Need help! My first grow(microgrow)

Kongdong · Dec 15, 2016

Hi,

I have recently started the journey of my first grow, and today I noticed that the seedling had made its way above the soil, but the color of the stem is concerning me. It appears to be a brownish color near the bottom of them stem and green closer to the top. Is this normal for a new seedling? Is there anything I can do to save it if this is bad? Thank you for the help!

aridbud · Dec 15, 2016

Not a clear pic, but yes, would say it's "normal".
What seedling are you growing?

Kongdong · Dec 15, 2016

Thank you for such a fast response! It is dwarf low flyer from crop king seeds. It seemed like a good choice for a first time grow. Also I am using a growbox with a single 45w LED panel. I figure that should be enough light for the small space and the walls are all covered in Mylar film to help maximize the effects.

Kongdong · Dec 15, 2016

Meant to add in there that it is an auto flowering seed

Kongdong · Dec 15, 2016

I read that the brown stem could mean there is a fungus of some sort attacking the seedling, does anyone else have any insight on this?

atk7 · Dec 15, 2016

Relax, give it some time . Don't overwater, as this will cause fungus issues etc. Way too soon to start fixing anything

gizmo666 · Dec 16, 2016

as said above
relax let it grow some

Kongdong · Dec 20, 2016

Looks like it is growing good now that it has been about a week. Does anyone know what kind of yield I can expect from this kind of grow? I have a scrog screen set up and I am using a 45w led panel.

Tri_Cho_Me · Dec 20, 2016

I would agree. Be patient. Best words of advice I was given in the beginning.

Also, as atk7 suggested, do not overwater. Probably the most common mistake amongst new growers. Use a dropper for that first week or two.

I haven't done autoflowers before, but I would imagine with the small space and small light, maybe an ounce or two dry? Just a guess though.

Tri_Cho_Me

Kongdong · Dec 20, 2016

Thank you for the advice, I have been very careful with the watering! Being patient is definitely the hardest part. That would exceed my expectations if I got that much! Thanks for the fast response

Chevy cHaze · Dec 20, 2016

Well, when using LEDs, 1g/w should always be a (realistic) goal.
Then again, dwarf low flyer ? Sweet baby jesus, I have never heard of that strain...
Don't jump the gun, have a little patience, it's what makes this hobby so beautiful after all.
If you know your yield when you germinate the seedl... that's like a spoiler alert! like someone telling you what's on the last page of that good book you just started reading ;-)
Take it easy, the biggest mistake and at the same time the one you're most likely to make is overdo everything(especially watering & nutes). Sit back, relax, you'll be alright...
CC

CosmicCharlie · Dec 20, 2016

What is the size of your growbox?

Idk how much good a SCROG will do since it is an autoflower, perhaps someone else can provide some more insight to that. Just me but I would just let it grow and maybe do some LST so it doesn't get too big for the box if that could be a concern.

Kongdong · Dec 20, 2016

CosmicCharlie said:
What is the size of your growbox?

Idk how much good a SCROG will do since it is an autoflower, perhaps someone else can provide some more insight to that. Just me but I would just let it grow and maybe do some LST so it doesn't get too big for the box if that could be a concern.

The box itself is 20" tall, 15" wide, 15" deep. I'm hoping the scrog can hold back the growth until it flowers.

atk7 · Dec 23, 2016

How are they doing now?

StonedSpook · Dec 30, 2016

Hmm

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Greetings! Good luck on your first grow mate! That excitement never goes away! I am interested to see what your setup looks like, a 20" box with a SCROG in it sounds interesting. Not trolling, generally curious as to how it is all working out. Happy gardening!

Kongdong · Jan 1, 2017

So far so good. I'm on day 20 now, new LED light installed a couple weeks ago. It's a 300w HIGROW with about 130 actual watts being used. I attached some pictures :tiphat:

Budgrower4life · Jan 1, 2017

Best of luck with the grow your set up looks great...

Kongdong · Jan 1, 2017

Would a diy mini carbon scrubber eliminate the smell if i placed it inside the growbox with a fan on top? Both air vents are layered with carbon pads, but would it make sense to knock out the smell on the inside like that? I don't want to make any more big adjustments, so I figured I could simply place it in the corner of the box with a pc fan on the top of it pushing the air inside of the box through it.

StonedSpook · Jan 13, 2017

I typically have at least one on the inside scrubbing what is being pushed out and then another on the outside scrubbing it again. If that makes sense. I

300WLED30x30x60 · Jan 16, 2017

Kongdong said:
So far so good. I'm on day 20 now, new LED light installed a couple weeks ago. It's a 300w HIGROW with about 130 actual watts being used. I attached some pictures

awesome little set up. i got a similiar light too. in a smallspace 30x30x60cm. What seeds have you planted ?

peace :tiphat:

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