This will be my first post on this forum. I figured I'd make a post of my first grow since I use several forums for research and see if I could get some input. Here's some general details: Strain 1: Critical Kush - Acquired as a clone with 8" roots Watered with tap water + 1 1/2 TSP "Veg+Bloom dirty" since the beginning Strain 2: Dr Krippling Incredible Bulk - Acquired as a clone with ~2" roots Background: This grow started as an impulse buy with a budget of roughly $200 when I bought a $50 2x4x5 grow tent off of the Wish app. I started out with 2 45W LEDs, but after a little research I realized I wouldn't see any type of real grow with those lights 34 or so days of veg w/ 30 of those with a 600W Metal Halide, switched to 600W HPS in preparation for flower Started Flowering 8 days ago, bought a larger tent (4x4x7) as a flowering tent For now I will be using the 2x4 for Veg with 2x 180 true watt LED fixtures "2x BESTVA 1000W from Amazon" I will be growing 3 autos and will probably be making a grow thread, the strains I have are: Barney's blue cheese, Advanced Blue Diesel, and Extreme Impact Soil used for both grows is "Happy Frog" soil sold at a local Hydro store For future grows I will be using extra pearlite on top Both grown in 5 gallon buckets During Veg: CK + IB December 11 December 14 CK December 21 December 28 January 3rd Very shortly after I switched to Flower I will be growing 3 autos in the veg tent as well as 6 other plants, space permitting Humidity was kept ~60-70% Temps ranged from 65 to 79 Watered using knuckle technique Critical Kush strain had it's main cola supercropped about a week or two into the grow, pruned sparingly throughout the grow Incredible bulk strain was topped twice, it's a little smaller than the CK which I am guessing is due to the lack of established root structure compared to CK Note: I started out with 3 clones. Two Incredible bulk + the CK. One of the IB didn't root and I had to scrap it Flowering so far - Humidity kept at 45-55% will sometimes raise to 65% with lights off which I'm working on Temps - Low 60s at night - 77 during the day This is largely experimental and I don't expect large yields, I would have vegged for a month longer but I wanted to make space and have 6 plants on the same cycle. Suggestions, criticism and flaming is greatly appreciated Thank you all for taking the time to read this post. I will be updating with the progress of the plants
If you treat her right, the Incredible Bulk will reward you with heavy yields. That strain is a staple strain in my grow. She is a heavy feeder and gets big. The only mother plant I keep is my Incredible Bulk. Love that strain! I’m about to chop down some IB plants. “Tyranny anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere.” — someone awesome
If my crop looks half as good as that I'll be happy, those buds are huge. I'm glad I took some clones, looks like it's a strain I'm gonna want to keep growing!