dr.wetthumb
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hey was just wondering about my plants. how are they looking? almost into week 6. 3rd week under 400watt mh bulb.
when should i be putting them under hps?
check on my plant progress. (first soil grow)
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hey was just wondering about my plants. how are they looking? almost into week 6. 3rd week under 400watt mh bulb.
when should i be putting them under hps?
dr.wetthumb
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I havent topped it. Ive been trying to keep it at 18/6 but my timer seems to be having an auto issue. Ive been turning off manually so between 13-16. Ive been using floragrow. Feed em every two days
dr.wetthumb
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Any feed back??
Walter9999
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You need to automate your light timer for consistency...it's not a trivial thing...keep vegging for more growth...and once you have a decent size plant, go ahead and flip...you need consistent lighting though...plants look ok...g/l
dr.wetthumb
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So by flipping you mean put under hps? I will try to get the timer working correctly. Ive had them under mh for 4 weeks. How much longer should i veg for?
Walter9999
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It's up to you...if you flower a small plant, you get a small yield...it's a logarithmic equation..."flipping"=12/12 light schedule
dr.wetthumb
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Thanks man. I will veg for longer i would like a decent yield. My first grow so you live and learn. I feed them 24 oz thats good for now right? Appreciate input
MYOB
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They look small and spindly for their age. Definitely dont look like a healthy, thriving plant at 6 weeks. I cant say for sure why that is without details on their environment so far.
You feed them 24oz? I dont understand. 24oz is over a pound. Do you mix your fertilizer with water and give them 24oz of water? I assume this is what you mean. Mix the fertilizer per the directions although its often a good idea to go light at first say 1/2 the recommended dose. Then water your plants when they need it. Water until you get some runoff from the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.
Keep in mind that they will get significantly larger in bloom. Plan for a 100% increase to be on the safe side.
Are they clones? Regular seeds? They could be male so keep an eye out for sex.
And I agree about the timer. 13 hours light would be 11 hrs dark and that will induce flowering in most strains. A timer is an inexpensive but essential piece of equipment. Get one ASAP
You feed them 24oz? I dont understand. 24oz is over a pound. Do you mix your fertilizer with water and give them 24oz of water? I assume this is what you mean. Mix the fertilizer per the directions although its often a good idea to go light at first say 1/2 the recommended dose. Then water your plants when they need it. Water until you get some runoff from the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.
Keep in mind that they will get significantly larger in bloom. Plan for a 100% increase to be on the safe side.
Are they clones? Regular seeds? They could be male so keep an eye out for sex.
And I agree about the timer. 13 hours light would be 11 hrs dark and that will induce flowering in most strains. A timer is an inexpensive but essential piece of equipment. Get one ASAP
dr.wetthumb
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Yes your right. I mix them into A 24oz bottle so i can know how much i give them. I thought they were kind of spindly too. Maybe i should heighten the light? They were just regular seeds. I think they are female havent seen any balls on them yet. They are also in small pots still. Should i transplant them before bloom? I kept them outside for 2 weeks. They've only been under the mh for almost 4 weeks
Southerner
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How far away is the light from the top of the plant canopy currently?
dr.wetthumb
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About a foot away atm. When i do the hand test it still seems fine. No burning.
Purpsdro420
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Put them in a bigger pot. And I looks like you could lower your light. How far away from the tips of the plant is the light. My 400 watt mh is about 7-10 inches away from the plant at any given time
dr.wetthumb
Member
Thanks i appreciate it. Ill keep you all posted
dr.wetthumb
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Transplanted em and the roots were real crowded. They should love their new home. On the bottom smaller leaves of the plant there are a few yellow spots. Do you know what could cause that?
smokegreenshlt
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Yeah or mites from bringing an outside plant in. ..n u won't be able to tell definite sex till after switch. ...
smokegreenshlt
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And as for size I planted on august 7 the n my tallest is about 26" and smallest is 18"...my auto flower is even bigger then that...so idk bro hope repoting it works....
chronicripgrower
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plants coming right along there.subbed up.