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moomoocutie

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Ok so my son asked me to grow , no I don't always do what I am told but ....I like challenges .I started out with 8 seeds (just seeds) from his bag..anyway I got them to grow ,heck I even killed off the males(not really, but they are on patio)anyway I started Jan 1,2021 and I think I'm stumped .why are white hairs turning brown when the bud isn't even looking buddish really ..help I do 12/12 and homemade nutrients..
 

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Dreminen169

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I’m pretty sure you’re good however hairs could prematurely turn brown due to just being touched or pollination can also make that happen, however I do not think that this is the case here if your males are outside. Have you had her on the 1212 light cycle from seed? I am just starting to get into making some homemade nutrients with fermentation’s. How do you make your nutrients?
 

moomoocutie

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I’m pretty sure you’re good however hairs could prematurely turn brown due to just being touched or pollination can also make that happen, however I do not think that this is the case here if your males are outside. Have you had her on the 1212 light cycle from seed? I am just starting to get into making some homemade nutrients with fermentation’s. How do you make your nutrients?
Ok whew...now don't laugh but I started out with just dirt nice black dirt ..then took eggs shells and I just cracked the egg and threw shells into a bowl crushed them up.added a little warm water and scooped some into each plant then used water from it to water them. Then once they were in the next phase I used used coffee grounds the plants loved it and I also now at the end I've used shrimp shells crushed up ..and unsulphhered black strap molasses and warm water ..but I use like a cap ful to like a half fallen of warm water ..and that is suppose to make the bud taste sweet or just make it better..I can tell y more but I hope you get the jest of it all.oh and I heard coming up that once all hair has turned brown put the plants away for 1 and half weeks or 2 so buds can grow the rest of way ..no water either interesting stuff
 

Budzbuddha

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First ... congrats on beginning a grow.

What i see as a issue upfront , is the available lighting for that plant. No real lateral growth , small flower development, stretch.

Any additives done to soil / medium will not help too much , i would concentrate on adding more lighting to push bloom.
 

Killaki

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Ok whew...now don't laugh but I started out with just dirt nice black dirt ..then took eggs shells and I just cracked the egg and threw shells into a bowl crushed them up.added a little warm water and scooped some into each plant then used water from it to water them. Then once they were in the next phase I used used coffee grounds the plants loved it and I also now at the end I've used shrimp shells crushed up ..and unsulphhered black strap molasses and warm water ..but I use like a cap ful to like a half fallen of warm water ..and that is suppose to make the bud taste sweet or just make it better..I can tell y more but I hope you get the jest of it all.oh and I heard coming up that once all hair has turned brown put the plants away for 1 and half weeks or 2 so buds can grow the rest of way ..no water either interesting stuff
Yep. That's a straight up old school hippy recipe right there. I like hearing this stuff. What you're doing is fine but my two cents to add is when composting it's a general rule of thumb not to use any meat/animal byproducts, to avoid any nasty bacteria getting in your soil hence into your plants. That being said plants love eggshells and fishferts so it's good to use them, just make sure to pasteurize them in the oven after rising them to make sure nothing gets in your grow. If you're doing that sounds spot on.
All that aside what are you using for lighting?
 

moomoocutie

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Ok lighting I have a grow light with red blue .and I use a nother bulb also I am ..well started out 12/12 then now I am 14 dark and 10 light
 

hotrodharley

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Ok so my son asked me to grow , no I don't always do what I am told but ....I like challenges .I started out with 8 seeds (just seeds) from his bag..anyway I got them to grow ,heck I even killed off the males(not really, but they are on patio)anyway I started Jan 1,2021 and I think I'm stumped .why are white hairs turning brown when the bud isn't even looking buddish really ..help I do 12/12 and homemade nutrients..
Because the males are on the patio
 

Killaki

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Ok lighting I have a grow light with red blue .and I use a nother bulb also I am ..well started out 12/12 then now I am 14 dark and 10 light
This may be why the buds aren't developing the way you're expecting. What sort of wattage are your lights? LED grow light? What's the other bulb? What is your grow space?
 

moomoocutie

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I tried this a year ago and used a cardboard box with tin foil and a door ..put light thru top and a little fan..and they were good until that I started getting little white worms and then it it was too hot I burnt them up ..yup but this is going better you know some one said streaching how can I stop it ..and I wonder if it's too late here's the rest of the pictures
 

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Killaki

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You know what I don't know I bought them at home Depot
I figured this was exactly your setup. That grow light is not enough, and I'm not sure what that other one is but you seem smart enough so I'm sure they were at least selling it as a grow light or perhaps misinformed. I'll be blunt that's not enough light. I bet that's like a 10-15 watt light, 30 if you're lucky. You need like 100 watt minimum, and 200+ watts is better. You can do things like low stress training to keep it flat and maximize light coverage but you'd still need more wattage.
The good news is there is hope even at this point. Heck all things considered this looks pretty damn good. Nice work kid. Maybe if you have a little bit of a budget we can get you some lights.
 

moomoocutie

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thanks ! thanks alot :) well your right since this was posted i redid things..and i put more wattage on and bam!! things started back up -so happy ...id take pictures but i already put them to bed - so tomorrow i shall show the improvements the bulbs made and mylar surrounding the whole thing again thanks Killaki for your advice and not judging ..
 

Killaki

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thanks ! thanks alot :) well your right since this was posted i redid things..and i put more wattage on and bam!! things started back up -so happy ...id take pictures but i already put them to bed - so tomorrow i shall show the improvements the bulbs made and mylar surrounding the whole thing again thanks Killaki for your advice and not judging ..
I hope you can post some follow up pics for us! I'm glad it's working out for you
 

moomoocutie

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good morning ! so i wanted to start this by showing my babes from being to end (close to end) ok so remember i was using 2 grow bulbs from the home depot and 1 reg watt bulb -yup problems did arise but after thinking and stalling the growing -i just didnt know what to do a stretching problem ,little buds,and that about it..it was enough!! the last photo im posting isbefore i clipped my best plant ..then ill show photos of the new and approved ..thanks again
 

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moomoocutie

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Ok so those pictures were before the light change and just planted from seeds and up til a week and half ago..question 1 what is my next move? They've been growing since 01/21 and they've been a tad slow on growing bit I never claimed to be a pro ,I'm only playing around ..2 question ,I am seeing white crystals on the leaves and I want to know how to move them into my next stage ..and approximately how long do they have left before they can be dried and what does that entail ..now I could be googling yes I know but I feel better getting info and advice from been there done that people ..and thanks again from the northeast outskirts of central Minneapolis mn *winkie *winkie IMG_20210415_091249_2.jpgwIMG_20210415_090851.jpgIMG_20210415_091249_2.jpgIMG_20210415_090902.jpgIMG_20210415_090851.jpgIMG_20210415_090528.jpgIMG_20210415_091300.jpgIMG_20210414_210708.jpgIMG_20210415_090822.jpg
 

Jeffislovinlife

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Yep. That's a straight up old school hippy recipe right there. I like hearing this stuff. What you're doing is fine but my two cents to add is when composting it's a general rule of thumb not to use any meat/animal byproducts, to avoid any nasty bacteria getting in your soil hence into your plants. That being said plants love eggshells and fishferts so it's good to use them, just make sure to pasteurize them in the oven after rising them to make sure nothing gets in your grow. If you're doing that sounds spot on.
All that aside what are you using for lighting?
Don't forget the coffee grounds in that hippie recipe
 

moomoocutie

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OK -Im back .....(i know I know you all are saying shit now what did that crazy Folgers coffee can hippie lady do now) whew -
ok so now im stuck again the trichomes ..mine are i think a tad more then clear...ill take a photo -But im am worried about ruining whatever i have for harvest..i know its bad because i messed up with light schedule right off the start, then as youve said my wattage wasn't on point -ok in other words my buds are small -but darn stinky what advice can you guys give on any sort of time line -as far as harvest ...knowing i started on jan 1st -and theyve been stunted by lights and other stuff but the trichomes are important i cant let them go to long right ? or can i let them sit and do there thing ..(not sure what that is really besides stinking and maybe growing a tad bigger ) just tell me what im looking for as far as a timeline to harvest please
 

Herb & Suds

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OK -Im back .....(i know I know you all are saying shit now what did that crazy Folgers coffee can hippie lady do now) whew -
ok so now im stuck again the trichomes ..mine are i think a tad more then clear...ill take a photo -But im am worried about ruining whatever i have for harvest..i know its bad because i messed up with light schedule right off the start, then as youve said my wattage wasn't on point -ok in other words my buds are small -but darn stinky what advice can you guys give on any sort of time line -as far as harvest ...knowing i started on jan 1st -and theyve been stunted by lights and other stuff but the trichomes are important i cant let them go to long right ? or can i let them sit and do there thing ..(not sure what that is really besides stinking and maybe growing a tad bigger ) just tell me what im looking for as far as a timeline to harvest please
Wait two more weeks :p
 
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