not your ordinary first grow
hey -shake, just wanted to say thanks for takin' up the slack on
my thread while i was away, good vibes comin' your way man!
also, i would strongly suggest you learn to clone now, first, so you
will have a head-start on your next crop, second, because you must
learn to clone if you really want to be self-sufficient. and it's just not
that hard to do.
oh yeah, personally, i'd stay away from the Lowryders and any other
auto-flowering strains. the auto-flowering trait comes from Ruderalis
genetics and no matter how fast they grow, they rob the grower of
the ability to propagate asexually, 1 seed, 1 plant, period.
anyway, thanks again for answering questions for me while i was 'out'.
not your ordinary first grow
anytime bozo! just glad that you are back!
i definitely want to clone. i need to put together a little clone/veg box. i'm definitely going with you're cloner. best on the market i hear!
i think i'll work on putting something together tomorrow.
and the plan is/was for me and my bro to do a 600w HPS with seperate floro. tube clone/veg area. either ebb & flow or DWC. can't decide. want to do multiple stains simultaneously. i'm gathering info and pricing stuff out. i'm excited.
the current crop is looking pretty good. i think i'm gonna look into some Y splitters and and paint the inside white. and i obvisouly started LST.
anyhow, glad you're back!
-shake
not your ordinary first grow
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Originally Posted by headshake
anytime bozo! just glad that you are back!
i definitely want to clone. i need to put together a little clone/veg box. i'm definitely going with you're cloner. best on the market i hear!
i think i'll work on putting something together tomorrow.
and the plan is/was for me and my bro to do a 600w HPS with seperate floro. tube clone/veg area. either ebb & flow or DWC. can't decide. want to do multiple stains simultaneously. i'm gathering info and pricing stuff out. i'm excited.
the current crop is looking pretty good. i think i'm gonna look into some Y splitters and and paint the inside white. and i obvisouly started LST.
anyhow, glad you're back!
-shake
thanks man.
also, i'm no expert but i'd suggest DWC for your first time with hydro.
there's just a lot less that can go wrong. might be the best way with
a multi-strain grow also as different strains have different requirements
and it's a lot easier to set up seperate resevoirs for DWC than for e&f
systems.
and believe me, you'll be amazed at the growth rate!
btw, if you go back through my garden you'll see my struggle up the hydro
learning curve with DWC. (here's a pic of one of my bins which i got at Lowes
and which are rated to hold 27 qts so they hold 5 gallons with room to spare
and being black, they are light proof from day one)
not your ordinary first grow
awesome little grow
Semper Fi from a disabled Marine.
USMC/medically retired 1996-2008
not your ordinary first grow
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Originally Posted by justanotherbozo
thanks man.
also, i'm no expert but i'd suggest DWC for your first time with hydro.
there's just a lot less that can go wrong. might be the best way with
a multi-strain grow also as different strains have different requirements
and it's a lot easier to set up seperate resevoirs for DWC than for e&f
systems.
and believe me, you'll be amazed at the growth rate!
i've definitely decided to go with DWC. i'm now concentrating my efforts on researching that. the grow setup size is the perpetual variable at the moment, so that makes it hard to nail down the specifics (which dries me crazy might i add!).
Quote:
Originally Posted by justanotherbozo
btw, if you go back through my garden you'll see my struggle up the hydro
learning curve with DWC. (here's a pic of one of my bins which i got at Lowes
and which are rated to hold 27 qts so they hold 5 gallons with room to spare
and being black, they are light proof from day one)
as soon as i get done posting this, doing a little LST and getting some new pics posted i'm heading back to your thread to start taking notes.
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Originally Posted by sfxer02
awesome little grow
Semper Fi from a disabled Marine.
USMC/medically retired 1996-2008
thank you! it's fun with this little grow. it's obviously my first time so it's a good learning experience. i am looking forward to having a proper setup though.
Semper Fi!
i'm sorry to hear that. i truly am. but thank you for your courage. i appreciate your sacrifice from the bottom of my heart.
i was in 1997-2002. what was your mos? mine was 6324, avionics on hueys and cobras.
good to have a fellow marine on the boards and following the grow. like i said, there will be some pics here in a bit.
stay tuned.
-shake
not your ordinary first grow
Thanks
I was a 6172 CH46E crewchief and than I lat moved to 6176 Osprey crewchief. Just like you I am sure, I was part of a few MEU's and worked with alot of skid kids....I was on MCAS NEW River with a few units
not your ordinary first grow
yes sir! i went on one MEU and was deployed to okinawa the second time. i was attached to a 46 squadron. can't remember the squadron number. the call sign was "lady ace". damn memory.
what are your thoughts on the osprey? i never rode in one. i don't know if you remember when those two osprey's crashed in arizona, by phoenix i think? around 2000-01. i was out at WTI in yuma at the time. they used our hangar to reconstruct the wreckage. it was pretty sad. the osprey is a pretty big bird and there was hardly nothing left. that was still when they were in testing i think, or just barely done with it. when the whole safety controversy was still going on.
i think i remember hearing that they cancelled the program. is that correct? like i said, i think i remember. damn weed. lol.
i was in the west coast. camp pendleton. never made it to the east but would have loved a med float!
okay, not to hijack my own thread. update, with pics, to follow immediately...
-shake
not your ordinary first grow
okay, it's been a few days since the last update so i figured it's time to check in. thanks to all the friends following, new and old!
our adventure continues with 6, unknown sex perps, in the grow cab. they seem to be responding fine to the LST. they are growing pretty well considering they are only under 4 CFLs! i'm thinking of getting Y spitters. maybe this weekend.
also, before i forget, i ditched the foil and painted the inside of the cab flat white. i'm gonna add a few more coats though.
i fed them yesterday. the cycle i've been using has been water/food, water/food, water. repeat. this is on an as needed schedule. they are eating full strength mg. maybe i'll get some better veg nutes this weekend too. (it's kinda hard to convience the wife to let me spend more money on frank, short for frankenstein, her pet name for my project (or the mothership! lol) so we'll see i guess. maybe i'll tell her i need nutes for christmas!)
i have kept an eye on how they respond and they seem to be doing okay. i also supplement with superthrive. ~1/2 cap full per gallon. when they get just water i usually give them twice what they get when they are getting fed as well.
i'm open to feedback! it's actually welcome, so please, even if it's negative, just be courteous.
i'll be attaching numerous posts with pics to follow.
will they continue to thrive? will the lack of light hamper them? are they gluttons and eating too much food?
stay tuned next week folks, same weed time, same weed channel...
-shake
pic 1 - first batch, before adjusting today.
pic 2 - first batch, tied down.
pic 3 - close-up of growth. they seem to be doing okay. no?
pic 4- more growth-up.
pic 5 - unruly second batch (before discipline).
not your ordinary first grow
is there a way to PM?
Yeah I lost friends on both of the recent crash's.
I was also at WTI as a student at that time...wow cool we were there at the same time.....
I love the V22, I have some flight time flying in it and have numerous friends over in Iraq right now with the V22
PM ur email if u dont' have a problem with that....
awesome setup man...I am gonna get a pc stealth going after my shrooms are done and ready for study...
I waiting on the Michigan medical program to get started so I can grow legally. I got 2 conditions listed on the medical qualification. So I should get my MMJ card
not your ordinary first grow
here are some more pics. sorry i got a little carried away. i know i like grow logs with lots of pics. anyway.
pic 1 - unrulies ruled! second batch "spread" down.
pic 2 - did i mention i broke off the top of one of the plants? did you notice in the pics before? are you even paying attention?
is there anyway to save the top? i looks pretty good still where the new growth is. the fan leaves are dying though. i have it in a shot glass with water under the lights right now. any ideas?
pic 3 - a little closer of the battle wound.
pic 4 - another growth-up, of the second batch this time. they seem to be getting pretty bushy! not to bad eh?
pic 5 - the current garden.
-shake
(for mike honcho)
