Using fert??

Drmarten

Member
So my palnt is a little over a month old and is about 5 inches. I have it under 24/0 150 watt hps light. I really just want to make great buds, what fertilizer do you recommed, how offer I should use it?? Right now I water the plant every 24 to 30 hours.
 

SmokeyMcSmokester

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if is your first grow, i would go with fox farms grow big, big bloom, and tiger bloom..you can also use some of thir solubles cha-ching, beastie bloomz, and open sesame....they worked great for me on my first couple rounds
 

Drmarten

Member
Yes it is my first time, I am also going to be doing low stress training(LST). Can I find these fertilizers at home depot or something like that??
 

jawbrodt

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Sounds like you're drowning your baby, because it should be alot bigger than 5", at 1 month old. No biggie, alot of new guys do it when they first get started, because they can't resist giving them too much lovin'.lol Same thing with fert....if you're using good soil you will need little, if any, fert while they're in veg. I use Fox Farms Ocean Forest, go to 1 gallon pots after week 1, then veg til week 4 and end up with plants that average 16-18". Then I go to 3 gallon pots, let them adjust to the transplant for another week, then go to 12/12 and end up with plants that finish at about 30-36" tall. With that method, I don't use any fert while they are in veg, and never run into any deficiencies. I start feeding after a week of 12/12, as they are going through their stretching period.

Ooops, I got side-tracked and forgot about the overwatering,lol.....The best method is to let your pots dry out almost completely between waterings, then water them heavily(until it just starts to trickle out the bottom of your pots), and repeat as necessary. :wink: Also, it is a really good idea to get used to picking up your pots and feeling their weight, before and after watering, and eventually you'll know exactly when they need watered, by feeling how light they are.
 

Drmarten

Member
Ok I will slow down on the watering...I started it from a seed, does that have anything to do with the lenght.. I just moved it from florecent...it's been under and 150 hps for a week.
 

jawbrodt

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Yeah, that's still really small for it age, even though you started from seed. On average, starting from seed puts you about a week behind, than if you had started with a rooted clone. I'm betting it's an overwatering issue, so that's a good place to start. Also, make sure that light isn't too far away or it'll start stretching when it starts growing again. 16-18" will work fine until the plant takes off, then bring it down to 12" or so, as long as you have the heat under control. :)
 

Drmarten

Member
Can I move it to about 12 to 18 inches from the top?? And if I don't water it for a few days, can I keep spraying the leaves with water?
 
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