Old fart, new hobby

[shadycon]

Introduction; being 70 yrs old I needed a new hobby! The last time I grew "pot" was in the 70's in Fla.. We just thru out seeds and watched them grow. We didn't get too carried away because we could get it for $160 a pound. And it wasn't Mexican dirt weed. anyhow I got some seeds and started them in Jiffy Pots, big mistake, they don't disintegrate fast enough. When I checked this site's pic I decided to check and that is what I found so I re potted them. I'll try to post pics. I'm just experimenting in unused bedroom, Ceiling fan and 24" led grow light for starters. Temp stay about 70* I keep reading and learning, man I love a good web site. Now I will see if I'm on the right track..............

 

[Bluey]

You see those leaves that have list their pigment?
You need to address that.
Go to the GWE website and look up leaf symptoms and see if you can work out what is going on there.

 

[shadycon]

It seemed to me that it was a root problem when I was researching. That is why I got rid of the Jiffy pots and re planted them.

 

[Bluey]

Take some pics of your grow so you can compare it to future growth and make sure the problem has stopped. You may have fixed it. Even a close up pic of an effected leaf so you can look at it closely in a weeks time and compare.

 

[OldManGrower]

Welcome Aboard Mate! Many of those who visit here regularly are in their 60's and 70's. I too started this as a hobby and it's become addicting. It appears to me that some of the plants are suffering light burn as well as a PH imbalance. If you haven't done so, read GWE.com linked above.

 

[shadycon]

Just starting, I'm Keeping lights away from plants as recommended. I'm going to replant them with new soil [with dolomite lime] and larger buckets. I'm going to get a ph correction kit and check my water [well]. My extra room has good ventilation and stay around 70*, . One step at a time........I love this site!............

 

[dirtymike]

hang around, most helpful site. lots of info.

 

[shadycon]

Corrected ph did the trick, no more discoloring.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

We'd like to see your progress. Glad it's turned around for you.

 

[shadycon]

I'm still experimenting and I'm sure I need more light, I started out with a 2' 85w LED and a cheap LED reflector light.

 

[Spanky]

I’m an old fart too. Two things. You found the best site for growing! Just a suggestion. You have so many plants there, you might want to pick one for experimenting with low stress training. If it goes well, you could work on the others. Take a look at all the site’s pics of lovely plants in flower or bud. Some of your plants currently look like you will need to do a lot of supporting when they get to that stage. Glad you are having fun now! Just wait till harvest! Best of luck!

 

[shadycon]

Thank you and I have been doing a lot of reading { remember when they tought that in school ! } . I added a second 48" light and finished replanting. Jiffy pots suck! Now I have two layers of light . Working on LST to flatten older plants out. Seems to be working. More pics in a couple of days.......

 

[shadycon]

Experiments seems to be working; a lot of new growth. Extra 4' 185w light really made a difference.

 

[shadycon]

12 days later...........................

 

[shadycon]

I hope everyone has a good Labor Day weekend!

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Real happy for you I'm nearing your age Enjoy your practice grow. My first tent i still use when i learned from this site. I even have my old LED lights but i only use those now for vegging a perpetual grow i've got 2 tents and a wonderful Q board new style LED so much more brighter and has a dial to decrease light intensity cause man these new type light are bright as heck. Ya need a tent to block it out or the neighborhood would wonder LOL

 

[shadycon]

This has been fun and it's interesting watching them grow and change. I separated the older plants and going into 12/12 with them. Black out curtains on windows. No close neighbors to bother anyway, only critters. thanks for you comments.

 

[alltatup]

Welcome aboard, shadycon Yup, lots of us old hippies on this site. Like they said above, READ, READ, READ. When we start getting the plants to grow really well and strong, it's the best feeling in the world.

 

[shadycon]

Thank you! The 2 larger plants are flowering nicely. The 2 smaller ones are right behind.

 

[shadycon]

About 90 days old. No trimming required. I'm happy with my experiment so far. Average room temp and humidity around 70%.