Hello, After meticulously reading the journals and information on this site I've decided to start my first grow. I'm starting this journal to get feedback from the GC community. I've had a few problems and will continue to have them, so any advice is much appreciated. Conditions Cannabis: Bagseed, 7 plants, Germination Date 01/10/10 Light: CFLs, 72watts/ft^2, 4700 lumens/ft^2, 5100 K Soil: 50% Fox Farm Organic, 50% Sphagnum Moss Temperature: Light-83F Dark-73F Humidity: 0% - 50%, I'm not sure but probably in that range Ventilation: Stationary 12inch diameter Fan Light Cycle: 15hrs light, 9hrs dark Grow Space I've put together a growing shelf from material bought at HomeDepot. The shelf is about 1ft x 6ft. The lining is made from a reflective emergency blanket attached to a shower curtain. Some amount of light leaks through, but I don't believe it will create a problem. You will notice that there are many other plants besides Cannabis. The cannabis is only on the left shelf. The other plants are things like Rosemary, Mint, Basil, Habenero, Sweet Potatoe, Roses.... ect. Hopefully these plants will help control the smell of cannabis when flowering.
Day 15 after Germination My plants have just been re-potted and they are showing signs of stress. The soil was completely soaked before the transplant. There is no discoloration, but the leaves are very droopy. Based on what I've read in other people's grow journals I think the problem is over watering. But I will still welcome anyone's opinion. What do you think is the problem; overwatering, transplanting stress, temperature? Will they recover? What is the best solution?
This is a cheap effective way to mount CFLs, so I thought I would share. You just need a standard work light fixture then plug 3 Y-Splitters into it. Check out the picture. All materials are available at Home Depot 3 Y-splitters: $7.50 Work Light: $6.00 4 27-Watt CFLs: $5.00 Total: $18.50 $18.50 = 7,100 Lumens
Day 16 after germination The plants are showing signs of improvement after the soil was allowed to a dry some. But they still need some more love to get back to good shape. Also, my roses started wilting. I don't think they need as much sun as MJ.
Day 17 after germination My plants are doing much better after letting the soil dry out. The droopiness was caused by overwatering! I'm practicing my LST techniques on the pea plant show here. I will be doing the same for my Habenero plant. Also, mint and roses are not able to take as much sunlight as cannabis. I just found out the hard way.
Day 22 after germination All plants are doing well. I start 1/4 recommended concentration of 20-20-20 fertilizer and I attribute the fast growth to it. The plants already have a slight smell if you get close, so I'm worried this will be a problem in the future. Also attached are pictures of my pea plant and basil.
Day 32 After Germination I've re-potted 5 into a large storage bin (20qts). The soil was a mixture of MG organic compost, perlite, moss, and garden lime. The largest plant was topped and re-potted into a normal pot. It is doing very well. 1/4 of the lights are now 2700K. It is still on at 15/9 cycle. Some of the smaller plants are showing signs of stress or malnutrition. I'm not sure what is wrong. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Yeah, I know. It was not the best choice, but FFOF is hard to come by and I'm out. Besides, The original FFOF soil filled the majority of the new container when I transplanted, so the soil is more like 60% FFOF and 40% MG. Also, it is the Natural Organic MG made for vegetables. but yes, I dislike MG and do not recommend it to anyone, but price and convenience were an issue.