600 watt cool tube MH/HPS w/440cfm exhaust 4x4x6.5 Finether tent w/240cfm exhaust 18"'Box fan 6"' Clip fan Ppm and ph meter Aquarium heater 2 gallon smart pots Cocotek brick coir 00 Seeds' Afghan Mass XXL/Northern Lights/Sweet Soma Autos/California Kush/Kush/Cheese Autos 10 gallon reservoir 20 gallon air bubbler 172GPH pump 4 - Dramm blue 1/4 dribbler lines DIY drip irrigation system General Hydroponics Micro, Bloom, CaliMagic, Rapid Start, Floricious+ using Lucas Formula Maxibloom KISS So I learned some things from my last grow about humidity, VPD, temperature, training, nutrients, and watering. This grow I'll be using drip irrigation system on a timer to eventually water 6x a day from 10 gallonreservoir(drink cooler) with an aquarium bubbler and pump. I'll be starting the seed directly in the medium with clay pebbles on top to reduce evaporation. Temp(78-86 f) and RH(70-80%) choices are based on VPD chart that I can post later so the wide choice in RH based on heat in the tent. Had some initial issues with my hygrometers dying, ph pen being inaccurate, and trying to warm my reservoir water(found an aquarium heater). For whatever reason, I was paranoid, after I had buffered the coco it refused to dry out which I stood before the seeds had arrived.. I wasgoing to do the Lucas formula but I was low on micro and bloom and Maxibloom was cheaper. Last, I bought a WiFi camera because I like checking my plants frequently and I would do less damage with the camera. Seeds were ordered from the Original Seed Store and came with Barney's Farm Critical Peyote and Fast Seeds Super Champagne Auto. Round 1 - Northern Lights Auto in Coco DTW I'll be doing Northern Lights in 2 gallon smart pots with coco. Aiming for watering 3xDay by the end of week two. Two drip lines per pot. Pre charged coco at 375ppm with initial ph of 7.1 and ph downed to 5.9. The goal is 10oz. Just germinated and kudos to Original Sensible SeedStore four the stealth packaging and 8 business day delivery time to the Midwest. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk @MrsMcgreggor
Day 2 74-80% humidity 81-86f Last two shots are 13 hours later and some growth had occurred. Last shot is from the WiFi camera. Spent all day getting RH dialed in with wet towels and ultimately turning off the intake fan because this is a 24/0 light schedule so everything should stay consistent with the AC dialed in outside the tent. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
Day 3 74-82% RH 81-84f Increased ppm to 480 via 17.5g of Maxibloom in the reservoir. Watering once a day but probably twice by Friday. Environment is staying consistent so I'm happy. Had seen a grow log, by truu, where he was watering 4x a day by day even but I'm not so bold.
Day 4 71-79% RH 81-84f They are being watered once a day at 600ppm with 6.0ph until 20% runoff or basically three minutes before the timer shuts off. I will keep it at 600ppm until I start watering 3x a day then up to 800ppm. Getting the temp and humidity stable I'm seeing better color and speed. Using the GrowHelper app to track everything especially temps and humidity when I look through the WiFi camera. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
Day 5 72-79% RH 82-86f 600 ppm 6.0 ph They ate(4x) today and I was going to go with 4x watering but I just set the timer for 6 x a day for either 1-2 minutes. There's no weirdness with the stems or the leaves and I brought the light down to 24".
Day 9 75-80% RH 84-86f 750ppm x 6 6.0 ph 600w @ 16" Watering six times a day with 20% runoff. I'll increase the ppm at the end of the week to 800/900 and keep going until I see some slight burn. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
Day 13 77-89% RH 80-84f 850ppm x 6 6.2 ph Someone told me they were looking hungry so, I had to anyway, cleaned out the reservoir and increased MaxiBloom to 75%/CaliMagic 50%/Floralicious and RapidStart 100%. I did that yesterday. They are working on their 5th nodes with fan leaves reaching the edges of the pots and plenty of growth in the internodes. Humidity controller has arrived. So I am impressed thus far with InkBird and their humidity controller. I set the humidity point for 75% RH, the dehumidification for 76% and allowed a balance between 70-75% RH. Initially I was going to ask anyone or someone if there would be a difference in humidity at the canopy versus general humidity in the tent. After 30 minutes the RH between the Hygrometer and the controller are within my 70-75% range. Temperature is stable between 77-80f. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
Day 14 70-75% RH 80-82f 1100 ppm x 6 6.0 ph It's the end of week two and I haven't heard anything up yet. For comparison sake here's a picture of my first grow at two weeks in soil versus this NL by 00 Seeds(wish we had a rep from then on here). I've raised the light and i am running full strength MaxiBloom. Humidity controller has been probably the second most amazing piece in my garden this far. I watched, through the camera, how the humidity right under the plants would raise and lower as if it was breathing every so often. Going between 70-80% RH in cycles and I feel like I was rewarded with more growth. Spoiler: First Grow at Two Weeks
Day 16 70-75% RH 80-84f 1090 ppm x 6 6.1 ph This is crazy and weird and it's been a good day for these plants. First order of business. I started LST and I see all this vigorous growth in between the nodes on both plants. So I went and researched to discover why LST was so effective. Auxins. By bending the main stem at 90 or more degree you effectively trick the plant into deviating from the usual apical dominance and causing vigorous growth along the inter nodes. Second order of business. Look at these roots and that white stuff. I've got roots coming out the sides of the pots and a white wet substance, they just ate, on the outside of the pot. I've read about the white stuff before but it's harmless from what I understand.
Day 27 75% RH 84-86f 1300 ppm x 8 x 2 minutes 6.1 ph NL2 still not showing pre flowers and the super crop on its main stem is okay. NL1 main stem super is fine as well. They are pretty short probably not even 6" tall and their color is beautiful. They are loving the high heat and humidity.
Day 32 70-75% RH 84-89f 1300 ppm x 8 6.2 ph Training day for NL2 and leaf tucking for NL1. NL1 is looking good getting more hairs but I don't believe the stretch has occurred just yet. NL2 had not been easy to get a flat canopy on and when I have it's leaves or so wide that it's been either defoliation or more lst which I don't really want to do more of. I've cleaned all the lower branches on both 2-3 nodes from the bottom of weak bud sites and fan leaves that were never going to get light. NL1 is done training. NL2 has had a bit more super cropping done and tied down to the grates over the drip pan while the neglected parts get plenty of light. It seems like they are drinking a bit more now. When I first started feeding 8 times I had a lot of runoff after two days but it's taking almost the entire minute now to drip out. I redid my set up after the drip lines leaked all over the floor. Mounted the fans up high getting amazingcirculation and left the several gallons of water on the floor. I don't really have a fresh air exchange so with all the water and damp towels the humidity controller has been exchanging air several times a day now. I talk too much. Pictures.
Day 41 62-67% RH 77-79f 1260 ppm x 8 x 2 minutes 6.0 ph Res got down from 15 gallons to 3 yesterday(filled last Sunday) and I had a ph swing at 6.7. Color on some leaves was dark and weird looking but I made a fresh res with full strength KoolBloom and eased up on the MaxiBloom for a 1260 ppm and a 6.0 ph. Bathroom pics cause I know pics under the hps look bad. There are 40ish bud sites per plant at the moment and I'm guessing NL1 is more of a sativa leaning while NL2 is more indica dominant. The light is sitting at 18" and it seems like the stretch is over. Still not getting much runoff when watering for two minutes x 8 but they drank 12ish gallons in less than a week. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
Day 53 60-65% RH 73-78f 1500 ppm x 8 x 2 minutes 6.1 ph Nothing to say really. Smooth sailing. Pictures tho. First two are of NL2. Rest are NL1. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk