R1bal

Alright so i have a decent size box i am growing in, before what i had was 3 small babies under a 10 watt cfl, glossy white painted walls and soil from the river by my house. i trashed those plants, germinated new ones, and now i have one 20 watt cfl above 3 seeds in some scotts potting soil. i will be putting a fresh coat of high gloss white and i will have 2, 100 watt cfls for my babies tomorow. any input/advice would be appreciated!


Germination:


My grow box:


Before:


After:

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duts

I would add more lights and get high quality organic soil, I recently switched to Fox Farms Ocean Forest and my plant looks happier then ever in it.

farmergiles

Matt paint is better than gloss, gloss can focus the light.

Best not point the fan straight at the seedlings unless it is very gentle.

Another 20w probably wouldn`t do any harm.

Make sure the cups have plenty of holes in the bottom.

Is there any air vented outside the cupboard?

Don`t know Scotts potting soil. Does the packaging say what it has in it?

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msicidron

scotts? i seen that shit around

its just like schwaggy potting soil for dumb old ladies

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R1bal

^yea its just some cheap shit, better than the shit i dug up outside tho! haha... but after i get the 2, 100 watt cfls i will take the 2 best plants and transplant them into better soil and containers. thats when i will ventilate properly

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R1bal

UPDATE!

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fenderbender

fill up the cups all the way to the top now and get some more light on em

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R1bal

Alright... i bought 2, 100 watt cfls and a double bulb socket, wired up a 12 v outlet to an old computer fan for an exit... just a fan sitting there with not much intake but on med speed... another fresh coat of high gloss white, and i took the 2 best plants and topped the green cups off and they look great! pics to come tomorow so check back and give some advice

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R1bal

New location/exhaust fan/thermometer and growth... anybody know whats wrong with them?















i threw it in a spare bedroom/computer room in my basement so i can lock the door and block out most of the sound from the computer fan

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fenderbender

well
they look overwatered, and way stetchy...

id say get more (new better) soil around them too

idk

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stoneric

and paint the walls flat white.

R1bal

Plant 3 is turning yellow and not growing, im trashing it. But plant 4 is getting big and accepting the scotts soil, which was a bad idea to put these in at a young age because it feeds for 4 months but 4 looks like its gonna pull through so hopefully i dont have to transplant.



Plant 3



Plant 4

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fenderbender

lookin allright, remember to put then down in the dirt almost up to the leaves area on the next repot cause theyre a little stretched. mabey a little overwatered too? idk


also i just hooked up two 105 watt cfls on my two girls that have been flowerin for a few weeks on the reg 26 watt cfls


AND THEY FUCKIN LOVE IT
these lights are sooooo god damn good if you know how to use em right

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R1bal

UPDATE!!!

So I transplanted it into soil from outside and it looks like it is enjoying it. I moved a few things around and got rid of plant #3 and i am hoping for the best with #4. Any suggestions/input would be appreciated, how do you think i am doing?

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R1bal

Well since no1 here gives any advice or even makes an attempt at replying to my first grow this is probly gonna be the last time i post on yahooka, the people over at hydrocanna are more polite and actually give advice. so heres the latest pics i took about 5 minutes ago... looks like its doing good after the transplant

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farmergiles

Now now, don`t get in a tizz. Edit - I appreciate your input anyway.



Plants looking good, time to pot up after another watering or two.

Probably wouldn't do any harm to get some vermiculite or perlite to thin the soil when you do pot up. How long are you going between waterings?

A few cheap purchases from a hydro store might pay dividends around now, specially in terms of soil.

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R1bal

Theres a store down the street from my house called liquid sun, its a hydroponic store so ill check it out for supplies. Also thanks for the reply, i water it about every day or every other day and keep the lights on 24 hours a day since i have no timer. Would it harm my plant if i kept it outside during the day and in my grow box at night?

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farmergiles

24hrs is fine for veg.

I think it's fine to keep the plants outside during the day, be aware that people may see you moving the plants around, also there are bugs and pests that live outside.

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Kishimbawa

How it pains me to see such plants suffer needlessly.

The plants are without question suffering from a lack of sufficient hydration. You need to keep that soil moist and the plants will prosper - they will quickly become healthy and luscious if you just water them more often - maybe transplanting to bigger pots too. Never direct a strong fan directly at young seedlings.

If you havn't already - even the 'yellow' seedling can become a very nice rich green and vigorous plant if you just give it more water more often. That simple. Who'da thunk? Any one? Pfft.

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José

Yeah man in one pic I see some wood chips and in another pic I see just plan dirt. There's a million variables to growing, all it takes is patience and good habits.