Learning2Hydro
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First of all, thanks in advance for any help I get. I know there are a ton of "help me!" posts every day. So thanks for taking time to help this confused "wannabe grower."
Ok, so now the setup and questions:
I have 4 plants, already sprouted from seed - 2 aurora indica's and 2 white widows. I germinated in those peat pop-up things for tomatos you can get from lowes. Worked great. Now the humidity dome is gone and its time to grow. I should also mention I was not able to get them under the cfl's for 2-3 days after they sprouted. Money is an issue. Currently I have them under 4 23w cfl's and they look great. Will add at least 2 more 23w's at the end of next week. I have a fan for circulation.
1st problem: I put the plugs into miracle grow organic choice soil and now I see that that wasn't such a great choice. They are currently in that soil inside of the small fiber pots you get from lowes to I guess mature the seedlings in. So my plan was to then put those into a 5gal or thereabouts size pot to veg and flower in. This being the case, can I order fox farms ocean forest (or whatever its called) to use in the larger pots to hopefully correct the crappy miracle grow?
2) Can I get by with fox farms only? As in, do I really need to buy additional nutes? I'm trying to spend as little as possible.
3) Should I cut away the fiber pots before transplant?
4) Should I add dolomite, vermiculite (no idea what that's even for), or anything else to the fox farms? I have perlite in the MG already, will continue to use in the new soil.
5) With dolomite, do I need to worry about adjusting ph in the water? Thinking of collecting rainwater to use from this point foward.
I'm sure I will come up with 638 more questions as I go. I am trying to follow SeeMoreBuds book as close as possible. Again, money is a big issue. Need to save where I can. And I still have to purchase a ph meter, possible water meter, large pots, and more bulbs. I know soil is not something to skimp on, but I'm not even close to ready to mix my on stuff up like what is discussed in the organics forum. I want simple as possible this 1st grow. But I want quality clean buds, not chemical crap. So your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Also, my stores around here are awful. No supply listed anywhere in here can I find locally. A good "one stop shop" online would be appreciated if you can reccomend one. Ideally I would like to order everything at once next Thursday or so to simplify.
Plants are currently at or about day 3 of life. I say "about" since they were deprived of quality light thefirst 2-3 days. They look great though. All have their 1st set of serrated leaves. Looking for that 2nd set I hope soon. I just worry what the roots are doing that I can't see.
Thanks again. I'm just freaking out a bit. Seeds are expensive as hell and if these die, then it will be a while before I can afford more. Aiming for the best quality I can get for my money. Thank and peace. Hopefully I can turn this into a grow thread and post some pics.
Ok, so now the setup and questions:
I have 4 plants, already sprouted from seed - 2 aurora indica's and 2 white widows. I germinated in those peat pop-up things for tomatos you can get from lowes. Worked great. Now the humidity dome is gone and its time to grow. I should also mention I was not able to get them under the cfl's for 2-3 days after they sprouted. Money is an issue. Currently I have them under 4 23w cfl's and they look great. Will add at least 2 more 23w's at the end of next week. I have a fan for circulation.
1st problem: I put the plugs into miracle grow organic choice soil and now I see that that wasn't such a great choice. They are currently in that soil inside of the small fiber pots you get from lowes to I guess mature the seedlings in. So my plan was to then put those into a 5gal or thereabouts size pot to veg and flower in. This being the case, can I order fox farms ocean forest (or whatever its called) to use in the larger pots to hopefully correct the crappy miracle grow?
2) Can I get by with fox farms only? As in, do I really need to buy additional nutes? I'm trying to spend as little as possible.
3) Should I cut away the fiber pots before transplant?
4) Should I add dolomite, vermiculite (no idea what that's even for), or anything else to the fox farms? I have perlite in the MG already, will continue to use in the new soil.
5) With dolomite, do I need to worry about adjusting ph in the water? Thinking of collecting rainwater to use from this point foward.
I'm sure I will come up with 638 more questions as I go. I am trying to follow SeeMoreBuds book as close as possible. Again, money is a big issue. Need to save where I can. And I still have to purchase a ph meter, possible water meter, large pots, and more bulbs. I know soil is not something to skimp on, but I'm not even close to ready to mix my on stuff up like what is discussed in the organics forum. I want simple as possible this 1st grow. But I want quality clean buds, not chemical crap. So your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Also, my stores around here are awful. No supply listed anywhere in here can I find locally. A good "one stop shop" online would be appreciated if you can reccomend one. Ideally I would like to order everything at once next Thursday or so to simplify.
Plants are currently at or about day 3 of life. I say "about" since they were deprived of quality light thefirst 2-3 days. They look great though. All have their 1st set of serrated leaves. Looking for that 2nd set I hope soon. I just worry what the roots are doing that I can't see.
Thanks again. I'm just freaking out a bit. Seeds are expensive as hell and if these die, then it will be a while before I can afford more. Aiming for the best quality I can get for my money. Thank and peace. Hopefully I can turn this into a grow thread and post some pics.