R.E.'s First Grow

Hi R.E. like burntwood said, water when they need it, don't put them on a watering schedule. I use a cheap Moisture Meter to tell when my plants are thirsty. Over watering the young ones can kill them just like under watering. Plants will also droop when they're over watered.

When a plant is over watered, it prohibits o2 (oygen) from getting to the root zone. just like the plant's leaves need co2, the roots need and LIKE o2.

In my grows, I let the soil dry out to the point where the meter reads dry...or the red zone as I call it, then I water the hell out of them. If I were to guess, I would say your plant's have plenty of water for the next week.

Other than that, looks like you're off to a fine start......can't wait to see your Purple plant at the end of it's life............good luck and good growin'

chunk

 

If the girls are starting to stand proud, they're getting adjusted to their new home.....and loving it.

Yes. a fan is a must have..........the gentle air circulation helps the plant/stem build strength, plus it circulates fresh air to the plant.

I'll be visiting your thread often R.E...........glad to have another fellow organic enthusiast.

chunk

 

Since you've lived in Japan, you've probably heard of "Bokashi" composting. If not, do a Google search......a lot of organic enthusiasts use Bokash composting principles to reuse and re-vitalize their soils.

The internet has been a great teaching tool for me also. I grow medically for my wife, an MS patient. I use virtually all of the plant. Fan leaf, trimmings etc. go for hash/hash oil. Bud leaf or sugar leaf as we call it goes for canna-caps.

These are capsules I make that are taken like an herbal supplement. 2-3 capsules keep my wife medicated for 4-5 hours.

I use the under buds for tincture. Tincture is an extract that is made with grain alcohol. The extraction method makes a potent, powerful liquid medicine that can give 8-10 hours of extreme relief. You can place a dropperful or two under your tongue for immediate relief, or mix it with juice and it will start to work in an hour or so.

There is also canna butter, which acts like the tinctures, but is used in baked goods, on toast etc, which gives relief like the tincture. I haven't made canna butter yet........it's a calorie conscious thing.

Interestingly. I don't smoke/use weed myself.......I grow for my wife to help her manage her MS. I would march to the Capitol steps though to fight for MJ and MMJ patients rights to have it legalized.

Don't get me wrong, I used to smoke it back in the day......keeping a job with the possibility of a random drug test (invasion of privacy) is more important to me right now.

Besides, I get my kicks from growing it, and making all the home brewed/home made meds for my wife.

Glad to see that you too. can manage your health problems with this magical herb and not have to be a slave to the big pharmaceutical companies.

Have a good day.....................................chunk

 

Scrogging and LST are both good tools to up your yield......there is also supercropping. I supercropped a couple of my plants this grow. The thing I like about supercropping is it's the easiest to do (being lazy)

No incessant tying down, or tucking under screens, (although the results are better) but definitely all of the different methods will up your yield from one plant. This is especially useful in MMJ states with limits on the amount of plants you can have.

In my state, the laws are vague....we're allowed 15 plants........and 24ozs. dry, usable flowers. Nothing about veg/flower amounts, just 15 plants.

Keep up your studies, you will be richly rewarded.......both with meds and a new addicting hobby.

chunk

 

Try taking pics right at lights out (if your on an 18/6 light cycle), otherwise you'll have to deal with the HPS making your pics seem yellow/red. Some folks here just use an incandescent or cfl bulb while taking their pics, then resume the HPS.

IMO, The tips of the leaves look like they were that way for a while. I'd pay more particular attention to the new emerging growth. Those leaves are going to eventually be at the bottom of the canopy, and will be the first to die and fall off anyways.

It's easy to be overly doting on your plants when first getting into growing, and eventually you will get a feel for their wants and needs. Don't stress too much, you've got a valuable resource here at GC.

If you ever need some immediate help a post here will get you some quick answers. jcj and oci are usually monitoring the thread closely, and will help at the drop of a hat. there are others that frequent the thread that chime in too, so help is always close.

Keep having a good weekend bro.....seems that your girls are in good hands.

chunk

 

If you've got the space......grow for it!

 

Nice.........I just came into a Grand Daddy Purple clone myself........and a bunch of my plants that are about a week away from harvest are turning purple.

I crossed some of my regular strains earlier this year with a purple hash plant, but the hash plant really didn't show a deep purple. The plants from the seeds I made however, are really starting to get a deep, purple color. We've also had some arctic like weather, so my room has been getting down in the 60's at night. This could also be a factor in the purpling.

I'll have to add some pics to my grow journal.....the most recent pics show one of the plants just beginning to purple.

Glad you were able to fill out your grow space bro......it's gonna be twice the fun and excitement. Also, the new moisture meter is IMO, one of the best "tools of the trade". I wouldn't grow in soil without one.

I just did a bunch of retro-fitting in my room today. I had air cooled hoods that were leaking air when my cooling fan was on. This was pulling co2 from the room. I replaced the a/c hoods with cool tubes and fixed the problem.

My room is a CGE (closed growing environment), and I've spent this past 2 months grow getting it dialed in. Hopefully it will run itself from here on out.

I'll talk to you soon........
chunk