Here we go people, first diary here on CG, lovin' this place so far! This will be my first Photo grow as well as scrog, we have a single Feminized Photo Barney's Farm Blue Cheese: Orientation: Feminised Type: Indica Genetica: Big Buddha Cheese x Blueberry Yield: Optimum Indoor. 500gr/m2 Height: 55 - 65cm Flowering Time: 55 to 65 days Harvest Time: End September THC: 18% CBD: 1.4% The famous Skunk #1 "Cheese" pheno bred through the original Blueberry line. Easy to grow. Yields maximum with a pronounced skunky-cheese aroma and taste. This plant grows short and stocky with strong side branches of resin filled buds. The effect is powerful, stony and comforting. We're working in a converted refrigerator, I've made a few modifications since the last grow, mostly the rez and taking out the bottom shelf. Equipment: 4" Extraction fan and CF 2 x Advanced Platinum DS100 11 Band LED lights 3.5" Fan 2 x 4" Filtered/Passive intakes 10 Gal Bucket (about 38L, can get about 18L of water in) Mini Arctica Water Cooler AutoPilot APCETHD Environmental Controller (Humidity, Heat, CO2) Nutes will be: AN PH Perfect Sensi Grow/Bloom AN B-52 AN Voodoo Juice AN Big Bud AN Overdrive AN Piranha AN Tarantula AN Nirvana AN Bud Candy AN Sensizym AN Flawless Finish CaliMagic (cal/mag) A large assortment of other additives, testers, etc. Here she is a sproutin' April 7th Here is what I'm calling day 1, April 9th She's stretching a bit more than I'd like, but I'm not complaining. Water is at 19C, 0.3 from 0.0 with Cal/Mag only then 1ml Voodoo Juice per L to get her started. Air has been a constant 24C with Humidity about 55%, Rez is a constant 18-19C. I'm back in the game! Healthy green all, MT
This second post will get us all up to date. Roots are from two days ago, hate lifting the cover with the screen in place! Here she is rammed under the screen. Got a rez change and some major defoliation going on tonight after the kids leave for the night! (and a bowl or three ) Healthy green all! MT
Welcome aboard useeme, got your choice of seats, we're just getting to the fun parts so grab a goodun' !
Looks good Monkey,,the fridge is awesome.. I used to do hydro a while ago..till mother nature woke me up..now its all about sustainable living soil.
I could see myself heading in that direction, but just getting into growing and would like to put a few successful grows under my belt dwc style before switching and trying something else! Actually, once I make the room, I could see myself with a few grows, all different styles, always giving myself something to putz with.....hello, my name is MT, and I'm a putzer!
like meaning yield or pot size..the pots are 5 g fab pots.. and the yield on this closet is yet to be determined..wish i can answer this better. its 2'x4.6' x 8' 360w 2 panels so this is what im guessing 5 oz or more these 2 bushes grew like a beast
Day 12 Bloom I think the defoliation the other night has slowed her down a bit, not concerned, just making notes to myself. Found her with everything in place, water at 18.5C, 2.0EC (always sounds high to me, but these AN seem to be taken in stride). Air at 24C and the humidity got up to 65% when I opened her up right after lights on. Will be looking at putting the speed controller back in line with the fan and keeping that on 24/7 to keep the humidity down. She's drinking 2-3L a day and sweating it out like a champ! I'd like to see some hairs coming out, but not sure after all the leaves I took and only being day 12 of flip, that I should be expecting them....... Pretty convinced I don't have bugs and it's just where I've bent her around, but will keep and eye on that as well..... Couple of current pics from this morning Starting to think that auto's fit into my schedule better, all this lights off and keeping dark stuff is for the birds! That and my inexperience with photos has me feeling less than confident. Happy Sunday all and healthy green, MT
Yeah defoliating does slow down growth,,, especially with autos and there short life span,, not enough time to recuperate,,, just cut off tips or tuck leafs ,,, in my experience,,,lol
Haven't tried cutting tips of fans, I see you doing some like that. I've been tucking under and of course took pics this morning before tucking, was still having my coffee and not thinking... and I'm a guy, so I try not to plan and see where it takes me, then fix it!
if I have a nug that is shadowing a leaf, I tuck the nug behind it so the leaf gets all the light Looking good MonkeyTime, I like the fridge set up
Update time, Day 15 from flip Did a complete rez change today, going to try and do them weekly on Wed or Thur. We're getting a bit too humid in there, she's still drinking 2-3L/day and sweating it out to get it up to about 80% when I checked in on her tonight. Will try and get the speed control in line and keep the fan on low all the time and see what it does then. Might have to add a heater in here too, I'm in my basement and temps are only 70F/21C, pretty low for that humidity Smells starting to get stronger, another reason to keep the fan running with neg pressure/cf. Roots are looking great and taking up a ton of rez space, can only get about 14L in there before I'm 1/2 way up the pot. Before tucking...... After in the LED glow, she's packed in there good! Guessing I'm 8-9 weeks flowering time with her and this starts week 3, so the fun is just getting started here boys and girls! On a side note, popped a sleestack skunk freebie from Herbies to put outside and it almost looks like the tap root is coming out/up haven't seen this before. Any thoughts? Healthy green all, MT
Just a quick little update... She's started her stretch and the poor screen is packed. I'm actually a little worried about humidity, it's up 75-80%. Been looking at an upgrade or two, first a tent. A secret jardin dark room twin 120x120, anyone have any experience with them or their lodges? And of course with more space, more light! Mars Hydro II 900 or one of the new Sun lights. Haven't decided if the light is in the budget this month, but I'm sure it can't be far off lol!