First grow ever with unknown strain using full organic soil and nutes

This is the first week of my first ever attempt to grow some frosty coated, sweet tastin, slow burnin, dank. It's also the first time I've ever written a journal online so if I'm doing this all wrong place let me know so I can fix it. Anyways back to the bud, this is day four of the first week of my grow, I've opted for only total organic nutrient supplements and organic soil. The soil is fox farm ocean forest it's 23 bucks for 1.5cbft(which fills two 5 gal buckets) and it's working out incredibly well. Organic nutrients are all from Advandced nutrients which are-Organic iguana juice grow, iguana juice bloom, revive, and liquid organic nirvana(nirvanna saved my ass big time in this grow I had photash deficiency yesterday an today they are rockin). For light I picked up a 235w 6400lumen cfl full spectrum bulb, and the plants love it, with a sunleaves reflector, all together cost me 60 bucks.For airflow I grabbed a sunleaves six inch inline fan and it's pretty good and very quiet, that was $25. I'll post picks if you see anything wrong with the plants plants please let me know I'm open to advice and criticism.

Sweet, whats the specifics of your set up? Most guys over water. Dont do that ok? Also most guys think that they need to smashem with fertilizer. Dont do that either K? Good luck

Remember that cannabis is a plant. Don't fall into the cannabis specific nute lines and all the hype. It don't take special magic stuff with pretty labels to grow great bud. Good luck, have fun.

Welcome to RIU. If you need help with anything just holla.

Where abouts you from in the 'deep south'? Louisiana here.

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Welcome to riu, would be nice to tell us abt your grow, hydro, soil, lights, indoor, outdoor etc, pics would be nice too, best of luck, we're all here to help a fellow grower.

My bad guys I'm brad new to the internet scene with blogs and what not pics are on the way!
Also the strain is uknown but I know for a fact it hails from the great land of Colorado so I'm really excited to see if they are male or female. I germinated 10 from seed, then only 7 had viable taproots( other were mushy or stunted). And then out of those 7 I killed 3 by over watering and a severe fungal outbreak as a result. So I immediately transplanted the four best into fox farm ocean forest and hit me with 2ml of liquid Nirvanna mixed in 6 ounces of water and they immediately came to life! It's been kinda hectic the past couple days but they are stable now.

polo the don said:

Welcome to RIU. If you need help with anything just holla.

Where abouts you from in the 'deep south'? Louisiana here.

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Fl and I tried to stay away from chemical nutes I'm all about some organic goodness like earthworm castings bat guano and blood meal.

I'm just the opposite, I use chemical nutes in soilless. My plants are "chemically dependent".

Kael said:

My bad guys I'm brad new to the internet scene with blogs and what not pics are on the way!View attachment 3275417View attachment 3275419
Also the strain is uknown but I know for a fact it hails from the great land of Colorado so I'm really excited to see if they are male or female. I germinated 10 from seed, then only 7 had viable taproots( other were mushy or stunted). And then out of those 7 I killed 3 by over watering and a severe fungal outbreak as a result. So I immediately transplanted the four best into fox farm ocean forest and hit me with 2ml of liquid Nirvanna mixed in 6 ounces of water and they immediately came to life! It's been kinda hectic the past couple days but they are stable now.

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Just looking at the pic's and not reading the rest I would say them two plants are going to do fine. 235wcfl for two is good.

polo the don said:

I'm just the opposite, I use chemical nutes in soilless. My plants are "chemically dependent".

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What type of flush do you use? I'd like to try certain chemical ferts if they are proven, And I super new to this so I kinda avoided hydro but more power to ya if you know how!

Arris said:

Just looking at the pic's and not reading the rest I would say them two plants are going to do fine. 235wcfl for two is good.

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I was hoping it would be and there are 3 left out of the 4 now I didn't put the pics in order so it's hard to tell there are 3. And how long should they be exposed to the light I have the timer set for 20 on 4 off.

Kael said:

What type of flush do you use? I'd like to try certain chemical ferts if they are proven, And I super new to this so I kinda avoided hydro but more power to ya if you know how!

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I don't flush. Flushing is for toilets or if you over feed and need to correct it. I've done tests with side by side sister clones to see if I or my long time smoker friends could see a difference and I found that the only difference was less bud mass due to starvation at the most important time. We noticed no difference in taste. I don't and have never grown organic but from what I understand if flushing was good for something it would still be pointless with organics.

Kael said:

I was hoping it would be and there are 3 left out of the 4 now I didn't put the pics in order so it's hard to tell there are 3. And how long should they be exposed to the light I have the timer set for 20 on 4 off.

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24/7 for now your vegging them so they need light if you cut back to 12/12 they will start to flower but them are still sprouts you got you won't be flipping for a good month and a half yet. So you got three plants then ok even still they should be fine under that cfl for now, you should try to get another one. You also want to trans plant them in a week or so so they don't get root bound. Looking good.

polo the don said:

I don't flush. Flushing is for toilets or if you over feed and need to correct it. I've done tests with side by side sister clones to see if I or my long time smoker friends could see a difference and I found that the only difference was less bud mass due to starvation at the most important time. We noticed no difference in taste. I don't and have never grown organic but from what I understand if flushing was good for something it would still be pointless with organics.

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Ok cool cool thank you for the knowledge bro! I'm doing this grow to prepare myself for some seed bank seeds I could use some tips on germination and should I hit them with a little nirvanna during germ or after they sprout?

Kael said:

Ok cool cool thank you for the knowledge bro! I'm doing this grow to prepare myself for some seed bank seeds I could use some tips on germination and should I hit them with a little nirvanna during germ or after they sprout?

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Don't give them nothing at all. Just do the plate and toilet paper method, always works for me.

Arris said:

24/7 for now your vegging them so they need light if you cut back to 12/12 they will start to flower but them are still sprouts you got you won't be flipping for a good month and a half yet. So you got three plants then ok even still they should be fine under that cfl for now, you should try to get another one. You also want to trans plant them in a week or so so they don't get root bound. Looking good.

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I have some 5 gal buckets on standby for transplant and more fox farm ocean forest. If I add another light should I get another fan too?

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I have some 5 gal buckets on standby for transplant and more fox farm ocean forest. If I add another light should I get another fan too?

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Why? there cfl's they should produce little to no heat. One fan should be enough to move the tops of the plants a little and thats all that you really want. FFOF does that contain nutes? if so don't be feeding your plants for a while.

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Don't give them nothing at all. Just do the plate and toilet paper method, always works for me.

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That's what I did last time and I think I drowned some of the seeds so I'll just be more careful

Arris said:

Why? there cfl's they should produce little to no heat. One fan should be enough to move the tops of the plants a little and thats all that you really want. FFOF does that contain nutes? if so don't be feeding your plants for a while.

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It's ph balanced at 5.8-6.8 it has bat guano, sea kelp, earthworm castings sagum peat moss, peralite and A lot of micro nutes for the roots. I was going to mix it with happy frog pottin soil too but I didn't want to go to crazy with everything.