Surv0 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hi Only put the germinated seeds in the soil yesterday, so no nodes are showing yet. Do I first wait for the nodes to show before putting it in direct sunlight? Put them in the shade, or maybe a lit room or something until they have a node or two. gives the plants a bit of a relaxed start.. ive ruined a few seeds in the CPT sun, by not doing this. actually still learning.. this is my trickiest part of the grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Seeds are popping out of the grow medium, I think that's a good sign. One of the three seed's tap root has popped out of the soil, not sure how that happened. Do I leave it or plant it back with the tap root facing down? That's for the advice on getting bigger Potts and placing in a shaded area. The journey continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 If small enough, you could try reposition it with with tweezers, or grab a rockwool cube or a rapid rooter, gently remove seedling with tweezers and place in the cube, with root in correct position. Place cube back into coco and continue. It may angle down on its own but yeah, havent actually had this happen to me, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Seeds Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 @Deebo420 We've had some hectic gale force winds in Cape Town recently. Make sure your seedlings are safe from the Cape Doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Good looking out , Sir. Respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Proud moment ... my ladies are showing signs of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deebo420 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 My plants are starting to take shape, which is encouraging. In three weeks time I hope to start with nutrients. Is that to late or should I start earlier? I have Biobizz grow, is that good to start out with? The instructions says 1ml per litre, but how much of the solution do I feed to the plant itself? How often do I feed the plants nutes? Every second day or every week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 My plants are starting to take shape, which is encouraging. In three weeks time I hope to start with nutrients. Is that to late or should I start earlier? I have Biobizz grow, is that good to start out with? The instructions says 1ml per litre, but how much of the solution do I feed to the plant itself? How often do I feed the plants nutes? Every second day or every week? Organic nutes stay in the soil a bit longer than the chemical nutes so you can often skip a feed, just give water inbetween. If you see nute burn, dial it back. I generally use the upper limit of the nutes during full veg and flower, so about 3-4 full caps(30-40ml), mixed into about 10ltrs of water. Each plant generally gets about 2.5 to 3lts of water per feed. If outdoors, and hot, You could feed more regularly, and top up with plain water every day. I generally go on a feed today, no feed tomorrow though. As they move into full flower, I tend to feed maybe every day, until I see that there may be a bit of burn, then dial it back, flush etc and continue. I could be going about this all wrong, but sort of works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDdy420 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I cant speak about biobuzz but what i can say, I use seagrow and i feed mine every second water depending on your grow medium, i start light with half recomended and build from there, I grow in soil (costom made with all the good stuff and i have never had ph problem its a buitiful mix and he wont tell me what all he uses) that makes a nice buffer for my plants to never run out of food, i find that as it gets bigger i can see by the plant if it needs more. Look its your first grow stick to bang standard feeding and watering cycles till you start to understand how the plant reacts and acts. Keep the pics coming "real ganja farmer see no drought" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDdy420 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 oh get some mulch they can dry out very quick in this heat needs to be moist for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 yeah cover the soil/coco with some mulch or hydroton balls to retain some water.. also helps keep the soil firm when watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 True life = True Love Allow me to introduce Wendy, Megan and Christine. Named after three ladies I've loved in my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Unfortunately, one of my girls has passed on. Accidentently being knocked over by our neighbour's cat. I have two left, hopefully they make it to harvest. A bit bummed, but as they say " you win some, you lose some" I added rooi bos mulch, smells amazing. Good idea or bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDdy420 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 yo, get pet repellent, its like a strong citronella gel make a barrier so the cant get to your pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deebo420 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 The girls are in for the night. Cape Town is expecting rain tomorrow . Do you guys think I should put it under some CFL tomorrow ? I have two 20 w bulbs in the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Seeds Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 That should be ok as far as I'm concerned. Try to stick close to the natural lighting schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 @sirsmokalot trial and error. I started with 5 seeds, only two survived thus far. Last question, how far should the lights be to the plants? Is it better to have it close or elevated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 You are really going to need to put some thinking into your medium. What I am seeing with all those different sized, layered particles is a pH timebomb waiting to happen. Honestly I would loose the hydroton, its doing nothing there. When considering your medium, it should be a consistent mix, that is fine, but aerated. If you want to really go an organic route lookup some of the soil recipes here on the forum. I have one posted here where I use local ingredients to make a super soil. As far as moving plants around in and out. You are really causing stress. That plant is so much tougher than you think, and will do so much better without constant micro-intervention. Leave them be and let them do their thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 New life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hi everyone Its Day 15 of my grow, besides some minor hiccups, things are going well. I need some advice, please. Is it to soon to start feeding the plants some light nutes? The above photos was taken yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I wait until the 4th node before I start feeding. Let those roots go and search for food and water. There is still more than enough nutes in that large volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebo420 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Day 19 Advice please Things are starting to take shape. How much water to I need to give the plants at this stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Seeds Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 @Deebo420 Don't water until the pot feels very light. The soil on top is likely dry but there could still be enough moisture at the roots. Big question is, when last did you water? I tend to under-water than to over-water. Having said that its easier to gauge the weight if you're growing in coco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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