OP 3 Grand Daddy Purp Clone CFL 90 Watt

This is my 3rd pc grow and i am at flower day 2. Here is my story.
-07-23-2010-
Veg Light schedule: 24h
Veg Bulbs: 2 daylight 30watt (1,920 lumen) 1 warm white 30watt (2,600 lumen)
Flower Light Schedule 11/13 First half. 12/12 second half
Flower Bulbs: 2 warm white 30watt (2,600 lumen) 1 daylight 30watt (1,920 lumen)
Soil: Fox Farm
Insulation: Styrofoam
Reflection: Black/White plastic
Fans: 2x 80mm 2 back (intake); 1x 92mm top (exhaust); 1x 120mm front customized (intake)
Power: Rigged a Power Supply to Motherboard.
Vent: Flexible Dryer Duct
Nutrients: Fox Farm's Trio.

This is a Grand Daddy Purp clone i got from the club. Later today I plan to transplant it into my customized pot.

-07-25-2010-
Day 3

I transplanted my baby, and i added perlite to the top of the pot. I haven't water her with the nutes yet, but when I do I plan to start at 1/4 strength for the first week. Than bump it to full if I don't see signs of nute burn.

This is going to be the first time i am using nutes, so any advice would be coo.

-07-27-2010-
Day 5
I just watered her. I added 1/2 tsp of grow big and 1/2 tbl of Big Bloom. I used 4 cups from my 1 gallon water container. When next week rolls around I think i will either go 1/2 or full strength depending on how my baby is looking.

A little update. I plan to follow this chart for my feeding schedule. You can download the PDF from fox farms website.

-08-01-2010-
Day 10
The nute burn was slight so i am going to keep on with the 1/4 nute feeding. I think by day 20 or so is when i will top her.

-08-03-2010-
I am starting to think i will redo the mod. Too much heat is getting on my baby, and now i think she will love me more if i had the 120mm in a "free" position. Stoner mistake. The mod is covering 2 80mm intake holes, so more work for my 92mm fan. What you think?

Other than me modding; She is doing great. The lst technique is 3 pieces of string. When i use up the 3rd i remove the last 2 and wait 2-3 days for new growth. From what I see if i had her growing vertically i think she would be short and fat

Cool little grow! I like the custom container :thumbsup:

How are the temps? Possible to squeeze a couple more lights in there?

Scrog or just LST?

I'll be watching! Happy growing :jointsmile:

-08-04-2010-
Day 13
Pics. Any ever had a fan leaf turn itself upside down.

-08-07-2010-
Day 16
I just topped 3 of her lower arms. I could have done more, but i think by the time the 3 lowers start to grow i will be able to top my main stem. I also switched to full strength nutes. I saw my very first bug today. It looked like a TINY orange worm. It was sitting on my babies arm under the 2700k bulb. Anyone know the intruder? I will be spraying her with my spray bottle more frequently now. Other than that she is looking great so far. Tiny smell, but could build up if it's windy.

-08-11-2010-
Day 20
I tied most of her arms down for better light penetration. And she's a thirsty girl. Recovery is looking good too. I think i am going to switch to flowering saturday or sunday. Enjoy.

-08-13-2010-
Day 22
Flower Day 1
Today I changed the lights and the time from 24/0 to 11/13. This one thread the guy said that 11/13 will produce more bud, but less resin. So I plan to have them on 11/13 for half the flowering process than switch to 12/12. Fingers crossed for a new approach .

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Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn

Cool little grow! I like the custom container :thumbsup:

How are the temps? Possible to squeeze a couple more lights in there?

Scrog or just LST?

I'll be watching! Happy growing :jointsmile:

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I have zero clue about the temps. I have my lights setup to be on when the sun goes down. Than turn off when the sun rises.
So i say they are stable for her with my cfl.
Pure LST. The space between the main stem and the first bend is about 1 1/2".
Than she rises up with my 3 string method. (i explain in one of the posts.)

Cool thanks for stopping by.

It seems like switching from 11/13 to 12/12 might send the plant mixed signals. I'm not sure if the extra hour of daylight would affect it or not. Maybe go for the 12/12 first and then the 11/13 or just sticking with one might be best. Cool grow!!!

Thanks, it's an experiment so we will see how she does.
I do need medicine now, and i should gamble but. Why not.

08-14-2010
I am also thinking to snipping off her big fan leaves. I think that would help her to get more light to the tops and the inside. I know that the leafs hold nutes, and when it's the end the buds will absorb those nutes. But I think in this point in her life she would want to grow more bud sites. I also think it would allow her to grow a bit quicker. I wouldn't have done this with my last grow since she got root bound a lot quicker with out food.

08-16-2010
Day 25
Flower 4
Water her with flowering combo. 1 tsp tiger bloom (so she gets used to it). 1 tbl big bloom.

IT SAYS to feed with ever other watering. But i haven't been following that direction. From what i see if i followed that, i wouldn't have nute burn. so that's the cost to do business.

08-19-2010
Day 27
Flower 6
Lots of pictures
She is starting to get a bit sick. I should have mixed 1/4 strength with the tiger bloom. Till i determine she looks better. She will be drinking only water. And I don't plan to make a new batch of feed. I also did a lot of training. Well time for bed i got surgery in the morning. Stay true.

08-21-2010
day 29
flower 8
I cut a lot of big fan leafs. I think she will get more light to the bud sites now. And i thought today she might want some room. i had her on 6 cd cases. My lights are drooping by about 10 degrees or so down. It's either going to help. or hurt. time will tell. I feed my baby with only water. I think i need to hold off on the food till i get ph up/down. pz my bro hooked me some killer cookies.

The tiger bloom really messed with my baby. I am going to flush her right now. But I wonder if i should add 1 tbl per gallon espom salt.
The leaf looks like rust spots from the tip of the leaf toward the stem. Could that be ph to high

I was thinking about mixing 1 tbl espom salt per gallon. But i don't understand what the salt does. So I have been flushing her aka watering her two days in a row 21-22. I am going to get a ph test kit. The tiger bloom messed with my ph way to much. I think my next water, i will just feed her big bloom. then next week 30th it will be the trio, since i will have the ph kit by than.

Damn i need that ph kit ASAP!

Day 31
Flower 10
I just watered her (she was bone dry) with grow big and big bloom. Full strength since she has already drank it before. I am hoping that the grow big will help her. Still waiting on the ph test kit.

Someone on another thread that epsom salt does help with cal/mg deficiency. So i am going to water again with 1 1/2 teaspoon boiled mixture per gallon.

Day 35
Flower 15
Just some pictures.

Day 41
Flower 21
smells like weed.

Looks pretty good!

If you are having doubts, just post a thread in the plant problems sections including the copy-and-paste troubleshooting form. But it would be good to know the ph before you do that :thumbsup:

Your plant looks great.

Ive done a few grows in a pc case and it can be very challenging. Keep up the good work!

Looking good. Sometimes, instead of cutting the fan leaves, you can sort of tuck them under other leaves or around the stem. That way, you have more light to the bud, but you also get the added benefit of keeping the leaves. Think of the leaves like solar panels; the more you have, the more light can be used by the plant.

Can't wait to see how it turns out. Looks great for such a small space.