Hey all, First time here, and after a lot of research and finishing 8 years in the Army, i got my 215 Card and I started a grow. I use MMJ to treat my PTSD (Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Survivors Guilt to go along with a lot of others) and because F*CK the VA handing out/ over prescribing us. Check out the book "The Outpost An Untold Story of Valor"-Jake Tapper. The book covers the history of the base I was at in Afghanistan from July 08-June09 and I'm actually in the book for saving an Afghan puppy. And you will understand my username I started a few seeds my buddy gave me it's a cross of DarkwaterXBubblegum in an Aerogarden with a seed from a sack of Diamond OG I eventually killed as a seedling; about a week later I started a freebie Sugar Black Rose Auto From Delicious. This is my test grow. I got some Barney Farm Critical Kush(5 fem), cali connect Headband(1reg) and a tangerine freebie(fem) next up. Space- Small closet. moving soon to place with walk in closet maybe set up a 3x3 tent I have. Set up- SWC (Shallow Water Coulter) Folgers cans, leaning towards 3.5-5 Gal. Individual buckets with Rez. after move. Lights- 3 180W Jumbo Illuminator UFO LEDs (I got on Craigs list for $100 actually got 4 for $100, toggle switches were broke, but a trip to radio shack and stealing a few parts from the most busted light I have 3 working) only using 1 currently. Co2- DIY 2 liter with wine(Key) yeast Climate- Enough fans and humidifiers to keep it perfect. Nutes- General Hydro Maxi Series + Hydroguard. Probably add some bloom additives during flower. First, any and all advice, suggestions and criticism welcome. Here are some pictures to catch you up. I'm about 21 days in with the DarkwaterXBubblegum and about 14 with the auto. I did notice pistoles tonight (last pic). i spent the first 2 weeks of the 2 larger (DarkwaterXBubblegum) lives trying to kill them before I got a PH meter. For some reason I felt the need to cut off the fan leaves that had looked like hell from all that to promote undergrowth growing? Again, any and all input welcome, Thanks guys! Here's some pictures to catch you up on the evolution og my grow. I apologize for the damn sideways pictures, damn app keeps doing that.
Looking good man! I subbed. Does your temp say 86? Try and bring that down to 70-75! Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum
It does... I have one Temp indicator up front and one in back with the probes in various spots. Not sure how accurate that black one that says 86 is so I try and take an average between the two, and that particular picture is older and I've grown wiser! Thanks though! Are those Pistils 3-4 weeks in common? P.S. Afghan Hashish is Legit
I don't see any pistils in those pics but I just woke up, my heads foggy haha and there's a chance she could be flowering already... Some strains are faster I could give you a better answer if you can get some more pics of the pistils Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum
Also try not to trim autos, but cutting off dead leaves shouldn't be a problem... Trim away on your photo though Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum
Ok so the smallest girl in the back is the Auto, she is only about 14 Days old. The two up front are the BlackwaterXBubbleGum and are not autos (A cross a friend made on his last grow) And those are showing Pistils (3-4 weeks old) They had a rough start before I got a PH meter and figured out Nute dose. I haven't trimmed anything off the Auto accept the 2 small very first leaves. The fan leaves on the others, some were cut because I PH/Nute burned the shit out of them and figured I didn't want to waste the light area on dying fan leaves; undergrowth looks good because of it, maybe( at least my reasoning behind the trim)? I'll take some pics when I go lights on in 30 Min!
Question- Everything I've read on websites and such says you CANNOT clone Autos, but I saw a Post in the Auto help forum with a guy saying he cloned his auto to death. Can you clone Autos?
That's a good question to ask in Loki's Auto help thread.... My knowledge of cloning consists of cutting a leaf and planting it haha Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum
Here's some pics I just took of the Pistils on the Front Left. Little droopy, temp fell during lights out, all good rally back with a little light heat.
Don't think there's any pistils yet man! these white hairs are pistils Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum
So the theory behind cloning autos is; if you take a cutting and put it in a cloner it will only continue to live a pre- determined life span, not allowing an atypical reset you would get with photo periods.
Just got some ideas for a DIY carbon filter. Gonna go walk around Lowes plumbing department for a bit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08LkkzPK Sure, anyone can buy one, but where's the fun in that?
I came up with my own also, bought this carbon filter for a house furnace and cut a circle the size of my exhaust and shoved it in there! Not the best but it works (and like 1/15th the price) Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum