MY FIRST INDOOR GROW.....Input from you guys will be hiiiighly appreciated

Well firstly, my grow room is a mates old unused toilet(hasnt been used for years, completely disinfected). I have a 400watt hps which ime using for the entire grow cycle, did not have enough cash to purchase a inter-changable MH Bulb. I have an organic soil mixture with perlite. Have nutrients for my veg stage and flowering stage. I got 4 jack herer babies (unfeminised), and another 4 swazi gold (unfeminised) that has just been germinated and put into soil. My jack herer babies wer left outdoors for a few weeks until they sprouted with 2 small leaves on them, they are now indoors, and seem to be coping fine, coz they grew quite abit indoors. Its now my 7th day of my grow......here are some pics so far.....


well this is where ive gotten to so far, so any input and advice on how to continue with my setup and get a good crop will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

I don't think it would be advised to put multiple plants in one pot. they will get big and have little space to themselves. I would dig around them before their roots get any bigger and put them in there own homes.

yeah, i do plan on doing that in a few days, jus waiting for them to get abit bigger

looks poor to me for 7 days from seed.

Transplant them after 7 more days single plant to single pot.... I gues more info like what soil mix you use, water ph .... is welcome

You need to mix the perlite with the soil. Not just put it on top

Looks good to me, will be a delicate process moving them to seperate pots when ur rdy. I would avoid this same pot issue in the future, its going to be tough balancing waiting long enough to transplant, and not waiting too long and letting the roots get entangled risking damage when moving them.

i use a 50/50 potting and growing medium mix: the potting mix has 40%<6mm screened pine bark,40% 6mm-10mm screened pine bark and 20% river sand, contains no nutrients, weed free, neutral ph, sterile medium. The growing medium has 70% composted pine bark, 10% chicken litter, 10% kraal manure, 10% river sand, contains broad spectrum nutrients and essential microbes for healthy soil i add some perlite to my soil mixture. I have nt been able to get a ph test kit yet. for now i am using bottled water with a ph of about 7.3.

Mr DP said:

i use a 50/50 potting and growing medium mix: the potting mix has 40%<6mm screened pine bark,40% 6mm-10mm screened pine bark and 20% river sand, contains no nutrients, weed free, neutral ph, sterile medium. The growing medium has 70% composted pine bark, 10% chicken litter, 10% kraal manure, 10% river sand, contains broad spectrum nutrients and essential microbes for healthy soil i add some perlite to my soil mixture. I have nt been able to get a ph test kit yet. for now i am using bottled water with a ph of about 7.3.

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i would transplant asap. i did the same thing only i waited too long and couldnt get them apart unless i ripped them. gl though.

some of the most important & helpful things i've learned so far are:
- don't start flowering until your plants are at least 1 foot tall
- get a moisture meter! i had no idea that i tended to over water until i bought one of these. buying one of these for $15 or so was the biggest improvement i've ever made
- a humidity dome and heating mat REALLY helps your seeds sprout, especially during the winter time when your room gets below 70 degrees
- when transplanting plants, tease the outside roots to encourage them to start re-rooting, especially when they get rootbound in 16 oz cups. i actually learned that watching "this old house" on PBS, but it's good to know
- 18 inches is the optimum height for your HID grow lights to be from your plants to get the most light without burning
- don't use a lot of ferts on your plants until they're well rooted as starts can burn easier
- take some time to stress your plants stems every day by gently bending or twisting them. that's one of the reasons oscillating fans are recommended for gardens. they mimic the effect of wind damage on your plants not only creating stronger stems that will make your plants less like to tip over, but the newly repaired stems will have better nutrient flow. i'm ate the "finger slapping" stage right now with my babies, but will start twisting their stems and fan leaves when they get bigger.
- the best way to grow a bunch of different strains in the same space is using the SCROG technique
- if you're using soil, only use organic ferts every 2 weeks to prevent salt buildups.
- before watering your plants, age the water at least 24 hours to let any chlorine evaporate as well as let the water warm up to room temperature
- generally, your plants want warm roots and cool leaves
- KEEP TRACK OF YOUR FLOWERING TIMES! that was the biggest mistake i made in my first grow and harvested too early by just waiting until me seeds looked full size. i don't like taking the time to take notes or pics, but now know it really helps you get it right though i have bought a cheap 10x magnifying loupe for checking trichromes but intend to harvest on the early side to avoid couchlock.

as to soaking methods, i like the tried and true 2 day soak method. just put your seeds in water, tap the ones that will sink down to the bottom of your cup or whatever after 24 hours and then put them in soil or pellets 24 hours later. it's simple and works just fine. i've had a lot of mold problems trying the paper towel method in the past and don't like it.

a really good online grow guide you should check out is green man's guide here
http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/

hey guys.......jus gt back from my grow room, its day 8 of my grow and my 3rd feed with nutrients. i think its looking good.....wt do u guys think????

thanks for all the comments and advice guys....hiiiighly appreciated......if url have more advice please feel free to share

hazey grapes thanks for the advices and the site y've posted...
i want to start my first indoor grow .. i intend to use 250w hps light for both growing stages.. (2 or 3 plants)

what do you guys think?

physicx said:

hazey grapes thanks for the advices and the site y've posted...
i want to start my first indoor grow .. i intend to use 250w hps light for both growing stages.. (2 or 3 plants)

what do you guys think?

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well, from what ive heard, since i only started my first grow,is that hps is used for flowering, and MH for veg. With hps the plant gets alot taller, and does not provide the correct spectrum of light for vegetation, but with that said i have seen a few grows of my mates with a 400watt hps with 8 plants and the buds turned out pretty damn dank....i am currently using a 400watt hps for my grow...its only 8 days in, so only time will tell. A 250 watt should do great for about 4 plants.

Mr DP said:

well, from what ive heard, since i only started my first grow,is that hps is used for flowering, and MH for veg. With hps the plant gets alot taller, and does not provide the correct spectrum of light for vegetation, but with that said i have seen a few grows of my mates with a 400watt hps with 8 plants and the buds turned out pretty damn dank....i am currently using a 400watt hps for my grow...its only 8 days in, so only time will tell. A 250 watt should do great for about 4 plants.

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Thanks! I think i will buy the same as you <400w hps> for my first grow...

8 plants are a lot under just one 400 watt light.

Day 10 of my grow....put my babies into individual pots. looking good, hope the stress of moving them into new pots doesnt affect my plant.......heres some pics......wt do u guys think?

What breeder seeds are you using? Are you going to keep all 8 plants, what size is your room?

OldLuck said:

What breeder seeds are you using? Are you going to keep all 8 plants, what size is your room?

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oldluck........its jus normal seeds from the jack herer weed i was smoking.........its only 4 plants, jus alot of pics...lol.....wel my room is an old unused toilet....its 2.0m high, 1m width, depth is abt 1.8m......but ime only using half of my depth......