# First grow in a long time. Never used a grow tent before. I am 7 weeks in, switched to 12/12 last week. Feeling excited **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Created:** [April 29, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387 "2023-04-29T13:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/1 "2023-04-29T13:10:53Z")
![20230422_095808](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/3/6/d3623ba296d9f85d77f2bb1b217d0b6777e02201.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Retiredoldguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/retiredoldguy/32/1094346_2.png) [@Retiredoldguy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Retiredoldguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/2 "2023-04-29T13:12:34Z")
off to a good start…in a hobby that will make you soooooo happy 🤠 👍 ---
**Author:** ![HotAndHumid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hotandhumid/32/735334_2.png) [@HotAndHumid](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HotAndHumid)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/3 "2023-04-29T13:26:48Z")
@4204life Hi! Your plants look right on to me. Enjoy the ride! ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/4 "2023-04-29T13:41:29Z")
Welcome to the community @4204life. Nice thick canopy, lots of bud sites! ---
**Author:** ![scotch2cubes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/scotch2cubes/32/858540_2.png) [@scotch2cubes](https://ilgmforum.com/u/scotch2cubes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/5 "2023-04-29T13:48:29Z")
Welcome aboard @4204life looks like a great start ---
**Author:** ![ChittyChittyBangin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/chittychittybangin/32/1095484_2.png) [@ChittyChittyBangin](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ChittyChittyBangin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/6 "2023-04-29T13:48:45Z")
Welcome aboard! This hobby is VERY addictive… ---
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/7 "2023-04-29T13:50:08Z")
I have 2 Bruce Banners, 2 GSCX, and 1 Gorilla glue. Think I may have over crowed them. ---
**Author:** ![ChittyChittyBangin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/chittychittybangin/32/1095484_2.png) [@ChittyChittyBangin](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ChittyChittyBangin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/8 "2023-04-29T13:53:57Z")
Youll stretch a bit, just make sure you have good airflow. Might need to remove some lower leaves, but youll be ok. Lesson learned right? We are learning all the time, no matter how much experience we have. There are so many rabbit holes to dive into with cannabis. ---
**Author:** ![kellydans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kellydans/32/580751_2.png) [@kellydans](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kellydans)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/9 "2023-04-29T18:49:31Z")
Welcome to the community looking good ✌ ---
**Author:** ![mickey\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@mickey\_g](https://ilgmforum.com/u/mickey_g)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/10 "2023-04-30T16:34:56Z")
Welcome ! When was your last grow ? Mine was back in the mid 90s when they started urine testing at my job. Just started back up again this January and man, I feel like Rip Van Winkle waking up with all the new technology over the almost 30 years ! Good luck with your grow ! ---
**Author:** ![DoneDeal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/donedeal/32/1134793_2.png) [@DoneDeal](https://ilgmforum.com/u/DoneDeal)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/11 "2023-04-30T16:44:37Z")
Good luck growmie ---
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/12 "2023-04-30T17:04:09Z")
Last grow was probably early 90’s. No internet, did a bunch wrong and it was still good. It feels good to grow again. ---
**Author:** ![mickey\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@mickey\_g](https://ilgmforum.com/u/mickey_g)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/13 "2023-04-30T17:21:52Z")
I grew a couple plants in the backyard last summer from clones my son-in-law gave me. Runtz & Oreoz. One was a freakin’ male & my granddaughter’s puppy chewed the top off the other one. Got a couple small buds off it…and a few seeds. Here’s the offspring of the lovely couple: ![IMG_2239](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/6/f/66f48e30db79d5c0ab92a01d26223e48e3ad215f.jpeg) I went straight to 12/12 from one of the seeds on Feb 16. ---
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/14 "2023-04-30T17:27:24Z")
That looks nice! I would like to try an outdoor grow one day. ---
**Author:** ![mickey\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@mickey\_g](https://ilgmforum.com/u/mickey_g)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/15 "2023-04-30T17:43:35Z")
That one is indoor from the seed. Here’s my outdoor “garden” from last summer. The taller one is the male: ![27ca9ade2507ebad46a0b81307580a45102878c2_2_750x1000](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/e/f/3ef90f636bbb8b8d14323b8d14c7be157f8936cb.jpeg) I’m in NY, so it’s legal now…now that I’m a 72 year old goat. I worked on a golf course back in the 70s & used to do some clandestine growing by the compost heaps & the pine tree plot. Free pickings for whoever saw them, though. I got some Purple Punch Auto seeds I was gonna grow with the tomatoes this summer, but we’re having major work done on the house & don’t need any contractors or their helpers knowing about that ---
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/16 "2023-05-02T21:12:50Z")
Been flowering for 13 days. Starting to see white hairs!! Oh ya! I want to thank everyone for the encouragement. Feels good to chat with people with the same interests. ![20230502_151624](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/b/8/9b8ba4dbf62131b300fbf21bbbf3f7992c59bedf.jpeg) ![20230502_151514](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/5/c/d5c7fb2d76f416a0e7b990f0cbcbbefef0e741a5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Autos-only](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/autos-only/32/846017_2.png) [@Autos-only](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Autos-only)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/17 "2023-05-02T21:29:30Z")
@4204life Looking really good! Very happy healthy plants! I see a little tip burn, I like seeing that, means you’re right in the edge! What are you growing in? Coco? ---
**Author:** ![4204life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/4204life/32/1026577_2.png) [@4204life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/4204life)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/18 "2023-05-02T22:37:30Z")
I switched my hps light from 400w to 600w last week. Still has’nt got over 80° in there. I was wondering if the 600w would be too hot. I just used some promix potting soil from home depot. Probably was’nt the best choice but seems to be working ok. ---
**Author:** ![Autos-only](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/autos-only/32/846017_2.png) [@Autos-only](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Autos-only)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/19 "2023-05-02T23:33:44Z")
@4204life No man peats a good medium, look at your results! It’s naturally acidic and as you water to runoff the lime will probably make its way out, as long as you keep an eye on that you’ll be good! You know what you’re doing. ---
**Author:** ![mickey\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@mickey\_g](https://ilgmforum.com/u/mickey_g)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387/20 "2023-05-03T20:50:55Z")
Hey Chitty ! I just spent half the day Googling & YouTubing “12/12 from Seed” and guess what ? Just like everything else, it’s the best thing in the world & yet also the worst. 🤣 🤣 🤣 [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-grow-in-a-long-time-never-used-a-grow-tent-before-i-am-7-weeks-in-switched-to-12-12-last-week-feeling-excited/100387.md?page=2)