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I've got a pretty ghetto situation right now.
Just learning. I am saving up for a hydro grow box kit system I've had my eyes on.
I am only interested in small to medium sized gardening. for private enjoyment.
I love gardening and have much experience in growing various ornamental plants, flowers, bushes, trees, grasses, fruits, and vegetables, and managing their individual stresses.
This has been my first indoor gardening experience and I really enjoy learning.
Currently, I have a 10 plant set up, in soil. They were started outdoors (which led to an early insect problem that has long since been handled with insecticidal soap), and moved in ater attaining about 3 nodes each.
They were introduced to 4 40W flourescent tubes running 24 hrs hanging about 6 inches from the tops. After a few weeks, I transplanted them into larger sioil/sand containing pots. I flushed them with water and some liquid fertilizer and they took off. I would have begun flowering sooner, but some scheduling prevented me from attending to them as I would have liked, so they got light, water, and air circulation via small fan set below the plants and circulating upward for a couple extra weeks.
For ventillation, I have a small attic fan with a filter.
I only water when the top of the soil is dry.
So... which brings me to my question.....
I began the flowering phase a few days ago (switching to 12 light and 12 total darkness). I know that I won't be watering as frequently. it's too early to tell what I've got. I am growing from several varieties (unknown), but from a reputable seed bank. they look pretty different already. One is bushy with long dark leaves and one is bright green, almost glowing with reddish purple hues on the leaves. The rest vary some as well, just less notebly. I have a couple of retarded looking plants (not counted in my original count of 10). they're growing alright, but appear quite abnormal. One is clearly cannabis, but displays a single unusually large non radial leaf at each node. I'm just watching it for fun. Another has abnormal leaf shapes, otherwise, they appear healthy. I've been pruning off some of the lower leaves that turn yellow or brown and begin to curl .
Some have begun to grow secondary sets of leaves out of the lower nodes, I have like 6 leaves coming off each node on one.
How long should I wait until I can see evidence of flowering, sex traits (for male extermination)???
other advice welcome ... other than ragging on my ghetto system and telling me what kind of system works best. I have done my research, I'm just dealing with what I got going on now. Tips?
Just learning. I am saving up for a hydro grow box kit system I've had my eyes on.
I am only interested in small to medium sized gardening. for private enjoyment.
I love gardening and have much experience in growing various ornamental plants, flowers, bushes, trees, grasses, fruits, and vegetables, and managing their individual stresses.
This has been my first indoor gardening experience and I really enjoy learning.
Currently, I have a 10 plant set up, in soil. They were started outdoors (which led to an early insect problem that has long since been handled with insecticidal soap), and moved in ater attaining about 3 nodes each.
They were introduced to 4 40W flourescent tubes running 24 hrs hanging about 6 inches from the tops. After a few weeks, I transplanted them into larger sioil/sand containing pots. I flushed them with water and some liquid fertilizer and they took off. I would have begun flowering sooner, but some scheduling prevented me from attending to them as I would have liked, so they got light, water, and air circulation via small fan set below the plants and circulating upward for a couple extra weeks.
For ventillation, I have a small attic fan with a filter.
I only water when the top of the soil is dry.
So... which brings me to my question.....
I began the flowering phase a few days ago (switching to 12 light and 12 total darkness). I know that I won't be watering as frequently. it's too early to tell what I've got. I am growing from several varieties (unknown), but from a reputable seed bank. they look pretty different already. One is bushy with long dark leaves and one is bright green, almost glowing with reddish purple hues on the leaves. The rest vary some as well, just less notebly. I have a couple of retarded looking plants (not counted in my original count of 10). they're growing alright, but appear quite abnormal. One is clearly cannabis, but displays a single unusually large non radial leaf at each node. I'm just watching it for fun. Another has abnormal leaf shapes, otherwise, they appear healthy. I've been pruning off some of the lower leaves that turn yellow or brown and begin to curl .
Some have begun to grow secondary sets of leaves out of the lower nodes, I have like 6 leaves coming off each node on one.
How long should I wait until I can see evidence of flowering, sex traits (for male extermination)???
other advice welcome ... other than ragging on my ghetto system and telling me what kind of system works best. I have done my research, I'm just dealing with what I got going on now. Tips?
