WickedTomboi
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Hey so ... I'm brand new. Started my first grow. Here's what's going on..
I got high quality white widow feminized seeds. So far I germinated 4 (in moist paper towels), popped them in soil in solo cups - they've sprouted and developed their first little serrated leaves. I have 3 CFL 100 watt lights on them inside a mylar grow tent. Humidity stays around 45-55%, temperature 75 degrees, give or take a couple degrees.
I invested quite a bit of money in this little set up so far. The mylar grow tent is 3x2x5 and it's inside a Rubbermaid storage shed (usually used outdoors but this setup is indoors). I'm just waiting on my VenTech Inline Duct Fan 440 CFM w/ Charcoal Carbon Filter (should come today).
In terms of lights, I purchased this Apollo Horticulture 400 Watt Grow Light Digital Dimmable HPS MH System for Plants Gull Wing Hood Set. It came with 2 bulbs, one Metal Halide bulb (up to 400 watts, dimmable at 50, 75 and 100%) and one High Pressure Sodium bulb (up to 400 watts, dimmable at 50,75 and 100%). I have the light set up inside the tent but it's not turned on yet, I was waiting for the fan to arrive and also - waiting for the plants to start their vegetative stage. I don't want to burn them and those Apollo lights are super intense (obviously).
Questions:
1. When should I transfer the plants from the solo cups to the larger pots?
2. What bulb is more appropriate at first, the Metal Halide or the HPS?
3. How far from the plants should I have the HPS hood light?
4. Should I place the fan on the bottom or top of the tent?
5. Is a 2 gallon pot large enough for the final grow space of a plant or should I use a 5 gallon?
6. Soil recommendations?
7. Nutrient recommendations and when to implement and how to implement?
I got high quality white widow feminized seeds. So far I germinated 4 (in moist paper towels), popped them in soil in solo cups - they've sprouted and developed their first little serrated leaves. I have 3 CFL 100 watt lights on them inside a mylar grow tent. Humidity stays around 45-55%, temperature 75 degrees, give or take a couple degrees.
I invested quite a bit of money in this little set up so far. The mylar grow tent is 3x2x5 and it's inside a Rubbermaid storage shed (usually used outdoors but this setup is indoors). I'm just waiting on my VenTech Inline Duct Fan 440 CFM w/ Charcoal Carbon Filter (should come today).
In terms of lights, I purchased this Apollo Horticulture 400 Watt Grow Light Digital Dimmable HPS MH System for Plants Gull Wing Hood Set. It came with 2 bulbs, one Metal Halide bulb (up to 400 watts, dimmable at 50, 75 and 100%) and one High Pressure Sodium bulb (up to 400 watts, dimmable at 50,75 and 100%). I have the light set up inside the tent but it's not turned on yet, I was waiting for the fan to arrive and also - waiting for the plants to start their vegetative stage. I don't want to burn them and those Apollo lights are super intense (obviously).
Questions:
1. When should I transfer the plants from the solo cups to the larger pots?
2. What bulb is more appropriate at first, the Metal Halide or the HPS?
3. How far from the plants should I have the HPS hood light?
4. Should I place the fan on the bottom or top of the tent?
5. Is a 2 gallon pot large enough for the final grow space of a plant or should I use a 5 gallon?
6. Soil recommendations?
7. Nutrient recommendations and when to implement and how to implement?