My first grow! Skunk #1!

[asd3reff]

Hello there! I'm in process of growing my Skunk #1 seeds! I bought them from Sensi Seed in Amsterdam. The seeds are not feminized. I also bought a Philips MASTER SON-T PIA Plus 400W HPS light. I'll use soil for growing. Hope i'll get the best advices and tips from you all users, during my grow process.
i just put the seeds to germinate (4 for the start), now 24 hours ago, nothing yet (should i worry?), and i bought 2 x 120W CFL, which i'll use them for the veg, and switch to HPS 400W when needed. I'll put the seeds in some little pots (soil) after germination, and as i read over the internet and on forums, i'll keep them in dark place till the sprout will show up, and intend to put those on the two CFL's, i don't know the intervals which i'll must keep the light on and off for the veg period (CFL period). I read many variants, and some says to keep the light 24/7! What you advice me?

 

[NLgrower]

while vegging keep the light on 24 hours or at least 18 with 6 off

 

[Runbyhemp]

i just put the seeds to germinate (4 for the start), now 24 hours ago, nothing yet (should i worry?),

Nah, nothing to worry about there asd3reff. Some of the little buggers can nearly take a week to come up.

Regarding the 24/7 lighting, it's down to personal preference really.
Some people leave em switched on all the time. That's what I'm doing at the moment.

18 hours of light and 6 hours darkness will save you some money and also give your lights a rest. It can also allow for things to cool down for a bit if you're having problems with temps.

Good luck with the grow.

 

[asd3reff]

thanks for replying. two of them already start to move, hope to do good!

 

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

Everything sounds good so far asd3reff. GREEN MOJO coming your way for the babies. Good luck on the grow.

 

[asd3reff]

who's GREEN MOJO?

 

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

who's GREEN MOJO?

GREEN MOJO is something you give to another member to help their plants grow.

 

[asd3reff]

GREEN MOJO is something you give to another member to help their plants grow.

thanks then

 

[asd3reff]

updates... i guess it's not time yet to move them in to small pots

 

[pussum]

It took me almost four days to get mine to tap out. When they finally did they broke completely out of the seed shells. haha. Looking good so far man.

 

[asd3reff]

i put them in little pots, and keep them in closet. I don't know what to say about lighting, when to switch those CFL's on!
What about watering the plants with mineral water gas free from the shop?


Also, need a little help. Just don't understand how to use this... i know i'll need it and the lighting period is about to start.
http://www.growkind.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=252559

 

[asd3reff]

thanks for helping me using that device. however i did figure out myself.

updates:

 

[asd3reff]

i'm lighting the plants with 18 hours of light, and 6 of dark. i understand that when they'll reach 10". i shall transplant them in bigget pots (5 gallons). when i shall start using 12/12 light? right after transplantation?

 

[rami]

flip to 12/12 when u see alternading nodes or pre-flowers...good luck on ur grow man...im growin skunk #1 too...ill be following this,

 

[asd3reff]

7 days since i've put those seeds in paper towel (overall), and 4 since they are in this little pots

 

[asd3reff]

flip to 12/12 when u see alternading nodes or pre-flowers...good luck on ur grow man...im growin skunk #1 too...ill be following this,

As english was not my primary language, and not even in school learned, can you please explain "alternating nodes" and "pre-flowers"

 

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

As english was not my primary language, and not even in school learned, can you please explain "alternating nodes" and "pre-flowers"

OK alternating nodes is when the leaves are no longer growing straight across from each other. This can take between 6 and 8 weeks depending on strain maybe sooner. Here is a pic provided by EvryScarHasAStry. Pre flowers show the plants sex before putting them into flower. This can happen between 6 and 8 weeks depending on strain maybe sooner. You can usually find them about 4 nodes up the plant. Here is a link that will show you pre flowers, male flowers, female flowers, and a hermie. Hope this helps ya. http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2026

 

[asd3reff]

TBG, so you say that i can find out which are females before transplanting them in to bigger (final) pots? That will be great because it will save me soil. I understand that in the last days of veg, i'll find out the females, transplant and 12/12 starts?

 

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

TBG, so you say that i can find out which are females before transplanting them in to bigger (final) pots? That will be great because it will save me soil. I understand that in the last days of veg, i'll find out the females, transplant and 12/12 starts?

Well that depends on how big your pots are now. In 6 to 8 weeks maybe sooner you should see some signs of pre flowers then you can weed out the males and toss the females into flower. That's what we do. I was just looking at your pics and i would transplant them into something else and bury the stems right up to the leaves. Like this pic.

 

[asd3reff]

"I was just looking at your pics and i would transplant them into something else and bury the stems right up to the leaves. Like this pic."


can you be more specific?