ShouldaDoneThisSooner
Active Member
Hello everyone,
This will be my first grow. I have spent the last two days watching various videos and reading threads (multiple times) (Widow Maker, thanks for your excellent overview!!). I am pretty close to making all of my purchases, but there are still a few areas that I am unclear on. I would appreciate thoughts on my existing plan, and I have some specific questions as well. Thanks!
My Plan
I will be growing indoors using pots/soil for at least the first grow and switch to an aeroponics system when the funds are right.
Expected supplies:
Light kit-1000W Ballast + HPS and MH bulbs, reflective hood, timer, in-line heat fan maybe; 1 M x 1M x 3M grow tent (1M = 3' 3") --I think this is the easiest way for me to setup the proper environment until I have a dedicated room; Oscillating Fan; Other misc testers, adjusters, fertilizers (haven't researched much yet); Maybe a CO2 system.
I intend to purchase some Blueberry seeds and some White Widow seeds and they give you 5 free Thai Stick seeds right now (here). After sprouting the seeds, I will put them in plastic cups. These will be kept on the bathroom (for humidity) window ledge. Once sprouted, I will move them into the growing tent. Because the HPS light is strong I will keep it hung at the top of the tent through all phases.
I am still a little hazy on first-time sexing. As I understand it, I will sprout and plant 3 of each seed, of which I hope to get one female of each. I will then make 3 clones of each for 9 plants I will grow, and 3 mothers that I don't know how to keep with only one grow space.
Questions: I read an article on early sexing. I assume I should do this for the mothers. When can this be done? I think it said when the plant is ~8" tall. Is that right? Do I just block the lower branches from light for 12 hrs, or should I do the whole plants at this point? Once I know the sex, can I clone immediately, or do I need to grow it further? Any suggestions on keeping the mothers with only one growing space?
We now have 9 plants in the grow room with light on 18 hours a day initially and increasing :30 minutes each day until 23 hours a day for the grow cycle.
Question: I am very confused about indoor growing cycles. Some info says grow for 2-3 weeks before flowering, but the site for the seeds says 6-7 months (then flower for 8-10 wks). That is quite a difference! From what I gather, it can be varied, but what is the optimum balance of time/yield? Can someone please help?
Whenever it is I move the plants to the flowering stage, I know that this is the switch to 12/12 light cycle with MH bulb. I do this until ‘2/3 of hairs are red’ (or purple in Blueberry’s case). However, White Widow doesn’t seem to have many red hairs. Question: How do I know when it is time to harvest White Widow?
I’ll stop with that for now. I will probably double check my watering & fertilizing schedule with you all in a couple days.
Thanks for increasing the peace!
This will be my first grow. I have spent the last two days watching various videos and reading threads (multiple times) (Widow Maker, thanks for your excellent overview!!). I am pretty close to making all of my purchases, but there are still a few areas that I am unclear on. I would appreciate thoughts on my existing plan, and I have some specific questions as well. Thanks!
My Plan
I will be growing indoors using pots/soil for at least the first grow and switch to an aeroponics system when the funds are right.
Expected supplies:
Light kit-1000W Ballast + HPS and MH bulbs, reflective hood, timer, in-line heat fan maybe; 1 M x 1M x 3M grow tent (1M = 3' 3") --I think this is the easiest way for me to setup the proper environment until I have a dedicated room; Oscillating Fan; Other misc testers, adjusters, fertilizers (haven't researched much yet); Maybe a CO2 system.
I intend to purchase some Blueberry seeds and some White Widow seeds and they give you 5 free Thai Stick seeds right now (here). After sprouting the seeds, I will put them in plastic cups. These will be kept on the bathroom (for humidity) window ledge. Once sprouted, I will move them into the growing tent. Because the HPS light is strong I will keep it hung at the top of the tent through all phases.
I am still a little hazy on first-time sexing. As I understand it, I will sprout and plant 3 of each seed, of which I hope to get one female of each. I will then make 3 clones of each for 9 plants I will grow, and 3 mothers that I don't know how to keep with only one grow space.
Questions: I read an article on early sexing. I assume I should do this for the mothers. When can this be done? I think it said when the plant is ~8" tall. Is that right? Do I just block the lower branches from light for 12 hrs, or should I do the whole plants at this point? Once I know the sex, can I clone immediately, or do I need to grow it further? Any suggestions on keeping the mothers with only one growing space?
We now have 9 plants in the grow room with light on 18 hours a day initially and increasing :30 minutes each day until 23 hours a day for the grow cycle.
Question: I am very confused about indoor growing cycles. Some info says grow for 2-3 weeks before flowering, but the site for the seeds says 6-7 months (then flower for 8-10 wks). That is quite a difference! From what I gather, it can be varied, but what is the optimum balance of time/yield? Can someone please help?
Whenever it is I move the plants to the flowering stage, I know that this is the switch to 12/12 light cycle with MH bulb. I do this until ‘2/3 of hairs are red’ (or purple in Blueberry’s case). However, White Widow doesn’t seem to have many red hairs. Question: How do I know when it is time to harvest White Widow?
I’ll stop with that for now. I will probably double check my watering & fertilizing schedule with you all in a couple days.
Thanks for increasing the peace!
