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First time grower, long time lover

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ohmatic

First time grower, long time lover - video on page 3 :D

hi guys !

so this is my first dance with growing plants myself and i hav had the luck of a friend telling me quite a lot about it so
atleast theoretically i had a solid background

so i got myself some seeds and started off, here are pictures and text of my journey leading up to the current day,

the seed starter, heated:
seedstarter.jpg


tomato today:
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red chili today (dont know strain yet):
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basil:
basilikum1.jpg


i also have majoran, lavender, some jalapenos and other peppers growing.
i plan on updating here every once and now because i love to share pics with others who dig this hobby !

all the plants are under 3 x 18watt neons and it appears as if they are liking it !
 
cheezydemon said:
Looks Good!

Once they have sprouted, lose the humidity.
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yes the dome has been removed for some time already now.

if someone can tell me WHEN to transplant the seedlings into bigger pots it would be much appreciated !
 
you can transplant them when they have first set of true leaves. that should be about 3-4 weeks since they sprouted.
this is my first gowing season as well.
good luck!
 
ohmatic said:
yes the dome has been removed for some time already now.

if someone can tell me WHEN to transplant the seedlings into bigger pots it would be much appreciated !
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Once you get roots coming out of the starting medium you can pot up. Doesn't have to be exact but usually a few true leaves is a good indicator something is old enough to fertillize and transplant.

And welcome aboard glad to see you're already loving it
 
Pepperfreak said:
Welcome from Ohio. This will soon take over your life, home and yard.

Resistance is virtile....
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haha i gotta stay on the balcony, im afraid ill plaster it with plants lol !
 
can too warm of a temperature also slow things down ?
i think my plants are looking fine and healthy however i am reading close to 30C so i wonder if i should move the lights farther away from them ?

i repeat, so far they are all seeming to like it, no hanging leaves, no discoloration ... whats the max temp i can expose them to (safely)
 
IMO, about 75-90F is good, much over 95F and stuff can start dropping.

Is a good idea to have a small fan to give airflow and promote strong stems too. :)
 
Welcome ohmatic. If you are using the fluorescent fixture I see in the pic keep it as close as possible to the plant, I let mine grow right up into the light before I raise it up. I believe a fluoro tube will keep it around 80 deg. On the transplant part you can transplant anytime you wish, I transplant mine as soon as the hooks straighten out.

Dale
 
thepodpiper said:
Welcome ohmatic. If you are using the fluorescent fixture I see in the pic keep it as close as possible to the plant, I let mine grow right up into the light before I raise it up. I believe a fluoro tube will keep it around 80 deg. On the transplant part you can transplant anytime you wish, I transplant mine as soon as the hooks straighten out.

Dale
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thank you for your advice, however i get up to 30C degree reading on the soil so i cannot really see how i could let them grow direclty into the lights.

this may have to do with me not using any source of ventilation such as a fan, but i cant really use one even though i am sure i could keep it a lot closer if i used one.

so right now i got it like 6 inches above and the temp seems to be just fine, 28C now
 
Mate, Plants look good and healthy....You are on your way to being a master....

Welcome from NSW Australia
 
ohmatic said:
thank you for your advice, however i get up to 30C degree reading on the soil so i cannot really see how i could let them grow direclty into the lights.

this may have to do with me not using any source of ventilation such as a fan, but i cant really use one even though i am sure i could keep it a lot closer if i used one.

so right now i got it like 6 inches above and the temp seems to be just fine, 28C now
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hm i dont know, the temp is better now but i dont like the looks of it how far they are from the plants :(

well well well, ill see how it continues
 
ohmatic said:
thank you for your advice, however i get up to 30C degree reading on the soil so i cannot really see how i could let them grow direclty into the lights.

this may have to do with me not using any source of ventilation such as a fan, but i cant really use one even though i am sure i could keep it a lot closer if i used one.

so right now i got it like 6 inches above and the temp seems to be just fine, 28C now
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30C should'nt hurt your plants.

Dale
 
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