1st Grow: FS ICE and Bagseed [400w HPS/MH]

[The Pen]

Hi all, this is my first grow.

Right now I have 2 Femaleseeds ICE and 2 bagseed plants going in small square pots.
Two of the bagseeds and 1 ICE are in Foxfarm Lightwarrior soil, and the other ICE is in a mix of 3 parts Lightwarrior and 2 parts Foxfarm Ocean Forest soil.

Right now the plants are under a 400w MH lamp and seem to be liking it. I've had them under the MH for 3 days now, and before that they were under 2 30w floro tubes.

Planting Dates:
Bagseed #1: 12/12
Bagseed #2: 12/15
ICE #1: 12/19
ICE #2: 12/19

And the pictures:
1. Bagseed #1
2. Bagseed #2
3. ICE #1 (w/ some ocean forest)
4. ICE #2 (just lightwarrior)
5. Temps/Humidity!

How am I doing?

[BrazyJay]

try to raise humidity to 45%-55% range if possible... adding a couple of jugs would help... also watch the plant in the 2nd pic, u havent nuted have u? if so, give it plain water for the next week or two, until the first 2 leaves fall off (cotelydons sp?)... if u havent nuted then make sure the light isnt burning it... otherwise looking good

[The Pen]

Originally Posted by BrazyJay

try to raise humidity to 45%-55% range if possible... adding a couple of jugs would help... also watch the plant in the 2nd pic, u havent nuted have u? if so, give it plain water for the next week or two, until the first 2 leaves fall off (cotelydons sp?)... if u havent nuted then make sure the light isnt burning it... otherwise looking good

No I havent fed them anything yet. I think that browning is just from the light, so I backed it off a few inches.

One question: My temps have been dropping to about 62F when the lights are off for 6 hours. Will this hurt me in the long run?

Thanks for the imput

[BrazyJay]

no just dont let it get below 60, maybe try to raise to mid 60s?, i try to keep my nights in the mid to high 60s and days 75-80... temps below 60 at night will slow growth and lock out some nutrients

[The Pen]

Thanks BrazyJay, that's good to know.
Can anyone recommend a line of nutes that might work well with these plants? I would like to keep everything organic if possible.

I feel like I didnt really explain my setup very well at first. Here's a more detailed rundown:

-400w HPS/MH (about 14 inches off the plants now)
-Small fan to circulate air
-Small 85cfm exhaust fan (not on very often right now)
-Myler that will be hung to surround the plants

Humidity has been easy to raise by filling a sink with hot water, but I've been spraying the plants as well.

[The Pen]

Update for today!

1. Bagseed #1 (showing some sign of browning on the tips of the leaves)
2. Bagseed #2
3. ICE #1
4. ICE #2

[Owl.ly]

nice grow man what kind of ferts are you gonna be using. ice sounds like a really nice smoke goood luck!

[The Pen]

I dont know what kind of nutrients I'm going to get, I was hoping someone could recommend something. I'm willing to pay for high quality.

[anarkraft]

all I know is that ice is nice, mine is only about a month old and it already smells of lemon pine skunk

[The Pen]

Update for today!

Bagseed #1 has a portion on the tip of its leaf that is completely white. Growth seems to be good on both of the ICE.


1. Bagseed #1
2. Bagseed #2
3. ICE #1
4. ICE #2
5. Temps/humidity (with light off)

[biggles21]

Bombs but there aint no real buds yet!

[The Pen]

Originally Posted by biggles21

Bombs but there aint no real buds yet!

Just wait a few months....

I keep looking at my bagseed plants and I see that the edges of the leaves seem to keep browning. Does anyone think this might be a sign of nute burn?

I havent fed them any nutrients but I did add a little bit of Ocean Forest soil to the top of the pots to cover up the main stem a little more.

Could simply watering the Ocean Forest topsoil be enough to burn the plants?

Any help is greatly appreciated

[chimera]

Originally Posted by The Pen

Thanks BrazyJay, that's good to know.
Can anyone recommend a line of nutes that might work well with these plants? I would like to keep everything organic if possible.

I feel like I didnt really explain my setup very well at first. Here's a more detailed rundown:

-400w HPS/MH (about 14 inches off the plants now)
-Small fan to circulate air
-Small 85cfm exhaust fan (not on very often right now)
-Myler that will be hung to surround the plants

Humidity has been easy to raise by filling a sink with hot water, but I've been spraying the plants as well.

You need to back that light off further, I start out at 24" and don't move it closer, Instead I let the plants grow till they're only 14-16" from the light, I don't like getting closer until I have to.

[biggles21]

nah keep them that way

[The Pen]

Thanks for the tip chimera, I'll get those lowered. I dont understand why the light would burn the bagseed plants but not the ICE.