[five0addict]

nothing special, just my first sucessful(so far) grow.
1 23w "cool blue" aquarium light
1 18w "powersaver" halogen lamp bulb
lights on a heavy duty timer..
2 mirrors and a fan.


lettin her veg out for a couple more weeks, any tips or shopping list, stuff i can pick up locally(miracle grow or whatever is the best for flowering) would be extremely appriceated.

Lookin good man...keep us updated....

[tngreen]

lookin very nice! what kind of lighting are you going with for flowering?

[five0addict]

idk, i guess the same lights, i need some tips on that kinda stuff!
im seeing some hairs pokin through, if it buds at all those points im gonna be stoked.
im still reasearching the flower initiation havent found anything very specific about the transition. like if you just cut 6 hours off the light cycle, boom, it starts to bud? can a just use a miracle grow conentrate? im guessing i want more flower oriented fert, or should i be looking for a vegtable type? i would really like to make my own but its just not feasable for a one plant micro. plus im sure id fuc up and go on a killing spree.
should i be testing my waters ph? im just using tap water. so far so good.

Once you switch to a 12/12 light cycle flowering begins for your standpoint, as God of your Garden. But you won't notice a difference in the plant for the first few days, here's some pictures to help you out. As well as a light spectrum chart. To get the most out of that plant you're gonna want more light.

hmmm first of all mirrors absorb light and not reflect it secod halogen n lamp bulb is no good for flowering and 23w "cool blue" is the wrong type for flower and non enuf for that large plant....get a 100w HPS or something....sorry trying to help

[five0addict]

thanks man, preflowers allover whoo!
does that mean i should start it on the flower cycle?
i got some mites i gotta get rid of first, i cant complain i was given my clone so ill just deal and move forward.

so now my question is kill the mites and let it veg more, start the flower cycle and battle during that? im guessing kill the mites first..

oh and you really think more light? its really bright in there, id say just about regular daytime bright. happen to have one of those charts for halogen? what about a reflector on the ground? pointless?

oh and i feel clueless about all the plant lingo, some im picking up, not all. is there a page thats got a good anatomical diagram?

[five0addict]

mirrors absorb light?? scince when??

fawk that light was 50$! its not all blue its 50/50. well it got me this far i guess...

[DurbanPoison]

Both those lights are wasting a lot of electricity and aren't benefiting you. Not trying to tear you down but if you want more success you need to correct that soon. Too late to return them? Anyhow - you can make a great light for about $50 at the hardware store out of a security lamp. There's a shitload of DIY's on how to do this on here. In any case - I would just get a HPS (High Pressure Sodium) bulb. Heavy in warm (orange) spectrum which will be better when you flower and still works fine for vegging.

Generally speaking -
18hrs lights on / 6hrs lights off = Veg Cycle
12hrs lights on / 12hrs lights off = Bloom/Flower/Bud Cycle (Whatever you care to call it)

Neemoil will help with the mites. Do some searches on treatments.

Lastly - mirrors I've understood do somewhat absorb light. The cheap man solution is to make a couple of walls and paint them with glossy white paint. It's extremely reflective. Alternatively, you can use mylar which you can get at your local hydro shop.

Originally Posted by DurbanPoison

Lastly - mirrors I've understood do somewhat absorb light. The cheap man solution is to make a couple of walls and paint them with flat white paint. It's extremely reflective. Alternatively, you can use mylar which you can get at your local hydro shop.

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