Clifford Porter
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Ok, so I've lurked around these forums, searched, and read a BUNCH of different threads. Thanks for all the information. Now let me walk you through what I've done so far.
I already know I overwatered after reading some threads on basic care and what not. Anyway here it is:
How it started:
1. Using Scotts potting soil mix
2. Using a basic pot, I would say about 1 gallon in size, if not smaller.
3. Using a T12 housing with Home depot plant and aquarium bulbs. (CFL)
4. I'm using a closet, dedicated to this only nothing else, I've wrapped most of the walls with tin foil to reflect the light.
5. I'm on an 18/6 schedule, and a fan was NOT blowing directly on the plants at first.
6. My plants were falling over, I held them up with a post.
7. I spray them with seltzer water as soon as the lights turn on.
8. I watered the soil everyday
9. When I germinated the seeds, I basically didn't know what I was doing so I just stuck them in the soil.
10. They grew slowly the entire way. I thought this was normal until I came on this forum.
What I've changed as of today:
1. I've stopped watering, I was overwatering them for sure, the soil never got dry and there was actually always water in the bottom of the pot. I drained the water and will let them dry out a bit
2. On one of the 4 plants I have, the lower leaves turned a bit yellow.
3. I have one plant that is taller than the rest, 2 other ones are suffering from overwatering most definitely.
4. I've put the fan on alternating directions, instead of constantly just blowing away from the plants and not even moving them one bit. Now the air hits the plants and the leaves will shake as the air moves by them, hopefully this will stimulate the stem to get thicker.
5. I still spray seltzer water on them as seltzer water contains C02. Not sure if this works, but I believe it might.
Now my questions for you all;
Can I use my CFL throughout the entire growing process? Meaning from veg to flowering?
Also I have a hydro system and a tray with dome and coco cubes ready to go as soon as I get a mother worthy of cloning. Curious as to if I could use the hydro nutes in my soil plants to boost their growth? If so how much nutes per gallon of water should I use (this meaning water that I will be watering my soil plants with). And can I put an aeration system in my hydro system, meaning an air stone w/ pump . This hydro system is made out of a tupperware container, with a water pump and 2gph drippers. however the water pump is adjustable so I can control the amount of drip.
Thats all for now, hopefully someone can take the time to read and answer my questions. Thank you very much! And if my plants are stunned, how can I shape them back up to get back to growing?!
Thank you very much all, hope my first post wasn't too much of a newb post.
I already know I overwatered after reading some threads on basic care and what not. Anyway here it is:
How it started:
1. Using Scotts potting soil mix
2. Using a basic pot, I would say about 1 gallon in size, if not smaller.
3. Using a T12 housing with Home depot plant and aquarium bulbs. (CFL)
4. I'm using a closet, dedicated to this only nothing else, I've wrapped most of the walls with tin foil to reflect the light.
5. I'm on an 18/6 schedule, and a fan was NOT blowing directly on the plants at first.
6. My plants were falling over, I held them up with a post.
7. I spray them with seltzer water as soon as the lights turn on.
8. I watered the soil everyday
9. When I germinated the seeds, I basically didn't know what I was doing so I just stuck them in the soil.
10. They grew slowly the entire way. I thought this was normal until I came on this forum.
What I've changed as of today:
1. I've stopped watering, I was overwatering them for sure, the soil never got dry and there was actually always water in the bottom of the pot. I drained the water and will let them dry out a bit
2. On one of the 4 plants I have, the lower leaves turned a bit yellow.
3. I have one plant that is taller than the rest, 2 other ones are suffering from overwatering most definitely.
4. I've put the fan on alternating directions, instead of constantly just blowing away from the plants and not even moving them one bit. Now the air hits the plants and the leaves will shake as the air moves by them, hopefully this will stimulate the stem to get thicker.
5. I still spray seltzer water on them as seltzer water contains C02. Not sure if this works, but I believe it might.
Now my questions for you all;
Can I use my CFL throughout the entire growing process? Meaning from veg to flowering?
Also I have a hydro system and a tray with dome and coco cubes ready to go as soon as I get a mother worthy of cloning. Curious as to if I could use the hydro nutes in my soil plants to boost their growth? If so how much nutes per gallon of water should I use (this meaning water that I will be watering my soil plants with). And can I put an aeration system in my hydro system, meaning an air stone w/ pump . This hydro system is made out of a tupperware container, with a water pump and 2gph drippers. however the water pump is adjustable so I can control the amount of drip.
Thats all for now, hopefully someone can take the time to read and answer my questions. Thank you very much! And if my plants are stunned, how can I shape them back up to get back to growing?!
Thank you very much all, hope my first post wasn't too much of a newb post.
Dirt
. I'm serious, you'll be amazed. 
Try putting your seedlings in rockwool. I use aeroponics which is basically growing in air and a mist. I built my own systems fairly cheap, and I'm doing OK with a little help ftom my friends.
. I think your name should be "cool m8" lol
... By far HPS is better but t12's dont do to bad either . For the most part people grow for personal use so if your not lookin to make the front page on high times , use t12's if they make you happy . If your flowering with them and have any questions ... send me a message or something .