Newbie CFL Grow..Could use advice and criticism

[Shovelhandle]

Your hydro plants are looking great!

Shovelhandle Reviewed by Shovelhandle on 07-01-2008. Newbie CFL Grow..Could use advice and criticism First id like to thank a lot of people on this website to inspired me to try this horticulture thing again. (especially bordom children of and stinkyattic) Thanks for the great ideas So i decided to build a rubbermaid unit like bordom childeren of rubbermaid box design with just a few changes. (for veg and flowering) right now it has 6 cfl at 26w a piece and they are all 6500k (box stay at about 76-80 degrees f with Humity around 40-55%) but it is already 95f outside and humidity is at Rating: 5

[killa12345]

Thanks shovelhandle...

I guess soil just aint my thing....i had a little success before on a large commercial hydro grow before getting ratted out by my greddy girlfriend.....i guess i just stick to hydro for now....thanks for the comments.

Here what the plants look like Yesterday...Two days into flower 3 days after being raped for clones.

[killa12345]

here are my clones....They are now 7 days old......the 9 clones you see out of the dome have been that way for 24 hrs. Im trying to get them used to the lower RH. The 4 clones in the dome are just not ready for the low RH.

Heres a pic.

[danish]

Its looking good, i just started with seeds yesterday and first plant into peapots today 8/10 so far

Im just wondering since your talking about cloning and you guys are smart, would it be possible to clone on feminized or is that out of the question ?

[killa12345]

Its looking good, i just started with seeds yesterday and first plant into peapots today 8/10 so far

Im just wondering since your talking about cloning and you guys are smart, would it be possible to clone on feminized or is that out of the question ?

I think starting with a feminized seed would be ideal....unless it hemied on you....I didnt because i didnt know if my seeds would get here....now that i know...i will be ordering a whole lot of Fem seeds in the future.

Here are my clones on Day 8...i woke up this morning to move some of the clones around and noticed some roots. Heres some more pics: enjoy and Happy 4 of July to all of the Americans.

[killa12345]

Heres some pics before Thing 1 babies head to the Trash.

Well i came to the sad realization today that Thing 1 is a male. Deep down inside i knew this for almost 2 weeks now, but had to make sure based on these are some of the best plants ive grown to date. I really think Thing 2 is a male too....I told everyone from the start i have the worse luck in the world.

I decided not to start any seeds for right now.....I will order some new seeds on Monday from the Doc....This time im going to go for CH9 Green Bud and a mixed pack of Fems from CH9 also(plus whatever freebies i might get). Since i figured out cloning, I figured id start with some fem seed this next time and get a few mothers going. Ill probably buy a pack of mental floss also, because ive been dying to try this and Chimera's room just burnt down so i thought it couldnt be a better time to order this strain.

The other day i said i considered this grow a success, but today im kinda bummed out(other than UFC starts in an hour). I just spent 41 days taking care of two males(i dont even want the seed and pollen at this point, but will leave Thing 1 outside in hopes of not a complete loss of investment) I just bought 600hps and im going to order a homebox L for my next grow. Should be started by next monday, based on the doc quick turnaround time. Heres some final pics of the balls on Thing 1 and pics of the clones that are going in the trash.

[killa12345]

Well here are some pics of Thing 2...He is a male too....All the clones are now trash...Thing 1 is in the garden. Here are the final pics of Thing 1 & 2. I would say they are around 30 inches.....Last night they grew into the lights got a little burnt, but who cares now! I just started some Critcally Smashed in paper towel this morning, and ill start a new log once the hatch. Also still going to order new seed and a homebox tomorrow.

Enjoy the Final Pics:

Pic 1: Thing 1
Pic 2: Thing 2
Pic 3: thing 1 in garden
Pics 4-5: Thing 2 male sex parts

[DrSpoof]

What doesnt kill you makes you stronger man... youll just come back better than ever next time!

And I HIGHLY recommend the Homebox line, I'm running the Homebox S right now and I couldnt be anymore pleased with the thing.

:jointsmile:
DrSpiggity

[Diplomat]

Props to you Killa, Excellant Log


Got a quick question, at what week did you approximately clone at, and also, did you Pinch or Fim your babies through-out?


Thanks in advance

[killa12345]

Props to you Killa, Excellant Log


Got a quick question, at what week did you approximately clone at, and also, did you Pinch or Fim your babies through-out?


Thanks in advance

I cloned at 27 days of veg, which was the 31 day from seed....I could of cloned about a week earlier, but waited because i thought my friend was going to help me out....He didnt...I cut them at 27 days. i didnt fim, lst,pinch or any type of way of bushing the plants out....except...everytime i watered them i pulled the big fan leafs down so the lower shoots could get light...i would kinda lst the fan leafs with the new shoots if you can picture this in your head....i dont know...they just were bushes, and a pleasure to grow....everyday i would see 6-8 new leafs from day 10 on...

good luck and thanks for the complement Diplmat....ill have a new log posted in a day or two when my critically smashed seed crack....also ordered some ch9 green bud females so...so more male grow logs..