Today is the day

[Charliedog]

So I've been planning and building and planning and building I've bought equipment sold it bought what I thought was the right equipment and sold it only to find that my first setup woulda been perfect. I'm tired of second guessing myself and starting from scratch before I even start. I plan to try a number of growing styles to start I'm going to start organically. I said fuck it call it impatience call it ignorance Im planting what I know to be females seeds directly into my (4) 5 gallon buckets using FFOF as a medium. I have them under a 1000w hps in a 6x6x6 grow area they've all sprouted a couple days ago.
Sadly I have no idea what do next I have the money to invest into this "hobby" but would still like to save as much as possible. There is a hydroponic store right next to my job so any gear I can just pick up on my way home today. Please help me with my next step so my kids don't die on me!!!

 

[AliCakes]

I mix my own soil and start in much smaller buckets than you are using, then transplant up a couple of times, flowering in 7 gallon smart pots. FFOF is a bit hot for seedlings. If you had not already planted, I would have at least had you mix some coco or peat into the soil right where you are planting your beans. About 1/2 and 1/2 in an area the size of a red solo cup. Since they are already sprouted, watch for nute burn.....you may have to remove them and plant them in something a bit weaker for a while.

Also 1000w is a lot of light for seedlings. Mine start under about a 150w of cfls and I have been told THAT is overkill. If you don't have another light to work with, I would raise the light and keep it way away from the babies. Then after they get 4 or 5 nodes SLOWLY start lowering your light.

As far as any more help, pics speak a thousand words.

 

[Charliedog]

I mix my own soil and start in much smaller buckets than you are using, then transplant up a couple of times, flowering in 7 gallon smart pots. FFOF is a bit hot for seedlings. If you had not already planted, I would have at least had you mix some coco or peat into the soil right where you are planting your beans. About 1/2 and 1/2 in an area the size of a red solo cup. Since they are already sprouted, watch for nute burn.....you may have to remove them and plant them in something a bit weaker for a while.

Also 1000w is a lot of light for seedlings. Mine start under about a 150w of cfls and I have been told THAT is overkill. If you don't have another light to work with, I would raise the light and keep it way away from the babies. Then after they get 4 or 5 nodes SLOWLY start lowering your light.

As far as any more help, pics speak a thousand words.

Well I didn't want to start with my 1000w just for the electricity use for something so small so I have them under a t5 I used for my fish tank. So I didn't find the use to put them in the 5 gallon buckets I did already plant the seeds on 5/5/13 but in to solo cups. I want to post pix but I'm doing all this from my iPhone is it possible to do such?

 

[AliCakes]

Solo cups and the t5 are great for starting plants. If ffof is too hot, it will be a lot easier to transplant from those. In the future lighten up your soil for you babies.....with probably 30%-50% of coco coir. I don't have an iPhone so I am not sure how to do that.

Make sure the cups have drainage holes. Cannabis does not like a soggy root zone.