HIGHSEEKERZ GROW LOG #1

After looking at the calmag, I have decided to go with my tap water and the dechlorinator, then nutes, then ph to 5.8... Im not going to mess with the distilled water, etc...

The MH400 light is so much easier than jacking with the flouros. I have it on the timer now. I have also moved everything into the cab and done 95% of the sealing for light leaks... All the pumps are ready to be hooked up, I am just waiting on the babies to grow a little stronger. I raised the nutes to 1/1/1 ratios on the GH3 part as well.

All looks good at this time... I am "slow growing" as my current place is not the best... Hopefully I will find a babysitter soon!

hi HS hows it going nice log you have here can we see some photos :)? just wanted to add i think you shouldnt give them any nutes at all untill +- 3 weeks the plants have all nutrients they need inside their first round leaves untill then. have you got a fan in there cooling the place down? best of luck lets see some pics ( if you dont know how to post scroll down this page when you see the button go advanced, click it then scroll down on that page click manage attachments )

I have tried the nutes a few different ways on seedlings, etc... And from my personal experience, as soon as you have a real leaf, 1/4 inch long or so, (not those first 2 from the inside of the seed), the plants seem to like the nutes. I do start them at 1/4 tsp per gallon (very, very weak solution) of only the green for 1 week or so, then bump them to 1/2 tsp the 2nd week, then 1/1/1 tsp of each green, red, brn from then on until I start flower basically...

I currently have software issues with my camera... You can see the basic cab I am using, light fixture, etc... in my other threads. It has been painted white inside and now has 5 buckets under MH400 veg and 430 HPS flower.
For now, I just have the exhaust fan pulling air through the glass globe around the bulb. It is vented out the top... Depending on temp issues, another exhaust may be added this grow at the top.

Also, as soon as the plants get a little higher, I may put a small fan on them. For now, they are just at or above the hydroton rocks. I am trying to find a small fan to oscillate on the bulb surround, then on the plants, then up, then down... Instead of side to side. I just am looking at different possibilities.

My avatar pic leaf is from my last grow. Does it look healthy?

This grow is going so much easier! I just stop by and see my babies and make sure they have water... I still havent started the drip rings, but... no worries. They are young...

Ok... I know none of you give a shit about my grow. But to be honest, I really dont care. They are MY babies!

And they look sooo sweet and so delicate... minimal stretching (if any) from the flouros at start. Now I have the 400MH about 20 inches above the plants. They seem to LOVE it! And the leaf growth has been exciting to see over the last few days. I have several 3 point leaves and a couple 4s even.

Probably 2 weeks until I switch to flower! MMMMMMM

Come on Mommies! I need 2!

I care about your plants, but I can't see them :(..... So I really can't comment on anything other than what you said.
But then again, I post pics and people rarely stop by, lol. Good Luck, and I'll continue to read. :jointsmile: Bree

HEHE...JK!

Well, here are a couple pics, however, they are from my last grow.

This IS however the cabinet I am using. And the light hood...

Modifications I have made to the cab are as follows: I added almost 1 foot to the top so my cab is almost 7ft 6 inches tall. I removed the silver stuff and painted the inside white. I quit using the hardboard and went to cardboard only for side walls. (The lower walls are still hardboard). NOTHING is glued and the cab can be disassembled in less than 5 minutes including the light being removed and boxed up... NOT including plants which can vary depending on size...

Modifications from my last grow to my most current: I have added 3 more of the dro buckets. 5 buckets total. I am growing several plants in each bucket, but expect to have to pull several for males, etc... HOWEVER, even if every one is female, I am not going to move any of them... Only males...
Then as the fems come up, I will SCROG them basically...

I know this is not the ideal method, but what is done is done...

Clones is the way to go... I hope I get a couple Mommies for a veg room!

nice cab but doing multiple plants isnt always key, hydro can grow some huge plants so even if only 2 were female just veg them another few weeks and watch the monsters they become, look into LST it may be what yourr looking for and easier.