Are my ladies looking ok?

kickiticy2

kickiticy2

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Hi all!

After a good amount of research my second grow has officially begun!
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Ill be actively posting/ looking for help daily
Ill be posting progress photos every monday
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Seeds: Stash saves
Lamp: Have a 4 bulb fluorescent lamp running and another 2 bulb currently unused
Lights: Currently have 4x(T12 40w 6500k 2325lum) running.
Pots: 3 gal. mop buckets; stabbed about 20 times each on bottom
Soil: Moisture Control MG Garden Soil
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-1-5-cu-ft-Moisture-Control-Garden-Soil-73659430/204502294
Nutrients: Organic MG Nature's Care for pots
I used 75% of the recommended amount. **The package says to gently dig into top soil but I unknowingly mixed throughout
http://www.naturescare.com/smg/goprod/natures-care-organic-and-natural-vegetable-fruit-flower-food/prod11050012

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QUESTION OF THE POST:
Should I add the 2nd (2 fluorescent bulb) lamp now or down the road? (also have some cfls as an option)

NEXT STEPS:
-Figure out how to hang lamp..
-Water drainage
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member
kickiticy2 said:
Hi all!

After a good amount of research my second grow has officially begun!

Ill be actively posting/ looking for help daily
Ill be posting progress photos every monday
​
Seeds: Stash saves
Lamp: Have a 4 bulb fluorescent lamp running and another 2 bulb currently unused
Lights: Currently have 4x(T12 40w 6500k 2325lum) running.
Pots: 3 gal. mop buckets; stabbed about 20 times each on bottom
Soil: Moisture Control MG Garden Soil
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-1-5-cu-ft-Moisture-Control-Garden-Soil-73659430/204502294
Nutrients: Organic MG Nature's Care for pots
I used 75% of the recommended amount. **The package says to gently dig into top soil but I unknowingly mixed throughout
http://www.naturescare.com/smg/goprod/natures-care-organic-and-natural-vegetable-fruit-flower-food/prod11050012

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QUESTION OF THE POST:
Should I add the 2nd (2 fluorescent bulb) lamp now or down the road? (also have some cfls as an option)

NEXT STEPS:
-Figure out how to hang lamp..
-Water drainage
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Your MG soil has nutrients in it.Not good. I use that soil to germinate in but transplant within 10 days or so. Use every light you can at all times on growing pot. You should do well. You utilize what you have on hand.
 
kickiticy2

kickiticy2

Member
I know mg has a bad rap. This may sound naive but at this point i trust it. I used it for my first and with it being made for veggies... I guess i like to learn for myself.

Thanks for the support and advice. Ill be doing work on the lights today.
 
kickiticy2

kickiticy2

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I had some serious troubble hanging the ballasts. / got the second hood up.also got a drip rack done.

Pics coming in a few hrs
 
kickiticy2

kickiticy2

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I have no idea honestly i had the idea in my head... In retrospect i would have used two tripod likke things and some chains to make its adjustable
 
kickiticy2

kickiticy2

Member
Gentle wind tunnel. Light blocking curtain is nice since this in in my bedroom. image.jpeg

Inside look. 2 additional bulbs angeld on top right.
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Ghetto. But free. Drip rack. I pulled the pots a few inches off the wall, my goal is to not have to move them for a long while.
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turbobuzz

turbobuzz

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You will learn that miracle grow soil ain't what you want. Too much nitrogen throughout when in flowering. T12's are very old school, but give them all the light you can fit, afford. But even t8's would be better. Good luck but I think you've got an uphill battle ahead of you to get any kind of yeild.
 
kickiticy2

kickiticy2

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new pics. i noticed leaves 'twisting' on mrs. OG (names are given by me).... all of them seem to be doing really well though. transplanted and after when it seemed like growth had seized, they've taken off in the last few days with tons of new leaves. don't seem to be growing in height, and i'm slightly worried about the weak stems fully recovering after spindly beginnings but im going to give it sometime before i change anythingIMG_2423.JPG IMG_2425.JPG IMG_2428.JPG IMG_2421.JPG IMG_2420.JPG IMG_2418.JPG IMG_2416.JPG IMG_2415.JPG
 
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humboldt bear

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Miracle grow has chemical ferts,leaves heavy metals in flowers,never use any thing from this company,not good to smoke lead,which is in the dirt and cant be removed.chemical based,ammonia based fertilizer,and dirt ,ruins our drinking water,the guy who created synthetic fertilizer ,switched back to organic after he realized it sucked,killed his dirt
 
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