First Grow - Bag seed, soil in a cabinet.

[Farmer Rich]

Ok.. here's some updated first grow pics (same URL).

First Grow - 34 day update - Cannabis Photo Gallery

any thoughts on the spots on the leaves on the plants closest to the humidifier?

also added a couple of frame pics on the box gallery.

Who says bud and power tools don't mix!?! - Cannabis Photo Gallery

:smokin: Farmer Rich

[chongman420]

I dunno Rich but your plants look better than mine! I keep having probs with red stems and yellowing lower leaves with small brown spots on them. I use earth juice products. What do u use to feed them?

[Farmer Rich]

Hey Chongman, I'm using a product called Gardening Magic I get at a place called Linda's Hydro in Puyallup, Washington. http://www.hydrolights.net/ It's a 2 part nute they whip up themselves and a lot of folks up here seem to use it. I'm liking the results but I'm going back to once a week for a couple of weeks (I've been alternating on watering) and see how the plants do because I'm concerned about those spots on a couple of the plants. I'm trying to avoid doing anything too much, so cutting back seems appropriate. I'm also balancing the water to a Ph of 6.5. My water is coming from the tap (well) at 7.6, the nutes dial it right in. For straight water, I use Ph down product. I was also planning on veggin' through December, but if they keep growing like they are I'm starting to get a little worried about space in the box and may have to consider starting sooner.

Thanks for the input dude!

Rich

[Farmer Rich]

Hey Norkali,

I'll see what I can come up with on a box build plan.. but it will probably be after the holidays. Thanks for compliments on the box!

Rich

[Balkey]

Your box is sweet son. Nice job!!! GOOOOOOOOOO TEAM!

[Farmer Rich]

Hey, long time no post.. I wanted to put an update to show you all the progress on my first grow and how my box is doing. Out of 9 plants, it's lookin' like 6 females and I've been running with 12/12 HPS light since Christmas eve. I can't wait to see how the bud turns out!!

Peace and Happy New Year!!

:smokin: Farmer Rich

Hopefully the attachment worked..

[Farmer Rich]

Hey all,

For those of you who were interested in my grow cabinet I thought I'd put up another post to show how it's working. From my noob perspective, like a champ!! I did have to raise the light as high as I could get it (had to remove the sun lifters and use only S hooks), due to the fact I was beginning to scorch the leaves on the tallest plant that was about 4" under the light.

I've just started week 2 of flowering, and week 10 of the grow. Out of 9 plants I ended up with 6 females.. beginners luck I guess.

Anyone have any idea how long the sativas may take to finish flowering? I'm planning on up to 12 weeks total for them..

:smokin: Farmer Rich

[chongman420]

Farmer Rich glad to see that awesome cabinet in action! I totally drooled over your cab pics! LOL! Boy, your ladies look lovely :thumbsup: You could try the LST method or lean the top over so the stalk is horizontal to keep it even with the others

[Balkey]

I know with your cabinet it might be impossible, but it would always be nice if you had 2 movers in your grow space. Not only have the light adjustable, but the floor as well. Could have solved that pesky huge plant you got there being burned. Lovely grow though, keep the pictures coming!!!!

[Farmer Rich]

Hey Chongman,

I thought of LST, but the main stalk is about the size of a no. 2 pencil at close to the top where the cola is growing.. I ended up getting an additional 10" in total, which leaves over a ft. if the plant were directly under the reflector. Corina, the largest plant, is doing great since moving the light and I'm hoping she'll be done in 6-7 weeks.

The other issue is the cabinet is FULL with 6 flowering plants. The 2 sativas are little bushes but seem to be reaching for the light as the buds are starting to develop. I've been pruning all the plants to remove light blocking leaves and so far, it seems to be working nice.

Balkey, nice idea on the floor but probably better in the initial design. You'd also give up the baby chamber in the bottom, which is pretty useful with seedlings. Going to be adding ventilation in the bottom for the next go around. Active exhaust with passive intake should do it with the CFLs.

What do you guys think of doing a SCROG grow in the box? Seems like it might really kick ass in that configuration with a nice yield with the 600w MH/HPS system.

Later! I'll put up some more pics in a few days.

Farmer Rich