New Grower Noob needs advice
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Welcome GG420, glad to have you here! If you have time head over to our introduction forums and share a bit more about yourself if you'd like. 
Loving the color, it's gorgeous..
Some questions for ya, I see an HID in the second shot but let's get some stuff under way..
What kind of soil are you running? Do you know the name?
What nutrients are you running? How often do you feed, when did you start?
How far along are the ladies? Do you remember the date you planted the seed, the date they showed flowers?
How close are your lights and what kind of light are you running?
Do you have a method of checking the clarity and color of your trichomes? A jeweler's loupe or microscope perhaps?
What is your flush plan? Plain water or do you have an additive?
Overall they look great for a first time grow, I see some stuff but if you could answer the questions we could give detailed and accurate advice. Look forward to hearing back from you!
Loving the color, it's gorgeous..
Some questions for ya, I see an HID in the second shot but let's get some stuff under way..
What kind of soil are you running? Do you know the name?
What nutrients are you running? How often do you feed, when did you start?
How far along are the ladies? Do you remember the date you planted the seed, the date they showed flowers?
How close are your lights and what kind of light are you running?
Do you have a method of checking the clarity and color of your trichomes? A jeweler's loupe or microscope perhaps?
What is your flush plan? Plain water or do you have an additive?
Overall they look great for a first time grow, I see some stuff but if you could answer the questions we could give detailed and accurate advice. Look forward to hearing back from you!
Thanks!!!
The soil is aurora roots organics. Now mind you this is my first time so I have not check the pH of the water. But I have maintained the temp and lights. The nutes I actually got from my brother, I have no idea the name but I have 3 bottles of different colored liquids each with precise measurements per half gallon. I started the nutes at about week 3-4? Pretty much right after I noticed the flowering begin. They are feed about twice a week every 3-4 days. I wanna say it was 22 January but not completely sure. I run 4 75w natural light CFLs. When I first started they were 18/6 then once flowering started I switched to 12/12. As for checking the clarity....please explain I was wanting to do a 2 week pH water flush.
Thanks for taking notice and offering advice.
The soil is aurora roots organics. Now mind you this is my first time so I have not check the pH of the water. But I have maintained the temp and lights. The nutes I actually got from my brother, I have no idea the name but I have 3 bottles of different colored liquids each with precise measurements per half gallon. I started the nutes at about week 3-4? Pretty much right after I noticed the flowering begin. They are feed about twice a week every 3-4 days. I wanna say it was 22 January but not completely sure. I run 4 75w natural light CFLs. When I first started they were 18/6 then once flowering started I switched to 12/12. As for checking the clarity....please explain
I was wanting to do a 2 week pH water flush. Thanks for taking notice and offering advice.
Well they look great with the pH they're getting to be honest.
They just don't look ready to me.
I have a few questions, why are you running 12/12 if they're autos and you have CFLs? The more light they get the more the buds will fill in and mature. 60 days is not long enough for a harvest IMO, especially on a 12/12 schedule you actually wind up extending the time needed for autos.
Is there any way to ask your brother what the nutrients are? You don't want to feed veg nutes to a flowering plant as it'll give you buds that are more like sprigs also the curling and upside down taco effect on the leaves is from excessive nitrogen during flower, so ask which nutes are which if you can get a hold of him.. I'd say to go at least another 20-30 days. Do you feed some from each of the 3 bottles? Your watering schedule is perfect, not too dry, not too wet!
Without a means of monitoring your pH how do you intend on to do a pH'd water flush if you don't mind me asking?
If you get something this - http://www.amazon.com/Jewelry-Loupe-Lighted-Magnifier-Microscope/dp/B007QPDRAM
You can check your trichomes which are the majority of the plants psychoactive properties - you would gauge how these look to know when the best time to harvest is..
These are magnified trichomes, take note of the images on the left - notice they are pretty clear looking at the bulbous parts?
This is the same marijuana, look at the trichomes now. Look nice and milky, that's a good time to harvest. You want minimal to NO clear trichomes as these are underdeveloped.
They just don't look ready to me.
I have a few questions, why are you running 12/12 if they're autos and you have CFLs? The more light they get the more the buds will fill in and mature. 60 days is not long enough for a harvest IMO, especially on a 12/12 schedule you actually wind up extending the time needed for autos.
Is there any way to ask your brother what the nutrients are? You don't want to feed veg nutes to a flowering plant as it'll give you buds that are more like sprigs also the curling and upside down taco effect on the leaves is from excessive nitrogen during flower, so ask which nutes are which if you can get a hold of him.. I'd say to go at least another 20-30 days. Do you feed some from each of the 3 bottles? Your watering schedule is perfect, not too dry, not too wet!
Without a means of monitoring your pH how do you intend on to do a pH'd water flush if you don't mind me asking?
If you get something this - http://www.amazon.com/Jewelry-Loupe-Lighted-Magnifier-Microscope/dp/B007QPDRAM
You can check your trichomes which are the majority of the plants psychoactive properties - you would gauge how these look to know when the best time to harvest is..
These are magnified trichomes, take note of the images on the left - notice they are pretty clear looking at the bulbous parts?
This is the same marijuana, look at the trichomes now. Look nice and milky, that's a good time to harvest. You want minimal to NO clear trichomes as these are underdeveloped.
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