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GrowBigOrGrowHome

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Hello everyone,

I just wanted to pop by and introduce myself instead of lurking all the time. I'm new here and just over five weeks into my first grow. This website and community is an amazing resource. I can't believe how much I've learned in such a short time. Thanks to all of you.

I'm starting simple. Using soil, ghetto CO2, I did get a good light though 400w with an MH conversion bulb and a HPS to follow. I water out of a bucket that has been chlorine treated. I've been giving them about 2 cups of water every other day. Nutes every four days. My girls (fingers crossed) are just about a foot tall.

I do have a few questions for any experienced folks reading this.

1. Can you tell what kind of strain I'm growing? I got the seeds from a friend and they came with no info.

2. With (or without) the info on strain, when is a good time to start flowering?

3. The newbie guide by Widow Maker recommends using 20-5-5 for nutes during the grow stage. Well, I searched all around in my local nurseries and garden supply places and couldn't find anything that had those numbers. I did get something that is 4-1-1, the right ratio. So if Widow Maker recommends using 20-5-5 at 600 PPM, does that mean that I should be using 4-1-1 at five times that, 3000 PPM?

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
slabhead

slabhead

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Howdy, I'm new to the site but not the culture. My 1st crop was in 1977. My problem is I'm not sure how to post a new thread or question. My comp skills are really old school. lol. So if I could get help with a problem; in my area is termite infestation. Yes, that's right. The little critters will literally eat the insides out from the roots up. I'm not too keen on poisoning my babies so have considered planting in plastic bags this year. Any advice on dealing with this problem? Thanks from Texas, slabhead
 
kurupt

kurupt

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< names jae im new at these forums even tho i posted allready forgive meh . signed up here to give and mostly receive help
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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GrowBigOrGrowHomeHowdy

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to pop by and introduce myself instead of lurking all the time. I'm new here and just over five weeks into my first grow. This website and community is an amazing resource. I can't believe how much I've learned in such a short time. Thanks to all of you.

I'm starting simple. Using soil, ghetto CO2, I did get a good light though 400w with an MH conversion bulb and a HPS to follow. I water out of a bucket that has been chlorine treated. I've been giving them about 2 cups of water every other day. Nutes every four days. My girls (fingers crossed) are just about a foot tall.

I do have a few questions for any experienced folks reading this.

1. Can you tell what kind of strain I'm growing? I got the seeds from a friend and they came with no info.

2. With (or without) the info on strain, when is a good time to start flowering?

3. The newbie guide by Widow Maker recommends using 20-5-5 for nutes during the grow stage. Well, I searched all around in my local nurseries and garden supply places and couldn't find anything that had those numbers. I did get something that is 4-1-1, the right ratio. So if Widow Maker recommends using 20-5-5 at 600 PPM, does that mean that I should be using 4-1-1 at five times that, 3000 PPM?

Thanks in advance for any help.
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Welcome. NO, it does not mean you need 3000ppm of 4-1-1, you still need 600ppm, it may take you 6 times as much nutrient to get to that point. Whatever you have been doin is working to this point, you plants look nice and healthy. Start a journal, and a BIG THANX for the pictures.

slabheadHowdy, I'm new to the site but not the culture. My 1st crop was in 1977. My problem is I'm not sure how to post a new thread or question. My comp skills are really old school. lol. So if I could get help with a problem; in my area is termite infestation. Yes, that's right. The little critters will literally eat the insides out from the roots up. I'm not too keen on poisoning my babies so have considered planting in plastic bags this year. Any advice on dealing with this problem? Thanks from Texas, slabhead
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Hey slab head, welcome. Your County Extension office would be a good source of information about controlling the pests in your area with out damage 'minimal' damage to your crop and the enviroment. Tomato plants have the same rquirments as our plants so it should be easy to get this information.


kurupt< names jae im new at these forums even tho i posted allready forgive meh . signed up here to give and mostly receive help
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Welcome to the forum jae? You can post any time you want, we don't follow any special protocol around here.

Welcome treez, here is what I do. I will click on the subject that I want to start a thread in, Lets say I want to start a Grow Journal. I would click on that subject, Grow Journals, its the last entry in every thread line, Subject. When you click on that it takes you to the Grow Journal Forum, you will see there are a few there. At the top left hand corner it says like New Thread or Start a Thread, some thing like that. Click on it, enter your Title, and share your plan. Details are helpful, pictures are a must. Before you are done with your post, Scroll down to the bottom where it says notification, and make sure you are getting notified if someone posts in your thread, That way, you can put all of your unanswered questions in one spot. I think you start out in Advanced Mode, if not select Go Advanced. This will allow you to post pictures right in the thread. You just scroll down to Manage Attachments>Brings up a new WIndow were you can Browse> and Upload>Close this Window> and Preview Post. They will show up as thumbnails in the bottom of the post. Submit Reply.
We do have a Grow Journal Contest going, GardenKnowm is heading that one up, check it out, second place is still open. lol Welcome VV:blsmoke:
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I went back a few pages and copied and pasted it. if I knew how to tag it I would. Welcome all, start a journal, keep it together, we will help you. VV:blsmoke:
 
slabhead

slabhead

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Thanks V. Never heard about termites getting in tomatoes. LOL but thanks. They seem to like the woody stems of herb though. I'll try to make a new post for help with it. In the old days I wore out a couple of Ed's grow book but this termite thing has me stumped. slabhead
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Contact the entimology Department at a State University. They will know. Tomato plants use the same hollow stem water delivery I believe. VV
 
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derek420

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im new to growing but i live near a small meadow with a large pond and i have planted seeds all throughut and i have had a few sprout and a few that im not sure are marijuana but they are growing within centimeters of where im sure i planted the seeds i have 2 sproutlings growing in a pot in my window and im hoping for the best any tips i could get would be very useful i need tips on making sure they grow im not interested in really big plants or super strong plants i just want them to grow b/c it would be more convinent for me but anything you can do to help would be nice thnx
 
Wikidbchofthewst

Wikidbchofthewst

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derek420 said:
im new to growing but i live near a small meadow with a large pond and i have planted seeds all throughut and i have had a few sprout and a few that im not sure are marijuana but they are growing within centimeters of where im sure i planted the seeds i have 2 sproutlings growing in a pot in my window and im hoping for the best any tips i could get would be very useful i need tips on making sure they grow im not interested in really big plants or super strong plants i just want them to grow b/c it would be more convinent for me but anything you can do to help would be nice thnx
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GROWFAQ

Go there, there's a section on growing outdoors.
 
Ativas

Ativas

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GrowBigOrGrowHome said:
With (or without) the info on strain, when is a good time to start flowering?
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Since your plants are a foot tall and you are using a 400 watt light I would recommend blooming now. 400 watts is fine for growing, but in reality, it's not a lot; this means that your plants could triple in size during flowering alone - for certain they will double. (The more light you have, the more compact/natural your plants will grow. Less light equals stretching. Beginners often get this backwards.) You don't want the finished height of your plants to be more than what can be covered properly by the lighting you have - in your case, a 400 watt lamp. If your plants triple, that's 3 feet tall and a 400 watt can't handle much more than that - not properly anyway. Taller doesn't necessarily mean more yield; that's only true if you have the light to handle the height. I'm attaching a pic of the kind of lush, compact growth you get with proper lighting. The plants in the pic are 6 days into bloom. Make your own decision about when to flower but I strongly advise that 18 inches should be a maximum before switching. As I said, I'd do it now - it'll be easier for you to maintain a healthy plant over all, but, it's your choice, not mine.
 
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daniyal

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Hey guys I'm a long time smoker from Pakistan.. recently got into forums and stuff so stumbled on this and thought I'd see what the global community is up to
 
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DetroitKush

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Just wanted to put my face on the scene. I've been indulging for the last ten years or so, and only as of this past full year, have I been introduced to SO MANY strains of "name brand" Marijane. I'm breaking myself messin with these "kushes".. 2 years ago there was only rego's, "ghan" and maybe some "popcorns" or "jamaican". But now, oooh baby. Just this past month I've experienced "Grape N Ape, SourDiesel, Larry's O.G. Kush, Strawberrry Cough, Purple Kush, Grandaddy Purps, And the latest is this Nightmare Kush and SugarBear. I used to think They were lying with all these diff. names. Okay, my rant is over. NICE TO MEET ALL OF YOU AND GLAD TO BE HERE! :mrgreen:
 
dubtrice

dubtrice

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yea im new here, i was looking for help with cloning when I found this website today. ive been growing for a few years now, nothing serious, I just like being able to smoke my own buds...

This is my first plant-


This is my second plant, the one im currently working with -


Both plants were grown indoors using only sunlight
It takes alot longer, but it costs me nothing..

My first plant gave me about an O of some mid-grade..
this second plant is a lot smaller, but it has much more THC on the leaves and buds, and theres not a damn seed on it, so I can tell its gonna be BOMB.. cant wait to try it out..
:joint:
 
Wikidbchofthewst

Wikidbchofthewst

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hey dub, that's how I found this site too! lol, looking for help. I found it, and I never left! If you're still looking for info on cloning, there's a whole section of it in the GrowFAQ, under "How to grow marijuana-the basics"
 
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strictly

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Lighting question for anyone that can anwer.
If you have one light with 2800 lumens and another with 2650 lumens; does that mean you have 5450 lumens?
I'm working with 8 square feet and i think i need more light.
Hey WIKIDBCHOFTHEWST, what happened to the kittens?
 
jimmyspaz

jimmyspaz

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strictly said:
Lighting question for anyone that can anwer.
If you have one light with 2800 lumens and another with 2650 lumens; does that mean you have 5450 lumens?
I'm working with 8 square feet and i think i need more light.
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Yes the lumens are added,and yes you need more,you never have enuff light.
 
samson3

samson3

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Hey all, I love this site. Seems like there are a lot of people here who really know their stuff, but also some bullshitters. Oh well, thats life. Check out my gallery, got a few flavors. I'm a week into flowering so I'll be sure to keep the pics coming. Smoke everyday :joint:
 
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