Newbie first grow... thoughts please people

[Beanosk88]

Hello fellow growers

I've just started my first grow in an attempt to grow 2 Critical Autoflowers and hopefully harvest. My setup is in an outdoor shed and consists of:

Strain- Critical + Auto Feminized

Tent-60x60x1.4

Medium- Plant magic soil

Pots- 11L

Lighting- 125w CFL-blue for vegetation
200w CFL-red for flowering

Side lights- 2x35w CFL Spiral

Fan/Extraction-100mm systemair RVK sileo 100E2

Carbon Filter- 100mm Rhino hobby filter 300mm long

Small clip on fan 100mm 2 speed

Nuets- General Hydroponic Flora series.

Floragro, Floramicro and Florabloom


Well. I've made it into week 2 with my babies and so far so good. They don't seem to have run into any problems as yet. Or none I can see but only a newbie grower. Growth seems to coming along nicely and pots are starting to dry out now so started just a small watering of 100ml of plain water which has been stood for 24 hrs and had its ph adjusted to 6.1 the same as the initial pot watering before the seedlings went in. Temperatures seem to be running nicely at between 70 and 77. Nightly they have been slightly lower. Still running light cycle at 24hrs as I will continue throughout the Veg phase. Also have good air circulation running both small 4" clip fan at bottom of tent running continuesly along with 4" inline extraction fan and carbon filter with variable controller in top of tent also running on a slightly higher than min speed continuesaly. All in happy with progress.

[The Aspie Toker]

Hi mate,

Welcome to the Talk.

I don't use Plant magic soil, but I have heard of Plant Magic Soil Supreme, so I am guessing that is the one you're using.

I've never heard of "General Hydroponic Flora series." but going by the name, they are suited for Hydroponic grows. You don't really want to mix the two (Hydroponic and Organic grow)

Also, there's no need to pH the soil if you're growing organically in soil.

[Beanosk88]

Hey bro thanks for the welcome, much appreciated. it is the supreme soil im using and as for using the nutes i doubt i will tbh. they do say its ok to use in soil its just a name, but i see what your saying it is missleadin. ive just added a link of the pics progress so far as was having trouble uploading them on here. check them out and let me know your thoughts please.

Ahhhh it wont let me add link as i have less than 10 points as im new

[Blue]

Welcome to the forum Beano, stop by here https://www.thctalk.com/cannabis-foru...oduce-Yourself and say hello to fellow newcomers, you'll soon have 10 posts

[Beanosk88]

Heey thanks brother,, just posted in intorduction.

[Squib95]

Ive just started an auto critical in a small cupboard stealth grow atm at day 5 and looks good I will follow your diary may come in handy

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