LuckyThief86
04-12-2011, 06:40 AM
So I've got a Sun Systems Sun Blaze 24 with 4 bulbs for a grow light, an EarthBox system, an air stone at the bottom of the EarthBox, and the reservoir is filled with properly mixed nutrients and water and gets filled every three days with a fresh gallon and a teaspoon of nutes.
I set the box up earlier last week to give it time to get ready; I knew it needed to be put together, but the way it wicks water up in to the soil? I knew it would take a few days and a few gallons for it to wick enough moisture up to be ready for planting. pH is a little alkaline, according to my meter, a 6.9. I've been told to keep it between 6.5 and 7.0, so I think I can wait on using pH Up and pH Down as long as I keep the nutes fresh and everything properly aerated.
So I've got a little germination tank, and I'm germinating the following seeds. Buddha Seeds Deimos, Quasar, and Red Dwarf, as well as two lowlife AK47 x Diesel crosses. All of them are autoflowers, and the Buddha Seeds are feminized, and I was told they do well in high density grows. I was also told for my first grow to grow autoflowers, as they are kind of idiot proof and usually yield an ounce or two.
In Nevada, it's legal for MM patients like myself to grow up to seven plants for personal use to treat medical ailments. I need enough pot to get me from post-drying to the next drying time. Five ounces seems like enough [I usually take 28 pills a day if I'm not using marijuana. Same effect.]
Today, I began germination of my seeds; I'm guaranteed three females. Hopefully, the two Lowlife's will be females as well. I'm not holding my breath, though.
Side note: A seed my friend tossed in as a joke sprouted today. Not sure if I want to keep it for shiggles and put it in a 5gal when it gets old enough, or kill it. No sense in killing it though. I never thought that little seed would ever sprout, so imagine my surprise when I see a tiny little stem and four tiny little leaves. I think I'll keep it. Name it "Miracle".
See you tomorrow.
I set the box up earlier last week to give it time to get ready; I knew it needed to be put together, but the way it wicks water up in to the soil? I knew it would take a few days and a few gallons for it to wick enough moisture up to be ready for planting. pH is a little alkaline, according to my meter, a 6.9. I've been told to keep it between 6.5 and 7.0, so I think I can wait on using pH Up and pH Down as long as I keep the nutes fresh and everything properly aerated.
So I've got a little germination tank, and I'm germinating the following seeds. Buddha Seeds Deimos, Quasar, and Red Dwarf, as well as two lowlife AK47 x Diesel crosses. All of them are autoflowers, and the Buddha Seeds are feminized, and I was told they do well in high density grows. I was also told for my first grow to grow autoflowers, as they are kind of idiot proof and usually yield an ounce or two.
In Nevada, it's legal for MM patients like myself to grow up to seven plants for personal use to treat medical ailments. I need enough pot to get me from post-drying to the next drying time. Five ounces seems like enough [I usually take 28 pills a day if I'm not using marijuana. Same effect.]
Today, I began germination of my seeds; I'm guaranteed three females. Hopefully, the two Lowlife's will be females as well. I'm not holding my breath, though.
Side note: A seed my friend tossed in as a joke sprouted today. Not sure if I want to keep it for shiggles and put it in a 5gal when it gets old enough, or kill it. No sense in killing it though. I never thought that little seed would ever sprout, so imagine my surprise when I see a tiny little stem and four tiny little leaves. I think I'll keep it. Name it "Miracle".
See you tomorrow.