Lowryder #2 - 400watt HPS - Pics

I figured that I might as well start a journal for my current grow , hopefully I end up with some good results to show . I have 2 grows under my belt , but this will be my first grow using HID's .

Here's my setup :
.Lowryder #2 seeds (non-fem) x 8
.400 watt HPS
.Miracle Grow Organic Choice potting soil (with added perlite)
.1-2 gallon pots
.3'x3' grow box
.All organic nutrients (fish emulsion , bone meal , molasses)
.Venting : I am just leaving my closet door open for air exchange . I have a 60watt swamp cooler set up to control temp .
.Daytime temp : 75F-82F (78F average)
.Night temp : 68F-73F (69F average)
.The 400 watt HPS is being kept 12-16 inches away from the tops .
.Light Schedule : 18/6 from start to finish

*The age of my plants will be counted from the day they sprouted from the soil .*

Now , the pics , they are 4 days old here .

 

Walmart is where most of my supplies come from ... you just can't beat their prices .

 

Here they are at day 7 .

 

Day 9 .

 

And the last of my pics so far . These were taken today , which is day 11 from sprouting . They should be showing sex within the next 10 days .

 

UPDATE :

Well today is the 14 day mark for my LR2's . So far , 3 out of 8 have shown sex , I've got 2 females and 1 male . I'm hoping to get atleast 3 females , but I already have 2 so that's fine . Here's some pics taken a few minutes ago .

 

Sorry mills69 and rootz420 , I was just able to get out and pick up some new rechargeable batteries for my dig cam . So here is the update :

Out of 9 seeds , I have 5 females , 2 males , and 2 duds . For some reason I always have good odds with seeds . These females have been flowering for about 1 week now . 2 of them are 13 inches tall , and the other 3 are between 7-10 inches . These pictures were taken today , which is day 26 from sprouting .They have turned into little bushes .

 

Mills69 , thanks for the comments man . Yeah I've read a lot about people getting low female to male ratio with LR2 , but I really think it's all about luck and certain other things ( like low temp , high N , and more blue light during veg ) . To be honest with you , I actually have 6 females (out of 9) , but I discounted 1 of them because it is a micro dwarf that will probably only yeild like 1 gram ... it's kind of cute . I'll add some pics of it with this post .

Rootz420 , they are pretty little bushes aren't they . Thanks for the comment . I'll keep you updated with pics .

Katana2k9 , so you're growing LR2's also ? I'm glad to hear it man , these little dwarf's are a lot of fun to grow . In 2 weeks my plants have gone from tiny seedlings to mini-bushes . They grow extremely fast . What kind of lights are you using ? If you get any pics of your grow make sure you hit me up so I can see them . Day 16 , just imagine , in 10 days you will have nice little bushes also . Good luck !


***Here's my micro-dwarf , female #6 . She's actually starting to form a micro-bud . This girl is the same age as my other girls , but she is obviously a different pheno . That is a normal sized bic lighter next to her . Don't laugh ... she's sensitive about her size :

 

Yeah it's strange . They were all started at the same time , but that small one never really took off like the others .

 

Thanks man , today is day 34 since they sprouted from the soil . Your LR2's are at about 9 days , well you should start looking for sex around day 13-14 (that's when mine started showing) . And once they show , they're off . Good luck to you too , I'll definitely keep up with your journal .

 

UPDATE : Day 34 since sprouting . Kind of a lot of yellowing starting now , I'm just associating that with the normal flowering N def . They still seem to be growing rapidly . So here's the pics .