First grow couple of questions

terrorbite1492

New Member
hi guys im just about to start my first grow i have everything setup after alot of research i just have a couple of questions about my grow

first what is the best way to germinate an autoflower seed or should it just be put straight in to soil

second i'm using biobizz light mix when i put the soil in the pots does it need any prep before planting the seeds i have read some people said to soak it in water and leave it for 24hrs before adding the seeds

third im planning on using bio-grow bio-bloom and topmax i was just wondering how long do i leave the grow before i start adding nutes as i have read that the soil can grow the seed on its own for several weeks

forth can anyone give me any tips on how often i should give them nutes and how much to give them

thanks alot in advance guys with out forums like this people like me would struggle to get into this hobby
 

flynfish

Member
hey tb,
I am growing bomb thc auto fem. I am growing in ffof. I also used a nest of seeed starter in mine. not familiar with biobizz, but heres what I did put soil inpot dampened water thru the pot, then popped seed in there and let her work. one thing you will hear over and over no nutes for a while. I started using 5-1-1 fish emulsion and im into 3rd week of my grow and just started using it. dude this is my first grow and these guys here were and are very helpful. sory cant answer the biobizz question, but if its like ffof u wont need nutes for a bit. hopefully that helps. what strain r u running. and remember it don't happen overnight be patient. it will happen. others have their method. just letting u know what I did. also r u running a hydro system? or soil medium. sorry just woke up waiting on coffee to get done.lol
 
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terrorbite1492

New Member
hey tb,
I am growing bomb thc auto fem. I am growing in ffof. I also used a nest of seeed starter in mine. not familiar with biobizz, but heres what I did put soil inpot dampened water thru the pot, then popped seed in there and let her work. one thing you will hear over and over no nutes for a while. I started using 5-1-1 fish emulsion and im into 3rd week of my grow and just started using it. dude this is my first grow and these guys here were and are very helpful. sory cant answer the biobizz question, but if its like ffof u wont need nutes for a bit. hopefully that helps. what strain r u running. and remember it don't happen overnight be patient. it will happen. others have their method. just letting u know what I did. also r u running a hydro system? or soil medium. sorry just woke up waiting on coffee to get done.lol
cheers pal im growing one from royal queen seeds called quick one its a nothern lights cross i believe and no just soil medium couldn't afford a hydro setup right now lol also what temos are you hittin gin your grow room mate i have alsorts of ventilation setup and struggle to get it lower than 30c
 

flynfish

Member
cheers pal im growing one from royal queen seeds called quick one its a nothern lights cross i believe and no just soil medium couldn't afford a hydro setup right now lol also what temos are you hittin gin your grow room mate i have alsorts of ventilation setup and struggle to get it lower than 30c
I am currently running cfl in pc case. due to funds. I am in process of converting into bigger box. due to running out of space both vert/horizontal. don't know my temps running 2 pc fans for exhaust and one for intake. my auto took thei nutes from soil for the first 2 weeks. then I started the 5-1-1 fish emulsion. it smells like shit. but that's what it is. can u give me and these guys more info on ur grow room/ box like what light sisize?
 

flynfish

Member
0627141842a.jpg 0624141313.jpg the one on the right is two week from seed no nutes yet.
the one on the left is after two feeding with 5-1-1 fish emulsion. that's all. theres a lot of people here with more experience that will help, the big key, is LISTEN to them and read as much as you can. do u have a grow book?
 

terrorbite1492

New Member
I am currently running cfl in pc case. due to funds. I am in process of converting into bigger box. due to running out of space both vert/horizontal. don't know my temps running 2 pc fans for exhaust and one for intake. my auto took thei nutes from soil for the first 2 weeks. then I started the 5-1-1 fish emulsion. it smells like shit. but that's what it is. can u give me and these guys more info on ur grow room/ box like what light sisize?
im using a 80x80x160 grow tent with a 400w hps dual spec i have a 4" rhino carbon filter with 5m of 4" ducting and a 4" rvk which is venting the hot air straight out my house and i am then using a home made intake system made with a 6" desk fan and cardboard which i made in to a tube to fit the fan so i could direct the fresh air directly in to my tent
 

cc2012

Well-Known Member
cheers pal im growing one from royal queen seeds called quick one its a nothern lights cross i believe and no just soil medium couldn't afford a hydro setup right now lol also what temos are you hittin gin your grow room mate i have alsorts of ventilation setup and struggle to get it lower than 30c
Aye up mate, Try and get them Temps down!! If you move the placement of Fans around you might be able to drop the Temp a bit? if Not, Depending on Light Cycle try and have the Light come on IDK? say 6pm - 12pm = 18hrs, but if you going 24/0 then it's a case of tweaking Fan setup..maybe invest in a Cool-Tube and vent the Heat straight outta the Grow Room/Tent.

Also I think(could be wrong) But BIOBIZZ Light Mix contains NO added Nutes? I use the Whole BIOBIZZ range apart from the Soil/Compost Mixes...I just buy Organic Peat Free Vegetable Compost and add a shed load of Perlite, and Clay Pebbles.

Hope You sort..

Peace

Bit of a Debate about whether to pot-on Auto's or start in Final Pot??? Me I transplanted My KC45's and it was a Pain!!
 

terrorbite1492

New Member
View attachment 3193748 View attachment 3193747 the one on the right is two week from seed no nutes yet.
the one on the left is after two feeding with 5-1-1 fish emulsion. that's all. theres a lot of people here with more experience that will help, the big key, is LISTEN to them and read as much as you can. do u have a grow book?
ok mate i was hoping the comunity on here would be helpfull lol and i have not been disapointed and what do you mean by a grow book i have just been using the net to do research
 
View attachment 3193748 View attachment 3193747 the one on the right is two week from seed no nutes yet.
the one on the left is after two feeding with 5-1-1 fish emulsion. that's all. theres a lot of people here with more experience that will help, the big key, is LISTEN to them and read as much as you can. do u have a grow book?
Wait another 2 weeks to start feeding them!!! I made the mistake of feeding my 1st grow at that piint and had to pull back and flush because it was too early to feed them! I know you wanna start but hold off bro.
 
Aye up mate, Try and get them Temps down!! If you move the placement of Fans around you might be able to drop the Temp a bit? if Not, Depending on Light Cycle try and have the Light come on IDK? say 6pm - 12pm = 18hrs, but if you going 24/0 then it's a case of tweaking Fan setup..maybe invest in a Cool-Tube and vent the Heat straight outta the Grow Room/Tent.

Also I think(could be wrong) But BIOBIZZ Light Mix contains NO added Nutes? I use the Whole BIOBIZZ range apart from the Soil/Compost Mixes...I just buy Organic Peat Free Vegetable Compost and add a shed load of Perlite, and Clay Pebbles.

Hope You sort..

Peace

Bit of a Debate about whether to pot-on Auto's or start in Final Pot??? Me I transplanted My KC45's and it was a Pain!!
Ive found that running a lighy cycle of 24/0 is NOT BENEFICIAL to your autos!!!! 18/6 the entire time. Plants need time to rest and use all that energy they are making/gathering while they suck up all that light!
 

Greenhouse;save

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Ok mate I'm running everything u r apart from the light mix.i used the all mix don't quite understand y u got the lmix as apposed to the all mix far better for starting off with but hey ho it is wot it is.ok so to start off with can u get a hold of jiffys if u can then that is the option yea defo want.u r running autos so a jiffy is the way to go no stressfull transplants.second the light mix has very little nuites in it so u will have to start feeding almost immediate I'm not sure exactly wots in it but I no it's not much.for germination all I done was put ur seed in a glass of water 24 hours when 24 has elapsed check on it every hour until u see the seed sink give it a gentle tap every hour if I hasent sunk by then and it should sink if not repeat the process for up to 36 hours if by then it hasent sank then transplant it carefully to wot ever medium u r using I can't stress enuff how beniftial it would b for u to get these jiffys u should b able to get the at ur local grow store do u have access to a grow store?
 

Warriorbuds

Well-Known Member
These guys are right..#1 for new growers...get a "GROW BIBLE" that covers it all...that way you have hands on way too research when problems occur.....:)

For what its worth....get a 250W HPS......no comparison! We all started with CFL's(I had 2x200real watts!! 400 real watts in monster pineapple shaped cfl's)....well most of us.....and we don't stay there long.....Good luck! :) Even a 150HPS!!! Will give you buds you will be proud of.....Just my 2cents! :)
 

gardengardian7

Well-Known Member
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hi guys im just about to start my first grow i have everything setup after alot of research i just have a couple of questions about my grow

first what is the best way to germinate an autoflower seed or should it just be put straight in to soil

second i'm using biobizz light mix when i put the soil in the pots does it need any prep before planting the seeds i have read some people said to soak it in water and leave it for 24hrs before adding the seeds

third im planning on using bio-grow bio-bloom and topmax i was just wondering how long do i leave the grow before i start adding nutes as i have read that the soil can grow the seed on its own for several weeks

forth can anyone give me any tips on how often i should give them nutes and how much to give them

thanks alot in advance guys with out forums like this people like me would struggle to get into this hobby
To answer the germination question. I would put just enough soil on a papertowl wet it not soak it and put a coffee mug or black cup over it for 24 hours until you see a tail. Then i would first water my pot then after drainage id put the seed tail down just below the surface. Some paper towel have toxins and could obsorb into the opening of the root in the seed.
 
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terrorbite1492

New Member
Ok mate I'm running everything u r apart from the light mix.i used the all mix don't quite understand y u got the lmix as apposed to the all mix far better for starting off with but hey ho it is wot it is.ok so to start off with can u get a hold of jiffys if u can then that is the option yea defo want.u r running autos so a jiffy is the way to go no stressfull transplants.second the light mix has very little nuites in it so u will have to start feeding almost immediate I'm not sure exactly wots in it but I no it's not much.for germination all I done was put ur seed in a glass of water 24 hours when 24 has elapsed check on it every hour until u see the seed sink give it a gentle tap every hour if I hasent sunk by then and it should sink if not repeat the process for up to 36 hours if by then it hasent sank then transplant it carefully to wot ever medium u r using I can't stress enuff how beniftial it would b for u to get these jiffys u should b able to get the at ur local grow store do u have access to a grow store?
thanks for the reply green house the reason i am using light mix is after weeks of research i heard that planting straight in to all mix is not good for the seed and i wanted to just germinate and then plant in to final pot so i didn't have to muck about transplanting as i heard thats not great for autos i have now germinated my seeds and planted them in there pots they have been in the dirt for about 24 hours now but showing no signs of penetrating the soil yet is that normal im worried i have mucked it up as 24 hours before planting i saturated the soil as i had read previously but now the soil seems very compact and tight :(
 
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