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 j05hu4c
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 need tips for a first-timer 
#465482 - 08/22/10 05:13 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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 any suggestions to make ma plants grow faster? i have a cool/warm white flourescent on it, plus a fan to strengthen stalks. also, i have plant food: . how much should i dilute in how much water? and how many times a day should i feed/water? i just jumped into this cuz i got some feminized white widow and super silver haze seeds so ANY good advice is greatly appreciated. I'll also post closer pics of plants. I know the stems are loooong, is this bad? can i fix it? plox help a first-timer
 
tl;dr plz help a noob
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The_Philosophy
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 Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: j05hu4c]
#465502 - 08/22/10 05:38 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Your either not using enough CFLs and dont have enough lumens, or the plants are stretching for the bulb, move the lights closer
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j05hu4c
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: The_Philosophy]
#465511 - 08/22/10 06:12 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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j05hu4c
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: The_Philosophy]
#465514 - 08/22/10 06:22 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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i just got my fluorescents a few days ago so they should straighten up
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 starrider
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: j05hu4c]
#465875 - 08/23/10 12:56 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Here's my 2 cent.
First go Hydro. Bigger yeild and faster growing. It will take time but a lot less than soil. Invest in good lights. Not CFL. They will not give a good yield.
The picture I am posting is about 2-3 months old. I have 11 plants growing. You can see that they are all doing well.
Hope this helps.
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j05hu4c
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: starrider]
#465919 - 08/23/10 01:51 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah ive been doing some reading and hydro seems to be the way to grow. if i can get a halfway decent yield off these i'm going to invest in a lil setup
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MR.HEADY
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: j05hu4c]
#465922 - 08/23/10 01:56 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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grow in soil or soil less.. hydro to me is more of a pain in the ass for new growers
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chickenbiscuits
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: MR.HEADY]
#465951 - 08/23/10 02:45 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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go to the hydro store and buy some liquid karma...
and go to HIDs
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j05hu4c
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: MR.HEADY]
#465962 - 08/23/10 02:59 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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ya i figured that much. after i get a lil more experienced i'll move on to hydro. the dirt grow is to hopefully get startup money for a decent/cheap setup
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j05hu4c
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do HIDs work better than CFLs for vegging? I have a 350-watt and a 1000-watt hps for flowering just no ballast for them... and i did pinch the stems to try and stunt the loooong stemmage
Edited by j05hu4c (08/23/10 03:10 PM)
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chickenbiscuits
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Re: need tips for a first-timer [Re: j05hu4c]
#465977 - 08/23/10 03:16 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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for sure man...
You can use your cfls in addition on the sides to promote the plants getting bushier.
Metal halide is arguably the best for veg. or blending Mh with some hps on a circular light mover.
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j05hu4c
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awesome, thanks for the good advice. i appreciate all the help guise!
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