aWes0m3
Member
Hey dudes and dudettes, I've been lurking your site for a while now and finally decided to register! I started my first grow a few weeks ago and the information from other growers' experiences I have read on these forums thus far has been indispensable. My little plant is about three weeks old at this point, grew her (hopefully a her) from a bag seed and thought I would do some show and tell (and I have some more questions). My grow is small, and cheap. I work FT and go to school FT so I don't really have time to invest in anything larger than this (plus I live in a small 1br apartment with only one closet to spare).
First, let me get you a pic of my baby:
Based on my knowledge of MJ (first time grower, long time toker) it appears to be an Indica and smells real nice already - not smelling up the grow room but stick your nose in her and you'll get a good whiff.
I'm using MG Potting Soil because I rushed and bought some stuff before I did my research but it seems to be working well thus far. I was watering it daily until I noticed the tips of first set of leaves I had were curled down and dry... I read some more on these forums (THANKS AGAIN RIU) and realized the error of my ways - that was three days ago and she's already recovered.
My (cheap-ass) grow setup:
2 1/2 ft x 5 ft closet
8" Pot with drainage and tray
MG Potting Soil (90 day time release nutes - based on my research on these forums this shouldn't be a problem as long as I'm careful with any additional nutrients I add)
2x 8" Clamp light w/ reflector, socket extenders + Y adapters 4x23W 5000k CFL (total rating of ~4000 lumens) about an inch from the plant (plan on adding more lights as she grows - buying it all at once was cost prohibitive)
I have a wooden frame that I clamp the lights on to as well as a small 4" electric fan to get airflow and add some strength to her stalk. I have enclosed the frame, fan, lights, and plant in heavy duty aluminum foil (dull side in) because I can't actually paint the walls (I rent) and mylar is expensive. I have both lights and the fan plugged in to a timer which I am running on a 16/8 schedule right now.
I was talking to a grower friend of mine and he said that I am definitely going to need a bigger pot to transplant her once she gets bigger. Based on my research, I can choose to flower her whenever I want by switching to a 12/12 cycle on the lights - my questions are as follows:
If I want to keep my plant small, say, under 2 feet at harvest, by switching to a 12/12 sooner, will my 8" pot be too small? And if I DO need to transplant to a larger pot, what is the best way to do so without harming my baby? And lastly, on a somewhat related note, is it possible to keep a mother alive and in bloom indefinitely? How does the life cycle of a mother go - does she go through another veg stage before her second bloom? Any general suggestions from experienced growers? I seem to be doing all the right things so far. f I can keep her alive and growing with your help, I will keep updating this with my progress on my first grow and you all get to watch me struggle
Thanks in advance, happy growing, and cheers!
PS Please don't let it be male.
First, let me get you a pic of my baby:
Based on my knowledge of MJ (first time grower, long time toker) it appears to be an Indica and smells real nice already - not smelling up the grow room but stick your nose in her and you'll get a good whiff.
I'm using MG Potting Soil because I rushed and bought some stuff before I did my research but it seems to be working well thus far. I was watering it daily until I noticed the tips of first set of leaves I had were curled down and dry... I read some more on these forums (THANKS AGAIN RIU) and realized the error of my ways - that was three days ago and she's already recovered.
My (cheap-ass) grow setup:
2 1/2 ft x 5 ft closet
8" Pot with drainage and tray
MG Potting Soil (90 day time release nutes - based on my research on these forums this shouldn't be a problem as long as I'm careful with any additional nutrients I add)
2x 8" Clamp light w/ reflector, socket extenders + Y adapters 4x23W 5000k CFL (total rating of ~4000 lumens) about an inch from the plant (plan on adding more lights as she grows - buying it all at once was cost prohibitive)
I have a wooden frame that I clamp the lights on to as well as a small 4" electric fan to get airflow and add some strength to her stalk. I have enclosed the frame, fan, lights, and plant in heavy duty aluminum foil (dull side in) because I can't actually paint the walls (I rent) and mylar is expensive. I have both lights and the fan plugged in to a timer which I am running on a 16/8 schedule right now.
I was talking to a grower friend of mine and he said that I am definitely going to need a bigger pot to transplant her once she gets bigger. Based on my research, I can choose to flower her whenever I want by switching to a 12/12 cycle on the lights - my questions are as follows:
If I want to keep my plant small, say, under 2 feet at harvest, by switching to a 12/12 sooner, will my 8" pot be too small? And if I DO need to transplant to a larger pot, what is the best way to do so without harming my baby? And lastly, on a somewhat related note, is it possible to keep a mother alive and in bloom indefinitely? How does the life cycle of a mother go - does she go through another veg stage before her second bloom? Any general suggestions from experienced growers? I seem to be doing all the right things so far. f I can keep her alive and growing with your help, I will keep updating this with my progress on my first grow and you all get to watch me struggle
Thanks in advance, happy growing, and cheers!
PS Please don't let it be male.