This planted needed support since the first week and is just about sturdy enough to hold itself.
Plant 2 - 31 days as of 10\28\2010
At 4 weeks plant had 4 nodes at a height of 2 1\2inches. Growth was stunted due to compact soil above seed. Now the plant has the starts of the 7th node and about 3 1\2inches tall. With new nodes from the 2nd node up. The bottom 2 nodes have been pruned. Plant has 5 leaf nodes starting at the 5th node.
Both plants get yellowing edges on the leaves but overall look healthy. I plan on continuing 24 hour light period until at least 8 weeks old.
I would like to hear from expierienced growers. Whether its good or bad feedback. Tell me what I am doing wrong and tell me what I need to continue with. Thanks.
