My very first grow: help please!

[highguy69]

Hi everyone,
this is my first time growing and i want to make it a successful one.

here is my situation,

I have a t.v. box with two seedlings in it, with one 100W incandescent bulb inside, the boxes inside is wrapped with tinfoil and foil tape.

The seedlings are each about three inches out of the soil, and have about 10 leaves each, one seedlings leaves are turning yellow what should i do about that?

I am currently on a 16/8 light dark ratio, is this a good idea for the stage they are at?

all the help appreciated and wanted,
thank you very much,
-Highguy69

[Melissa]

hi highguy
imo i would get rid of the foil it can cause hotspots and you will not be able to get much further with an incandescent light bulb you will need to get some cfls also have you got any fans in there ,,,also keep your seedlings on a 16/8 or 24/0

goodluck :48:

[highguy69]

if i get rid of the foil it is brown cardboard is that fine?
and where can i pick up CFL's?

[papabeach1]

foils can be one that cause tip burns, why dont ya use white blazin white instead of foils, you can get CFL from wal mart ya can get supplies keep in mind dixie cups for seeding, paper towels, cfl, potting soil, pea moss, pertile, one stop wal mart, then you off to good start

[4u2sm0ke]

hello highguy...please dont take this the wrong way...Please Read up some more on the setup and design forum...Cardboard is very flammable and no good..it will fall apart from the moister from growing...Melissa told you why not to use foil..it also isnt very reflective..Milar,panda film, or flat white paint is what most use..and no you cant just use the brown..Please be safe and find an old dresser or cloths closet..something made of wood..cfls are those tristy lite bulbs found at Home Depot/Lowes...Good luck and KEEP M GREEN

[KGB30]

I would listen to to little buddy he knows what he is talking about and Mel.

Be safe & grow safe or have problems.

[honeybear]

wait, so aluminum foil can cause tip burns? how is that possible? i thought i had a nute problem...

[gettinggray1964]

if you just have to use foil turn it so the shinny side is not faceing your plants you want the dull side faceing your plants, incandecent light is whorthless for growing not the right color spectrum. you need cfls, mix them up like daylight and cool light or soft white.. keep them 2-4 inches away from your plants..

[bongzilla]

wait, so aluminum foil can cause tip burns? how is that possible? i thought i had a nute problem...
if i understand it correctly, aluminum foil reflects a lot of heat and can tend to cause hot spots where too much energy is being reflected into one place, causing burns

[choking_victim]

the yellowing might be a big list of things.
First eliminate your lighting and reflection problem, then see if it doesn't change.

If not, look in the 'sick plants and problems' section for more details on nutrient problems.

Most of the time yellowing is due to a lack of nitrogen, but is very dependent on a list of things. Just read up on it and I'm sure you'll get the hang of things.

[slowmo77]

take a look at the second link in my signature, it has pics of sick plants that may help you out if you can't post pics of your plant. listen to these guys and gals, they'll have you on the right track in no time

[harleyguy818]

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[harleyguy818]

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[mrniceguy]

so post it....:)

[gettinggray1964]

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[Hick]

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highguy'.. you'be recieved some good advice so far.. "Get out of that cardboard box"... and .."read read read". ;)

[4u2sm0ke]

i have a ?


I have an answer...:spit:

[BuddyLuv]

i have a ?

Yes it is completely normal to feel that way the first time you smoke weed.

[highguy69]

^^^hahahaha.

there are two leaves on each of my plants that look completely differtent then any of the other leaves on them, they are located at the bottom of the plant, they have turned yellow and started to shrivle and look like they are about to fall off what should i do?
that is only happening to one plant so far, is it fixable?

[papabeach1]

i have a..... i have a.... water!

[ArtVandolay]

Hi everyone,
this is my first time growing and i want to make it a successful one.

here is my situation,

I have a t.v. box with two seedlings in it, with one 100W incandescent bulb inside, the boxes inside is wrapped with tinfoil and foil tape.

The seedlings are each about three inches out of the soil, and have about 10 leaves each, one seedlings leaves are turning yellow what should i do about that?

I am currently on a 16/8 light dark ratio, is this a good idea for the stage they are at?

all the help appreciated and wanted,
thank you very much,
-Highguy69
First time grower here, too. Things I have learned so far:

- using Reflectix instead of aluminum foil. Available at any home improvement store. Not having any hotspot problems (yet?), easy to work with;

- get a thermometer/humidity monitor. You should know what the temp and humidity levels are inside the box. You may have a temp problem (yellowing leaves). Increased humidity can somewhat mitigate high temps in the box. My box temps run from 90 to 101 degrees depending on the time of day (on an 18/6 cycle because of high ambient air temp here). The little plants are looking lovely so far. Humidity is about 60%;

- they will start to smell soon - what's the plan for that?

- all of the above - CFLs instead of incandescent. They generate heat, heat, heat. You need to deal with it. You also need air circulating in the box;

- the very bottom leaves, which look unlike the others, will yellow and fall off. There are 2 of them on each plant and they were the first leaves to appear above the soil. They have a name, but I forget it.

Your best luck has been finding this site. There are many, many knowledeable people here that are willing to help.

[The Hemp Goddess]

You really need to go to the Resources section and start reading. When you finish there, read the Stickies at the first of the forums. There is far more to growing mj than just throwing a seed in the dirt and putting a light bulb over it Most of us here that grow have spent hundreds (if not thousands) of hours studying, reading, and planning in preparation for growing.

[ArtVandolay]

... Most of us here that grow have spent hundreds (if not thousands) of hours studying, reading, and planning in preparation for growing.

Not to mention $$$$

[highguy69]

how often should i feed my plants with fertalizer?

[Alistair Young]

Those little leaves you describe are supposed to fall off. Those are the very first leaves to grow; they're the cotyledon.

[highguy69]

how often should i feed my plants with fertalizer?

lookig for an answer?

[Cpt Caveman]

hi im new here so i hope this is ok. i think it varies with each plant. if your plants are over 6 weeks old you can start to feed them a low dose of fertilizer. i always use something like a 10/10/10 but never full strength at first. thats what works for me.

[wallace123]

if you plan to grow you should get serious about it and research your situtation to get the best results

[4u2sm0ke]

lookig for an answer?

any time now that the cotylendon has fallen off..that first set of leafs are the nutes/fertilizer for the firat few weeks of life..wich is between 4-6 weeks from sprout..what kind of fertilizer you plan on useing? start Low and work up

[4u2sm0ke]

how often should i feed my plants with fertalizer?

what ever the lable on bag/can/bottle says

[highguy69]

when will i be able to tell if my plants are male or female??

[wallace123]

when they start to flower it will be easiest you'll see white pistils on the females at the nodes around 6 weeks and you'll see male pre flowers about 4 weeks they look like lil bannanas males are usualy bigger as well what im learning is that more light more females more nitrogen more females run with that and good luck