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I've already posted pics in the gigantic "is it ready" thread (or whatever the actual title is), but got no response, so... I'm asking here! This plant (now growing for about 5 months, flowering for something like 9 weeks) is a Serious Seeds AK-47 grown from seed in dirt. I used 5k & 6.5k t5...

Serious Seeds AK-47, grown from seed in dirt. 2-3 weeks?

Questions for the pr0f: (1) Where did you get the output spectrum for the Fiji? (2) Do you know what the initial output of the Fiji is in lumens? Thanks!

Thanks for the advice jondamon! Was def planning on xfer-ing her to a bigger pot this wknd in fact. You've totally answered my query, and more, but being the curious bugger that I am, I now have more questions! Based on what you've said, it seems that your opinion is that the only limiting...

Hey all! I apologize in advance for not having pictures at hand to post. I know it's always easier to understand what's going on with the pics, I'll post some when I get home tonight. I've got a single AK-47 mother grown from seed under 24 hour lighting with two small fans on her. The...

Hey All! Noob alert! (duh). I'm a PhD student, studying biology (with a physics & mathematics background), though I'm not a botanist. The pr0f's approach really appeals to me! I'm going to try and advance things a little bit on the experimental side, once I'm satisfied that I have something...

All -- Thank you, thank you, thank you. You guys are the best. I'm so grateful that you've all pitched in your advice in response to this newbie's flailing around! KMK, awesome that you have been growing the same strain, the specific watering and medium advice are calming my nerves already...

vinnie, thanks for the reply. I wouldn't be surprised if you're right. I have been concerned that I'm watering too much, but I'm at a loss as to how to I should estimate when to water & how much to water. Everything I've read about watering at this stage has said something along the lines of...

Thank you all so much for the responses, they are greatly appreciated. I've repotted the thin-stalked plant, and lowered the lights. I'm still a bit unsure about how close the lights can be. I guess that the only way to be sure about how close to the plants the lights can safely be is to...

Thanks sparkafire, I wasn't sure if I should start using a fan from the get go or let them get a bit bigger before doing so. Get the lights how close, a centimeter? Forgive me being annoyingly specific, but I like to try & do things right, so I tend to ask a lot of questions!

Thanks Cannaboy! I was considering that, it's just so young! Under a week... Is there any chance this is the result of the lighting? I could switch it to cfl...

I left out an extremely important point! I decided to move the seedlings to styrofoam cups that I poked a bunch of holes in for drainage/breathability because the cardboard/egg-crate/whatever started showing signs of mold growth.

Hey guys! 1st timer here. I'm sure I'm doing SOMETHING wrong, hopefully some advice from the many experienced growers here will put be on the right track. I started by germinating 8 AK-47 seeds from Serious Seeds. 5 of these produced rootlets, and I planted them indoors in a Plantation...