1st Grow Outdoors

[Chrnc]

about your bug problem...first time bugs started eatin mine i pureed some reall hot peppers and and threw it on it, bugs stop eatin it. if it worked for me might work for you, try it out

[xxkmanxx]

thanks for the advice.....but i dont see any bug problems anymore.....ill keep that in concideration if it does come up again.

[xxkmanxx]

im kinda confused about topping and fimming......i think i might of figured it out, but idk..... topping you cut the at the intersection of 2 branches at like the Y, and fimming you jus cut some off a new growth.....am i correct? im prob gonna top/fim when can i start topping? how many sets of leaves does it need to have?

thanks

[xxkmanxx]

i've seen pics of how to top......im gonna try it once my plants are big enough.....i think until i get like 4-5 sets of leaves....idk......anyone know the rule of thumb of when to start topping?

thanks

[InsaneAss]

Once you get to the 4th or even 5th node is a good time for topping. Can't help you with fimming though, I'm a little confused about that myself.

[Major-Toke]

Hey those are looking pretty good so far. I have a couple plants growing right now and so far their looking like yours about a few days ago on page 2. Same overall size and appearance.
I'll be sure to keep an eye on this thread because it's almost like giving me a sneak preview of where I'm going to be soon. :P.

Best of luck.

[xxkmanxx]

alright im gonna start some fertilizing tomorrow.....i got some 24-8-16 MG ferts. My question is should i only fert the bigger plants.....or can i start the all of em even tho some are kinda small.....they're all the same age, some of em are just growing slower.

thanks

[xxkmanxx]

okay i used the fertilizer today......it came with a Table spoon.....i tried measuring out a 1/4, but it was kinda hard.....but i think i did a good job.....i watered all my plants with it.....and is it normal for the 1st set of leaves on the bottom to like die....i heard somewhere that they fall off sometimes....idk.....and i got some new pics.....


See the bottom leaf


Babies are getting big


This one has a decent set of leaves.....u guys think i can top this one soon?

[jonster]

oh fuck yah man top her for sure, lookin healthy. +rep

[xxkmanxx]

check out these 2 pics are they showing signs of female plants....idk


and

Pics are kind of blurry, but it doesn't look like it's showing sex yet. You'll probably be able to spot it when they show, as it's very obvious. For my current plants I didn't even need a magnification device . For females, you'll want to look for small, distinct white hairs (pistils). Males will be little growths that will probably remind you of human testicles, which are the pollen sacks.

[xxkmanxx]

okay thanks....yeah i use my cell for pics, can be kinda blury.....expecially when its sunny out and i cant see my cell screen

[gadbrum]

The bottom leaves are exposed to a lot more diseases and insects because they are closest to the ground and gain a lot of splattered dirt on them because of watering and fertilizing...if you are referring to the catyldon (the little leaves that first come out of the seed,) then it's okay if those come off. It's okay if you lose the first set or two of leaves too, you just want to try and prevent that by keeping the leaves clean and making sure that you don't have insects or other pests coming into your herbal sanctuary.

[xxkmanxx]

i have really bad news im so fuckin pissed.....something chewed off like most of the leaves on a few of my biggest plants.....ahhhhh.......my guess it was prob a deer or some animal, ive seen deer in the woods nearby before..... what can i do to keep deer and animals away from my plants? .....and it was the day after i started to use fertilizer....ahhhh....so i guess my question is will these be okay, i got some pics below.....some ate all the leaves, some just ate a few.....will the leaves grow back? will they survive?.....idk man.....what can u do to scare deer and other animals away? and also should i buy a like a wire fence to protect my babies, so this won't happen again? im so angry......ahhhhhhh

thanks


Pics:

[xxkmanxx]

okay it might be a few animals or bugs.....could be deer, grasshoppers, crickets, or moths.....anyone have any help? cause a few times when i went to the plants i saw a lot of moths on a few of my plants and they were flying around my plants.

i hear i could sprinkle some garlic powder or pepper around my plants...or spray a mix of soap/water around my plants or piss around my plants.....idk what to do.....i hope they dont die.