My Cannabis Grow Journal (Pics)

[disoBAYish]

This thread is a journal dedicated to my first indoor grow. I will keep a log of how it goes, updating it at least once a week. This is where I will ask questions and seek answers if troubles arise, so experienced growers please stop by and check in on me from time to time. I certainly need all the help I can get.

Equipment:

* 1,000 Watt HPS Sun System, by: Sunlight Supply, Inc.
* 1,000 Watt Interchangeable Ballast, by: Lumitek. (1,000w/750w/600w) Running at 600w.
* 6â?� inch Centrifugal Fan, by: ValuLine (X2) Cold Air in / Hot Air Out
* 6â?� Inch x 24â?� Inch Carbon Filter by: Phresh Filters (x2) Fresh Air Intake / Odor Control Exhaust
* 6â?� Inch Personal ventilation fan by: Massey
* 25ft of 6â?? inch Ducting
* 8 Three Gallon Pots W/ Catch Plates
* 2 One Gallon Pots w/ Catch Plates
* Fox Farm Ocean Forest Potting Soil
* 6 White Widow Clones (Sunday - July 18th, 2010)
* 2 OG Kush Clones (Wednesday - July 21st, 2010)
* 2 Indoor Green Crack Clones (Wednesday â?? July 21st, 2010)
* 2 Outdoor Green Crack Clones (Wednesday - July 1st, 2010)

Closet Space: 3ft x 3 1/2ft.

Temperatures & Humidity:

High Temp = 82 Degrees
Low Temp = 75 Degrees

High Humidity = 55%
Low Humidity = 45%

I grow to smoke.... :smokin:

[disoBAYish]

Outdoor Green Crack, Day 21.

http://http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs031.ash2/34937_139715356058261_100000593916976_298429_99851 6_n.jpg (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs031.ash2/34937_139715356058261_100000593916976_298429_99851 6_n.jpg)




Indoor White Widow, Day 3.

http://http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs165.snc4/37593_139717452724718_100000593916976_298439_32700 13_n.jpg (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs165.snc4/37593_139717452724718_100000593916976_298439_32700 13_n.jpg)




Indoor OG Kush, Day 1.

http://http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs059.snc4/35330_139717159391414_100000593916976_298436_32697 6_n.jpg (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs059.snc4/35330_139717159391414_100000593916976_298436_32697 6_n.jpg)




Indoor Green Crack, Day 1.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs166.snc4/37651_139716899391440_100000593916976_298434_58123 20_n.jpg




Full Growroom.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs198.snc4/38240_139718102724653_100000593916976_298443_78730 65_n.jpg

[Bataleon420]

I have only grown outside, but will be moving indoors soon! Your ladies look really nice so far, keep posted on the pictures!

[disoBAYish]

I have only grown outside, but will be moving indoors soon! Your ladies look really nice so far, keep posted on the pictures!

Thanks bro. Besides a little light bleaching, the indoor plants are doing fine. The outdoor Green Crack is flawless. Such a gorgeous plant. You almost need sunglasses to handle the hypnotizing neon green coloring. Good luck on bringing your op indoors.

[bigsby]

Hey where can I get some green crack seeds?

[GetThisOrDie]

the attitude has them bigsby... actually I just saw them add it recently so its new to the attitude. I plan on getting some as well.

TGA subcool SPACE QUEEN is what its called.

The strain was first named green crack then later renamed after alot of flack from cannabis community. Activists and what not didnt want it to be associated with crack because of the obvious reasons..
:jointsmile:

[disoBAYish]

I am not sure where to get Green Crack seeds. I lucked out and found some clones of it at my local cannabis club. I plan on saving the outdoor GC monster as a mother plant clone donor. You best believe that if I find seeds of it though, I will acquire them.

If you look around, you might find it under one of its appropriate aliases. I have seen it labeled as: Green Crack, Green Cush, Dream Queen, and Space Queen.

Anyone got any advice on what size I should make my garage grow box for a 1000w light/ballast combo?

[bigsby]

I am not sure where to get Green Crack seeds. I lucked out and found some clones of it at my local cannabis club. I plan on saving the outdoor GC monster as a mother plant clone donor. You best believe that if I find seeds of it though, I will acquire them.

If you look around, you might find it under one of its appropriate aliases. I have seen it labeled as: Green Crack, Green Cush, Dream Queen, and Space Queen.

Anyone got any advice on what size I should make my garage grow box for a 1000w light/ballast combo?

I've been looking for a while and haven't been able to find it. However, I didn't know about the other monikers. That's good info. I'm dying to grow this strain.

Concerning your light, it all depends how you want to grow. Assuming that you are going to hang it horizontally, you can cover 5 x 5 quite comfortably. If you hang in vertically you can make your box 6 x 6 and you will grow trees.

[irydyum]

I'm pretty certain that TGA's Space Queen is different than the Cali Green Crack strain. The only other moniker that I have heard GC called is Mango because of it's fruity side. I was gifted seeds about 4 years ago from a california breeder, and have kept the cuts going since. It's my flagship strain for sure. I have been around the block and grown quite a few strains since, and nothing has replaced it yet.

I'm not saying that you can't get seeds of it, but if someone is selling them via the seedbanks, it's almost surely a backcross with something else. Clones have been floating around Cali for years, so if you pick up clones, odds are you may be getting the real deal.

[bigsby]

I'm not saying that you can't get seeds of it, but if someone is selling them via the seedbanks, it's almost surely a backcross with something else. Clones have been floating around Cali for years, so if you pick up clones, odds are you may be getting the real deal.

I reached the same conclusion until I read this post which gave me a bit of hope. Anyone think a couple of clone could survive in an overnight fedex box?

[irydyum]

They've survived longer than that :) For sure :thumbsup:

[disoBAYish]

I've been looking for a while and haven't been able to find it. However, I didn't know about the other monikers. That's good info. I'm dying to grow this strain.

Concerning your light, it all depends how you want to grow. Assuming that you are going to hang it horizontally, you can cover 5 x 5 quite comfortably. If you hang in vertically you can make your box 6 x 6 and you will grow trees.

I know what you mean. I really lucked into getting some clones of the REAL Green Crack. I have 4 now, 2 of which I plan on growing into outdoor mothers. The only way I could get seeds is if I crossbred it. I don't plan on doing that as it is perfectly stable just the way it is.

As for its other Monikers, the only other one I can truly vouge for is Dream Queen. That is what it is called in the Bay Area, CA for a fact.

6ft x 6ft is what I was thinking, at about 8ft high. I would hang the light up horizontally. Does that seem like an optimal grow space for a 1000w? Any second opinions?

[disoBAYish]

I'm pretty certain that TGA's Space Queen is different than the Cali Green Crack strain. The only other moniker that I have heard GC called is Mango because of it's fruity side. I was gifted seeds about 4 years ago from a california breeder, and have kept the cuts going since. It's my flagship strain for sure. I have been around the block and grown quite a few strains since, and nothing has replaced it yet.

I'm not saying that you can't get seeds of it, but if someone is selling them via the seedbanks, it's almost surely a backcross with something else. Clones have been floating around Cali for years, so if you pick up clones, odds are you may be getting the real deal.

I have heard that before. Out of all of the names I have heard around here, I am most skeptical about Space Queen and Green Cush. I have seen those 2 strains at the Cannabis Club I go to labeled seperatley from the Dream Queen which I know to be Green Crack. This makes me think it is either an entirley different strain, or a crossbreed of the original Green Crack. I will have to ask next time I go in to Harborside Heath Center.

[bigsby]

6ft x 6ft is what I was thinking, at about 8ft high. I would hang the light up horizontally. Does that seem like an optimal grow space for a 1000w? Any second opinions?

With that kind of space you really should consider a horizontal cooltube. You would be growin' trees in there.

[disoBAYish]

Update:

As Day 7 closes out, things are starting to really come together. Out of 12 clones, only 1 failed to successfully transplant itself into its new medium.

The light bleaching seemed to cease for now. I only seemed to have an issue with it when they were adjusting to their new tempetures. Since their initial breakout, it hasn't gotten any worse.

My only question this week is about the branching on the White Widow. The arms to the fan leaves are really purple, is that normal for this strain? I see it a little bit in the OG Kush, and not at all in the Green Crack.

Pics:

White Widow, Day 7: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs055.snc4/35098_140711162625347_100000593916976_306321_50266 94_n.jpg

OG Kush, Day 4: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs075.snc4/35098_140711159292014_100000593916976_306320_73303 13_n.jpg

Green Crack, Day 4: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs055.snc4/35098_140711155958681_100000593916976_306319_51180 72_n.jpg

Grow Room, Day 7: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs035.ash2/35098_140711149292015_100000593916976_306318_26924 31_n.jpg

And here is an update on my outdoor babies. My Green Crack twins at 4 Weeks.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs075.snc4/35098_140711145958682_100000593916976_306317_16639 92_n.jpg

[disoBAYish]

Update:

I picked up yet another clone today. I got a solo cutting of some UK Cheese. It is just over a week behind the others, so it will get sent into flowering a little sooner than I would like it to.

I trimmed a few feet of ducting off of the exhaust fan and repositioned the ballast. This turned out to do me wonders as it dropped temps from a consistent 82 down to a consistent 77 with the lights on.

Other than the fact that I am growing 4 different strains that were all started at 4 different times in a 3 x 3 1/2 closet, i'd say things are going well. Very uneven canopies and such are slightly annoying me. My Widows are ready to go 12/12, but the Green Crack, OG Kush, & UK Cheese are not. They still need more time, meanwhile the Widows are getting too big for the space they have... Ugh. I might just take the UK Cheese outside and then go 12/12 with the others.

Any suggestions?

[disoBAYish]

Update:

Got some new equipment today. I bought a 4 in 1 soil tester. I use it to check PH levels, Soil dampness, and water tempature.

PH levels = 4.0 - 4.5 on all plants, Indoor & Outdoor. Way too low!

Soil Dampness = Too wet. Apparently I have been watering too often because it is holding lots of water.

Water Temp = 48 Degrees. I'm thinking that is too cold because it is turning the soil into a clay-like texture. I will start giving them room tempature water and see how that goes.

So apparently I have been doing a few things wrong, but that is ok. I am a fast learner.

I also picked up a digital timer for my light/ballast, so far that has been working great. I also picked up a x100 pocket microscope for trichome inspecting. :D :thumbsup:

Im thinking PH up is the obvious way to fix my PH problem. Any tips on using that?

New Pic: http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx176/GROWxMOREx420/2010%20Grow/GCByThePool.jpg

[gypski]

Update:

Got some new equipment today. I bought a 4 in 1 soil tester. I use it to check PH levels, Soil dampness, and water tempature.

PH levels = 4.0 - 4.5 on all plants, Indoor & Outdoor. Way too low!

Soil Dampness = Too wet. Apparently I have been watering too often because it is holding lots of water.

Water Temp = 48 Degrees. I'm thinking that is too cold because it is turning the soil into a clay-like texture. I will start giving them room tempature water and see how that goes.

So apparently I have been doing a few things wrong, but that is ok. I am a fast learner.

I also picked up a digital timer for my light/ballast, so far that has been working great. I also picked up a x100 pocket microscope for trichome inspecting. :D :thumbsup:

Im thinking PH up is the obvious way to fix my PH problem. Any tips on using that?

New Pic: http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx176/GROWxMOREx420/2010%20Grow/GCByThePool.jpg

Add all your nutes to the water before you test for pH. Then add pH up or down as needed. You just have to use a few drops from a dropper from my experience. But you will need to experiment on a gallon to figure out you number of drops. 6.5 is a good range to stay in. Your plants do look a little to lime green but that could be due to lighting. Other then that they look good. :D

[disoBAYish]

Add all your nutes to the water before you test for pH. Then add pH up or down as needed. You just have to use a few drops from a dropper from my experience. But you will need to experiment on a gallon to figure out you number of drops. 6.5 is a good range to stay in. Your plants do look a little to lime green but that could be due to lighting. Other then that they look good. :D

Thanks for the tips. I will give PH Up a try and then post another update at a later time.

As for the outdoor Green Crack, they are deffinatley lime/neon green. I am not sure if it is the strain or the light, but judging by their much darker indoor counterparts i'd say it is the lighting.

[TheBudReaper]

Cant wait til all those plants start to flower!
Hopefully itl be some good bud in there from all those great strains!

:thumbsup:

[disoBAYish]

Went to the hydro store today and picked up a General Hydroponic PH kit. It came with some PH Up and some PH Down, along with the tester applications. I messed around with it a little bit and found a decent solution that I am going to start trying.

1 teaspoon of FF Grow Big + 1 teaspoon of FF Big Bloom + 8-10 drops of PH Up per 1 gallon of purified water gives me a PH level of about 6.5. I'll be giving them this solution at about a 75 degree water temp every other watering.

I'm hoping this solution will solve some of my problems..... anyway, here is an update pic of my newest clone.

UK Cheese: http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx176/GROWxMOREx420/2010%20Grow/UKCheeseDay1.jpg

[disoBAYish]

I made a YouTube account and started taking videos to follow this seasons grow. Hope you guys enjoy!

YouTube - 2010 Grow 1, Video 1. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi8PWd6wkJY)

[GROWxMOREx420]

This is my new account BTW. No longer disoBAYish.

[cypher420]

sweet pit bull man. awsome looking plants too!! In canada weed is legalized for medical use but only for cancer patients :\ i'm assuming in cali the laws are less strict?

[GROWxMOREx420]

sweet pit bull man. awsome looking plants too!! In canada weed is legalized for medical use but only for cancer patients :\ i'm assuming in cali the laws are less strict?

Thanks Cypher. My puppy and my plants are my pride and joy... I appreciate the compliments.

Marijuana has been decriminialized in California, so yes. It is much less strict here. I am a medical marijuana patient, I got my recommendation for ADD and Insomnia.

[Stomper420]

Gotta love Cali:thumbsup: Keep up the good work brother:thumbsup:

[cypher420]

Thanks Cypher. My puppy and my plants are my pride and joy... I appreciate the compliments.

Marijuana has been decriminialized in California, so yes. It is much less strict here. I am a medical marijuana patient, I got my recommendation for ADD and Insomnia.

Wish they would allow medical marijuana for those types of illnesses as well. I'm the same use it for sleep and anxiety but not legally heh. Was Cali making a bill to completely legalize marijuana in the state? Thought I heard that.

[GROWxMOREx420]

Wish they would allow medical marijuana for those types of illnesses as well. I'm the same use it for sleep and anxiety but not legally heh. Was Cali making a bill to completely legalize marijuana in the state? Thought I heard that.

Affirmative. Prop 19 gets voted on in November. By 2011, Marijuana might be legal for recreational use in California.

[SoHigh420]

beautiful dog:thumbsup:
i had two gotti pitts and had to find them homes:(
they were the sweetest dogs ever
great grow im interested to see how they turn out:rastasmoke: