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Umm... Yeah if you start by sayin "Heydee Ho" (and your NOT Kermit the Frog) Then I Can tell

Doesn't LK like you missed a Thing

Morning Teacher : Your NEW Name is Obi-Organic Kenobi

"The Organics Must Flow From you Young Jedi"

Goin to Drop Some SEEDS Now

Later Fellow Heads

 

OK... I Did It, Dropped the seeds in water tonight

So I Officially Started this Grow on Friday 4-26-13 @ 11:11 PM Eastern
(Cell Phone Time)

For the record, that's 4 seeds of Vision Feminized Northern Lights
(this is the actual pack, there are 5 seeds so I picked the 4 best lookin ones and saved the 5th one)




I have the four 5 gallon smart pots in place with the soil

Then a Tupperware for some height
(maybe I'll use it for a clonin chamber for Charlie Brown)

Next is the 4 Solo cups for the seeds
(with 3/4 to top of soil dug from the center of each smart pot)

Then you will see my remote air temp & humidity sensor, temp alarm, and room fan thermostat
(white round thing with 3 wires on the right)

There is also a temp alarm in the solo cup on the front right side for soil temp

This may seem like over kill BUT this is an UNTESTED setup by a NOOB, so this way I can tell if I'm Burnin them (hopefully )











I Have Two Questions:

1) Should I make drain holes in the Solo cups ?

2) Is 12 hours in the water enough, or should I go the full 24 hours?
(I don't want to "drown them")

I want to take a minute to THANK EVERYONE who has helped me get to this point
All the Continuing Motivation, Help & Advice, So MUCH Caring

And just the all round "Family" Feeling I get from So Many People at Grass City

Thanks for any input on what you all see in there

And Now.... On To Learning How To "Maintain" & "Construct" That Wondrous Thing Called "Living Soil"

(TIME FOR 2nd auxiliary RAM Upgrade For My BRAIN )

 

Thanks Miss Noob, I felt that way too (good feeling watching a plan come together) I hung the "big gun" fan as a finishing touch to the room (pics below)

Keep in mind the "input temp" was 68 F that day, I love having a reading on the input temp because the exhaust temp will affect it (till I start venting outside)

I always felt like a bit higher temp is what the plant likes...

Yeah, the very First time I smelled that was in like 1984, they were calling it "Jamaican" it looked really strange and smelled really STRONG (like an ammonia smell) It cost double what "REGS" cost and there was nothing like the "green bud" we have today, so it was a very rare thing

Honored to have you, I'll keep the smoke passin

UPDATE:

4-26-13 11:11 PM I put the seeds in distilled water for about 12 hours, they all went to the bottom by morning
4-27-13 01:00 PM Planted seeds in wet KIS soil (no deeper than 1/4 inch, just enough to cover seeds)

The soil is about 77 to 80 degrees F
I mist it with my spray bottle (distilled water) as it shows signs of losing moisture (about twice a day)

Would it be better to not keep them under the light
I figured it was just like nature "outside" BUT there is no Night setting right now, just running 24 hours on, cause of Charlie Brown



Because of how I took this picture you can now see the KIS soil in the smart pots, see the centers where I removed the soil for the Solo cups



Put finishing touches on the room, mounted the "Air King 9012 Commercial Grade Oscillating Wall Mount Fan, 12-Inch"
GLAD I spent the extra money on this, I already took it all apart and the motor is TOUGH, Great build & Quality, I don't want ANYTHING causing a fire
The Oscillating mech is really nice. ($42.30 delivered with Amazon Prime)

Amazon.com: Air King 9012 Commercial Grade Oscillating Wall Mount Fan, 12-Inch: Home & Kitchen

I had to remove the grill to get it to fit between the wall by the door (to the right) and the cord that holds the hood and the fire suppression (on the left)

There is about 1.5 inches of clearance on both sides

Removing the Grill also makes it move much more air and much less to clean
(it is also very safe cause the blade is plastic and I have been hit with them before, no biggie)

I LOVE the fact that it mounts to the wall, I was able to put it almost at ceiling height and now it keeps the temps the same throughout the room (don't want tons of hot air up there cause the fire suppression triggers @ about 155 F)

I also like the "pull string" switch it has, at first I thought, if the string breaks you are screwed, BUT the string just ratchets the knob from off, Low, Med, High, so the knob would still be there

The Oscillating covers the front and back of the room Very nicely



And Finally, a few questions Please

(you must know this is coming )

1) About how many days till I see my girls poppin out of the soil ?

2) Would it be better to not keep them under the light
I figured it was just like nature "outside" BUT there is no Night setting right now, just running 24 hours on, cause of Charlie Brown

3) And lastly, I found a local place that constructs organic soil, I want to grab some to replant Charlie Brown, Can you look at the 2 types and tell me which one sounds right for Our beloved plant?

Premium Blend Potting Soil
Ideal for growing food in containers, transplanting, tropicals, and indoor plants.

• Our most moisture-retentive blend, chocked full of compost and worm castings
• Use for small containers, window boxes or for any plants that need moist soil
• Cut your watering time in half! You'll water half as often as compared with peat-based mixes.
• Harvest twice as much! Research trials show tomatoes grew twice as large, with twice as many fruits when grown in Premium Blend, compared to our competition.
• For best results, add a balanced, organic fertilizer at planting time
• Contains: compost, pine bark, coir, worm castings, and perlite (more worm castings and compost than our Container Blend)

OR


Container Blend Potting Soil
Our all-purpose organic potting soil, perfect for repotting plants, container gardening, outdoor plants, and more!

• Excellent drainage properties, yet holds moisture well
• Perennials, Woody Plants and Herbs love it!
• Great for large containers: from 2 to 100 gallons
• For best results, add a balanced, organic fertilizer at planting time
• Save money and reuse it! Our compost-based soils do not break down as quickly as peat-based mixes. Simply fluff the mix back up, remove any large root balls, and replant.
• Contains: compost, pine bark, coir, worm castings and rice hulls (more coir and pine bark than our Premum Blend).

They Also have "Tea" "Bags" !!!


Look:


Product Catalog - Organic Potting Soil - Organic Mechanics


Thanks Everyone, Nite Nite