Ok so I have struggled with starting a journal for numerous reasons and every time I think about it, my heart starts to race with excitement 😬 None the less, I have been worked up to the point that it is "a must"! Therefore I can share all this contained excitement! If ur like me and ur new to growing, this has to be the funnest, most exiting and addicting thing "EVER"! This is technically not my first grow but it is and I know that doesn't make since. Let me explain! I started 2 bag seeds (one I broke in half 😢 and the other turned to be a male after all kinds up things that went wrong, which has later helped me with this grow 😉)and did not take it as seriously as I am now! Lessoned learned and I'm so pumped and full of knowledge now! I have been growing veggies for a while now but not MJ and I'm so excited to get my "BUD ON" ðŸ‘😜💪😉 So let's load a bowl or roll one, let's toc it and enjoy this "BEAST MODE" grow! 🌱🌴🌳 Let's take in mind that I love to read, do my research and put it to action! So with that said, I will break down my journal by entries. I will label them by it's appropriate relatively. ORDERED SEEDS: -attitude seeds ( 1st was ceased 😞but 2 made it 9 days later ðŸ‘😄) -11 seeds (707 head band, white widow, amnesia haze, sugar black rose, ice grapefruit, master kush, belladonna, power plant, OG kush, EWE-2, and lemon kush headband) and I only germinated the first 6. GIVEN 9 SEEDS: (lucky me ðŸ‘👌) -girlfriends friend gave me 9 seeds from husbands stash and they end up being "Beast's"! (Germinated 6 but only 4 made it 😢) BUILT INITAL SET UP: - home made grow box(s) from a PC and one from aluminum foil and cardboard box with some gorilla tape. ( will post pics later but they looked pretty good) VEG ROOM SET UP: -turned a closet into a pretty cool looking set up. -shit load of CFl's(like 350 watts with combined fluorescents) -4 fans cuz it's HOT in there 😥( two on top blowing on lights and two on bottom blowing on plants) This pic above doesn't show all the CfL's just yet but we will get there. GERMINATED SEEDS: -water in a cup method for 48 hours -then transferred to wet paper towel method for 24 hours. 6 given "Beast's" 6 quick picks from INITAL order. DROPPED SEEDS: 8/28/14 -dropped 12 babies in my "supper soil" mix. ( I created it myself) well the ratio of the materials used for the medium. ðŸ‘😜👌 -used my own super soil mix (will talk about this later as we go along) -used red solo cups(for a reason) -placed under my "germination station" DAY 1 SPROUTED: 9/1/14 -1st of the "BEAST" sprout and then they all follow a few hours later. THE FUN BEGINS: -day 1 through day 7 Less that 4 days old and this "Beast" that was given to me is ROCK'N! 5 days old 5-7 day old "BEAST" ðŸ‘😬💪 All doing great for 7 days! MORE FUN: -day 8 through day day 15 8 days 8-10 days old "BEAST" 8 days Day 12 15 DAY's Today! she's pre flowering. ðŸ‘😄 Ok Guys that's it. Here is the up to date pics of set up. FEED BACK PLEASE!
Thx man, I've been doing my homework.. Yes sir I think I may have too. But who knows, I'm pretty indecisive sometimes and may choose to do HPS instead. I'm def gonna be keeping everyone up to date. Thx again. Stay medicated...
Thx bro as I will continue too follow ur lill babies as well. As U know, it's always good to share the "wealth" and get fees back so we all know we are staying on the right track and learning from one another. Keep it real bro! And keep me posted on how ur girls are doing! Stay medicated!
I will do man. I really dont know what im doing wrong with 2 of my babies, they just seem to be doing nothing while the other 2 are growing fast. Definetly need to update pics so i can get some feedback
It is a fun journey but i just cant seem to please all 4 of my babies. Sooner i get this problem solved, the better!
haha brilliant. So true ;D But all your babies are similar sizes.. When mines are totally different sizes for being basically the same age. Confused.com
Do U have any cal-mag? Just asking cuz I know that cal-mag deficiencies are very common when growing MJ. If u don't have any, u may wanna pick some up ðŸ‘😉
I would for the veg phase for sure way cheaper than running a MH and the heat too. A nice HPS added during flower is always nice tho.
Whoa whoa whoa! I don't recommend just adding cal-mag nilly willy. This won't solve anything. Scottish Deano, if you send me a message, I'd be more than happy to help you troubleshoot your issues - or post about it in the newbies section. Just an FYI, guys, even if your plant IS calcium/magnesium deficient, adding cal-mag may not be the answer. If you're using an adequate nutrient program, you shouldn't need to supplement with cal-mag. More than likely, your pH is off, which will block the uptake of the existing nutrients, causing a deficiency. This is why I always recommend using a complete nutrient. I prefer General Hydroponics Maxi series, personally. Note, I do not see any signs of problems or deficiencies on the grow that this post is about. There's no need to do anything different right now, because it's looking great!
Looking good man, your off to a lot better of a start then I was. Check out my grow and I'll sub to yours too. My grow journal http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1323166-another-noob-his-first-grow.html
Also totally agree, I was having some kind of nutrient problem a few weeks ago. Ended up being my water was really alkaline, added some ph down and then within a couple days they recovered. My grow journal http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1323166-another-noob-his-first-grow.html
nah I dont have any cal-mag bro. Okay man. I see where your coming from. Later on tonight i will upload pics of all 4 of my babies. then we can have a debate to find out the cause. Very confused because 2 are growing fantastic while the other 2 seem to be struggling (bearing in mind, they were great to start with then went down hill)