NOOB tripping out....

Vtecguy · 09-26-2009, 10:40 PM

hi guys so about three days ago i was fortunate enough to come across a few seeds an well I've been doing some reading on here and i tried the paper towel germination method and well the seeds were not good quality and were basically obtained of a bought bag of the sticky... Now i have in my hands 7 seeds that sprouted and now are ready to go on soil... since i did not expect this but i do have the time and space to grow them i know there is a lot of info. in the forum but seriously its unorganized and well there its so many opinions its hard to choose which way to go... Whats my next step? please if any of you have the time i can look for the lighting materials and other stuff myself but i will build whatever i need to build tomorrow morning ... if i can get some help... THanks in advance and well i would greatly appreciate it... I did say noob tripping out....

Thanks
J

**kitch** · 09-26-2009, 10:59 PM

put each seed in a 5 gallon bucket with potting soil and place them in a small space lined with aluminum foil with about 400-800w of HPS bulbs and you'll do ok.

SpankyMcLankey · 09-26-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitchkinet

put each seed in a 5 gallon bucket with potting soil and place them in a small space lined with aluminum foil with about 400-800w of HPS bulbs and you'll do ok.

do what he said, except don't forget to water it.

farmergiles · 09-27-2009, 02:06 AM

Aluminium foil bad (causes hot spots), mylar or matt white paint good.

Five gallon is big for the first pot, I`d go for something a lot smaller then pot up later.

Also I`d be wary of putting them straight under HPS lighting- flouros are better for seedlings, HPS is too strong at first.

Look at the FAQs and the Cannabis Grow Bible.

Cambium · 09-27-2009, 08:55 AM

going straight to five gallon pots reduces the risk that the seedlings will get a shock from being root bound in a small container when a person gets lazy about transplanting. The problem is they take up lots of room and it feels like a waste if you wind up with 50% males.

Vtecguy · 09-28-2009, 01:32 AM

ok ready to go guys thanks for all the helpful pointers.... how long should the lights be on for now???

**Pharm Girl** · 09-28-2009, 05:20 AM

^ 24 hours~

Vtecguy · 09-28-2009, 01:01 PM

much appreciated thanks.... how long should it take for them to pop out of the ground... before i can declare them deceased?

Cerebro · 09-30-2009, 05:37 AM

how deep did you bury them plz

**Pharm Girl** · 10-01-2009, 04:57 AM

I still think it's better to start em out in a smaller container.....then slowly upgrade but that's just little 'ole me~

Vtecguy · 10-02-2009, 12:01 AM

ahout 1/2 inch to an inch in the dirt . that's ok right? or not ?

**SageTree** · 10-02-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharm Girl

I still think it's better to start em out in a smaller container.....then slowly upgrade but that's just little 'ole me~

For sure. Having a good root mass is key to any plant. It holds moister better and absorbs nutrients more readily. I

t's the plants goal to have it grow over time and you are trying to maximize. If you let that thing run free, it will burn up it's energy and not push out in stages very fast.

In my experience plants with tighter roots always do better, and have more uniform and predictable grow as the amount of soil being monitored is smaller.

Don't be lazy and let it become too tight.

Shoot for the middle, grow it in stages of pots.

Starting it in a 1 gallon. In gardening once you have a 1 gallon pot stabilized, you have a plant that can get put about anywhere with proper soil.

Mercury · 10-02-2009, 12:44 AM

keep it fertile

09-26-2009, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vtecguy G-Nasty Join Date: May 2009 Location: Plano TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	NOOB tripping out.... hi guys so about three days ago i was fortunate enough to come across a few seeds an well I've been doing some reading on here and i tried the paper towel germination method and well the seeds were not good quality and were basically obtained of a bought bag of the sticky... Now i have in my hands 7 seeds that sprouted and now are ready to go on soil... since i did not expect this but i do have the time and space to grow them i know there is a lot of info. in the forum but seriously its unorganized and well there its so many opinions its hard to choose which way to go... Whats my next step? please if any of you have the time i can look for the lighting materials and other stuff myself but i will build whatever i need to build tomorrow morning ... if i can get some help... THanks in advance and well i would greatly appreciate it... I did say noob tripping out.... Thanks J __________________ Where's my mind? I think i misplaced it...

09-26-2009, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
kitch tragically misinformed Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Fennario Posts: 4,834 Thanks: 6 Thanked 140 Times in 104 Posts	put each seed in a 5 gallon bucket with potting soil and place them in a small space lined with aluminum foil with about 400-800w of HPS bulbs and you'll do ok. __________________ Say what I mean and I don't give a damn I do believe and I am who I am -Robert Hunter We must all be foolish at times, it is one of the conditions of liberty. -Walt Whitman That old whisky drinking, bluegrass listening, North Face wearing, all night roaming rambler he'll always be.

09-27-2009, 02:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
farmergiles Zombie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 493 Thanked 668 Times in 468 Posts	Aluminium foil bad (causes hot spots), mylar or matt white paint good. Five gallon is big for the first pot, I`d go for something a lot smaller then pot up later. Also I`d be wary of putting them straight under HPS lighting- flouros are better for seedlings, HPS is too strong at first. Look at the FAQs and the Cannabis Grow Bible. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

09-28-2009, 01:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vtecguy G-Nasty Join Date: May 2009 Location: Plano TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ok ready to go guys thanks for all the helpful pointers.... how long should the lights be on for now??? __________________ Where's my mind? I think i misplaced it...

09-28-2009, 05:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pharm Girl ...~... Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,531 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 1,637 Thanked 551 Times in 424 Posts	^ 24 hours~ __________________ "Do we want a future driven by materialism and short-term profit where our hearts are filled with greed for the riches of the land? Or do we want a new Earth where our hearts are filled with love and compassion? Can we create a future where there is sufficiency and the good life for all? Surely our children deserve better. *Fuck the Monkeys*

09-27-2009, 08:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cambium YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 287 Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	going straight to five gallon pots reduces the risk that the seedlings will get a shock from being root bound in a small container when a person gets lazy about transplanting. The problem is they take up lots of room and it feels like a waste if you wind up with 50% males.

09-28-2009, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vtecguy G-Nasty Join Date: May 2009 Location: Plano TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	much appreciated thanks.... how long should it take for them to pop out of the ground... before i can declare them deceased? __________________ Where's my mind? I think i misplaced it...

09-30-2009, 05:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cerebro Marine Biologist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: White Plume Mountain Posts: 3,382 Thanks: 287 Thanked 475 Times in 394 Posts	how deep did you bury them plz __________________ The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

10-01-2009, 04:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pharm Girl ...~... Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,531 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 1,637 Thanked 551 Times in 424 Posts	I still think it's better to start em out in a smaller container.....then slowly upgrade but that's just little 'ole me~ __________________ "Do we want a future driven by materialism and short-term profit where our hearts are filled with greed for the riches of the land? Or do we want a new Earth where our hearts are filled with love and compassion? Can we create a future where there is sufficiency and the good life for all? Surely our children deserve better. *Fuck the Monkeys*

10-02-2009, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Vtecguy G-Nasty Join Date: May 2009 Location: Plano TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ahout 1/2 inch to an inch in the dirt . that's ok right? or not ? __________________ Where's my mind? I think i misplaced it...

10-02-2009, 12:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mercury Burning bright Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 6,020 Thanks: 34 Thanked 190 Times in 110 Posts	keep it fertile

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