Second Grow, first journal.

hey guys
this is my second grow. my first grow wasnt as good as i hoped although i did learn a few valuable lessons as well as getting a few grams of bud for smoke. its a guerilla grow on a vacant rural block. i started the seeds on 6/10/07, (10/6/07 for everyone from the US, i live in Australia.) 2 varietys of unknown bagseeds, they came from good weed though.

heres the deal
8L pots
Generic potting soil with a cup of perlite for each pot.
regular all-purpose fertilizer
bloom booster for flowering
mulch
each has her (we hope) own cage

they're about 11 days from sprout now and seem to be doing fine. no nutes yet and no problems so far. lets hope all goes well.
pics attached, sorry about quality have to use my phone. comments welcome. tips much appreciated.
cheers
chazz

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yea man goodluck , im on my first grow wut u learn from ur previous just curious, btw babies look good tho

try not to use mulch, its bad in my experiance, bad. soil perlite and riversand and pebbles. is good and easy if your growing in soil.

thanx for your opinions guys. i will probably start a few more when i get soil etc. @dangchowser i just pretty much fucked up my frst grow and learnt sbout soil and fertilizers and sun exposure and things that you need to know when growing pot. it was a bit of a disappointment but still a learning experience. any more comments welcome, will update tommorow or wednesday.
cheers
chazz

decided to go down there today anyway and the second set of leaves on each plant has almost doubled in size, both plants are now working on their 5-bladed set of leaves but one is a little more advanced than the other. pics to come in the next few days.

Hey guys,
new pics today, day 14 from sprout. had a fair bit of rain yesterday. are my plants looking average for their age or are they a bit small? no nutes yet.
sorry about pic quality, phone camera.
cheers

I got fertilizer today. analysis is as follows:
23.0% Total N
4.0% Total P
18.0% Total K
+ trace elements
i dont have a lot of cash, i could probably afford some proper nutes but will this do for the time being?
cheers guys

P.S. any tips, fantastic, post away

new pics today. first pic is working on the 5th node at day 16 from sprout and the other is working on its third at day 14. also a few new sprouts and another cracked seed so there will be a few more up there soon.
peace
chazz

Day 18, i think they're going pretty well so far. no nutes yet but i will feed at 1/2 strength within the next week. comments appreciated.
chazz

looking good chazz. what is the weather like down under right now? thanks for the comment in my journal. stop by again sometime, i will also be watching your babies progress too.

weather down here is ugly today, howling wind, i'm a little worried but i'm sure they'll pull through. pics in a few days, hope there are no damages.
P.S. no probs for the comment in you journal, i'm following it, looks good.

420chazz said:

weather down here is ugly today, howling wind, i'm a little worried but i'm sure they'll pull through. pics in a few days, hope there are no damages.
P.S. no probs for the comment in you journal, i'm following it, looks good.

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damn that sucks but i hope they are alright. hope to see new pics soon. man living where you live would be awesome. also i tried getting to your grow through your signature but it didnt work.

hmmmmm ok i'll check the link in my sig. and yeah its pretty cool living here, nobody seems to care about minor grow ops

i got another sprout, i now have 3 plants and will probably grow a fourth. the well established ones look pretty good, i haven't given them any nutes yet, advice on this? when should i start feeding them?
cheers guys

i gave the more advanced one her first feed today, 1/3 strength, i only gave her about a cup, i'll up the dosage later. they look great, one is a little slower and my new sprout is just starting to take off. i also took another pot up there today so i can have a fourth if i want.
chazz

looks like they are coming along nicely. as for the nutes, diluted for a weak mixture is a good way to go. me being new i wanted to see what a big mistake new growers make. i always came across people over nuting their plants. so i figured i could always make it too weak rather than too strong. looks like you have the same philosophy. oh yeah i love sharks. ever encountered or had any friends that have come close to a great white? lol i know its an odd question but when i think of australia i think of great whites.

i've seen a few before in the surf from a distance and i found a few teeth on the beach once, but there are plenty of other sharks, i've caught and released bronze whalers and hammerheads before, theyre awesome sharks. i'm a beachy person so its all good. i'll get pics asap but i think itl be tomorrow, they got
new sets of leaves since i took the photo in my avatar so they are growing pretty damn fast.

heres some new pics. growth is awesome, both have a new set of leaves, i thought i found a male preflower but i think its too early they're not quite a month old yet so i wont get too angry just yet.
chazz

Lookin good so far chazz....
Do the temps stay up all year there? Are you going to be able to do the whole thing outside? Your seasons are opposite ours here in the US arent they?