So stoked. Here's the skinny... Seeds: 3 x green crack Grow space: 2x2x6 DIY air tight cabinet Mylar lined 2 x 6500k 125w CFL's w/hood Lights on pulleys for easy adjustments. High speed computer exhaust fan Passive intake Humidifier (I live in the desert, works perfect to moderate RH/cooling Everything is connected to a Blueprint BAAC-1 atmospheric controller (Does anyone have any experience with these?), except the lights which are connected to their own digital timer. 3gal smart pots Roots organic soil Organic Fish hydroslate (4-2-1 veg) Tiger bloom (weeks 1-3 flower) Beastie bloomz (weeks 4-7 flower) After germ I put them on a 24/0 schedule, then switched to an 18/6 after about a month. I'll be switching into flowering in about 3 weeks and I might top them once prior to that. I'll switch to using one of the 6500k 125w CFLs, and a 250w 2700k CFL during the 12/12. It's my first grow so I'm always looking for constructive criticism. If you're interested or have similar gear and you're curious sub up! :cheers:
Yeah same here man, first grow so I'm trying to cover every angle. The farther the process moves along, the more confidence I'm having with it. At first I didn't know what the hell I was doing lol, but I'm starting to feel I have a grip on it. Only time will tell my friend.
I'd veg for a month but my philosophy is if space allows it there's no point in growing of you don't veg at least 45 days. That extra 15 days could turn an ounce a plant into two easily. Everything looks kosher though, happy plants, clean grow room and a proper set up. The only thing I'd do is a longer veg but that's just preference. I talked a guy out of a one month veg into a 45 day and he was very happy he waited. 2x2 is pretty small but indoors you want to use every bit of space possible. Fill everything up, a scrod can help you manage massive plants. You could easily do a 60 day veg with a scrog and get damn near a qp per plant if not a little more. If you add a nice top dressing now you can skip the tiger bloom in flowering because what you've top dressed will have already broken down into useable nutrients for the plant. You could keep it 100% organic that way if you wanted and not have to worry about over feeding. Weeks 1-2 in flowering you barely use any p or k anyway it's mostly nitrogen during the stretch. When I used bottled nutes I used veg nutes through the stretch and then switch after they were done for the last 6 weeks or however long it's going to take to flower.
Thanks man! Great write up, just what I was looking for. I should have been more clear, they have been in veg about 30 days now, and I'm waiting an additional 3-4 weeks prior to switching. Ill look into the top dressing, seems legit. Recommend anything? I initially top dressed with roots organic bloom.
Anything that will help flowering would be beneficial. You can make a little mix with bat guano, kelp meal, ect. Check the organic section and you can find all kinds of recipes. Something like supersoil. You won't have to wait for it to cook since you won't be in flowering for a while. By the time the plant needs it everything will be ready. If whatever you're using has been cooked, I'd assume roots bloom has been than you can wait until you start flowering to top dress. With raw materials the sooner you do it the better. You already have a pretty good veg, like I said though being indoors you want to use every bit of space possible to maximize your yield.
Thanks man, this is what I have been using. Seems to have the same ingredients you were talking about and it's all organic. http://www.planetnatural.com/product/uprising-grow/
That would work just fine. I would wait to top dress with that until they look hungry or you start flowering. Whichever comes first.
Updated pic from yesterday, I'm leaving for a week vacation on the 26th. I plan to start flowering on the 2nd when I return. Need to build an auto watering system before I leave. Any ideas? I've read a few using fish aquarium pumps?
Water it really good and cover the soil with a foam plate or Saran Wrap or something. A week isn't that long.
Newest pics! FIMd yesterday. [ attachment=1646427:ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1418870237.663297.jpg]
Nice looking grow. I really like your little set up. Just keep in mind how much they can stretch during flower. Looks like yours will stay pretty low though. My current grow journal http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1345378-2nd-grow-auto-gdp.html
Thanks man! Yeah I'd say they have about 4-4 1/2ft of head room. Hopefully that's enough. There's a bottom cabinet under them I was using for a germ/seedling room so I guess worse case I lower the platform their sitting on for additional head space.
Sounds like it's higher than the pictures make it look. I think you will be fine. My current grow journal http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1345378-2nd-grow-auto-gdp.html
Still rockin on, two confirmed females, also a better pic of the cabinet to show how much more vertical space I have. The lights raise all the way to the top. [ attachment=1647778:ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1419035355.711832.jpg]
Ya that grow cabinet is awesome My current grow journal http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1345378-2nd-grow-auto-gdp.html