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Fan'o'bis said:

I have a question. I just started growing a couple plants in a closet / cabinet set up. They're only four days old and there a little less than an inch high. For the past four days they've been sitting in the dark, that is unless I've gotten them out to check up on them.

My question is how do i know when my plants are ready for a lighting cycle such as 18/6? The leaves haven't really fanned out yet, so do i wait for that or can i just get them in the rhythm earlier?

I'm starting them under some pretty potent LED's then ill be switching them to a MH setup. Let me know when its good to start lighting your plants.

-Thanks

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u should put them under lights straight away soon as the seed breaks the top of the soil m8

Hey whats going on all im new to the site and im a newbie to growing i have alot of questions but ill get to those later. Thanks

lemonskunk man said:

i posted a question on page 417 can any1 help me cheers

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Ok, first of all, that's a bad way to try to get your question answered, because you're counting on people going to find your post. Secondly, some of use have our posts per page set differently, so when you say page 417, it might be page 138 for me.

I went and found your post and I'm reposting it here for you.

lemonskunk man said:

hey rollthat shitup ha thanks for havin me im new to growing only grew 3times was wondering how tall does new york deisel get if i flowered it at 5weeks old there under 250watt hps 3weeks old there over foot in hight very bushy and how much yeild am i lookin at around should i top the plants aswell i was wondering also hav lowryder#2 any1 no how tall they get an also how much yeild of per plant i have 4 them... also jack herer wens the earlist i can start to flower her

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As for an answer...I don't have one for you, good luck getting one. There are a lot of factors that come into play, and most people can't really tell you how much you're going to yield.

I would suggest you go look up grow journals on the strains you're asking about, see how much THEY yielded.

Just a suggestion.

Wuz up? My name's KB and this is my first grow. I've got a bubbleponic system with a 400 watt hps over 6 clones. So far the clones are just now developing roots and I'm about to switch to the veggie state. Wish me luck!

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GozerTheTraveler said:

Wuz up? My name's KB and this is my first grow. I've got a bubbleponic system with a 400 watt hps over 6 clones. So far the clones are just now developing roots and I'm about to switch to the veggie state. Wish me luck!

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hititorforgetit said:

Thanks I just registered. Great site, actually Da Bomb!!! I've been viewing for the last week, just registered tonight! Had to get Fire fox before I felt enough Stealth. Have learned a lot even w/o logging on . Still in early stages of viewing since registration.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that Post after reading Threads and Introduce myself "Hititorforgetit". Am having fun learning and am in early stages of planning - Research!!!

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Welcome to RIU you guys

Good luck to both of you

Purp here whats happening..total newb looking for some guidance on a first attempt

noobie mr.freeman here stoppin in to say wats upp!GL on the grows every1

Hey all,

Some pics of a beginner's project. Need all the help I can get. Been reading the site for a week. Here's some pics & info:

• From seed approx 5 weeks old.
• Just flourescent lights now.
• 5 gal buckets in Miracle Grow soil.

I dont want to use 1K as I do not have the overhead room (4-5 ft) I think 600w mh (dual ballast) for now, sv later. 4x8 grow area. Nutes? Any info appreciated...........

AKthunder said:

Hey all,

Some pics of a beginner's project. Need all the help I can get. Been reading the site for a week. Here's some pics & info:

• From seed approx 5 weeks old.
• Just flourescent lights now.
• 5 gal buckets in Miracle Grow soil.

I dont want to use 1K as I do not have the overhead room (4-5 ft) I think 600w mh (dual ballast) for now, sv later. 4x8 grow area. Nutes? Any info appreciated...........

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You probably will not need much fertilizer under the flouro's but if you switch to HID you will probably need to water with a fertilizer containing a good amount of nitrogen and phosphorus. MG soil will generally start to show deficientcy after about four-five weeks under HID depending on the strain.

What type of fertilizer you use is up to you.

NewGrowth said:

You probably will not need much fertilizer under the flouro's but if you switch to HID you will probably need to water with a fertilizer containing a good amount of nitrogen and phosphorus. MG soil will generally start to show deficientcy after about four-five weeks under HID depending on the strain.

What type of fertilizer you use is up to you.

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Thank you NewGrowth.

Any info on lighting with 600w mh with only about 4.5' of headspace? Are my plants ready for HID now? Sorry, don't know what kind of strain it is.

Thanks,
AKthunder

AKthunder said:

Thank you NewGrowth.

Any info on lighting with 600w mh with only about 4.5' of headspace? Are my plants ready for HID now? Sorry, don't know what kind of strain it is.

Thanks,
AKthunder

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With limited headroom like that you will probably need to do some, supercropping, FIM, or Training. Also for such a big light in a small space you will need to air-cool your light. You may want to consider a smaller light, even when air cooled HID's put off a lot of heat.

Many people assume the cost of the light and don't consider the cost of a bigger exhaust fan and fans to cool the light, ect.

Your plants are ready for HID and I'm sure you will be impressed with the results, flouro's just don't compare.

Good luck and welcome!

i have started my first grow 3 plants hopefully female i vegged for 5 weeks been in flower for 10 days and no real signs of sex yet all 3 are bagseed maybe from 2 different bags i say this because 2 plants seem the same and the third plant really smells like skunk.

Hi I have been reading up on growning for the past few weeks and i am realy trying to make sure i know what i am doing before i start. I have about 20 [?] seed right now and i was wondering if anyone had some other tips for starting out. thanks!

bdinfluence said:

i have started my first grow 3 plants hopefully female i vegged for 5 weeks been in flower for 10 days and no real signs of sex yet all 3 are bagseed maybe from 2 different bags i say this because 2 plants seem the same and the third plant really smells like skunk.

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Welcome! It's always fun to grow bagseed, you never know what you will get . .

AmberNeh said:

Hi I have been reading up on growning for the past few weeks and i am realy trying to make sure i know what i am doing before i start. I have about 20 [?] seed right now and i was wondering if anyone had some other tips for starting out. thanks!

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Welcome to RIU! Check out our growfaq, it has tons of info from germinating to harvesting.

hey guys how its going i need some help with my plants first time growing plants are about a foot and a half growing for a month and a bit in flowering already for about 2 weeks i ran into a problem i bought some new pots but i didnt see that it had caps on the bottom so water couldnt get it if was like that for about 2 weeks then i realized what was going on plants are ok still ?? and the tips of the leafs are curling a bit why and what can i do??anyone can help??

Hey everyone,
I am Bigboyfly713 and this is about my third day on this site and just wanted to say hello to everyone. Looking to start small grow and need a little help before i start purchasing things to get started.

Hello... I'm a middle-to-severe fibromyalgia sufferer. Some days it's okay, most days it's barely tolerable, and some days it's just horrible. Plus I get sudden attacks of paralyzing pain, weakness, and shaking that can leave me incapacitated for minutes to hours. Last night, for the first time in almost 3 decades, I tried some herb. I was having a middling bad day, and it alleviated almost all my pain. Seeing as I like to garden--something I haven't been able to do much because of the fibro pain--I started looking into growing some myself, just so I would have the medicinal relief nearby at all times and within my budget. My state doesn't have laws for medicinal use, so I am hoping to meet up with some local, change-minded individuals.

Hello,
I have been checking this site out for a few days now and want to say thanks for all the great info. I am in the process of gathering the materials to build a bubbleponics system and will be using cfl lighting I am sure with all the tips i should have a good grow thanks again.