my 2010 grow

M y Grow Diary
\t 1/1/2010 strand
\t(medusa) Widow Family\t
\tEurope Netherlands
: Mixed, Indica / Sativa\t\t\t
: \t55 to 60 days\t
: \tFeminized (mostly female)\t\t\t
: \t Average size\t\t\t
: \tBreeder's Description - 'Medusa'\t\t
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Medusa is the latest addition to our harem at Nirvana. Powerful Misty genes contribute to Medusa's ability to turn people to stone. Firm light green buds have a deep musty aroma and a sugar cane after taste. Superior quality smoke makes up for modest yields. Medusa is an absolute must for connoisseurs.\t\t

: (kaya)\tUnknown\t\t
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: \tUnknown or mixed family\t\t
: \tEurope\t\t
: \tNetherlands\t\t
: \tMixed, Indica / Sativa\t\t
: \t60 to 65 days\t\t
: \tOct 1 to Oct 15\t\t
female)Average Sweet tasting\t\t\t\t
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Breeder's Description - 'Kaya'\t\t
Kaya is a hearty strain bred for rougher climates or novice indoor growers. Leaning on the Sativa side, Kaya grows big and tall yet finishes early. Kaya has a spicy flavour refreshingly different from Skunk and has a moderate T.H.C. level. She is pest resistant and can take the heat. Perfect for leaving somewhere with a g.p.s. and finding it again in fall. Kaya thrives in a greenhouse as well.
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(white widow)Brazilian, Indian\t\t
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: \tWidow\t\t
: \tEurope\t\t
: \tNetherlands\t\t
: \tMixed, primarily Indica\t\t
: \t55 to 60 days\t\t\t\t
: \tStandard (M/F)\t\t
: \tSomewhat short and squat\t\t
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set up
homemade hydo setup
400 watt hps
lumatec digatal ballast
2-- water pumps 100 gal min (one for drip one to drain rez)
2--6inch air stone airpump
hydroton
2-- foggers
6-- 6inch round flower pots (drilled holes myself)
4-- t5 3footers for veg
2-- 6 inch can fans
36x48x60 wardrobe at homedepot(and i raised the hight to 8 feet
35 gal tote for rez
1-- concrete tub to hold plants
1/2 pvc pipeing to run water to tub
mylar
6-- grow cubes
4--40 watt t12


nutrients 1gal
plant phase hours of light flora grow flora micro flora bloom
clones 18 hrs 2.5 ml 2.5 ml 2.5 ml
200-400 ppm
week 1 18 hrs 5ml 2.5ml 2.5ml
400-800 ppm
week 2 18hrs 10ml 5ml 3ml
800-1000ppm
week 3 18hrs 12ml 6ml 3ml
1000-1400ppm
week 4 12hrs 6ml 6ml 10ml
1000-1400ppm
week 5 12hrs 3ml 7ml 12ml
1000-1400ppm
week 6 12hrs 3ml 8ml 14ml
1000-1400ppm week 7 12hrs 3ml 8ml 16ml
1000-1400ppm
week 8 12hrs 2.5ml 7ml 18ml
1000-1400ppm
week 9 12hrs 0ml 7ml 20ml
1000-1400ppm
week 10 12hrs 0ml 6ml 20ml
1000-1400ppm
prior to harvest flush the system with plane water 3-7 days

Week One
soaked seeds in water for 24hrs, then soaked seeds in paper towel for 4 days showed roots planted seeds in rockwool cube 2 inches down in hydoton(tell you why only two inches later on) started the t 5 up ,24 hrs for first week , they are on a drip every 4 hrs temp 75 to 80 lights on 68 to 70 lights off humitity 40% with fogger

 

Week two
week two startd up the 400 hps plus 4/ 40 watt t 12 fore rest of grow, still on every 4 hrs drip flushed system so no salt build up i found if you dont you cant keep a good ppm reading because they are still babies right now

 

Week Three

transplanted into 6 inch pots for rest of grow(now il tell you why only 2 inches down in hydoton because i found that for the first 3 weeks that the roots can grow outwards keeps the plant short and bushie because if you let the roots grow lets say 6 inches down the plant will get tall and you have to top it or scrog it or lst it to get all the growth to be even with the top but when you put the grow cube lets say 2 inches the roots have to grow outwards and the top of the plant will be the same size as the root mass no need of scrog,topping.lst required all my plants are round in shape with all grow tips even as you can see in pic they are only 4 nodes high and have 8 buds sites even with top,now with the plants at this shape i put them in 6 inch pot so the roots can grow downwards and start to get tall

 

week four

started to flower 12/12 i love this part of grow you finally get to see what growing is all about so il finsh this in a week

newbie section

now this part is for newbies you dont need all this exspensive stuff from grow store were they track you,you can buy it at your local homedepot as you can see in my grow i bought everything there except for light setup,growing in soil is harder,hydro grow you dont have to watch ph level you dont have to worry about your soil get to much nutes and burning your leaves before you know about it,with hydro you just add a gal of freash water to even it out your ppm levels another thing leave it alone dont keep changing things and stressing it out it only a plant it will grow treat it like a house plant and you see the results
ill be back with week five pic

 

pics of my setup t5 under hood hydro