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Completely Stoned

10-30-2006, 07:15 PM

Hey everyone, Completely Stoned has been gone for a good long wqhile but now I am BACK! And with a new grow to log for you guys! It's 2 1/2' x 2 1/2' x 4' and its all painted white inside. There's a computer fan in the back panel of the box and a small desk fan blowing over the ceiling to keep the hot air out and blowing on the bulbs. There WILL BE another small fan at the bottom blowing up towards the computer fan to keep the plants air fresh. I'll use some Co2 cans and put it in there every now and again to keep the plants thriving. I have SuperThrive and Bat Guano so we're good to go! I'll nute them at probably 5 weeks. We're at 1 week right now but the plants are in another small grow box withe CFL's sprouting so that they can be able to handle the HPS power.

1.This is the grow box in all its secrecy...
2.This is it when the tarp is up and you can see it.
3&4. The lock opened and whats inside. I still need lights and then i'll be set. I'm going to buy 2 75W HPS Ballasts and put them shits in there.

Completely Stoned

10-30-2006, 07:21 PM

I forgot to mention, the nearest outlet for power is very far away So i ran the cord all STEALTH like to the box; under rugs and in boxes and shit. Pretty cool and crafty if you asked me. That Orange cord sticking in from the back on the bottom left is the cord. I'll be putting a surge protector to plug in all 3 fans and the 2 ballasts.

invision

10-30-2006, 10:24 PM

if it was mine i would paint it better, it will not reflect as good if you keep it that way

MegaOctane12

10-30-2006, 10:35 PM

Just get some flat white plastic sheeting, its sold so cheap you can pick up a few meters for practically nothing, if you can't afford mylar that is. White paint fades over time.

JEFFAR420

10-31-2006, 10:32 PM

Lookin good, got any idea on your exaust system or future plans?

I also recommend a new paint job :) haha

kdspecial

11-01-2006, 12:46 AM

If your room temps are in the 70's I'd be careful crunning Hps lights in that Cab. they get pretty hot.

I can't toally tell from the picture but that comop fan looks pretty tiny.

I would suggest (im no expert) a bigger just to be safe. More air movment never hurts.

kd

mr_vega

11-01-2006, 02:44 AM

is that big enough for the plants in later stages?

JEFFAR420

11-01-2006, 03:28 AM

Jeah, just start to flower at the right time. It will grow 2-3 times its size once you change to 12/12 so keep that in mind when you begin flowering.

Completely Stoned

11-05-2006, 04:57 PM

Okay sorry it took forever to get this Log updated. These are some pictures of my Vegetative room and the 4 plants that are growing inside it.It has 3 100W CFL's in it but im thinking about adding Dos mas (two more). I have this room for veg and the big one for flowering and end of veg. I STILL HAVEN'T gotten the HPS lights and am starting to worry if the money situation will allow it to happen. I think I need a 250W HPS from inside sun. They have a sale on it for only $110 + S/H so I think thats what ill go to. If not, WHAT THE HELL AM I TO DO!? Anywho, heres the babies. The biggest ones name is Rhonda The Weed Plant and the yellowish hued pic is Egorette because she looked FUCKED up when she was just little. The leaves were all funky but shes recovering now. The others are Rhonda's little bitches who aren't named yet. Rhonda will be giving a few of her limbs here and there for clones as we progress too.

Completely Stoned

11-05-2006, 05:34 PM

I CANNOT GET MY PICS TO UPLOAD. WTF!?

JEFFAR420

11-05-2006, 06:36 PM

Settle down, you probably have to make them smaller. Sometimes I have to edit them in MSPaint and resave them, and then they work I dunno why but its messed up.

Completely Stoned

11-06-2006, 12:46 AM

~PICS~

BONG0

11-06-2006, 12:59 AM

Completely Stoned

11-06-2006, 01:03 AM

More Pics~~

Completely Stoned

11-06-2006, 02:17 PM

Its hot in there.. Shit.... I opened the door for the whole day today and hopefully it'll air out quickly.

Abattoir Dream

11-06-2006, 02:44 PM

i think you might need a little ventilation in there soon, get a computer fan, they work perfectly just to move the air around,

Dutch Masta

11-06-2006, 04:02 PM

He already has a computer fan so if you can get another one or two stick them in there to use as exhaust fans. But even more importantly, those sides will need to go, thats whats giving off all that excess heat.

Completely Stoned

11-07-2006, 02:58 PM

What do you mean sides have to go?

oturbojoeo4o

11-07-2006, 03:09 PM

the tin foil

orangeman

11-07-2006, 09:17 PM

This is BJ^ from MSN. Keep the grow up, I hope you keep us updated. I can't wait to see those plants flower :D.

DonSmokin

11-07-2006, 09:25 PM

transparent pots very bad idea, the roots should not see light.

Completely Stoned

11-10-2006, 02:55 AM

Decided the heat in the mini box was too much so I moved it down to the main grow ox. I put a board on top of screws screwed into the side panels. The board lays on them and the lights are attached to them. Its got a little space in the back so air can be sucked out through the top exit fan. Its doing well and ive seen INSANE improvement by doing this. It's got a fan blowing on it too.

P.s.

.................................................. ...................Holy SHIT I am SO Stoned. :D

Completely Stoned

11-10-2006, 02:58 AM

Pics-

orangeman

11-10-2006, 03:08 AM

Plants lookin good :D.

Completely Stoned

11-10-2006, 02:05 PM

does anyone have any idea what these strains are? My friend bought these seeds from a guy and he said they were a collection of Orange Kush, White Rhino, and AK-47. I think Athena might be Kush and Rhonda may possibly be AK.

StAKind

11-10-2006, 04:58 PM

Nice setup! I like the compact size but I think you will need more than just interior circulation with an HPS. Maybe a hole in the top back with a fan sucking the heat out. Also in my experience tin foil can create hot spots and with an HPS possibly sporadic burns. I also agree with the clear container theory/fact/whatever you wanna call it. A 400W would definately be too hot for that small space....if you do get it however, do take off the tin foil please! Plants are looking good...I especially like Rhonda. Good luck my friend...keep us updated!

Completely Stoned

11-11-2006, 02:10 AM

Thanks man! I appreciate your comment on Rhonda. WHats the strains of these ya think people?!

Completely Stoned

11-11-2006, 06:31 PM

I have now added 3 more CFL's into the box! I have a total of 7 light fixtures each with a bulb of 60-100W in them. Theres roughly 600W of CFL POWER in that damn thing. And because of how open and big and breathable the box is, it doesnt get too hot in there ;) Pretty hella cool

Completely Stoned

11-11-2006, 06:43 PM

Here are a couple updates on the plants. Pics included. The first and second pictures are of Rhonda. The first is her and the second is her Yellowing leaves! whats going on? Too hot maybe?

Completely Stoned

11-11-2006, 07:05 PM

I forgot to post the other 3 Pictures.

so AFTER the first 2 pictures of Rhonda and her leaves,

1.Athena
2.Egorette
3.STUBS

P.S. all these were taken TODAY!

Dutch Masta

11-11-2006, 08:45 PM

What is the light spectrum on those CFL's? You sure have a lot of them for only 4 small plants, I think you'd get away with even less.. but since you've got them allready I guess the more light the better. How far are you putting them to the lights too? Maybe its hard to tell from the pic but it looks like a bit of a distance. Maybe put something under them to help rise them up a little.

Completely Stoned

11-11-2006, 08:52 PM

its really only like 4 inches away man. I dont think they need much raising. Plus rhondas getting way to many nodes and not enough space in between. She needs to stretch a little bit.

Completely Stoned

11-12-2006, 01:24 AM

They've been transplanted today into much bigger pots! They're actually plastic cauldrons that were 22cents each at Wal-Mart on clearance :) Halloweens over now so i put em' to good use ha ha! I picked up a thermometer too so its doing perfect in there ;) 77-79 degrees. Ah I love perfection. Athena is kinda in shock from the transplant. It kinda sucks.

JEFFAR420

11-12-2006, 03:28 AM

Damn, where did you get that thermo.?

Wilken

11-12-2006, 03:32 AM

I know nothing about growing weed. I do not even smoke weed. But that looks like a freakin' sweet setup. Kudos to you.

Wilken

Completely Stoned

11-12-2006, 06:10 PM

So I added some Ventilation for heat and more reflection for the under growth of my plants. It got up to 91 degrees in there so i had to add some ventilation. The fan at the top of the back panel became the power source for the vaccuum to suck out hot air. The temperature has now lowered back down to a perfect 78 degrees again. ;) I'm getting pretty excited about this grow.

1. The ducting that sucks the hot air out.
2. The fan that blows across the bulbs towards the ducting.
3. What it looks like inside now.
4. What it USED to look like inside there ha ha.
5. The white paper reflectors on the soil.

Completely Stoned

11-12-2006, 06:14 PM

Just an update on al the Plants!

1. Rhonda- We did some trimming to her. I took off to little leaves so that she didnt waste her energy on trying to fix them and more towards creating more new growth.
2. Athena- Athenas leaves are too big for her to hold up now ha ha! It's beautiful!
3. Egorette- Egorette looks like a monster to me for some reason. She looks like she's always mad and mean. It's great. Her name fits her perfectly lol!
4. Stubs- I can't believe the amount of new growth ive seen on stubs in the past 2 days. He's almost catching up to egorette now! Stubs is a viscious little thing!

Completely Stoned

11-12-2006, 06:16 PM

~Pics~

Completely Stoned

11-12-2006, 07:07 PM

Why aren't people interested anymore? lol

Completely Stoned

11-13-2006, 12:58 AM

SO I guess i should just stop this thread?

Completely Stoned

11-13-2006, 02:26 PM

PLease don't let this thread die. This is my most serious grow yet and I need all the Comments, Criticism, Feedback, and Motivation I can get. :(

-C.S.

TheGreenFog

11-13-2006, 02:53 PM

Hang in there, man. Just keep posting. You gotta give people time to respond. Sometimes I leave my thread for a few days and it moves completely down the list and no one posts, but the 'view' count always goes up. There are always people watching/looking. :D

Your grow looks nice. I like the way you set up your exhaust vent and fan across the bulbs. Did you say what the temps were in there? Oh nevermind, now I remember seeing that thermometer (familiar one, lol) and with CFLs, it's pretty easy to keep them low. Do you keep the box closed most of the time?

Glad you repotted, I think that was part of the problem back on Nov 11. They were not in big enough pots. They have really started to grow since then, eh? Nice light blockers/reflectors on the tops. I'm really gonna have to look into that. Rockwool is very susceptible to mold. :(

Egorette looks nice. Definitely the strongest. hope she's a she. :o The others look decent, but not as beastly. They look like they are possibly a little over-watered. Do you have a soil moister meter? Make sure you let them dry out well before watering again.

Other than that, good grow, man. Very nice sofar. No worries, I'm not an expert or anything, just read a lot, but I will try to keep up with ya. We can all learn together....awww. lol

G'luck. Be cool.

:rasta: RastafarI.

TGF

Ooooh, post #801...

Completely Stoned

11-14-2006, 02:09 PM

Are they big enough to use SuperThrive you think?

TheBudBuster

11-14-2006, 02:24 PM

Excellent grow buddy.. top notch.. hope you yeild well.. but remember the bigger the pots the bigger the plants .. get some big ass pots and just leave them init i only transplant once.. when the seedling is about ten leaves.. put it into its finall home.. means no messing about.. let the babies do their stufff. athena and egorette. look really nice... if you have plans there coud you post me a copy.. im looking to build a hydrosetup. in a stealthy box just like yours...also.. any yellowing thatuickly dries out.. is heat stress .. be very careul.. they grow so quick

peace
TBB

Bodom Children Of

11-14-2006, 03:06 PM

plants look healthy.....that's a buttload of CFL's

Completely Stoned

11-15-2006, 02:09 AM

Now i have PROPER ventilation lol, I got a fan sucking in cooler air. This should increase humidty a little bit and let the plants breathe better. Also, it will lower the temperature and help reduce the light burn they're suffering from. I have a question though. How can I raise thew Humidity even further to reach a good 71%? I heard that 70%ish is perfect for veg right?

Heres some pics though:

1. A close up of the fan.
2. A view form further back.

Completely Stoned

11-15-2006, 02:14 AM

Just an update on the little plants of mine:

1. Something is going terribly wrong with Egorette. Her leaves are getting all retarded, yellow, and dried out. WHATS GOING ON!? The same is happenign to Rhonda but she looks even worse. This sucks...

2.Rhonda

3.Athena- Looking even more beautiful then normal!

4.Stubs- I seriously can't believe how fast this bitch is growing. Its truly insane lol. Just wait till I buy my HPS tomorrow (maybe) lol :)

Completely Stoned

11-15-2006, 07:03 PM

Hey just letting you all know I used some SuperThrive on them today and hopefully it'll help get them bigeer. I raised the lights up about 8 inches higher then they were as well. I need to start getting a little more height on them so I feel like they're bigger than they are lol. I got only $80 on my check today too so i guess ill have to buy the parts to my HPS and rig it up myself. Shitty :( If anyone has guides on how to do this, it'd be tight as hell if you showed me them, lol.

Completely Stoned

11-16-2006, 02:05 AM

I just put a humidifier in there that i borrowed from my friend. Will this help you think? it doesnt look like it will because all the mist just gets sucked up through my ventialtiona anyways. ITS BUGGIN ME GUYS! Post on my thread :( no one does anymore :(

Completely Stoned

11-16-2006, 03:20 AM

Just wanted to post some pics of the humidifer and the raising of the lights for some stretching growth. The plants are too small and I wanna get them a little bit taller. :thumbsup: :dance:

1. The box when its sealed up.

2 The box when its open (notice the height now)

3.The misty goodness bellowing forth from the humidifier!

4. The Humidity has raised a good 10% already! woot

Completely Stoned

11-16-2006, 03:26 AM

Hey all, heres the plants as of 10 minutes ago lol.

1&2.Athena- My little beauty. She is straight up PURPS homies.

3.Rhonda- Slowly getting some new healthy growth on the top. We'll see if it makes it through.

4.Egorette- Although her leaves are sorta messed, she looks very perky and willing to grow!

5.Stubs- Still becoming one of the stronger plants of the group. It's really starting to explode. I CAN NOT WAIT until I get that HPS. :dance: :dance:

Completely Stoned

11-16-2006, 03:40 AM

Completely Stoned

11-16-2006, 06:22 AM

Replies please?

Completely Stoned

11-17-2006, 01:11 AM

Fuck this. No one gives a shit anymore. This threads done. Even after all the pictures and updates i give to it. No one cares. Its over.

Dutch Masta

11-18-2006, 02:53 AM

Maybe if you actually responded to anyone from the thread, there would be something that we could actually respond back with and there would be some more posts. But you are just skipping over all of that and going on about your own shit.. look on page 2

TheBudBuster

11-18-2006, 11:16 PM

hey boy... dont be felling down... have a spliff... the readers will post.. im just home from wrk.. its cool.. ur threads a craker too.. keep it upp buddy check out my pics ..
peace
tbb

Completely Stoned

11-22-2006, 04:58 PM

I freaked out on you guys. I'm sorry.:'(

Here's the new light set up. Bought 6 Fixtures from home depot for like a $1.50 each and some white and black wire. You just cut little spots in your MAIN wire(kinda like a cola on a bud plant) for the wire t connect to, and have them branch off towards the fixtures. Screw it all together, tape the prongs on so you can plug it in and VUALAH! plus their on a timer now (18/6) because they only use 1 plug. It's VERY VERY VERY convenient and if you have a ghetto CFL setup, I HIGHLY recomend you switch to this method. It's worth the couple of bucks you spend. I put a whie CardStock box from dillards on top of all my wires so it looks a little more "tidy" in there. PLUS now that i dont have SEVEN plugs going into a power surge, it looks Much better already ha ha.

Completely Stoned

11-22-2006, 05:05 PM

Heres the plants. ONLY ATHENA IS HEALTHY! It Sucks so bad. TELL ME WHAT THE "F" IS WRONG!? We're at almost a good month now. They should be bigger. I stole a Mercury Vapor or maybe its MH (I dont even know) from an old abandoned street lamp that never gets used anymore. Ill be making an entirely new thread on some help getting that shit running :/

1.Athena- Beautiful
2.Rhonda- I have no idea whats wrong with her anymore... SHe's just so damned small and weird.
3. (4&5).Egorette- Okay, heres the problem plant. HELP.

Completely Stoned

11-22-2006, 05:08 PM

AND STUBS!
Heres stubs for all of you. I told you her growth was getting insane. But NOW she has some kind of Burn or light deficeincy. I have no damned idea. HELP

HiProGlow

11-22-2006, 06:23 PM

I've enjoyed reading through your log. It's ashame that some of your plants seem to be going downhill. I hope all goes well and look forward to more updates.

faithless

11-22-2006, 06:31 PM

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Seems they're over nuted, further suggested by the top leaves not being burned. Not sure why they're still small, sorry. Too much nutes, too little light?

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Dutch Masta

11-22-2006, 09:11 PM

I'm going with what I said before.. I think you should put the plants closer to the lights.

Compare the distance between the plants and lights of yours:
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=102221&d=1164214718

to these:
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15268&d=1116194255

Some of those lights (ie: the one on the left) are doing very little to help..

Also, again, what spectrum are those CFLs?

TheGreenFog

11-22-2006, 10:50 PM

I honestly have to say that it looks overwatered/poorly drained. I'm not a soil expert by any means, nor am I an expert on anything, but that's what it looks like to me. I don't think it is a light deficiency, although I DO recommend that you raise your plants up to within inches of your CFLs. It also looks like you have some kind of deficiency. I don't know off hand what it is, but you can look at the Plant Abuse chart to get a better idea. I think both Bobbong and Psycho4Bud have it in their sigs. I linked it somewhere too. I should have the damn thing in MY sig. Anyway...

Keep in good spirits, Completely Stoned. I rarely get posts onto my thread either. Lots of views, but relatively few posts. It seems everyone is more worried about their OWN grow at the moment, which is ok. LOL

Speaking of which, is it just me, or has their been a quite staggering increase in the # of 'first grows' in the last few months? Just a possible observation.

Be cool, man. Raise those plants.

:rastasmoke:

TGF