New Grower 3rd grow: samsaura thunder bloody mary

[virginia gent]

Thanks guys I really needed that. The fun is back!!!

 

[KindredSpirit]

 

[virginia gent]

View attachment 144292The 4 shots are just a week old and the akr (center) is a few days behind. Maybe it's just wishful thinking but the air in the water seems to be making a difference. Everything looks ok so I think I will just water once more before I fert for the first time. I am trying to work this cheap ph liquid test kit but I don't think I will be able to know the true ph within a tenth of a point. The 30th of this month is my birthday so if nobody else (wife) will get it for me I will get the good meter myself. I had hoped to harvest for my birthday present to myself, looks like this grow will be a christmas present to my self.

 

[KindredSpirit]

I don't think it's wishful thinking bro, I'm sure your babies are loving the aerated water! :dance: Think about all the extra oxygen that's being delivered to those young roots! I know it gets me long in the tap root just thinking about it!

Definitely good call on upgrading to a pH meter man. It will save you so much time and guess work! The Hanna combo pH pens are the cat's ass, but if funds are tight, I've been very happy with my regular Hanna pH pen: http://www.google.com/shopping/product/3356689160366113643?q=hanna%20pH%20meter&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=3a74d5478510712&bpcl=37189454&biw=1392&bih=784&tch=1&ech=1&psi=SmyYUPDXBOjV0gH1woHoAQ.1352166475560.5&sa=X&ei=U2yYUPDHO8Hw0gHGuoGwAg&ved=0CFkQ8wIwAjgK#ps-sellers

I've had it for almost two years now and it has never gone more than .05 in between calibrations (once every two months). It does take a few minutes to get a steady reading, but the readings have always been accurate. Just my as a possible alternative.

Your babies look really happy man! :clap:

:smokebuds:

 

[virginia gent]

Thanks, you have helped me makeup my mind. I start shopping tonight and my birthday present comes early this year.

 

[Eschatos]

Looking good :thumbs:

 

[virginia gent]

View attachment 145030View attachment 145029The girls will be 10 days old on thursday and I think they really like the air in their water. The first set of "true" leaves (5 fingers) looks like they are coming out and I guess this weekend they will get their first fert. I am keeping the led 16in above the tallest plant.

 

[virginia gent]

I just raised the led 1in and after taking a good look I think I won't fert yet. The plants don't look like they want anything so I will post a pic in a day or two.

 

[virginia gent]

View attachment 145548View attachment 145547View attachment 145546View attachment 145545Should I wait a week or 10days more before I fert? What are cotyledons?

 

[Eschatos]

Your girls look nice and healthy, you shouldn't feed yet, they're still sucking enough nutes from the promix. In a weeks time they might need some grow nutes, not the AKR though. It's too early to tell anyway

Cotyledons are the first two round leaves of a sprout