Greetings everyone. I'm new here and new to growing marijuana. Since I've come to embrace the amazing subculture that accompanies marijuana smoking, It's long since been a goal of mine to raise and enjoy my own little babies. I'm young, just made it into my twenties, and after having to pay way too much for sub-par weed for years, I have finally decided to give growing a shot. I've spent countless hours researching and surfing the internet and now have 6 little plants each about a week old growing in some miracle grow soil in small plastic cups. They are hidden away under a very bright white fluorescent drop light and what i believe to be a full spectrum fluorescent light (I used it for an Iguana I had, is this a bad idea? The light emitting from it is a purplish/pink color somewhat like a tanning bed.) They appear healthy, however its difficult for me to really know, but I don't have any questions about them, yet. The one friend i trusted to tell about my endeavors and to show my hidden growing area to just happened to know someone who recently found a plant growing by a stop sign near a road, dug it up about 3 cubic inches on all sides, and brought it home in a dog dish. He didn't wish to raise it, but couldn't pass it up, so after hearing of my current attempt at growing, the plant was given to me to raise!
Herein lies my question: The soil the plant is currently growing in looks like some muddy dirt that would be found near a ditch. However, the plant appears very healthy. I watered it as soon as I recieved it and the next day the leaves were perky and reaching for the lighting. Should I transplant it into a bigger pot with fresh, mineral-rich soil? Or should I just fertilize it and let it ride in the nasty soil until its ready to transplant outside? (transplanting outside is the ultimate goal, as I am new to this and can not find a suitable place to hide and grow a mature plant indoors.) The plant is about 9 or 10 inches tall, with several leaves mainly on the top, the longest of which extend to about 1 and 1/4 inch.
Any and all help will be appreciated. I just joined this forum, and plan to be here all throughout the life of my new plants. Give me a week or so and I'll get some pictures up of my progress.
Herein lies my question: The soil the plant is currently growing in looks like some muddy dirt that would be found near a ditch. However, the plant appears very healthy. I watered it as soon as I recieved it and the next day the leaves were perky and reaching for the lighting. Should I transplant it into a bigger pot with fresh, mineral-rich soil? Or should I just fertilize it and let it ride in the nasty soil until its ready to transplant outside? (transplanting outside is the ultimate goal, as I am new to this and can not find a suitable place to hide and grow a mature plant indoors.) The plant is about 9 or 10 inches tall, with several leaves mainly on the top, the longest of which extend to about 1 and 1/4 inch.
Any and all help will be appreciated. I just joined this forum, and plan to be here all throughout the life of my new plants. Give me a week or so and I'll get some pictures up of my progress.