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First time grow a little help please

Carrachu

Carrachu

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Hello friends! I’m new to this forum but an avid ready on growweedeasy.com. I started growing about a month and a half ago roughly. I have 2 purple Cannabis plants growing at the moment. Here is my setup and then I have a few questions.
1x led 450w light in a 2x2x4 tent
2x 5gal fabric pots w/ coco coir and perlite
nutrients are the flora series along with Cali-magic
also have big bud for coco
both girls are started from seed then transfered

one is really taking off and the other is a little behind

the one plant I have fimmed and now I have in total about 8-9 places where it’s growing from now. I have topped 2 places and fimmed one. Not go By any further with that one just going to let it grow. The second one I just fimmed the other day and now waiting.
One the first plant I had to remove a lot of the leaves as it was taking over the bottom quite a bit. Then I noticed I do t have enough coco in the pot. When I water them I see lots of roots. Also the second plant has a root growing out kinda looks like grass growing. Is that a problem? Should I cut it or leave it alone? I would like to have a Scrog net as the one plant is doing great but I need more height out of it. I will update this post with pics when I get home.
Mom using nebulas nutrient schedule for coco coir.

Thank you you in advance
 
I can say ( without pictures(please) that healthy plants show roots outside of smart pots 😊 do not cut them..They will Pass on their own.
Have you filled the smart pot to the top with coco/perlite? Roots can show at the top ( I would rather they didn’t) but if you can top off your pot that is an option. I’m subbed..eager to see your pictures. No idea of what “grass growing” can be. What brand of coco and perlite are you using?
 
Hello Carrachu, yeah like Tika said it's hard to try to help you without pictures, but I can tell you ,that if you can afford it, I know cash is tough some times, but with your Led in a 4ft. tall tent, your gonna have your work cut out just keeping them tied down, to keep from burning -bleaching your plants,
I've tried 4ft.tents your gonna need at least 18inches from your plant and maybe more depending on what kind of light you got. That means your plants can't be very tall at all. But you might can do it if you work hard. But a foot or two taller tent ,you'd have it made.
Good Luck with your grow.
 
As a new grower to Coco, you may benefit from reading my guide... Link is in signature. I do things differently than Nebula, but try to give good explanations why. Don't get me wrong, I love Nebula and have learned a ton from her and this site.
In any event, it's there if you are interested and I am happy to answer questions.

Thoughts in response to your Qs
1 You can add coco. Just be sure to buffer it first. As an alternative, you can add a layer of perlite at the top. It will stay in place better and doesn't need buffering.
2 Apply your water slowly to avoid moving the coco around too much
3 Are you sure that it isn't grass growing? If it's a root leave it alone
4 Scrog nets prevent vertical growth, they don't encourage it
5 If you want more height or growth out of your plants you should read my guide!

Cheers!
 
Agreed. There's always more to learn and success is measured by what has been learned. I think you should keep the scrog idea if you want to grow in that shorty tent. Unless you have another area to get height. They will double if not triple in size once you flip to 12/12.
 
Oh yeah, Wow - Good call. Chefbjy I didn't notice the size of the tent!
I think it will be an almost impossible challenge to grow under LED in a 4' tall tent. Definitely keep the scrog!
 
Hi Carrachu!

450 watt in that tent is overkill. I have same zise tent, I have a 300 LED and had some light burn issues even with exhaust and good airflow. Had to raise it to the max. Good luck! ✌
 
Morning Carrachu, like I said earlier, your tent is way to short, my friend, you will be worrying more about burn-bleaching your plants ,than growing them, way to hard, when an extra foot or two in height, will let you relax, and watch em grow.
Good Luck with whatever you decide, but with a 4ft tent, your gonna have your hands full, even with a scrog, or training.
 
Morning Camp, I've grown in 4ft tents with Leds, even without bleaching or burning them, But it's was the most work I've ever done growing mj. There's no way in hell, I'd ever do that again, you gotta have a taller tent.
 
Hello all! Thanks for the fast reply’s!!!!

i took your advise and ordered a 2x4x6ft tent. That is the tallest I can find without breaking my budget or wife beating me. Lol
pictures are coming tonight after work.

I will add perlite to top up the fabric pots. Will that root start making another plant?

Pics coming please bare with me!

thank you
 
This root thing is curious, waiting for pic... But no, it will not develop into another plant... if in fact it is a root
 
Sorry it has taken a while to get the pics. Was having an issue with the laptop but all working now.
Here are some pics. The bushy one is about 10-11in tall and the other is 8in tall. I also noticed I have white fuzz on the side of my fabric pots? Is this mold? and how do I get id of it?
The girls might look very bright green but its my camera flash. lol
 

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White fuzz is actually salt deposits that are left as water evaporates. They are not a problem. However, your coco is really far too dry and that is not great for the plant. Coco should not get so dry that the top layer changes color to lighter brown.
As I suspected, that is not a root! It is actually grass, you will want to remove that right away.
 
Carrachu said:
Sorry it has taken a while to get the pics. Was having an issue with the laptop but all working now.
Here are some pics. The bushy one is about 10-11in tall and the other is 8in tall. I also noticed I have white fuzz on the side of my fabric pots? Is this mold? and how do I get id of it?
The girls might look very bright green but its my camera flash. lol
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Thanks I will remove it right away. As far as the coco goes I was told that you should leave the coco till at least one knuckle deep to re-water. I water every 4-5 days pH'd to 5.8. How do you pour your water in without it moving the coco and perlite. It likes to dig a hole lol
 
Tika said:
I can say ( without pictures(please) that healthy plants show roots outside of smart pots 😊 do not cut them..They will Pass on their own.
Have you filled the smart pot to the top with coco/perlite? Roots can show at the top ( I would rather they didn’t) but if you can top off your pot that is an option. I’m subbed..eager to see your pictures. No idea of what “grass growing” can be. What brand of coco and perlite are you using?
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I'm not sure what brand my coco was as i through out the packaging already, perlite is made from Alltreat. I ended up buying these little coco pucks today and mixed some more perlite to top the pots up. I washed them before putting in. I should have done that as the start but was told to do so. Like I said I'm a complete nube. lol
 
The nice thing about growing cannabis is that one's learning curve is steep especially if you read the GWE site, read your newsletter, and ask questions. I still and always will- go back to GWE. If you have a good hydroponic store with civilized staff you can ask questions there too. Main thing - Do your homework. AND if anyone forgets what it is like to be a nube- they don't have the right answers or options. Don't loose heart - good things come to those who make it thru their first grow. 😊
 
Hello Carrachu, like Tika said, do your homework, and read all of Nebulas tutorials. Your gonna do just fine, and trust me ,your gonna be glad you got a taller tent.
 
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