Hey there folks, I was asked to become a caregiverand grow marijuana for a couple guys perscribed medical marijuana. And they would pay for most of the opperation as long as I could supply them with monthly meds. So I said OK. This is easy right? Fun but not an easy task as I've come to find out. Good thing they were paying because it was'nt cheap My veg room is equipped with 2 90w LED UFOs, ventalation, mylar, and a few ladies. My flower room is set up with 2 400w hps and two more on the way after 1st harvest. I have an already existing propaine heater in the wall (Co2), mylar, the works. After all the work and resurch Im one month and one week into my 1st Indoor medical marijuana soil grow and things are looking great. I dont tell many people so its really nice to show you with out you acually knowing me. (I actually first started with 400w halides in veg room untill Igot the UFOs) Any imput or comments much epreciated
Mid to late march is when they should be ready for harvest. I took a couple pics last night to doccument week two in flowering(well.. one week 6 days) oh by the way Thanx. The girls in the veg LED pic will be moving into flowering tonight! And so continues the cycle. ESKAMO
I am usung Fox Farms Ocean Forrest And Fox Farms Soil trio. Im also using a low stress method of trainning the top over no breaks or cuts just bending I keep an oscilating fan in then most of the time during lighted cycle to keep those stems nice and sturdy for the coming medicine. Ill post a couple pics of a WW I just started training last nigh tomorrow. ^Thanx ESKAMO
The Plants look good. 800 watts is working well, however not sure of the bulbs your using, or if they are being changed where all color spectrum is helpfull in the whole cycle. A combo of both Metal Halide and Sodium would do well the whole cycle. LEDs production has been critisized as not being enough lumins of light, but who knows? My dad's bulbs are from Life Light Systems (www.lifelightsystems.com) called "Pulse Start Metal Halide Lamp" (Full spectrum-spacialized spectrum) made for electronic ballasts. If he ever gets them to fire up, they are like Sun light but expensive.
Ive got it set up so that there is one lamp producing light for four plants as close as possible. So far so good but I see what you mean. Now about those leds ive only heard that if you use them in flowering they suck. They are working great in my vegg so far but because of what I heard ill never use them for flowering. Im using them for clones and seedling alike exept for germination and rooting I've got 24 hr T5s raising them to life.
Im trying to find some cheap small light fixtures to mabe hang from the cieling for a little extra light in the veg room. (more light wont hurt) does any one have any ideas? Also I would like to add another 400 w light in the flower room I know where to get a good one for a good price infact (Here to all that need quality equpment at a good price High Tech Garden Supply pretty unbeatable. But I dont have the funds quite yet but soon hopefully. Here is a pic of what Im working with now under 2 400 w metal halide . 8 plants in all
I check every day for sick or dieing leaves and pull them when I see them and I will be trimming the under canopy in a week or two depending on the growth Im not going to do to much for fear of stressing them during the most important stage of their life. As for maintanance Im not sure it depends on whats going on (trainning watering transplanting spraying observing inspecting turning) every day varies from 30 min to 4hrs+
You don't sing to them or read them stories before bedtime? You're going to have to get a generator, with all those watts that you're using... Don't tell me what the bill looks like when you get it. I have every confidence in you with managing this process. Thanks "ESKAMO"