watering

lexipexi

Active Member
Top of the moring to ya all!!

Can someone please remind me about watering - i dont want to over water!!

My germinated seeds have been under a green house in soil and have just sprouted first signs of poppoing up from soil.

i was told to keep soil moist until they sprout - should i now slow down on the watering ( i use a light spray gun for water).

How often should i spray them with water now that they have come up.

Should i let soil dry completely now that they have sprouted, or should i keep it moist everyday with the spray.??

cheers

By the way has anyone got any feedback on strain early misty - i was told it is great for outdoor growing and very forgiving of errors.
 

UserFriendly

New Member
noone can tell you what you need. learn your strain and its environment. PAY ATTENTION! just assume that the roots are as big as the foliage and don't worry. your plants will show you when they are in a bad way.
 

lexipexi

Active Member
You sound like my high school teacher - was just a simple answer wanting a simple question - you answereed nothing - if you answer nothing dont bother to answer - thank me later
 

GraF

Well-Known Member
I hear ya there... I would just mist them every so often, Dont keep them drowned and dont keep them all dry and crispy, just check on them every once in a while, you will know if they really need watering,

Do you have your little ones in cups or buckets?? if either, how big?
~~~~~~thank me later.....lol
 

UserFriendly

New Member
poor plants...........lol. don't keep them drowned and don't keep them all dry and crispy. lol. check on them. lol. you will know if they really need watering. lol. is there an echo in here? lol. FRIGGIN LOL! teacher huh? <~the question mark is sarcastic.
 

mogie

Well-Known Member
What are common mistakes made by first time growers?

Added by: Bongaloid Last edited by: snoofer Viewed: 894 times Rated by 159 users: 8.93/10Part 1 Contributed by: Bongaloid
Part 2 : Bush_Grower

First time growers frequently:
Overwater their medium based plants. When you pot your plant, judge its weight dry by hefting. Then, water the plant thoroughly, until water runs through the drain holes. Heft it again. When your pot feels as nearly as light as it did dry, its time to water again. Overfeed their plants. As MrSoul says, beginners rarely under do anything. When all else fails, follow the directions on the fertilizer bottle. [Editor's note: dont follow GH's instructions! Use @ 1/4 their recommended strength, or follow recipes in the FAQ]
Overanalyze their grow. A first grow is like a first born child: you pay attention to every little thing that happens. Further, you worry at the first sign something may be wrong. Pay attention to what happens in your grow, but do not try and find a remedy for every yellow leaf. Frequently, the remedy of flushing your medium causes more problems than it solves. Be responsive when things go wrong, but be conservative in your remedies.
Overspend on grow supplies. New growers frequently commit themselves to unrealistic and expensive first grows. It is much more efficient to learn to grow and then invest in high end equipment rather than the other way around. Most experienced growers don't have room for all of the grow paraphernalia they aren't using. As you will see throughout this FAQ: K-I-S-S.
Overpost. Try the search engine first. Chances are good that any question you can think of has been asked and answered before.
Talk about their grow. Don't tell anybody that does not have to know. How can you expect anybody else to keep a secret that you cannot.
Part 2:
Contributed by: Bush_Grower
1. Don't Overwater
Overwatering kills marijuana plants. Water once the top few inches of the soil dries out.
Hydroponics is harder to over-water than soil, due to the abundance of water roots.
2. Don't Tell People
Why? They will only be jealous. People love to feel important and that is why they will tell other people; because others will listen to them.
Keep it to yourself.
3. Touch/kill Germinating Seeds
It can take up to 10 days for a seed to sprout. The paper towel method is not recommended because you must handle the seeds when transferring them from the paper towel to your growing medium.
4. Grow seeds from seeded marijuana (hermaphrodite seeds)
Unless you are prepared for possible disappointments don&#8217;t use "unknown" seeds. This is why people buy seeds from seedbanks.
Self-seeding MJ is produced from hermaphrodite plants or a very stunted and late flowering male the grower did not notice. Flowered hermi seeds will produce tall late flowering females coupled with early flowering males.
5. Don't Over-fertilize
Fertilize after first 2 spiked leaves appear.
Start with 25% of recommended label strengths and work your way up. If the leaves suddenly twist or fold under, Leach and Spray with pure water for several days!
Don&#8217;t fertilize your plants every time you water! (Soil)
A common watering schedule is to fertilize at full strength, then water at half or quarter strength. This prevents excess salt buildup, leaf and root burn. In addition, don&#8217;t water at full strength if the medium is too dry &#8211; root burn can occur.
As a precaution, leach the plants with lots of pure water every 2-4 weeks.
6. Don't Under-fertilize
Under-fertilizing is less common. If you prefer to give the plant &#8216;just enough nutrients&#8217;, use a organic soil mixture with blood meal and bone meal or some slow release fertilizer with micro nutrients.
7. Don't Start with Clones
Start with seeds. Bugs are a pain, as are plant diseases. Many growers are able to grow indoors without pest problems for years. Another grower&#8217;s cuttings are almost guaranteed to have diseases &/or pests.
8. Don't Provide A Bad Environment
Always provide air circulation and fresh air even during the night cycle. All the air indoors should be replaced every 5-10 minutes.
Humidity between 30-70% temp aim for around 75-85' Even seedlings need a gentle fan to strengthen the stems.
9. Don't Harvest Too Early
25% of the weight will form in the last 2 weeks. Begin flushing with 100% pH&#8217;d water when the pistil are 25% brown. Harvest when the plants have totally stopped growing and the white pistils are at least 50-75% brown.
*NOTE: Outdoors if security is a factor make your own call on when to sacrifice the fields. Also take buds continuously in case of thieves.

Common questions:
Q. Can marijuana grow in a northern climate?
Marijuana plants can grow anywhere corn can grow. All it needs is three growing months - seed to harvest. 2 if started indoors!

Q. Why do I have to buy seeds? Why can't I use my own that I picked from my own stash?
Most people desire, and want to be guaranteed, certain characteristics in their mature female plants. The seeds from any weed will all grow into something different. This is unprofitable and inefficient. As opposed to knowing the single set of requirements for your entire crop, you must provide a different set of requirements for each of your plants.

Q. What is better for a new grower - hydroponics or soil?
I believe the all around "better", more convenient setup is soil. Hydro makes plants grow faster, but won't make your buds more potent than soil. Hydro should be attempted after you have a few successful soil crops under your belt.
If you are starting from seed and growing for personal, soil is the practical growing medium. If the crop is started with clones and is commercial, a hydroponics setup is more practical.

Q. Why are my seedlings stretching?
Low light conditions. They also need a gentle wind. Plants will also stretch when subjected to conditions of high humidity.

Q. What kind of lights should I use?
Cheap 4 ft. cool white fluorescent tubes : for germination/seedlings
400 watt Metal halide/HPS : for personal home growers
1000 watt Metal halide/HPS : for some personal growers and commercial growers.
*Use at least 40 watts per sq. foot of grow space.

Q. How far should the lights be from the plants?
Fluorescent: tips of leaves almost touching bulbs
400 watt halide : two feet away from seedlings and one foot away from grown plants
1000 watt halide: four feet away from seedlings and two feet away from grown plants
 

lexipexi

Active Member
Thank you to you all - - thats all your ' thank me laters' in one hit...

thank you thank you thank you......tahnk you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank youthank you thaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnk youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!

lol
 

lexipexi

Active Member
Graf - they r in cups - they seem to be stretching though - they are three days young and are 2.5 inches in height - before i ask how to stop outdoor strethcing - i will research - just incase user friendly tells me off...:)) just joking user!!
 

mogie

Well-Known Member
You are too funny.


Q. Why are my seedlings stretching?
Low light conditions. They also need a gentle wind. Plants will also stretch when subjected to conditions of high humidity.
 
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