Alright, here are the specs- The space is a 3'x5'x6' matte white painted space with plenty of circulation and fresh air. Temperature in daytime is around 79-82 f, and night time is between 66-68. Humidity is at 42%, and root zone ph is 6.6 . Nutrients include tiger bloom and a dab of blackstrap molasses, and a little cal mag.  I'm doing a mixed spectrum with a 250w metal halide, and a 150w hps augmented with two four foot 2700k fluoro tubes. I've been on 12/12 for four weeks.  All I have in my town is a Wal-Mart, so miracle grow potting soil is all I could get, so I threw a bunch of perlite into it to improve drainage. I typically water every other day, alternating nutrients and fresh phed aerated distilled water. No nutes given during veg. Vegged 8 weeks. No idea what the strain is. The guy that gave me the seedlings said they were blue something, but people in my region don't know genetics. Call it bag seed.  Nute amounts are per ff instructions at 10cc/gal, and 10cc blackstrap, and about 2.5cc cal mag. Lights are a comfortable distance from tips- any help is greatly appreciated! Sent from my SPH-L900 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
You are probably deficient in nutrients. You are using only Tiger Bloom, but thats part of a 3 pack which is missing Grow Big and Big Bloom. Also,I'm not sure why you vegged the plant for 8 weeks. Did it seem hungry early on? I'm asking because you did not mention using Grow Big which would help quite well for your plant to grow strong during the veg cycle. Try to make sure you are using all three of Fox Farms nutrients and also Cal Mag. Also, try to find a decent soil if you can such as Fox Farm Ocean Forest or Roots Organics. You mentioned that you are in a town that has Wal-Mart. Try to find a hydro or growing store in your area if you can.
If youve been following the ff instructions its probably nutrient burn. You wanna go half strength max on bottled nutes. Unless of course your doing hydro then you can determine exacly the right amount to feed your plants. Miracle gro also hase time release ferts in it which is gonna fuck with you feeding it bottled nutes. You can pick all the yellow balls out of the soil and dont pop any and you have plain soil that you can feed your bottled nutes like normal.
honestly, didn't think I'd get this far! It was kind of a "hey man, you want these?" (Seedlings) Kinda thing. I'm just doing what I can with what is available to me. And when I say I'm in the middle of nowhere, I mean it. Problem is, I have really enjoyed watching them go, and I'd like to see them finish strong. I know the ff regimen is three part, a friend had the tb, figured I'd use it. Noted I will dilute to half strength for feeding days. Vegged 8 wks because they kept growing, and I didn't know better, ha... so for now, I guess I just need to see if it's burn or a deficiency... I had no idea how much science was involved! Yup- I'm hooked... gonna do it right next time! I'm thinking uptake of calcium might be a little slow since its made from powdered eggshell. (Homemade do what you can solution...) also just started the TB last week, and I was suspecting a K deficiency the week before. Thanks for the info guys. More than helpful!
But otherwise they're not looking too bad? This is the same little lady. they're almost 3' tall, but there's only two. Topped each only once. Why? Because I'm a dumbass and didn't do my research FIRST... Ooohh GC, why didn't I find you sooner...?
Look, I know that I am a hack, and that this is a totally half-assed grow, and I've made a lot of mistakes. I'm really doing research tho and I've really fallen in love with watching this beautiful thing happen in front of me! I understand that my plight isn't significant to many folks here, but I beg you! I've watched these gals every day, tried to listen to them (confession- I talk to them and sing to them too), and provide what they need. I'd be super sad to see them die when they look and smell so amazing! So again, with VERY little at my disposal- anyone else want to help me out? And I know I screwed up this time, but it looks like good genetics is going to pull me through. I know what I need to do next time, but I'm still having this urge to resolve whatever's going on here. Out of the goodness of your hearts people, please any thoughts welcome!
I just realized you only have tiger bloom. You need all 3 in different quantities in different stages of growth to get the most out of it. If not your going to end up with deficiencies somewhere along the line. Lookin at it again it probably is a deficiency but thats not to say it wont cause you problems later. How ling has it been since you transplanted and how many weeks since you flipped your lights?
29 days of 12/12- so 4 wks, one day. Transplanted to 3 gallon pots when they were six inches tall. Yeah, tiger bloom is all I could get my hands on, but I've been paying really close attention to them. Treated for mag deficiency with epsom a cpl weeks ago- purpling stems are going green again, but this is new
I have thise pictures saved on my phone lol. You still got a ways to go but since your transplant was so long ago it isnt a big deal. If i were you i would just order the other two bottles for your 3 part set the other two quarts are 20 bucks a peice on amazon. Im sure you could make it to harvest with what you have but your quality and yield will probably be affected a little.
Nevermind, found an ingredient list lol, any suggestions on which nutes to use in a soil grow next time? Just chose foxfarm because it was available this time lol.
Try this thread next time. http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html I recommend to check out that thread on organics. Its the most simplest, most easiest method to grow, yet the plants and buds that it produces seem like they are very well nourished or have a very well balanced diet.
[/quote] Try this thread next time. http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html I recommend to check out that thread on organics. Its the most simplest, most easiest method to grow, yet the plants and buds that it produces seem like they are very well nourished or have a very well balanced diet.[/quote] Perfect! Thank you so much! I have a hydro store about 1.5 hrs away from here, I'll stock up for next round!
Try this thread next time. http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html I recommend to check out that thread on organics. Its the most simplest, most easiest method to grow, yet the plants and buds that it produces seem like they are very well nourished or have a very well balanced diet. </blockquote> Thanks Rizzo! Sent from my SPH-L900 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Try this thread next time. http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html I recommend to check out that thread on organics. Its the most simplest, most easiest method to grow, yet the plants and buds that it produces seem like they are very well nourished or have a very well balanced diet.[/quote] Perfect! Thank you so much! I have a hydro store about 1.5 hrs away from here, I'll stock up for next round! [/QUOTE] Thats what I'm talking about man. You gotta have something near you. I live near a metro area of about 240k and I'm able to find most of what I need. Even if you have to make a two hour drive, that is well worth it. It took me way more than that in just research alone when I got into organics. But trust me, if you can go organic, in which the guy who created that thread made it pretty easy, but if you go organic, you won't go back. Its just so easy and best of all, it works and it works great. I wasn't really sure at first since I started out with Fox Farm also. I wasn't sure if organics would work. I really didn't even know if the microbes could break down enough of the nutrients to create enough for the plants to feed off of. Well, they brake down more than enough considering that the nugs seem to look very good, dense, and everything just seems very well nourished. You don't have to worry about missing this or that with chemicals. The plants just get everything they need which makes them very happy.
