Thread: My first ever grow, all going well sofar! :)

hello every one this grow is going to be a learning curv , so if all fails i dont really mind!

my plant is exactly one week old , did have 2 plants but it started going brown , tryed to rescue it but i failed!

well i would just like you guys to take a look and tell me if my setup is good , how i could maybee improove it ect ect.

well as a growroom im using a closet.
im using peat free soil
philips hpi-t 400w light ( i think its Metal halide) ballast is built into it , its a big lump- got given it me for free so cant realy complain , will get new one when i got some money

more pics coming sooon wen i get my digi cam bak, mum is using it!

pics :

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heres pictures of the light i got in there , and the size of my plant now. its seems to be really stretching? anyone know what this could be , should i consernplate using the LST method on my little baby, anyhelp would be much apreciated!

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hey HazzeyB, can you post those pictures here on our forum so we can
see some detail, those imageshake thumbnail sized shots don't allow for
enough detail to really see what you want us to see. they're just not
detailed enough to help you.

These should be better:

HazzeyB x

looks like a good start! i just started my first grow also, today is the 12th day.

gonna subscribe..

looks good tho.

get some pics up mate , will be nice to have a look at yours

HazzeyB

much better with the pics. i can't see the light too well so maybe you could
take a pic of the light when the light is off.

anyway, first, you planted your seeds too deep in the cups, put some more
soil in there so that there is only about 1/2 inch of space between the dirt
and the rim of the cup. the air needs to flow around the plant, even at the
base. that will help with the stretching problem too, although it isn't really a
problem yet (when you do your first transplant, just bury it almost up to the
first set of leaves, the stem that you bury will sprout roots)

also, your soil looks like straight dirt, no fillers like perlite or vermiculite, if
so, you need to switch to a better soil mix, there are plenty to choose from.
just, with seedlings, you don't want to use Miracle Grow, it's loaded with
fertilizers that will kill it.

come on by my imaginary garden and you might see something that will
spark some inspiration. if not, there are hundreds of really good threads
for you to learn from.

anyway, good luck, and don't forget to have fun. if it aint fun, why bother?

thanks for the info mate , yeah it is just plain Dirt from a gardenstore il have to change it or could i just add some pearlite to it?

anyone know of some nutes i should get that i can purchase in a shop in England?

HazzeyB!

well woke up this morning and my plant was coverd in mites! iv heard thers no way of geting rid of em so now she/he is in heaven (the bin)

before i start my next grow i will sort out my grow room properly with ventilation exhaust and a better light system,

whilst unpluging my current light damn thing gave me electric shock lol

anyhow

could anyone advice me on a strain of marijuana that is easy to grow? to grow in a cupboard dimensions : 3'wide x 2'deep 4'high...(approx)- no tape measusre to hand

**HazzeyB**

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