First Grow W/pics - Looking for tips :)

GuitarSlinger059 · Apr 30, 2014

What's up RIU. New to the forum thing but wanted to get some input on a small personal grow I have going.. Unsure on the strains but they come from high quality bags. - The 2 bigger plants are a month old.. I am using .... Wait for it... miracle Grow Organic... When I started thats all I could get so don't bother making this into hate on MG.. Seems to be working just fine and next time I will only use fox farms...anyhoo :joint:

... I just started using fox farms grow big and they seem to be coming along nicely any tips would be great! Thanks bongsmilie

charface · Apr 30, 2014

nothing wrong with mg organic.
Some pearlite might be good next time.
Welcome

GuitarSlinger059 · Apr 30, 2014

charface said:
nothing wrong with mg organic.
Some pearlite might be good next time.
Welcome

Thanks char! I will keep that in mind for next round... The fox farms was introduced about 12pm today it's now 2:15 am and it looks like the plants took a Viagra... Good stuff it seems? Maybe I'll drink some before attempting to sleep with my wife again. :oops:

RollMeOne420 · Apr 30, 2014

Looks pretty good.... but remember with cfls you need to get the bulbs as close to the plant without touching it... also remember to adjust them as they grow

snoyl · Apr 30, 2014

And the other thing with cfl is u end up spending as much as a cheap hid light setup costs so bare that in mind,but plenty people grow well with cfl.good job,good luck!

Indoor Sun King · Apr 30, 2014

the fan should not point directly at the plants, the trick is to move the air around them

dannyboy602 · Apr 30, 2014

CFLs produce very nice results. MG Organic also produces nice results. I think you're on your way to making some pretty nice buds. The pix are washed out. I can't see the actual color of the leaves through that yellow glare.

ghgou812 · Apr 30, 2014

Congrats and welcome man.

Can tell you've done your studying by nipping and derog comments about MG in the bud (don't nip your bud just yet though). Actually I have also heard the organic is ok, like the others have said above.

Looks good and keep us updated, you have some responses from some members above that really know what they are doing and offer great advice!

Good luck!

cheers

GuitarSlinger059 · Apr 30, 2014

Thank you all so much! It's so cool that this forum is available for us newbies ! I will try and get a better pic so u can see less glare of the lights.. They really seem to be growing nicely.. I will try some different fan spots to adjust the airflow, thank u for the tip! Although, I had the fans on the bigger plants like that since sprout and the stems are incredibly strong Fromm what im guessing is the direct airflow.. As for the lights... I've had them constantly about 1.5-2 inches away from the top since yesterday. . I raised them because it seemed that they grew real nice for the first couple weeks but then stopped getting taller.. So I raised the lights to encourage them to stretch.. Was that not a good idea? ... And yes I will be trying a different light set up from the CFL's next time to see what works best for me.

cassinfo · Apr 30, 2014

I can tell that you will easily pull a pound from that sweet ass setup. Start fimming the two big ones to encourage multiple bud sites... Then I can easily for sure say 2 lbs for sho!! Keep up the good work dog nutts.

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

snoyl said:
And the other thing with cfl is u end up spending as much as a cheap hid light setup costs so bare that in mind,but plenty people grow well with cfl.good job,good luck!

Ahh yes.. They have put a dent In my wallet! I kinda find this whole process to be a small money pit but it's very enjoyable and I have learned a lot about plants.. I've even started an organic 10 ft veggie garden outside

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

cassinfo said:
I can tell that you will easily pull a pound from that sweet ass setup. Start fimming the two big ones to encourage multiple bud sites... Then I can easily for sure say 2 lbs for sho!! Keep up the good work dog nutts.

Lol ! I started this thing in a home made box - and immediately wanted to upgrade but I'm not looking for quantity... Only personal and quality I topped this one

yesterday

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

dannyboy602 said:
CFLs produce very nice results. MG Organic also produces nice results. I think you're on your way to making some pretty nice buds. The pix are washed out. I can't see the actual color of the leaves through that yellow glare.

Here is a little better pic maybe

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

One more question... How come they seem so small? I believe I put too little soil in at first.. If you can see from the pics.. So that could be an issue and I also just started using the FF GROW BIG nutes yesterday and they seemed to soak that stuff right up and love it. they are like my babies and I love them lol.. I will be sad to see one be a young man :cry:

Also can any of you pros tell at all if they are leaning one way or the other? I wish we could all go grab a beer... I have so many questions :confused:

dannyboy602 · May 1, 2014

The pic is a little better. Looks like bleaching out in the areas in between the veins. That's a mag def. Try 1 tbsp Epsom salts/ gal water and spray onto the leaves. About every day won't hurt. What r u growing in? My glasses are not handy. Lol. Watch ur ph. 6.8 for soil. Coco? I forget but it's lower. A little dolo lime would help too

cassinfo · May 1, 2014

Keep on pinching the new growth to promote more bud sites. Mines is also a month old. Miracle grow soil. I think all the MG soil comes with 3 month nutrients already in place. I only use Cal-mag and plain water. No PHing shit cause these bitches are weed and will tolerate alot of abuse...................................like my daddy did me when I was 8(wiping tears out my eyes). Anyhow, keep it up bro and you will be alright.

greenlikemoney · May 1, 2014

cassinfo said:
I can tell that you will easily pull a pound from that sweet ass setup. Start fimming the two big ones to encourage multiple bud sites... Then I can easily for sure say 2 lbs for sho!! Keep up the good work dog nutts.

I am going to assume this is sarcasm at its finest.

You are doing well with what you have to work with but hopefully you don't get discouraged when your net harvest is more like 1/4 lb max.

cassinfo · May 1, 2014

greenlikemoney said:
I am going to assume this is sarcasm at its finest.

You are doing well with what you have to work with but hopefully you don't get discouraged when your net harvest is more like 1/4 lb max.

I see 3lbs...maybe...just maybe 3lbs and a half. My first girl yield me 14 Grams dry. A tear drop roll down my check when I roll her up. 3 month together....then I started laughing my ass off !!!! WoooooHoooooooooo she was some fire!!! Good ol Vickie peach.

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

greenlikemoney said:
I am going to assume this is sarcasm at its finest.

You are doing well with what you have to work with but hopefully you don't get discouraged when your net harvest is more like 1/4 lb max.

I'd be way more happy with that as I wouldn't know what to do with 3 lbs lol... This is my first time attempting this but I made sure to really read and try and get enough knowledge down.. It's endless!

I would be cool if a couple ounces came out of it to be honest.

GuitarSlinger059 · May 1, 2014

cassinfo said:
I see 3lbs...maybe...just maybe 3lbs and a half. My first girl yield me 14 Grams dry. A tear drop roll down my check when I roll her up. 3 month together....then I started laughing my ass off !!!! WoooooHoooooooooo she was some fire!!! Good ol Vickie peach.

Lol!!!

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