Ok I started this venture on Jan 15th, 2008. I started from seeds.. germinated them and put them in starter posts on 1/22/08 a week later. I started with 20 plants..due to space constrictions.. I cut it back to 9 plants total...took the best looking of the bunch.
Currently I am on a 18hr/6hr cycle, as suggested by numerous sites. I am using 2x100watt CFLs and 2x40W 4' CFL Tubes...this is what I have been using the entire time, since they were in temp pots.
I have been using an All Purpose plant food for nutrients...it is a 24-8-16 rating. This has been given to the plants every other day since they were transplanted into larger pots on 2/11/08 (week 4 since germination)
I have kept raising the light every week or so since I transplanted...I have now run out of pole to raise the lights...Hanging is always an option if need be. I have heard that raising the lights makes nice tall plants. they are on average now from 15" - 26" tall. They also are very green and hearty leaves,, only few brown spots are actually my fault for getting the nutrients ON the leaves rather than in the pot.. my bad.
As of this morning I now have 9 rather tall semi thick stalk plants, however they are a bit sparse on the "nodes" (hope I am using that term correctly). I am wondering if I have done something wrong, or if it is simply the strain I have.... which I have no clue what the seeds were, accept out of the last good bag I had..LOL.
I have tried to attached a few pictures hope this helps a lil. If you can inform me on anything extra to do or rather stop doing...that would be great.... I am also interested in when you think would be the best time to start flowering if possible. From the date of Potting in Larger pots I am at week #4
Hope to hear from yall soon....
> FUK <
Currently I am on a 18hr/6hr cycle, as suggested by numerous sites. I am using 2x100watt CFLs and 2x40W 4' CFL Tubes...this is what I have been using the entire time, since they were in temp pots.
I have been using an All Purpose plant food for nutrients...it is a 24-8-16 rating. This has been given to the plants every other day since they were transplanted into larger pots on 2/11/08 (week 4 since germination)
I have kept raising the light every week or so since I transplanted...I have now run out of pole to raise the lights...Hanging is always an option if need be. I have heard that raising the lights makes nice tall plants. they are on average now from 15" - 26" tall. They also are very green and hearty leaves,, only few brown spots are actually my fault for getting the nutrients ON the leaves rather than in the pot.. my bad.
As of this morning I now have 9 rather tall semi thick stalk plants, however they are a bit sparse on the "nodes" (hope I am using that term correctly). I am wondering if I have done something wrong, or if it is simply the strain I have.... which I have no clue what the seeds were, accept out of the last good bag I had..LOL.
I have tried to attached a few pictures hope this helps a lil. If you can inform me on anything extra to do or rather stop doing...that would be great.... I am also interested in when you think would be the best time to start flowering if possible. From the date of Potting in Larger pots I am at week #4
Hope to hear from yall soon....
> FUK <
....I looked at the thermometer and it was an amazing 106* 
...they all looked like they had been crucified while strapped to a bamboo cross...