Growing Stages

[jimmiej48]

As a first year grower I was hoping to get some help on growing stages.. I would like to know how long each stage should be taking me and witch bulbs are greatly recommended for each stage... right now I run 3 300 watt compact florescent bulbs in a 4x6 walk in... I use pro mix soil and dyna grow for my nutes... plants look green and I'm in my 3rd week and plants show groth daily.. I also run my plants on a timer at 18-6..ph is around 6.0 ..any helpful things to keep me healthy would be appreciated thanks

[bax]

Veg until the plants show sex.

 

After the nodes alternate / stagger nodes (as opposed to the even and symmetrical nodes in veg) you can throw them in flower light hours.

 

The number of weeks depend on your plant genetics, Indica versus Sativa , or what amounts of each, if its a hybrid (most are).

 

You can find the average plant time in most grow books.

Also the books will have information on when to harvest.

[bax]

Most people say Metal Halide for Veg and HPS for bloom.

If you want to run CFL thats blue/white lights for veg and yellow/red lights for bloom.

 

Most people say to run mh/hps for best yields.

But you can run cfl or led too. They run cooler and use less electricity.

[jimmiej48]

Thats what I'm running is cfl and I do hear that as well that they run cooler...