First time grow HELP

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by G'

With T5s you should be able to get real close brother, is that just a single tube mate ?? looks like your in those peat pellet things that swell when you put water on them, when you come to pot them up you need to bury them at least half way up those stems and meanwhile be careful with them as those stems could flop over can't see them that well in your pics but if they are too stretched you can support them with a piece of drinking straw split up the length of it and carefully fit it around the stems and very slightly push into the medium, be careful with those stems though brother they will be very delicate at this stage, good luck brother G'.

Yeah I agree with G, get them potted up and get those stems buried. Ive not used T5 lights mate so I cant help but G does so listen to what hes saying pal. Get em as close as you dare and then keep and eye on them, if they start to curl up at the edges or bleach then pull em away.

Please note I am also still a new grower and I use LED which is different. I have however read most of this forum now and can assure you that they are stretched and the reason for this is they are not close enough to the light source.

**Donsh** · 09-09-18, 03:09 PM

Nice one I’ll sort this right now the t5s are two separate units running beside each other on underside of cupboard shelfstatted life off on the side of a box about 8” from light but noticed first sets of leaves had stated to drop also got pots an soil ready would they be ok to go straight to pot the now and put back under light also soil is Cana coco!

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Donsh

Nice one I’ll sort this right now the t5s are two separate units running beside each other on underside of cupboard shelfstatted life off on the side of a box about 8” from light but noticed first sets of leaves had stated to drop also got pots an soil ready would they be ok to go straight to pot the now and put back under light also soil is Cana coco!

Coco aint soil.mate its an inert medium that requires you to add all the nutes to. Do you have everything ready ?

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 03:18 PM

Go check out the mentors section in grow diaries and have a look at the coco grows. There will be tons of helpful info there. Have you got your ph and ec pens ready ect.

Dont plant them in coco if you had planned a soil grow mate, totally different ball games. If your not set up for coco with nutes ect and had planned a soil grow then nip to b and q and get some verve compost and some perilte.

**Donsh** · 09-09-18, 07:21 PM

I’ve put them under 2 inches of height tried to catch b&q but we missed will go tomorrow will a use straws to keep them straight to stop them flopping over?

**Donsh** · 09-09-18, 07:22 PM

Running 24hr mate

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 07:23 PM

Yeah that will help until you pot up mate

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What light are you going to use in your tent ?

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 07:24 PM

Also you need to get some bloom nutes deffo and maybe some grow although it unlikely you will need the grow but better to have it. I use Old timers grow and bloom after the guys here pointed me to them. Theres no rush as you.wont need any nutes for weeks.

**Gaz** · 09-09-18, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Donsh

Running 24hr mate

Thats fine I think for the seedlings but when they go into the tent they will need 18/6 for veg then 12/12 for flower. Im not really sure how long to keep them under t5's for but Im sure one of the guys will help with that. Maybe ask G how long he keeps them under the t5's for ?