New Grower First Grow Ever (NY)

[2budz]

Same here I agree with all you have said just trying help also. I may have miss typed or miss read I’m out on mobile right now. I think you meant big bloom which you are correct has little N in the but the grow big is 6-4-4. just to clear things up we’re both on the same page I think

Shit you’re right. I literally went in and looked at my bottle then typed the wrong damn thing

 

[2budz]

I only used trio on my first couple plants. It worked ok but I find the AN ph perfect base trio to be a little better and easier to use. And it’s about the same price.

 

[Danielsaaan]

I only used trio on my first couple plants. It worked ok but I find the AN ph perfect base trio to be a little better and easier to use. And it’s about the same price.

Thanks man. And yea, going to use all my stuff before I venture off and try different nutes. We will see how it goes! Hitting the hydroponic store after work today. I want to get a good root stimulator and possibly look into plant molasses for when I reach the flower stage. Specifically Earth Juice by HiBrix. You guys have experience with that stuff?
Thanks again for your help!

 

[Danielsaaan]

Guys at the Hydro store helped out. Ended up with some Super Thrive liquid concentrate. That’s all I’ll be using til feeding!

 

[420Forever]

Shit you’re right. I literally went in and looked at my bottle then typed the wrong damn thing

ppp

 

[2budz]

ppp

It is my day off and I’m home alone. I may have partaken more than I usually would

 

[Jpkindbud]

Thanks man. And yea, going to use all my stuff before I venture off and try different nutes. We will see how it goes! Hitting the hydroponic store after work today. I want to get a good root stimulator and possibly look into plant molasses for when I reach the flower stage. Specifically Earth Juice by HiBrix. You guys have experience with that stuff?
Thanks again for your help!

Black strap will work. I use grandmas molasses. If you get it though make sure it's unsulphered...

 

[420Forever]

I may have partaken more than I usually would

mmm, and a good thing that is too....otherwize, we might hafta boot u off site completely :smoking: ppp

 

[2budz]

Thanks man. And yea, going to use all my stuff before I venture off and try different nutes. We will see how it goes! Hitting the hydroponic store after work today. I want to get a good root stimulator and possibly look into plant molasses for when I reach the flower stage. Specifically Earth Juice by HiBrix. You guys have experience with that stuff?
Thanks again for your help!

I know it’s easy to get sucked in and want to go crazy with all the stimulants and conditioners and this and that. But I’m telling you man. If you want to have a successful first grow go easy. These plants really just want light water and some food now and then. trio has everything you need for a successful grow. I’m gonna post something that helped me a lot when I first started growing. I don’t think it’s an end all be all but it will help you understand the plants different stages.

 

[2budz]

Weeks 1 - 3. Once you've started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually be single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistols.-



Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it's energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6.-



Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it's life.



Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By that time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it's time to harvest.-

I think I may have even pulled that from this forum. I don’t recall. But, it will help you just starting out. There are a few things I’ve learned I don’t agree With but, it helps to understand what’s going on and when.

When my plants Are seedlings I literally only give them water ph’d at 6.2. After about 21 days depending on how many nodes there are I will water them once til runoff. After that I feed 1/4 to 1/2 dose of nutes every watering. I use fish sh!t every watering and add molasses maybe once a week or 10 days.