[MEGA] Every Year's Community Growing advice, tips, tricks, & experiences

[goaheadanjuna]

Good to hear you girl is growing nicely.

What size pot are you using? The run-off water from the pots is good, that's what your aiming for. This ensures your watering sufficient amounts. I would throw the water that gets stored in the container from the run off out, you could end up with root rot. By the way, if your seeing roots come out from the bottom of the pot its time to repot.

im not sure of the size to be honest but it took ten ltrs of soil to fill it, i know this cos i bought a twenty litre bag of soil and it took half of it to fill the pot, so i looked at her today and there are a few coming through, some are through the holes in the sides at the bottom and some are owing directly out of the holes in THE bottom of the pot, so my question is, wat size pot do i need to get? And i have read that re potting her will put a massive strain on her and stress her big time, let alone how difficult it will be with the amount of soil and the size involved.
Or am i just panicking over nothing, and will she be ok? And should i just do it, thanks again for all the HElP

I have been thinking about my last grow, and do you think that leaving the excess water in the pot could have caused her to turn hermi? Its because i did leave the excess in last time, and now im thinking root rot!!!

 

[goaheadanjuna]

Good to hear you girl is growing nicely.

What size pot are you using? The run-off water from the pots is good, that's what your aiming for. This ensures your watering sufficient amounts. I would throw the water that gets stored in the container from the run off out, you could end up with root rot. By the way, if your seeing roots come out from the bottom of the pot its time to repot.

im not sure of the size to be honest but it took ten ltrs of soil to fill it, i know this cos i bought a twenty litre bag of soil and it took half of it to fill the pot, so i looked at her today and there are a few coming through, some are through the holes in the sides at the bottom and some are owing directly out of the holes in THE bottom of the pot, so my question is, wat size pot do i need to get? And i have read that re potting her will put a massive strain on her and stress her big time, let alone how difficult it will be with the amount of soil and the size involved.
Or am i just panicking over nothing, and will she be ok? And should i just do it, thanks again for all the HElP

one more question, will rain water be beneficial to use? As its raining alot here i have rain water stored, and was wondering if i could use it?

I have been thinking about my last grow, and do you think that leaving the excess water in the pot could have caused her to turn hermi? Its because i did leave the excess in last time, and now im thinking root rot!!!

 

[Wise420]

im not sure of the size to be honest but it took ten ltrs of soil to fill it, i know this cos i bought a twenty litre bag of soil and it took half of it to fill the pot, so i looked at her today and there are a few coming through, some are through the holes in the sides at the bottom and some are owing directly out of the holes in THE bottom of the pot, so my question is, wat size pot do i need to get? And i have read that re potting her will put a massive strain on her and stress her big time, let alone how difficult it will be with the amount of soil and the size involved.
Or am i just panicking over nothing, and will she be ok? And should i just do it, thanks again for all the HElP

one more question, will rain water be beneficial to use? As its raining alot here i have rain water stored, and was wondering if i could use it?

I have been thinking about my last grow, and do you think that leaving the excess water in the pot could have caused her to turn hermi? Its because i did leave the excess in last time, and now im thinking root rot!!!

It sounds like you using a 3 gal pot, so watering 3-5 litres should be enough. I would definatly repot her now if your seeing roots(assuming your not flowering, I dont think you said u were though?) I would repot to a 5 gal pot, which holds 20 litres of soil.

Rain water is good, definatly use it if you've got some.

Your last girl could have hermied due to root rot, it's hard to say without any pictures. But leaving any roots submerged in water when growing in soil definatly isnt good for them.

 

[Wise420]

They are a White widow mostly sativa strain of grass. The lights are 200w cfls. Would you suggest using ventilation and a carbon filter during flowering perhaps? I'm just concerned at the noise the equipment could make when in use.

You shouldnt have any problems with temps if your only running CFL's. I probabaly wouldnt be to concerned about the smell either.

 

[Wise420]

sshitt!!!
i hit my plant into bloom of thursday, used a stunting nutrient to stop further growth, thing is still growing, FAST!!!!
im assuming it will shortly stunt and start forming into a nice beautiful young lady

Get some weekly updates happening Misteee

 

[cAkEnOoB]

can someone sum it up for me coz im getting confused.
i have totally zero knowledge on growing weed.
all those indoors growing is amazing but too confusing. lol

im hearing hpc(light) - inches away from where the pot is, lucas formula(did a research on that but its way to complicated for starters), nutrients, flowering period, veg period, switching of lighting durations,etc..)

i don't even know where to begin. researching thru web made it confusing(inaccurate or for advanced growers) so maybe i could start here asking for clarifications.

i'm trying to grow it outdoors soon as growing indoors is a hastle. (space, hydro, nutrients, etc..)
so ill guess ill try to grow it outside as it will be less hasstle. till im experience enough to grow indoors.

my country is summer all day and night long. just rainy here and there.
im near the equator and afaik, that's the best place to grow pot as there's plenty of sunlight.

any advice before i start? i cant even get seeds off the internet as it MIGHT be illegal in my country so im buying some seeds from my dealer. i doubt those seeds are good but its a start.

 

[Wise420]

can someone sum it up for me coz im getting confused.
i have totally zero knowledge on growing weed.
all those indoors growing is amazing but too confusing. lol

im hearing hpc(light) - inches away from where the pot is, lucas formula(did a research on that but its way to complicated for starters), nutrients, flowering period, veg period, switching of lighting durations,etc..)

i don't even know where to begin. researching thru web made it confusing(inaccurate or for advanced growers) so maybe i could start here asking for clarifications.

i'm trying to grow it outdoors soon as growing indoors is a hastle. (space, hydro, nutrients, etc..)
so ill guess ill try to grow it outside as it will be less hasstle. till im experience enough to grow indoors.

my country is summer all day and night long. just rainy here and there.
im near the equator and afaik, that's the best place to grow pot as there's plenty of sunlight.

any advice before i start? i cant even get seeds off the internet as it MIGHT be illegal in my country so im buying some seeds from my dealer. i doubt those seeds are good but its a start.

Well if your going to grow outdoors you'll need to buy an organic potting mix to start with, along with perlite for drainage. Both can be bought from gardening stores. I would also pick up a seed raising mix to start the seeds in to give them the best start to life. Those are your first steps to growing after obtaining seeds.

BTW seeds are illegal in most countrys but they do still get through if you choose a decent, trusted seed company. Im in Aus and our border security is one of the tightest in the world.

 

[cAkEnOoB]

Seed raising mix? i guess that's a type soil eh? okay thanks =)

so say, how long will i need to grow it outdoors till it can be harvested for use?
do i need anything else beside water? nutrients, blah3. if its too complicated for starters, ill think i just go with water. lol

as for indoors, there veg and flower stages that can be controlled if im correct.
can u explain what are those and how long should those be?

coz i heard veg for abt 8 weeks 18/6, switch the light to 12/12, for it to flower.
i don't understand that part.

 

[cAkEnOoB]

thanks wise420 for redirecting me to e forum for learning instead of asking questions here. =)
really appreciate it.

all i need to know can be found there.
ty.

 

[goaheadanjuna]

It sounds like you using a 3 gal pot, so watering 3-5 litres should be enough. I would definatly repot her now if your seeing roots(assuming your not flowering, I dont think you said u were though?) I would repot to a 5 gal pot, which holds 20 litres of soil.

Rain water is good, definatly use it if you've got some.

Your last girl could have hermied due to root rot, it's hard to say without any pictures. But leaving any roots submerged in water when growing in soil definatly isnt good for them.

thanks, she is still in veg so can i use THE soil she is in and add new soil to it to fill the new bigger pot? Can tou give me some advice on how the best way to do the re-pot? So i have now got a bit of rain water, should i keep it in side at room temp and just use as needed?

 

[Wise420]

thanks, she is still in veg so can i use THE soil she is in and add new soil to it to fill the new bigger pot? Can tou give me some advice on how the best way to do the re-pot? So i have now got a bit of rain water, should i keep it in side at room temp and just use as needed?

Yep.

Fill up the new pot about half way or a little further if needed. When you repot put your hand over the base of the pot your girl is in and slide your middle fingers between the stem so your whole palm is covering the top soil. Then slowly(with your hand still in place) turn the pot upside down and gently shake it untill the root ball falls out, then with your other hand put it around the root ball and flip it back over and plant it into the new pot, then burry the root ball. Make to water her well after the repot, I would use 8 litres or so.

 

[goaheadanjuna]

Yep.

Fill up the new pot about half way or a little further if needed. When you repot put your hand over the base of the pot your girl is in and slide your middle fingers between the stem so your whole palm is covering the top soil. Then slowly(with your hand still in place) turn the pot upside down and gently shake it untill the root ball falls out, then with your other hand put it around the root ball and flip it back over and plant it into the new pot, then burry the root ball. Make to water her well after the repot, I would use 8 litres or so.

thanks again wise, well i have just re poted her as per your instruct and it went really well, she came ou easily and stayed in one piece, i placed like you said and filled up the pot with new soil, so thanks alot wise, the pot i used bigger than a 5 gallon in fact it only just fits in, so you say 8 ltrs of water i watered her yesterday and dont want to over do it, will she GET the nutes she needs from the soil she was in until i add some more on friday or shall i add some ? Also i have used the rain water i had so i hope she didnt stress to much, i will leave her alone now so she can recover and hope she is ok, do you know the ph of rain water?

 

[Artificial Emotion]

^ depends on where you live. Some polluted areas have acid rain, so the pH in these areas can be low. Test it with a pH meter to be sure. Not once have I ever heard of any gardener in allotment communities living in normal parts of the world having to alter the pH of rain water in their water butts before use, so it'll probably be okay.

If you live in the middle of a city like London it might be different, but I wouldn't use the rain water in this situation in the first place! Rain water is usually better than tapwater, unless it's been sitting in a water but for ages and has become stagnant, with low dissolved oxygen levels and pathogens like pythium taking hold.

 

[Artificial Emotion]

Seed raising mix? i guess that's a type soil eh? okay thanks =)

so say, how long will i need to grow it outdoors till it can be harvested for use?
do i need anything else beside water? nutrients, blah3. if its too complicated for starters, ill think i just go with water. lol

as for indoors, there veg and flower stages that can be controlled if im correct.
can u explain what are those and how long should those be?

coz i heard veg for abt 8 weeks 18/6, switch the light to 12/12, for it to flower.
i don't understand that part.

Go to your local gardening centre and ask for a John Innes number 1 soil. If you mix it 50/50 with perlite you can use it for seeds.

I would recommend you just grow outdoors to start with as I think you are more likely to be successfull. If you grow it in the ground it'll be a hell of a lot easier for you. I would recommend starting off in something simple like peat pellets, which are soaked in water for five minutes before use. You can get these from garden centres all over the world, so you don't need to buy anything fancy, like Root Riots etc to start off with.

If I were you I would buy a gardening book that teaches you how to grow tomatoes. If you're able to grow tomatoes, you're able to grow pot, as they need the same conditions, more or less, to thrive.

 

[goaheadanjuna]

^ depends on where you live. Some polluted areas have acid rain, so the pH in these areas can be low. Test it with a pH meter to be sure. Not once have I ever heard of any gardener in allotment communities living in normal parts of the world having to alter the pH of rain water in their water butts before use, so it'll probably be okay.

If you live in the middle of a city like London it might be different, but I wouldn't use the rain water in this situation in the first place! Rain water is usually better than tapwater, unless it's been sitting in a water but for ages and has become stagnant, with low dissolved oxygen levels and pathogens like pythium taking hold.

i live in the country side so im sure it will be ok, as for re potting my girl as i have do i need to add any nutes before fri which is the day i add them in my feeding programme or will she have enough in the soil she is /was in, thanks AE

 

[Artificial Emotion]

If the soil/compost you used contains nutrients, which I suspect it does (what soil is it?), then it should contain enough nutrients for about two weeks before your next pot up. The only time you would need to add nutrients is a couple of weeks after your last pot up, in flower or if you're using a 'light mix' soil that is low in nutrients. Read your plants. If they're telling you they need a feed, feed them. Always try and get away with using the least amount of fertiliser as possible, for a better tasting bud. 90% of the time inexperienced growers end up using too much fertiliser at some point in their grow, so do your self a favour and avoid doing this.

 

[Wise420]

Here's some more shots from this week. She got tied over(LST) on friday which was 3 days ago. Shes a fat little girl Today is also the first day of flowering for her!

 

[Wise420]

Good to see your around AE Is your PC fixed? How are your ladies doing?

 

[Artificial Emotion]

Blimey, your lady has certainly come along!

Unfortunately I had a pump failure due to a filter blockage, which pretty much killed one out of three plants. However, the majority is okay so I'll still get a bountiful harvest. I know how I'm going to avoid this ever happening again, so at least I've learned from my mistakes.

My laptop isn't fixed but I'll have a new PC pretty soon (when I have the funds).

I'm trying to set up my greenhouse at the moment. The ground is sodden and wet/waterlogged. So I'm thinking of just laying a shit load of sand or gravel on top to make levelling it much easier (and to make it more pleasant to deal with, since there will be no mud). Then I can lay the timber base on top and it'll be all downhill from there. I plan to have it ready for mid March, when I'll start growing some Headband and a couple of other strains.

The plan is to grow some autoflowering strains amongst all the legitimate plants in the greenhouse at the same time, such as peppers, tomatoes and a couple of smelly plants like a curry plant. Do you have any suggestions for a greenhouse environment? 'Low' smell (if you can really call it that) would be a bonus. I still haven't decided between an ozone generator or a carbon filter system. I might get away with no smell control to begin with but it might be a necessity during flower. I'll just have to see.

 

[goaheadanjuna]

If the soil/compost you used contains nutrients, which I suspect it does (what soil is it?), then it should contain enough nutrients for about two weeks before your next pot up. The only time you would need to add nutrients is a couple of weeks after your last pot up, in flower or if you're using a 'light mix' soil that is low in nutrients. Read your plants. If they're telling you they need a feed, feed them. Always try and get away with using the least amount of fertiliser as possible, for a better tasting bud. 90% of the time inexperienced growers end up using too much fertiliser at some point in their grow, so do your self a favour and avoid doing this.

ok thanks thats great, she is still in veg, but she out grew her 3 gallon pot so i have moved her to a much bigger one, its bigger than a 5 gal in fact it
s probably 8 gal, i re poted her yesterday and today she looks great, none of the leaves look droop in fact its the best i have seen her look, so the advice i got from wise and AE WAS SPOT ON SO THANKS Guys, so ill just leave her to grow in peace, and ill keep an eye on her as i always do