Herb Man's First Grow (In Soil)

Ninjabowler said:

Whats that fragile tube all about?? Damn IDK looks really sativa, might want to lst the stretch out a little

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I ordered 5 red flowering tubes and this is what I got.



4 white and 1 red, lol.

I got back to the seller and he rectified the matter at no extra cost to myself.

Yep IDW definately was growing at a rapid rate, more about her next.

Did you get free bulbs??

So it's week four and next week it's flowering time.

So I've decided to Top and FIM before then.

I was very concerned about cutting the young ladies. But once I cut IDW's head off there was no stopping me, I couldn't put the scissors down (maybe I should have been a Butcher).

Topped IDW and Fim'ed all the others.





So while I was at it, I took some clones too.

Ninjabowler said:

Did you get free bulbs??

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Yeah man, they sent me 4 reds and didn't ask for the 4 whites back.

So I was cool with it

[FONT=&amp]Got to use my Clone dome.

Put the clones on an 18/6 light schedule.

They will be in there for 2-3 weeks I would imagine.

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IDW after topping, has stopped growing at the stem, but continues to grow in a V shape as can be seen above.

You worked with clones before? If not i got some tips if ya need

Herb Man said:

IDW after topping, has stopped growing at the stem, but continues to grow in a V shape as can be seen above.

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Shes going to be a two headed phoenix in no time i like that plant

Ninjabowler said:

You worked with clones before? If not i got some tips if ya need

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Never worked with clones before.

Always happy to listen

Ninjabowler said:

Shes going to be a two headed phoenix in no time i like that plant

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[FONT=&amp]I'm hoping for a 4 header.

There is another V just below, so I'm trying to get as much light to the lower V to bring them up to the same height as the top V.

Just gonna have to be careful she doesn't over grow.

Gonna have to have a look at LST'ing.

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Yup lst is going to help you with IDW. Otherwise shell out grow everyone else. And for the clones. Im glad you went with the rapid rooter rather than rock wool, its so much easier.
For the clones..
make sure theyre not on a cold floor. If the floors good temp no worries if thats where they are. Dont drown them. Mist the plugs every now and then but dont keep em soaked. No nutes for 15 days at least, then a tiny amount, itty bity. If the soil has nutes then wait till later. They should take 15 days to show roots about, 8s good but thats not that common. Usually around 12ish. Let them grow good roots before transplanting, dont jump the gun. They will wilt, when they do they need a spray of water on the leaves, that will make them perk back up in no time. In the first few days like five about, i mist mine alot. Probly five times or more if they need it. After that they can be misted less. After about a week - 8 days i start opening vents on my dome, i have three and i start with one a crack and then gradually open more untill theyre all open to break them in for full air time. You will need to watch them closely while you are adjusting them to the lower humidity fresh air, when the vents are open youll still need to mist them. Theyll droop still. I still close them off for the night with a spray at this point. When youve done a couple days of fresh air in there its time to take the dome right off. Check the underside of the clones. A couple may have poked roots out already. Around day 6 is when i pour a little film of water on the bottom of the container (sorry to back track) that they are sitting on. Then they will start to realize where the water is and search it out with roots. Id say by day 17 you should be transplanting. Hmm other stuff...when you mist the top of the dome just do it lightish no need to go crazy. Dont put fans on them right away. Dont pick up the container to check for roots till later on, if you move them lots you could mess em up.

They take alot of care And attention from my experience, some say differently but this is my take on it. It looks like you did a really good job with them, theyre cut back nicely and theyre a good height. They should do great. Heres mine, theyre about 14 days, a little sombody deleted my calander on my ipadbut i think ill get ten out of eleven, some are short but i had a disaster and didnt have much plant to work with. See the limp one, dont think hell make it Oh well

ya i never dug the t5 thing. not knocking it but only thing better than the sun is a few 1k mh's for veg

Ninjabowler said:

Yup lst is going to help you with IDW. Otherwise shell out grow everyone else. And for the clones. Im glad you went with the rapid rooter rather than rock wool, its so much easier.
For the clones..
make sure theyre not on a cold floor. ...

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Very nice, thanks for the tips.

berrychronic said:

ya i never dug the t5 thing. not knocking it but only thing better than the sun is a few 1k mh's for veg

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They served me very well in Vegging.

But I just decided to break out the HPS for Flowing.

I may get some T5 sidelighting to compliment the set up.

I love t5s, they frickin rock, no heat issues. That saves ya like 200 bucks right there in a veg room because you dont need inline fans to cool your lights.

Will post up some new pics, tomorrow, looking lush.

In the meantime, anyone have any experience of using an Air Purifier Ioniser?
They used to get mentioned in some older books as a means of nuetralising grow room odors, not so much these days.


Seen a couple of inexpensive ones, may buy one.

Anyone have any experience of them?

Herb Man said:

Will post up some new pics, tomorrow, looking lush.

In the meantime, anyone have any experience of using an Air Purifier Ioniser?
They used to get mentioned in some older books as a means of nuetralising grow room odors, not so much these days.


Seen a couple of inexpensive ones, may buy one.

Anyone have any experience of them?

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Heisenburg sent me a link for one. Do it, Heisenburg knows everything

Ninjabowler said:

Heisenburg sent me a link for one. Do it, Heisenburg knows everything

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Cool.

I should have one within a week or so most probably

Ya, i think it pulls mould spores out of the air and all sorts of harmfull things you dont want in your room anyway. Did i post the FREE odor control device for you yet?

Ninjabowler said:

Ya, i think it pulls mould spores out of the air and all sorts of harmfull things you dont want in your room anyway. Did i post the FREE odor control device for you yet?

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Yeah Im gonna buy one and see how it works out.

It's inexpensive so it's gonna be a cheap experiment at worst.

At best, a good investment.

It's all about getting that environment NICE

And yes you did.