So you want to grow Marijuana, your ?'s answered here.

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by ocitown

Speaking of transplanting in flower,i did a test today(want your opinion)one of my lil NLxBB clones in 1qt. pots at 5 weeks in flower seemed root bound so as a test i took a new 1qt. pot and another upsidedown(for the middle to mate the two) cutout only the bottom of the plants pot and filled the lower ones with pure FFOF with PHed pure h2o drained and taped them all together so the plant now has 11" instead of 4.5" to grow down in.

I will be taking measurements throughout the rest of the grow to see if this has helped,hurt or had no effect on growth.

Whatcha think?

that should work just fine, b/c a long long grow ago, i had a monster that was getting root bound, & i couldnt find a bigger pot (5gal), so i filled another 5gal half way or so w/ soil, & cut the bottom off the old one & set it inside/on top of the new one w/ no stunting or any thing b/c i didnt disturb the roots. just like this pic.

[ocitown]

Originally Posted by jcj77d

that should work just fine, b/c a long long grow ago, i had a monster that was getting root bound, & i couldnt find a bigger pot (5gal), so i filled another 5gal half way or so w/ soil, & cut the bottom off the old one & set it inside/on top of the new one w/ no stunting or any thing b/c i didnt disturb the roots.

That's exactly what i wanted to here bro,AGAIN many thanx.

[TempleGuard]

I have couple of questions again.
1. Because of the different guides I read, I am not quite sure what should be the right temperature when you sow the seeds and the days after it? I have everything else planed by the book, but I am not quite sure whats the temperature I need (I can go early/delay a few days, to be more optimal).
and
2. Should I put the seeds in water(for few hours) before I sow them or I shouldn't, cuz I read that this helps.
3. I heard that outdoor plants go a lot bigger than indoor plants. Is this true, and whats the ratio between outdoor:indoor plants?
4. And isnt there something worth smoking from the male plants, too or they are really only for throwing?

[jcj77d]

these are my babies @ 5 days old, just TX them in the party cups today, in miracle grow organic w/ perlite & vermiculite. except for the 1 in the RW, its about 2wks old (weird). starting from the left. they are all feminized. the church, big bang, skunk special, (2wk old master kush on cup), & the rest are master kush. + i have 3 master kush outside in ground (2 months old). 2 of the mk plants have a little bit of light bleach from being under my 150w hps, i guess it was to soon.

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by TempleGuard

I have couple of questions again.
1. Because of the different guides I read, I am not quite sure what should be the right temperature when you sow the seeds and the days after it? I have everything else planed by the book, but I am not quite sure whats the temperature I need (I can go early/delay a few days, to be more optimal).
and
2. Should I put the seeds in water(for few hours) before I sow them or I shouldn't, cuz I read that this helps.
3. I heard that outdoor plants go a lot bigger than indoor plants. Is this true, and whats the ratio between outdoor:indoor plants?
4. And isnt there something worth smoking from the male plants, too or they are really only for throwing?

for germing the seeds, the temp should be about 75-77, & after that it should be around 75-78 +/- a few. some ppl soak their seeds for 12hrs, good seeds should sink after a few hrs. yes outdoor plants are usually bigger, b/c the sun is way more powerful than any light we can buy. there is no ratio for out & in plants, thats a personal pref. males are really only good for breeding & making hash, u cant smoke um

[shampoo123]

Does a plant outside HAVE to have 5 gallons of dirt or what is the minimal amount of dirt you can use.
If you were to have a gallon milk jug filled with water and had a small hole poked into it so it is constantly dripping near your plant- would that hurt the plant, would it promot root rot?
Thanks

[JoeRocket2]

I just transplanted my NL x C99 seedlings at day 5 from sprout in their jiffy pellets into a 50/50 mix of Fox Forest Ocean Forest and chunky pearlite in 16 oz. cups.

Day 4:

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Day 5: Transplanted & moved under 400w MH at 3 1/2 feet.

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Day 6:

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To me they seem to be doing OK, what do you think?

I'm giving them plain PH corrected tapwater, but I've heard that with the FF OF soil I don't need to feed them for a while. Is this correct & how will I know when they're asking for it? A pic would be AWESOME if possible because I'm a dumbass!!

If you think the light is OK at this point (it's on 24/7), how soon should I start moving it closer? It's an air cooled hood & temp control is no issue. I was thinking about waiting another day or two then start moving it about 6"/day closer, checking for signs of stress of course....am I even close?

Thankin' ya in advance!!!

[ocitown]

Originally Posted by JoeRocket2

I just transplanted my NL x C99 seedlings at day 5 from sprout in their jiffy pellets into a 50/50 mix of Fox Forest Ocean Forest and chunky pearlite in 16 oz. cups.

Day 4:

Attachment 101743


Day 5: Transplanted & moved under 400w MH at 3 1/2 feet.

Attachment 101744


Day 6:

Attachment 101745


To me they seem to be doing OK, what do you think?

I'm giving them plain PH corrected tapwater, but I've heard that with the FF OF soil I don't need to feed them for a while. Is this correct & how will I know when they're asking for it? A pic would be AWESOME if possible because I'm a dumbass!!

If you think the light is OK at this point (it's on 24/7), how soon should I start moving it closer? It's an air cooled hood & temp control is no issue. I was thinking about waiting another day or two then start moving it about 6"/day closer, checking for signs of stress of course....am I even close?

Thankin' ya in advance!!!

Why a 50/50 mix? 20-25% is best,watch um close for needing h2o.

Those plants are stretching alot,you can use CFLs at 2" for 2 weeks with no stretch,what bulb do you have and whats the distance?

[ocitown]

Got my SS sink with a side board (restaurant style) and 100 GPD 6 stage R/O installed with hot and cold and a drain all installed and into a temp. 5 gal bucket with a float valve.

All this time i have been using 400PPM tap with the soft water GH micro instead of the hard water one with great results.

So,now i don't have to fill a 5 gal bucket in the kitchen haul it to my room and bubble it for two days and fill all the run off into 2 liter bottles and after i have nine haul um to the toilet and dump each one out.

Now I'm having fun,all i need now is a nute cooler and a port two hose AC unit.

Then i can go full on BB hydro and just WATCH um grow!!! By then i mite know how to post pix.

[JoeRocket2]

Originally Posted by ocitown

Why a 50/50 mix? 20-25% is best,watch um close for needing h2o.

Those plants are stretching alot,you can use CFLs at 2" for 2 weeks with no stretch,what bulb do you have and whats the distance?

I read that a 50/50 mix was good, but I can see that a 75/25 mix might hold more moisture yet still drain well.

They were under 2 T12 cool white "shop light" bulbs until transplant becuase that's all I really have other than my switchable 400w.

I'm looking at T5's for the future, but my budget is shot for that stuff right now.

How about the nutes? How will I know when they need them?

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by shampoo123

Does a plant outside HAVE to have 5 gallons of dirt or what is the minimal amount of dirt you can use.
If you were to have a gallon milk jug filled with water and had a small hole poked into it so it is constantly dripping near your plant- would that hurt the plant, would it promot root rot?
Thanks

are u planting in the ground, or in pots outside? the rule of thumb is 1gal pot per ft of plant, eg: 3ft tall plant = 3gal pot. as long as the soil around the plant isnt always wet, & has a chance to dry out, it will be fine.

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by JoeRocket2

I just transplanted my NL x C99 seedlings at day 5 from sprout in their jiffy pellets into a 50/50 mix of Fox Forest Ocean Forest and chunky pearlite in 16 oz. cups.

Day 4:

Attachment 101743


Day 5: Transplanted & moved under 400w MH at 3 1/2 feet.

Attachment 101744


Day 6:

Attachment 101745


To me they seem to be doing OK, what do you think?

I'm giving them plain PH corrected tapwater, but I've heard that with the FF OF soil I don't need to feed them for a while. Is this correct & how will I know when they're asking for it? A pic would be AWESOME if possible because I'm a dumbass!!

If you think the light is OK at this point (it's on 24/7), how soon should I start moving it closer? It's an air cooled hood & temp control is no issue. I was thinking about waiting another day or two then start moving it about 6"/day closer, checking for signs of stress of course....am I even close?

Thankin' ya in advance!!!

Originally Posted by ocitown

Why a 50/50 mix? 20-25% is best,watch um close for needing h2o.

Those plants are stretching alot,you can use CFLs at 2" for 2 weeks with no stretch,what bulb do you have and whats the distance?

they look good, u can prob start lowering it slowly. they will need food when the leaves start to lighten up, keep um nice & green, u can usually start to feed @ around wk 3, w/ 1/4 strength nutes.

[jcj77d]

Originally Posted by ocitown

Got my SS sink with a side board (restaurant style) and 100 GPD 6 stage R/O installed with hot and cold and a drain all installed and into a temp. 5 gal bucket with a float valve.

All this time i have been using 400PPM tap with the soft water GH micro instead of the hard water one with great results.

So,now i don't have to fill a 5 gal bucket in the kitchen haul it to my room and bubble it for two days and fill all the run off into 2 liter bottles and after i have nine haul um to the toilet and dump each one out.

Now I'm having fun,all i need now is a nute cooler and a port two hose AC unit.

Then i can go full on BB hydro and just WATCH um grow!!! By then i mite know how to post pix.

i can give u links to a diy res/water chiller if thats what u need.

[ocitown]

Originally Posted by jcj77d

i can give u links to a diy res/water chiller if thats what u need.

Is that the one that uses a water cooler unit inside a res.?Ill take a look for sure man.

[Dune Trader]

I know these aren't the best pics JC, but from what you can tell, do these look ready for choppin'? Trichs range- mostly milky some clear, others amber. Was flushed over the last two weeks. Dirt is dry right now. If not readu for chop, should they get water? I thought it was ideal for dirt to be completely dried out when ready for harvest.