Long Awaited First Grow Log

welcome everyone to my first grow log!YAYYYY! well after spending countless nights and days of researching and putting together my grow bible ive gotten together the resources to start my first grow...as of right now im using 2 100w cfl those swirl types along with one incandesent my grow space for now is a plastic bin about 2,1/2 feet in height about a foot in width and about 2 feet in length which i use to keep old quilts inside which after researching i found countless possibilities for but i decided to use it to strengthen my sprouts during vegging..after seeing maxblast first grow and his clever bucket layout this should be just as seccussfull or so i hope right now i have 7 plastic cups with there interiorfully wrapped in tinfoil with a few centimeters between the plastic cup bottom and the inner foil layer in which i have some aquarieum stones i found laying about under my aquarieum this is just for drainage(they were presterilized or so the bag of stones says) unfortunitly yesturday was sunday so i couldnt find the right soil mix i planned on buying since friday at the flourist because they didnt open yesturday but todays another day and out of 12 seeds i put to germinate 7 sprouted now im just sitting waiting for tommorow to get the mix theyve been germaniting for about 2 and a half days now and i redamped the paper they're in so they wont dry out and die on me till i can get them in some soil..my soil mix is going to b a 50/50 promix/perlite mix..i lined the inside of the bin with dull white paper straight out my printer along with tin foil on the roof and the bottom of the bin. the bin is placed in the center of my room right where the vent for the heat is at and the boiler of my apartment is set at a steady 70 deggrees hopefully this outside tept will be good enough for my chamber since im expecting tepts to rise once lights on begings for ventilation ive made several vents on the top of the bin above where the lights are hovering and will look into making my own rastafan soon. As for the tinfoil inside the plastic cups my thought behind that would b the tinfoil inner layer would make it less stressfull onthe plant during transplanting into bigger pots..um.. thats about all for now to give you guys a basic disscription of my setup hopefully soon i'll b able to get some pictures online to show you guys but till then any and all advice highly appreciated..now where did i put that clip at... :cool:

Yeah yeah yeah! :)

Nice! This is going to be interesting!

alright day 1 of my grow is one day i'll never forget..today i went to a health clinic after following advice from these damn aids comercials and to my great luck i manage to pick the most fuked up clinic out here so upon recieving the results of my mouth swab hiv test they tell me im possitive.. :confused: dramatic pause :confused: ... so after cryen my eyes out for what seemed like forever they called a counseler and he told me to go to his clinic and uppon goingover there and getting retested they told me the great news negative on both retest :thumbsup: !!!needless to say amen!!it turns out the first clinic confused my results wit some otha helpless sapp so thank you god allah jesus who ever listining i knew planting these ladies would come back to me in the long or this case short run they live!!! not even into there first 18 hours of light and there popping out slowly but surely and after my experience today i have a whole new appreciation for life...holla at me here a couple pics of my basic setup...your sadly mistaken if you thought my log was gonna b boring...p.s. im getting in touch with my layer first thing in the morning!

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p.p.s. i ment lawyer... also right now for ventilation i have a old manual pump that was from a old aeromatrress we had before have it the end of the pump ducktapped to a whole i carved out the side of the bin you can see it in the first picture coming out the side of the bin... any words of encoragement or advice appreciated

looking good.

Day 3 update...out of 8 germanated seeds 6 originally sprouted by day 2 during hour number 18 of day 2 i switched the flouro light with this agrolite i also brought to see how much of a differerance it would make unfortunitly within an hour two of the 6 that sprouted shriveled up agro light was much hotter then the flouro, also after that misshap i noticed that pumping fresh hair periodicly wasnt having much of a possitive affect on the chamber so i constructed a makeshift vent out of tin foil the tin foil box duck tape and the house from the pump and placed the vent box end on my window sill since myside of the apt gets the most draft up here on the third floor..because the tinfoilbox doenst extend the whole way the window does i put some sweaters and extra ducktape on the remaining open part of the window to keep the cold air out..doesnt seem to be working to well but i'll solve that later on the possitive side the air vents working great for the chamber especially when i put the agrolite back on(any comments on weather cold air from outside will negativily affect plants please say so before damage is done). noticed that the plants i placed right under the light dryed up fastest so changed layout of plants to circular patern around the edges of the light source...planing on germanating 3 more seeds to place under lights by weekend..also due to fact that all my seeds are random bag seeds with a couple of haze seeds thrown in da mix plants growth expected at different rates any help with determaning species highly apprechiated..experience is the best teacher but any comments or segjestions please help! pictures coming soon...

wassup everyone well day 11 of orginal grow and out of the 8 i originally germanated only one has survived thus far along with several other sproutings since so right now i have 3 seemingly healthy sprouts and 2 seemilingly slightly shocked and 1 seemingly deformed sprouts 6 in all since begining grow little has changed except ventilation in which i no longer use a out window shaft and now am using a direct feed from my a/c unit mounted on my wall...pictures below first pictures of original 11 day old plant ive named raviousa spanish word for rebelious then next pictures of remaining 5 sprouts planted after other sprouts died out or i threw out after shock ..i think my original 11 day old sprout has a salt buildup problem due to the yellowing of the first set of leaves not the first true leaves the original sprouting leaves and due to a minute burnt tip of the first set of true leaves going to flush with disstilled water soon..any tips or words of inccouragement apprechiated... :cool:

heres the ventilation as is..

wassup everyone been busy lately havent had much time to update on my grow but seems like not many coments as of lately well i have a few questions and instead of bothering on another thread i'll ask here the tips of my oldest plants and of one other plant are curling downwards as you'llnotice in my pictures and also on the leaves under them the tips are neoraticstarting from the tips inwards along with slight yellowing of pigment in leaf these happento be the first set of true leaves after the original round ones which yellowed and died..ive done my reading an come to conclusion its overwatering or i prematurely transplanted her at day 21 out of her dikie cup and along with the shock and the shultz 10-15-10 plant food and a fresh soil mix of perlite and some other good tingz mighta accidently fert burned her i added a incandecent 60 w light just for the heat since im feeding them fresh air v.i.a. an extension to my air conditioner while having it on full time on fan and the fan sucksin cold outside air, therefore had to add the incandecent but another plant began curling upwards...just extra light shock the way im going i'll be lucky to get even 1 female..then theres the problem with the other 2 platns which once introduce to the incandecent began to prop there first and second pair of true leaves upwards ata steep angle...any help with these problems and how to lessen stress to my plants or any coment wat so eva highly appreciated pics below

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coments?

my knowledge is limited in this stage,
but maybe? Don't you water a bit too often? Aren't you using too much nutrients? I completely didn't use my nuts untill the second set of true leaves were formed, I think Zandor told Rastagal this was the best way, since overferting in this stage can indeed burn out your plants quite quickly.
Just maybe, vent the growroom even more, has a tendency to straighten out droopy leaves.
However i do not know for sure. Let the Brains clear it all up ;)

ah look at me, info-bumping like a lil' bitch :D Someone help this kid!

at sprouts you should only be watering.. minimall like once a week!!

let the soil dry out then mist it.. do that for like the first 2-3 weeks then you can water every 2-3 days.

thanks for the input guys seagul maybe u ment maximum like once a week..bu point taken i just finished flushing and transplanting the 2 which seemed to be pointing straight up after noticing the stem was turning purple theyre already looking alot better pluss the old soil mix i had was cheap 159 bag with high salticity and acidic ph..getten down an dirty...anymore coments welcome

one thing I noticed you are doing, which i also did for a long time, is experimenting to much with trans planting and venting and nuts. first back way off on your nuts and watering, your plants will start to do much better because the roots will need to grow and search deeper in your medium for moister. stronger roots stronger plants.
one thing i would do is instead of sucking air from out side into the grow box in i would go to radio shack and get one of those small computer fans, cut a hole inthe side of the box and screw the fan to side blowing out, best to be closer to the top from my experiance. next drill some small holes on the oppasite side of the box closer to the bottem. this will give you air exchange which is needed and will suck out the heat from the top of your box. fans are cheap, $20 or some shit like that. i would also take a peice of black cloth and hang it over the fan to keep light out in case you have to flower in there also.
with ventilation and with out the cold out side air you can now shit can that incadesant light that is doing nothing for the plants and replace it with a nother clf. more light nicer buds and you should'nt have a cold issue now since your not pumping cold air in to the box. do you have a timer? appliance type that plug in work great for what you need and can get at home cheapo. it will make life easier because you won't have to rush home from your girls house in the middle of givin her a good one because oh shit, i got to turn my lites on.
looks like you got a good start for your fist grow and your doing better than i did my first time. just don't make it harder than it is and over think it and when your done with this crop make sure you hook a brother up.
peace, redeyed

Hello BKSkillz.Since no one eles is posting i throw my 2cents in.Ok first things first i am assuming that your 100watts cfl's are truely only 23watts of true fluorescent watts.That will just not do for so many plants.Your gonna need about 6 of those for about 2 plants (Also keep in mind i say 6 because it's close to 2200lumens psf.so 2200lumens psf= good lighting).Also the foil need's to go it focuses light to one spot and burnes it and really doesnt reflect much compared to white paint or mylar or the saftey blankets.As for ventalation ''Redeyed'' is right those small pc fans would work great in your situation.Also is there any air movement in your tub.a good fan will make your stalks thick and then can suport it self.For now thats all i see is wrong that is keeping you back from a perfect grow.Also lay of nuts.

sup BK I'll be keeping up with your grow I love 1st grows I'm having 1 myself GOOD LUCK and Shit Man thanks GOD your healthy.

:::whips tear from eye::: "they love me they really love me" thanks guys for the post realy appreciate the modivation well unfortunitly i nute burned my best 4 plants but was able to save a couple witch are doing better now that i went back to basic water and light and also have come to same conclusion about them shitty swirl flouresents and am awaiting a mh system as we speak.red eye thanks for the ventilation idea i think that'll be just perfect for this setup will keep u updated on how that works out..im very flattered to see you guys posting on my thread after my plants burned up on me i was down for a few days but have kept the faith and just sprouted some more bagseeds will post pics soon..and as for my girl..shhiiiiit i wish she didnt live with me after what i been through leaven her crib and her staying there would be like a christmass gift from christ himself...but na she lives with me along with my 3 week old son...again thanks for the support guys will post soon!

Congrats on ur new born thats a true blessing. As for your plants if your having big problems just post your problem on a new thread and you can get good help. Thats if no one is getting back on ur thread. I mean somtimes you need to hear that advise from the pros. good luck man hopefully u can still save them

BSkillz man whatsup

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BSkillz man whatsup

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What's the update? :rasta:

sorry bout the wait guys been alil busy lately bu here they come and as for the mh fixture that didnt go through as smouthly as i'd hoped so im gonna stick to good old cfl but i managed to get some 43w cfls with a added lumens value of about 6000 psf so that'll hold me down till i need to flower these new pics are of my newly spouted bagseeds there about a week old today and doing way better then my original set up..second pictures of my original first sprout which i managed to nurse back after burning her hope she wasnt 2 stressed i guess experience is the best teacher after all today i should be picking up some foxfarm grow big and a few more lamps for the new bulbs they should be getting here sometime this afternoon thanks turtle and bukdat this site is a big advantage for what we do how we do it when we doen it keep growen ...ps my son says merry late christmass..

and a happy new year

Looking swell!:D:p

Your gonna need bigger pots soon son, they are going to be stunned, at that point, you have to transplant, and they will be growing like nuts!:D

Good ongoing luck!:) Whos the kid?:)

Thats his son Puff :)
Man thats a cute ass baby ;) Congrats Im a dad too of a 3 yr old boy :)

But anywayz BK the plants are looking very good, so how far along are they? R you giving them anything like Super Thrive? Yeah what Puff said dont wait to long to repot I mean 3 weeks should be the max, and when you do repot---->
Use this method it works really good. Me and Puff used it so do lots of people

yea as for nutes after you repot if you dont have anything in mind just ask me or puff we both used good stuff that worked well for us... good luck man :dance:

wassup everyone alright so i went to a hydroponics shop and picked up some isentials here they are: first FoxFarm Grow big liquid plant food 6-4-4 came highly recomended next jack classic orchid special 30-10-10 and last a nice good old fashioned bottle of superthrive so being as im trying to avoid a horrible and painful death for my plants i thought i'd ask you guys for advice as to a feeding regimine the superthrive is suppose to be used in conjuction with fertilizers and nutes so i was assuming to conbine superthrive along with the grow big and then later on in development hit them off with the orchid special for that power punch of nitrogen any segjestions highly appreciated you guys know my setup 3 cfls 5750 lumens 43w 200w equivelent 1 flouresent 23w warm light 120 w equivelent 1190 lumens combined lumens of about 7000 in a space of about 2 square feet with constant airflow and 24/0 lighting average of about 70-75 deggrees f in chamber and about 80 outside with lights about a inch away from plants any advice highly appreciated..holla

so quick question can i combine the said plants nutrients in the same 1 gallon jug and will that throw my plants into any kinda shock or nutrient O.D.?!?!?said questioin 6-4-4 grow big foxfarm 30-10-10 jacks classic orchid special and superthrive??? any and all segjestions ?

I see you went crazy at the hydro store :D I know you'll do good growing :dance:

not at all im already planning my next trip everytime i go to the hydroshop i jus think about how much better my system could/will be...any advice on the nutrients??? im hoping to mix things up tonight to feed them in the morning

Just use the superthrive and the foxfarm stuff. Try the foxfarm stuff at half strength to start out.

You need to ask Latewood about nutes hes the man to ask track him down on his thread or just start a thread thats says LATEWOOD HELP. I'm pretty sure that you'll get his attention that way

Hey skillz. Good luck with the grow. BTW sue the fuck out of that clinic.

wow mister trichome the great happy to see your post dreams really do come true..alil more ass kissing and i'll see zandors sighn my thread..any advice on how to maximize my conditions? any and all input appreciated..now fora quick public service announcement:skillz says even if you dont got bush...Bush still got You!

Superthrive will reduce plant shock. On another subject you'll want to move to larger containers soon as well. The general rule of thumb is one gallon for each foot in height. If you plan to grow some five footers (Sativa) then you will need five gallon nursery containers. Good luck.

whatup BK yo whatsup with some new pix. :D
Hope everythings going good :thumbsup:

these pictures where taken on 1/11 and already there looking way bigger since i added anotha cfl 55w 3300 lumens 6500k there all getting the big grow an superthrive nutz as of about 4 days ago and there really shotting out right now i guess im going with a LST now all i need is for you good people to give me any hints/tips on where to begin waiting for them to hit 12 inches to induce flowering right now there about half way there also as u can tell i accidently toped the oldest plant i have and can see the 2 main branch off where the 2 main kolaz will hopefully be located any info appreciated as allways and on a sader note i havent indulged in smoking any tomatoes for the last week i think ima stop smoking till i harvest to really enjoy the experience...holla :cool:

Hey, TRANSPLANT NOW!:) The leaves are hanging just the same way as mine where.. Transplant, and you will get a faster growth rate!:) Atleast 3 gallon pots!:) I just got buckets.. I'm not exactly sure how big, but arond 5 gallons atleast!:)

Growing is not only about the above soil growth!:)

ive been giving thought about the transplanting issue but gonna wait it out at least another week ima go shoping for a nice inexpensive closet to convert into my flowering station seeing as how ima soon run outa space in the bin hense why the 3 gallon change of pots is practicly inpossible i guess i should of planned ahead note to self: tomatoe plants really take off after the sprouting stage ends and veggitative stage fully begins..ima go take anotha read of hardons lst'ing techniques as well, on another note this issue conserning hardon and tc is none of my business since tc has directly helped and contributed to my thread and hardon has indirectly educated me on many aspects as well as inspiring me to grow to begin with but yet an still nothing is hated more in the hood then a snitch lying and stealing are both charecteristics of that family tree so as many others within this comunity...tc..say it aint so..