ANY AND ALL ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED This will be my first time growing autos. Lets jump right into the setup: 4 Afghan Kush Ryder from World of Seeds. 2x Big Devil- Sweet Seeds 2x Fast Bud- Sweet Seeds 2x Speed Devil- Sweet Seeds These are all Autoflower.Ordered from the 'tude on the 18th of feb and i got them in on the 28th. I am using a 600 watt HPS Dual Spectrum Cool Tube with 6" inline fan Ok my tent was originally a 76x76x76, but after my first grow when i had to take the tent down the cheap plastic connectors broke because the tent barely fit inside my shed. So i decided to make smaller frame for the tent using 1 1/2" PVC Pipe. I made it 60x60x60 roughly...Lets just say it didnt come out square. Lowes was out of the 90 degree T's that i needed for the corners so i improvised and used T connectors. I put em right before the corners of the frame and then used 90 degree pieces for the corners. So the poles that are so posed to be in the corner of the frame are a few inches back. If that makes any sense...lol...Anyways the tent is standing ill be posting pics soon. Ill be using an Emilys Garden from hydrofarm, Hydrofarm EMSYST Emily's Garden SystemI also made 4 5 gallon bucket DWC systems and raped them with reflective bubble insulation, Here is the airpump and airstones i am waiting on. Hydrofarm AAPA45L 20-Watt 45-LPM Active Aqua Commercial Air Pump with 6 Outlets 4 of EcoPlus 728405 Round Air Stone, Large Nutes i will be using: PH Perfect Sensi Grow A&B, Sensi Bloom A&B, b-52 and big bud. I mite order some voodoo juice, Thoughts on that? Pics coming sometime this afternoon.
Nice set up. Im also growing a fast bud. Check the link in my signature. Subbed http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1278292-Kevieboys-dwc-with-autos-and-cfls-first-grow
Looks like a great start. Subbed in. http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1269251-2nd-grow-reveg-and-clone
New strain called invisible auto. lol nah im waiting on the airpump to come before i start my seeds. just put my rockwool in for an overnight soak in water phed at 5.7.Will germ seeds directly in rockwool.
First time I did it I went with putting them in a wet paper towel in a ziplock bag, put that under dish receiver to keep it warm n they popped.read about just putting them straight into rock wool then putting clear container over it. I'm just gonna throw a ziplock bag on top. Then I'll put them under a 22" grow light from walmart till they pop. Hopefully that cheap lil light will be Enuff to make them pop. I don't think it will be a problem.
I have some seeds like djshort-flo on the way that are $25 a seed. I wont drop them in a cube and hope. Also some dark devil about a $200 order.
Of all the attempted grows I have done getting the seeds to pop had been the least of my troubles. Specially when I have ordered them . Only seeds I have not gotten to pop have been bagseed
Got part of my order in, ppm meter, air stones, airpump, digital thermometer with humidity too. Soaked my cubes last night in phed water. Then put my seeds directly into the cubes and put them under some small lights.
Been busy guys someone near me had a hydrofarm flood and drain system for sale along with 2 150 watt clf lights a 6" fan, a ppm/ph meter and some nutes. Also a heat may for Germing seeds. So I got all that for 180 bucks. He are the pics of the stuff I got and an updated pic of my seeds in the cubes on the Newley acquired heat may. Under one of the new 150 CFLs.
They are on thier first dose of nutes after having just plain water for the first few days. 7.5 gallon res 1.5ml cal mag 11ml sensi grow part a 11ml sensi grow part b 11 ml b52 After i added all my nutes and phed it was at 6.8 i added 11ml ph down and it put my ph at 5.5.The first few days they were in the flood and drain i dint flood it. I just started flooding them 2 days agnly one time the first day. 2 times the 2nd day and today they will get 3 floods. And be on the timer from now on. The PH seems to always be creeping back up and i have had to monitor it constantly. But once i get the system all dialed in i should be good....right about the time they will be going into thier own containers lol. Here they are at 1 week old. In the flood and drain.Under 2 125 watt CFLS. I went to the hydro store the other day and the owner sold me 2 more 125 watt lights. (The ballast and the bulbs) for 60 bucks! they were the ones he had hanging up in the store. What a steal that was. That was the only bargain tho in that hydro store. It was the laughing buddha in new orleans. I was scared to go there because of what i read about the owner being paid by the DEA to report people who bought grow equipment. This happen back in 2006 or 2007. I told them i was growing roses and orchids hydroponically that i sell at mardi gras parades...No one in my state carrys advanced nutrients line because of the packaging i guess. Its has a heavey perception behind it. That only people growing bud use it i guess. I asked if he had any version of AN OVerdrive and Voodoo Juice, He tried to sell me a small bag of microbes i think thats what they are called. I agreed to give it a try until i got to the regiester and it was 48$!!! I also was gonna pick up a set up the rope clips for your lights ...i had put 2 in my basket until i got the register and they ran up 25 bucks a piece!!! What a rip-off. I was explaing to the guy about the 2 systems i have (emilys garden and megagarden from hydrfarm) and i told him my plants sit in containers with hydroton and the roots sit in the water for the emilys garden....he went on to tell me ab how that was such a bad ideal and that i needed to upgrade that system as long as the flood and drain because the flood and drain i have is for clones only..UNTIL i seen both of the systems i have sitting on the floor in boxes and i said hey man i have those exact 2 systems right there...thennn he wanted to tell me about how good they are LOLOLOL.
Well heres a quick update if anyone cares. Day 13. They are now under a 600 watt hps. light cylce has been 24/0 up untill this point. Tommorow is the 14 day mark. Thinking about adding back 4 125 cfls to go along with the 600watt hps. And flipping lights to 20/4 or 18/6. Any input on this is greatly appreciated.
Srry I haven't posted any updates been super busy. Well here are a few shots. View attachment 1439844 View attachment 1439845
Any finished updates? I have the AKR Auto and it seems a little small to me... trying to find someone who has grown it.