horror business
04-10-2007, 02:29 AM
Well, since I decided not to grow until I live in California and have a medical license, I decided to help my friend grow, as I love Cannabis.. To avoid confusion, in this and future posts I'll be referring to this as if it were my own grow. Oh by the way, I don't feel this belongs in the organic section, because even though I plan on using organic nutrients, it's more a closet grow, as there is a possibility that I'll switch to non-organic nutes, and this is a log/report, and I noticed in the organic lounge it's more for brief organic questions, not reports.
To start off, I'll tell you about the set-up. Soil is Miracle Grow Organic Choice Potting Mix. The NPK is .10 - .05 - .05. For the final mix, it was mixed with Schultz Perlite. So, 70% of the soil, and 30% perlite, mixed together, for the final soil. I know the plants won't need to be fed for a while, but when it's time, I have a selection of Fish Emulsion, Bone Meal, and Blood Meal. If it's recommended that organic is not the way to go, for a basic grow, I also have Peter's All Purpose Plant Food 20-20-20.
For the lights, I currently have 4 26-watt Daylight CFLs equivalent to 100 watts each. I also have 2 warm CFLs equivalent to 150 watts each. I have two "clamp light" reflectors, each with a "socket splitter" so it can hold two CFLs at a time. I took the clamps off, and the power cord is hanging them. The other two daylight CFLs don't have a reflector (yet), they are just hanging from an extension cord (with a socket splitter, so it holds both).
A thing to mention is, in each reflector, I have one 150watt equivalent warm CFL, and one 100watt equivalent daylight CFL, for a broader spectrum. Like I said earlier, I have two of these combinations, and one combination of two daylight CFLs without a reflector.
I'm not sure though, if durring seedling stage if I need to have the warm lights on? Should I just buy more 100 watt equivalent daylight CFLs, and then introduce the warm lights for flowering? Or is it best to have a fuller spectrum for seedling/veg and then for flowering, add more warm CFLs?
As for the plants: The ones germinating in the paper towel method are seeds from a well balanced and potent hybrid. Ten seeds are germinating in the paper towel method.
But, today a "mini greenhouse peat pellet" set was obtained. It is a tray with 72 spots for 72 peat pellets, and then a clear dome that covers it, until it sprouts. I've heard negative things about them, such as the roots don't grow out of them right during transplanting, but, I've also heard claims to the contrary, so I'll have to see for myself.
The benefit that I see, is that I'll be able to germinate and grow many seedlings at a time, to see the best ones, to actually transplant and continue growing, rather than germinating a lot of seeds for hopes of a good germination rate, and then not having enough huge pots to plant them in, and then risk them not turning into seedlings.
I watered 18 of the peat pellets until they turned into "pots", and then planted 18 seeds. The majority were hybrid seeds, from a strain with a good sativa high, but indica type buds. Some, were from a pure sativa strain. I do not think these ones will make it, especially indoors under CFLs, but I ran out of good hybrid seeds, so that's all I had, as I don't want to germinate my Nirvana White Widow seeds, until I know I can successfully grow.
Anyway, the seeds were planted in them earlier this evening, and are now underneath the two non-reflector daylight CFLs each equivalent to 100 watts. I'd like to turn on the other two daylight CFLs and the warm CFLs once they sprout, but I want to make sure it's okay. When they were on, it was warm in the grow room, but I didn't know if the seedlings would be harmed by the warm CFLs once they sprout. I also didn't know if 4 of my 100 watt equivalent CFLs would be too strong on their own for the seedling once it sprouts, since it will be very close, but I plan on turning on the daylight ones for a total of 4, until I hear it's okay to use the other 2 150 watt equivalent warm CFLs as well.
The seeds germinating in the towel have been germinating for approximately 24 hours, but I plan to germinate them for a few more days, and then I will plant them in the soil/perlite mix, under neath a 150 watt warm CFL and a 100 watt daylight CFL (watts equivalent) if that will be okay for the plants.
Oh yeah, there is also a small desk fan to move the air around. This is all inside a small bedroom closet. The lights are being hung by their cords on the clothes-hanger rack, and can be moved to the desired height and kept that way via weights being placed on the cord. The walls are white, so that's the reflective material.
When I notice that the peat pots are getting dry (like when all the lights were on), I sprayed them with water, to keep them moist.
So, I'm sorry this was so long, but I wanted to be thorough. All future posts won't be as long, this was just an introduction. Please reply and tell me how it sounds so far, as the seeds are germinating as this is being written. Pictures will be posted when signs of life appear (and if they do, as I've never used peat pellets before, and I don't know if a seed will continue germinating once sprouted inside miracle grow organic soil with perlite (please tell me if that's alright).
Thanks in advance!
Peace! :rasta:
To start off, I'll tell you about the set-up. Soil is Miracle Grow Organic Choice Potting Mix. The NPK is .10 - .05 - .05. For the final mix, it was mixed with Schultz Perlite. So, 70% of the soil, and 30% perlite, mixed together, for the final soil. I know the plants won't need to be fed for a while, but when it's time, I have a selection of Fish Emulsion, Bone Meal, and Blood Meal. If it's recommended that organic is not the way to go, for a basic grow, I also have Peter's All Purpose Plant Food 20-20-20.
For the lights, I currently have 4 26-watt Daylight CFLs equivalent to 100 watts each. I also have 2 warm CFLs equivalent to 150 watts each. I have two "clamp light" reflectors, each with a "socket splitter" so it can hold two CFLs at a time. I took the clamps off, and the power cord is hanging them. The other two daylight CFLs don't have a reflector (yet), they are just hanging from an extension cord (with a socket splitter, so it holds both).
A thing to mention is, in each reflector, I have one 150watt equivalent warm CFL, and one 100watt equivalent daylight CFL, for a broader spectrum. Like I said earlier, I have two of these combinations, and one combination of two daylight CFLs without a reflector.
I'm not sure though, if durring seedling stage if I need to have the warm lights on? Should I just buy more 100 watt equivalent daylight CFLs, and then introduce the warm lights for flowering? Or is it best to have a fuller spectrum for seedling/veg and then for flowering, add more warm CFLs?
As for the plants: The ones germinating in the paper towel method are seeds from a well balanced and potent hybrid. Ten seeds are germinating in the paper towel method.
But, today a "mini greenhouse peat pellet" set was obtained. It is a tray with 72 spots for 72 peat pellets, and then a clear dome that covers it, until it sprouts. I've heard negative things about them, such as the roots don't grow out of them right during transplanting, but, I've also heard claims to the contrary, so I'll have to see for myself.
The benefit that I see, is that I'll be able to germinate and grow many seedlings at a time, to see the best ones, to actually transplant and continue growing, rather than germinating a lot of seeds for hopes of a good germination rate, and then not having enough huge pots to plant them in, and then risk them not turning into seedlings.
I watered 18 of the peat pellets until they turned into "pots", and then planted 18 seeds. The majority were hybrid seeds, from a strain with a good sativa high, but indica type buds. Some, were from a pure sativa strain. I do not think these ones will make it, especially indoors under CFLs, but I ran out of good hybrid seeds, so that's all I had, as I don't want to germinate my Nirvana White Widow seeds, until I know I can successfully grow.
Anyway, the seeds were planted in them earlier this evening, and are now underneath the two non-reflector daylight CFLs each equivalent to 100 watts. I'd like to turn on the other two daylight CFLs and the warm CFLs once they sprout, but I want to make sure it's okay. When they were on, it was warm in the grow room, but I didn't know if the seedlings would be harmed by the warm CFLs once they sprout. I also didn't know if 4 of my 100 watt equivalent CFLs would be too strong on their own for the seedling once it sprouts, since it will be very close, but I plan on turning on the daylight ones for a total of 4, until I hear it's okay to use the other 2 150 watt equivalent warm CFLs as well.
The seeds germinating in the towel have been germinating for approximately 24 hours, but I plan to germinate them for a few more days, and then I will plant them in the soil/perlite mix, under neath a 150 watt warm CFL and a 100 watt daylight CFL (watts equivalent) if that will be okay for the plants.
Oh yeah, there is also a small desk fan to move the air around. This is all inside a small bedroom closet. The lights are being hung by their cords on the clothes-hanger rack, and can be moved to the desired height and kept that way via weights being placed on the cord. The walls are white, so that's the reflective material.
When I notice that the peat pots are getting dry (like when all the lights were on), I sprayed them with water, to keep them moist.
So, I'm sorry this was so long, but I wanted to be thorough. All future posts won't be as long, this was just an introduction. Please reply and tell me how it sounds so far, as the seeds are germinating as this is being written. Pictures will be posted when signs of life appear (and if they do, as I've never used peat pellets before, and I don't know if a seed will continue germinating once sprouted inside miracle grow organic soil with perlite (please tell me if that's alright).
Thanks in advance!
Peace! :rasta: