hipster's first grow journal, ww seedsman fem.

[Bobmarleyo21]

very nice! the plants are looking strong and I like ur setup

[hipster]

Originally Posted by Bobmarleyo21

very nice! the plants are looking strong and I like ur setup

Thanks, dude.

[hipster]

I watered them this morning and gave them a dose of unsulphered Molasses. 1 tbls per gallon. This is only third time I've watered since transplant so no nutes yet. The one I topped is once again the tallest! lol

Day 7 of 12/12, 32 days from sprouting.


Group shot and an above shot of the one I topped...

[hipster]

For anyone passing by the thing on the left is a RO Water System I got off eBay for $100 including UPS shipping. I'll be installing it this weekend.

The thing on the right is a "Deodorizer Machine" in the making...

http://forum.grasscity.com/grow-room...utralizer.html

From Lowe's...

1 lb. bag of Soil Moist - $12.97

5 Gallon Bucket - $2.34

Lid - $.99

I've got a qt. of liquid ONA on the way - About $33 with shipping

Fan - Already have it, 8" Massey High Velocity Fan, 3 speed - About $12

Me - One Happy Camper

[hipster]

Oops! Here's the pic..

[hipster]

I just watered again with distilled and checked the runoff with a chemical ph tester. It looks like 6.5 to me or maybe a little less, I'll take it.

[Mexicanamerican]

Hey hipster, just found your grow. I have been reading this sight for over six months and have learned a ton. Like you, I have 10 White Widow feminized from Attitude. I am going to be starting my first grow very soon and feel I am ready enough to start with good seeds. Will be starting out with two plants. The way you are doing things seems really simple but effective. I will definitely be following this the rest of the way. Hoping mine turns out half as good as yours.

Peace.

[Bobmarleyo21]

what are u using to check the ph? some ph solution drops?

[superhuman]

Always wondered about that bucket deodorizing method. Definitely interested.

[hipster]

Originally Posted by Mexicanamerican

The way you are doing things seems really simple but effective.

You've got me nailed. I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible and with no short cuts. Peace back at ya.

[hipster]

Originally Posted by Bobmarleyo21

what are u using to check the ph? some ph solution drops?

Yeah, it's just a chemical tester and easy to use. Less than $15 from a hydo shop.

[hipster]

The RO Water System I got off eBay for $100 is now a $150 "mistake". I would definitely NOT recommend buying one off eBay.

I just got back from Home Depot with a "Zero Water System" and that's what I'll be using. 2Lazy did some excellent research on it on a thread I started here...

http://forum.grasscity.com/absolute-...ter-0-ppm.html

[john]

Nice one hipster, your babies are coming along nicely.
How was the RO system a $150 mistake?

[hipster]

Originally Posted by john

Nice one hipster, your babies are coming along nicely.
How was the RO system a $150 mistake?

Thanks john. the RO was a cheap POS probably from China. All of the plastic compression fittings were junk and leaked. The three bottom filters were missing silicone O rings. Enough already! lol No more throwing good money after bad! lol

This Zero Water thing ROCKS! Nothing to install. I got the one with two filters for $89 US. I have two dedicated plastic 1 gallon bottles that had distilled water in them and I wrote TAP WATER on both of them for filling the thing! lol I'm filtering them into 5 recycled plastic 1 gallon bottles that had distilled in them and I'll just keep doing that! Easy and simple. I've filtered/filled 3 so far and 2 more to go till next time and I just bought it a couple of hours ago. 5 gallons would have been about $5 at Walmart so it's already paying for itself.

[hipster]

Originally Posted by superhuman

Always wondered about that bucket deodorizing method. Definitely interested.

Hey superhuman! I haven't got the holes in the bucket drilled yet cause I'm lazy (lol) and don't need it just yet but I've got everything now. I've retired my 8" High Velocity 3 Speed Massey Fan for it which has been running non stop for 6 months or so as my circulation fan and replaced that with a new 9" Massey High Velocity 3 speed fan.

I have everything I need for it now and this is what it looks like (pics below). Because cf the fan design I've taken a slightly different approach. Instead of cutting out a slightly smaller hole from the top I'm coming up from the bottom. I used some clear "Liquid Nails" and ran a bead from the lid to the fan all the way around and just for the heck of it about 4 very thick 3" beads evenly spaced from the bottom. That fan isn't going anywhere, it's welded! Anyone trying this I highly recommend you let the Liquid Nails "set" and "cure" for a few days. I just happened to have some clear Liquid Nails laying around so that really didn't cost me anything for this but that's probably just a couple of bucks from Walmart

My "Flowering Room" is a spare bedroom with a return air vent in it. I couldn't care less what it smells like in there. It's the rest of the house I'm concerned about. I have a Manx cat with a liter box in the living area, smoke cigarettes and "other things" So I think I'll be killing multiple birds with one stone here and I plan on keeping this in the living area.