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[Tdw1976]

hello I'm td, I've decided to start growing, with the help of an expert and a simple light set up of 250 led to clone and seed ,then 1000 watt mh,has with dimmable ballast and subsystem reflector. I have great strains to start with and a real nice 10 by 10 space to utilize. So......where do I start...huh

 

[Cjr5402]

I have a 8x4x6 I have ducting fans two boosters a 1000w de mh cooled reflector and a 600w winged reflector a small heater for night two fans one top corner other bottom corner on other side and a humidifier. Just got the new tent I had a set up in the basement before this. Im just waiting on my other booster fan. I have a forum myself that says everything I got.

 

[Cjr5402]

Will be seeing up a veg station with white panda film where those racks are when the other go into flower this upcoming week. In germination 5-10 days seedling 3 weeks today ended week 9 of veg. For the big guys small guys are a month old just fimmed 3 and there are going to be in there veggie stage next week. I also use organic products as well as live worms in my pots fa rice pots are the way to go

 

[Tdw1976]

ok,so..I've also got a couple of small leds,I can use those for seedlings right? How many can I start under 250 watt led, and how many larger plants,with leafs most the way down can I grow under 1000 watt(m.h..(hps) and whats best for veg Nd flower bulb wise. Sorry I'm asking so much,just really need the right details to start a good one

 

[Cjr5402]

Honestly I'm on sure with less just make sure its the blue light emitting. And I would def go into real bulbs cfm or mh/hps. And for 250 think of it as for every 10 watts is 1 sqaure foot. So id prolly start of with 10 directly under. About 12-16 inches away from light. I got seeds from hermed out weed so 14 out of 16 were trashed because they were going to be males. Metal halide for veg hps for flower is the best but cost most in electric and money wise. And during flower it Emmitt a red light.

 

[Cjr5402]

Also when starting also during the veg state check the nodes everyday for sex males show a ball looking sac on a stem and female looks like a popcorn shaped

 

[Tdw1976]

Also when starting also during the veg state check the nodes everyday for sex males show a ball looking sac on a stem and female looks like a popcorn shaped

Great info. So do you think I can keep the same 10 under the 1000 watts and have nice size plants

 

[Cjr5402]

Great info. So do you think I can keep the same 10 under the 1000 watts and have nice size plants

Definitely. But I restrict them height wise 3 gallon pots and learn how to Supercross or top plants by low or high stress techniques.

 

[Cjr5402]

All forms of lst and hst

 

[Cjr5402]

I did research for like 6 months i only do organic shit. If you like I can send a photo of nutrients and all. Which I use during what phase

 

[Cjr5402]

Also during germination only use distilled water. Also ph test all your water I recommend buying a garden hose filter ph test it make sure its 5.9-6.7. Every county water is treated differently but adding certain nutrients will lower and raise the ph level

 

[Tdw1976]

I did research for like 6 months i only do organic shit. If you like I can send a photo of nutrients and all. Which I use during what phase

That would be great. Thank you

 

[Cjr5402]

I also mix in 1/4 cup of aloe vera powder into a 2 gallons worth of my feeding mixture. Clonex during germ and seedling. I only spray it during germ with a low pressure mist bottle. Veg I use silica superkelp and aloe vera. I usually deliver it a little more in the begging of the life stages. Last 2 weeks of flower and first 3 of flower I use budcharge than. Also ph and ppm meter will help you not burn your plants with a high oh nutrient uptake

 

[Cjr5402]

I do as often as once a week but remember don't over do it. 2 gallons of my mixture between 18 plants

 

[Cjr5402]

Than I add regular water. Ppm range is under 200-400 seedling more under 3 early veg 300-600 late 600-1000 i usually stay in the 700s late because I don't want to burn. Also clipping the bottom leaves and branches will help your growth just dont over do it.

 

[Tdw1976]

Yeah I wNt thicker fatter plants, I plan on vegging,verging, enough to to have full bushes lol if I can. But I know nothing about trimming and shaping,not to mention curing

Than I add regular water. Ppm range is under 200-400 seedling more under 3 early veg 300-600 late 600-1000 i usually stay in the 700s late because I don't want to burn. Also clipping the bottom leaves and branches will help your growth just dont over do it.

 

[Cjr5402]

It's pretty easy any leaves that are turning yellow like its burning than cut you don't want to plant wasting time on something thats damaged. Plus when it start to get super bushy the fan leaves block light so take only what you need off until your about to hit flower. Than trim everything from the 4 or 5 node down. Look up topping fimming tie down method and 90° bend

 

[Cjr5402]

The pictures I showed before are after I took away foliage. These are before

 

[Cjr5402]

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[Tdw1976]

It's pretty easy any leaves that are turning yellow like its burning than cut you don't want to plant wasting time on something thats damaged. Plus when it start to get super bushy the fan leaves block light so take only what you need off until your about to hit flower. Than trim everything from the 4 or 5 node down. Look up topping fimming tie down method and 90° bend

Sweet u say trim from 4th or 5th node do you mean cut everything below that