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First, I think you got it a little mixed up. Thai-Skunk is gonna to be a sativa dominant strain.

But Ill Try to Help.

1) Never. Hydroponics never plants seeds. But your using a soil medium so your gonna want to plant them as soon as the tap root sprouts. Why Wait?

2) yes

3) with your light, approx. 6-7 inches. You have to use your judgement here. You want the light as close as possible but dont want the heat from the bulb to burn the plants.

4) yes

5) Again You have to use your judgement here. see #3

6) Put a fan in there. You want a gentle breeze on your plants.

7) Ive never NOT used soil. But you'll need to pay attention. Let it dry then water, let it dry, then water. make sure the top few inches of soil at least are dry.

8) This is really a preference call. From as soon as the first set of real leaves are sprouted until maybe 6". Again, its a preference thing. If your using synthetic nutes start at 1/4 strength, then 1/2. See how your plants are responding before giving them full strength.

9) Personally I use a very diluted root stimulator on seeds. It gives me great results. But some people think its best to just use it on clones. So...

0) First you need to go get a thermometer w/ a humidity gauge at the Depot.

1) No. MJ is a very easy plant to manipulate. SO, Its recomended that if your going to grow your plants 5' you'll want to use 5 gal. of soil. If you use a 6" pot dont expect to grow monsters. But just because you plant it in the earth doent mean it will be a a mile high weed plant. Common sense stuff.



I do have to ask. What is that brown? rocky stuff thats in your pics ?

You'll want to seal the closet real well before flowering. I can plainly see light leaks.

Hope this was helpful.

 

well I think he answered your question on when to plant sprouts...as soon as they show a tap root basically or they will dry up and die. If Im not mistaken a 150w light has far less coverage than the 3x2 feet...so start less plants so they get the light they need, Would u rather have 8plants that dont get enough light or 2 or 3 that get more than enough? If your room is getting to hot set up a extraction fan to remove the heat. And for the tip on when to water...well I have found that when I use soil, I fill an extra bucket with the soil mix and I water it, then I can lift it and tell what it feels like when full as opposed to empty, other than that hard to tell someone when their plants need water as we R not there. When you plant then seeds start the lights high up and move down thru the first week until they can take the heat(and try and get them as close as possible, but watch for heat stress). And as Vader said, seal the closet from light leaks cause it will cause a problem later on in grow.

 

I'm unsure of your soil mixture, to me your soil looks horrible and seems to be clumpy and hard by looking at the pics. A Thai X Skunk #1 is definately a Sativa dom. strain. Skunk #1 is 75% Sativa which it gets from it's Mexican and Columbian heritage, the Afghani would be the Indica heritage.

1. Never had a problem with waiting. I soak my seeds a day or so in 6.5 water and a tsp of peroxide. Plant them directly in the soil and usually have germination in 3-5 days.

2. I water my soil thoroughly the same day I begin my seed soak. I do not water again until they show the first set of leaves.

3. Exactly! I often use flouros so I get tight nodes and stout plants. I use a 400 HPS which is kept apprx. 8-12 inches from the plant tops.

4. There is nothing wrong with running lights right away. I often use 24 hr cycles so I can see early what plants are robust and vigorous so I'm not wasting time on slow growers or geneticly weak plants.

5. Use you judgement, however it is noit wise to lower the lights, expecially w/ HID's during the flowering cycle b/c the intensity of the heat can damage and/or slow trichome production.

6. I would run a total of 4 fans in your set up: a small 6" blowing directly at the light towards an exhaust fan to dissipate heat from the light itself, an exhaust fan at the top to pull heat and create airflow, and an inlet fan sending fresh air into the grow area. This will help keep temps down and give good air flow to the box.

7. Watering is probably the #1 mistake new growers make. Watering and feeding are difficult to dial in b/c different strains have different needs. I use a pen and stick about 4" into the soil, if the soil is wet some soil will stick to the pen, also I watch for the soil to shrink away from the edges of the grow pots or bags. I only water as needed, and same goes with feeding.

8. It really does not matter if the plant is indica or sativa, in most cases you do not need to add nutes until they reach veg, which is around 4th or 5th node depending on strain. You have to consider what type of soil, how the strain reacts, and be aware of the plant itself. I personally have never used a nute schedule b/c after some experience is gained you notice early warning signs the plant show. A plant will talk to you, you just have to know how to listen to them.

9. I only use rooting hormones/stimulators for cloning. The plant will develope a strong rooting system during seedling stage and it will expand towards moisture as the plant grows during veg. There is no need for a rooting hormone/stimulator during any growth cycle.

10. Buy a monitor, but I highly suggest buying & installing fans first. You do not want the heat above the mid 80's nor do you want it below 70. Most strains with good genetics can survive mid 60's and high 80's, even low 90's, they just seem to thrive more if you keep them in the mid 70's and low 80's.

11. Honestly, I have grown out clones to 4 ft using 1 gallon grow bags, the roots actually punctured thru the bags. It is all about using judgement. I often suggest 2 gl pots indoors b/c you can grow a decent size plant and get a nice yield. I have a SMG right now that is 2 ft 4 inches in a 1 gl grow bag. Just use your best judgemnet. In your grow area I would suggest 4-6 in 1 gl bags/containers or 2-4 in 2 gl. The strain combined with your experience and how well the plant is cared for determines yield more than pot size. I have yielded 2.5 oz's off a 3.5 ft tall in a 1.5 gl container. Optimal conditions and care give optimal rewards. Patience is a virtue any grower has trouble with, but when you use patience, you get excellent results.

Yes, as VH said, take care of some light leaks during flowering or you have buds exposed to the light give off male pods. Also, get yourself some air flow in that closet or your plants will never thrive like you want them to.

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If it is Indica dom. it is not a true Thai X Skunk #1 cross. Skunk #1 is a 75% Sativa strain. I have never heard of a Indica Thai, almost all Thai crosses are Sativa
Dom. and there are very few Skunk #1 crosses that are Indica Dom. most are 50/50 at best. If the breeder or seed reseller you got the seeds from claims it to a be Indica dom cross, then it is not true Thai, and most likely not a true Skunk #1. Skunk #1 crossed into Thai would make an already Sativa Dom. strain even more Sativa dominant.

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