OKay, this is my first post so be easy :)
I am currently a 21 year old student who got stuck into growing at the age of 16. But after 3 years of it, I realized how much it was affecting my life (losing proper friends and family, hanging out with the wrong crowd, etc.) so stopped and moved away to start fresh. But, after much discussion and contemplation, my current house mate went away for a weekend and came back with:
- 1 x 400W HPS bulb w/ballast and reflector (set-up kit if you will)
- 1 x 250W MH set-up kit
- 2 x sativa/indica strain he called a kush (beginning with A... Kush)
- 2 x something what he called Cheese
Now, this was his first time growing so I thought I'd help him out with it (basics and what not) but 6 months on and growing takes place in my part of the house.
He didn't really understand what equipment he had, but it was adequate. I personally would have gone with higher wattage/lumens but the grow spaces seem to accommodate these set-ups well.
I have, 1 cabinet (2ft x 2ft) holding the 250W for veg (with "cool light") and one larger closet (~3ft x ~4ft) holding the 400W for flowering (with "warm light"). Both areas are equipped with adequate fans for circulation.
I will upload photos later on (if its safe to do so?).
Now, all the "Cheese" cuttings I took for the next batch before putting the first plants into flower started dieing and decaying so I have no photos to ask for an identification. They didn't smell at all like Cheese either so I wasn't motivated to continue growing it.
However, the "Kush" strain I love, and the cuttings thrive after a week so I've managed to keep this strain on since we started. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any Kush strains which sounds like what he was calling it (Anniholator Kush or something?) so, if anyone can identify strains by visual, this would be great (I'll add a photo later on). It looks like Alaskan Ice but smells VERY lemony.
If anyone has any questions/comments/answers/corrections, please feel free. I'd love to know what you guys think.
Also, are there any handy tips to promote trichome growth anyone has to offer? The "Kush" strain is a great smoke, but doesn't contain a great deal of trichomes unlike other strains I have grown.
On the smallest of 3 flowering ladies I have at present, I have placed a thin layer of coffee grounds/soil mix to introduce a higher organic carbon content, hopefully encouraging trichome growth. I'll see how that works out. Bat guano would be perfect, but I haven't been able to get my hands on any around my area.
Great thanks, and I will put some pictures up later on.
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