First grow, nearing the end

[growstrong]

Hey, this is my first grow.
I started from seed: feminized Nirvana WW
They've been at 12/12 for 5 weeks.
I finally convinced my girl friend to let me steal her camera so I figured I'd post the rest of the grow on the site since I love reading other people's threads.

Any help in when to harvest or any other suggestions at all let me know, Thanks!

 

[JamieShoes]

lookin very nice indeed, good on you mate

 

[+Vibes]

looks good for round one man,
few more weeks you and the lady will be very happy...

 

[billy571]

Sweet baby Jesus, G!!!!! Man, you give me hope.... great job for the first time. You are doing great... the next time I start a grow I want to grow some White Widow. I hear it's one of the strongest strains that are somewhat easy to grow. Keep it coming, and wow... I have no buds to smoke right now and you have just made my mouth water.

What size and type lamps did you use? What kind of grow space? Are these too many questions? Am I coming off as LEO???? LOL Just curious, because I want to replicate what you got going on with those plants, wow I'm fiending.

Thanks and good luck!!

B

 

[growstrong]

set up

set up

I have a 250 W HPS. Its in a box thats 3' x 2' x 5'. I probably could have used a box that was only 3' tall. Its in fox farm ocean soil mix and I've been using and following the fox farm nutes and feeding schedule. I started two seeds. One never really germinated, so I started another. Because of time constraints I was only able to have one in veg (the one shown) for 2 weeks. The other went straight into flowering. The younger one looked like it was going to not make it, but somehow it naturally topped itself and grew two tops. Its lagging a lot behind the one shown, but it still has some nugs on it. I just wish it had more time, it is in the coolest y-shape.

 

[growstrong]

I'll post some pics of the set-up and other plant soon

 

[growstrong]

here's some more pics where you can better see how the plat was first LST'ed and then put under a screen made of clothes hangers

 

[DrewskiBudz]

Impressive first grow...so you only vegged for 2 weeks and it wasnt a clone???? i didnt know that was possible??? very impressive bro...

-drew

 

[moses224]

great start ..where seeds feminized or just regular nirv...if they where feminized did you have any problems with hermaphidites...i recently got female ice seeds from them and had problem with 2 of 10

 

[moses224]

Any help in when to harvest or any other suggestions at all let me know, Thanks!

In respect to harvest remember its as important as grow...I prefer to cut fan leaves of and then cut into sizable stems 8-12" and hang from coat hanger...make sure they are hung in cool dry place and completely dark...this will ensure you maximize bag appeal and smoke quality...usually 6 days hanging will do it then do final trim and cut buds into a plastic tray or whatever s convenient then allow them to crisp one more day or till stems snap and your golden..jar and let them breath twice daily first week then daily there after best of luck brother

 

[growstrong]

They were all feminized. I didn't have any problems with hermi's but only 2/3 germinated. However, it could have been partially my fault since I'm a rookie.

 

[growstrong]

thanks for the info.

I'm thinking of getting them off nutes soon to make sure they don't have any chemical taste. Has anyone tried feeding with molasses? I'm thinking about giving it a try. I've heard it adds to taste and bud size.

 

[moses224]

i use mollasses every watering last 4 weeks..some say its overkill but iv never had neg effects and plants get real frosty..i flush for 5 days only...but thats me

 

[Norrath]

id say it's too early to start flushing.

 

[growstrong]

I was scared to give it molasses and nutes both. I guess I'll keep up with the nutes and try a little molasses and gradually increase if all goes well.

 

[growstrong]

what molasses to water ratio did you use??

 

[TheKnow2Grow]

i watered molasses with my plants the last 2-3 weeks or so and i started at 1 tsp/gal and went up to 2 tsp/gal at most, but that was my first grow so i just went on what i read about others grows. Worked fine for me tho...Good luCK!

 

[growstrong]

Has anyone grown superlemonhaze? I'm thinking about buying beans for the next go. I'd like to get some og kush or sd crossed beans, but they seem almost impossible to come by.

 

[moses224]

mollases will not burn plants i dont even measure i mix 25 g a day and use about a 1/8th a jar a day...just dont let it sit as it will get your pumps and such all gummed up but iv never had any issues with it burning.

 

[growstrong]

here are some pics of the younger, smaller plant. there also one of the box:

(sorry a bunch of them are sideways, I can't figure out why they are being imported that way)