This is my "second" grow, altough my first one was more like a try out, and it went well until little white bathtards started sucking on all leafes...oh well. I originally wanted to make this a PCGrow and I prepared a Server Case for it, but when i was finished...it was just too small. So I decided to re-build cabinet from my previous grow - I just did two holes for intake and outtake fan really... Seeds: 5 BuddhaSeeds Red Dwarf AutoFlowering Medium and Fertilizer: Plagron Royalty Mix Plagron Alga Bloom Lights: *18/6 light-dark schedule Grow: \t3x CFL UVB 23W 6500K Flower:\t2x 40W CFL 2700K \t2x 20W CLF 2700K \t1x CFL UVB 23W 6500K Fans: 2x 12V PC Fan 120mm (one powered by 12V AC-DC adapter and one with 2x 5V adapter) ________________ Diary: ________________ 07.08.2010 Week 1 - germinating 3 seeds (one didn't get through - my mistake probably) 14.08.2010 Week 2 - seedling 21.08.2010 Week 3 - seedling 28.08.2010 Week 4 - transplanting into bigger pots, starting to flower 04.09.1010 Week 5 - everything good, once a week Alga Bloom fertilizer 11.09.2010 Week 6 - still good 18.09.2010 Week 7 - last fertilization, -brownish, tipsich hair. nicely noticable smell when I enter the room 25.09.2010 Week 8 - watering only with pure water 02.10.2010 Week 9 - possible harvest? 09.10.2010 ________________ Pictures: *oldest - newest* Seeds Preparing and editing the cabinet WEEK 1 green light, classic bulb WEEK 2 - WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 in progress...pictures bellow ___________________ My Questions To You: ___________________ 01. When you think its gonna be best time to harvest. 02. Any good guide you ever came across about autoflowering seeds? Regards TheEarlOfTea
Here are new pictures, taken just moments ago: Day 55 What do you think? Harvest time getting closer?
Hey man - looks good - great pics for other beginners to learn ... Looks like they started flowering pretty quick - is this due to the strain or the light?
It is due the strain - Autoflowering Red Dwarf from Buddha seeds. I had warm CFL bulbs for growing period 18/6 , and the plants started to flower even under those in just 3 weeks. I am still keeping light on 18/6 schedule. Should i change current light schedule, what do you think? And I'm giving them Alga Bloom fertilizer from Plagron.
The first plant is done i think. I'm gonna cut it today, hope I won't mess it up... Gotta do research first Other plant will be ready in one week I think (and hope). Thanks for replies guys, appreciate it.
Harvest - Day 71 Ok so its been a nice ride so far and i've learn few things. I harvested twice, because the top bud on plant #1 was ready before the rest. Harvest #1 43 grams wet > +-8 grams dry Harvest #2 90 grams wet > *now drying* Thank you guys for support and your advices. I will post update with total wet & dry weight from both harvests.
looks awesome. about to start a red dwarf grow myself with 2x 105w and 4x 27w cfl's in 6500k and 2700k for veg and flower. how often did you use nutes? every other feed? how tall did they end up? enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Hi, thanks I had Plagron royalty mix so through vegetative i didn't fertilized at all. I used them from first/second week of flowering until the time to flush came. Plant #2 was about 45 cm in the end maybe even 50cm I can tell you i was glad because i didn't have more space than that.
what the fuck.. everyone elses red dwarf look different then mine... check it out http://forum.grasscity.com/hydropon...-auto-red-dwarf-2x4-tent-first-grow-600w.html