Well then....

I have being reading monkeybones and secretgardens grow logs for a couple of months now and they both seem to be coming to an end (or ended in the case of secretgardens)

I decidided it was about time i started my own grow rather than just slobbering over theirs.

This is my first indoor grow too.

So....

This is what I started with...

Started germination of 4 seeds on the 12th Jan
Light = 125 watt, 6500k CFL on 24 hours a day
Soil = my own mixture of Generic grow bag compost, my own compost, Grit and, do you know those peat briquettes that you use on your fires? well i soaked and broke down with a spade, one of those over the course of 2 weeks. This stuff holds moisture very well. pH - around 6.7 (pH spike thingy)
Seeds = AK48 from nirvana
Grow room = modified wardrobe - painted matt white inside, insulated with styrofoam, a "curtain" on the inside of the door on the outside an old dust sheet and inside, one of those emergency blankets (the silverish things).

Temperature/humidity = 25C/30-40%RH.
Water = spring water pH - between 6-7 (only have litmus paper so no exact reading)

They emerged on the 16th Jan!! whoop!:thumbsup:
(well 3 did, the next came on the 17th)

I changed the lighting to 18/6 when this happened.
I also started giving a low dose of "babybio plant food"

On the 1st of Feb I did the following things:
Repotted in the same mixture of soil.
Added an extra 65watt, 6500k CFL in the middle of the plants
Made a "reflector" and put the 125watt CFL horizontally
Put a permanent fan (I had been using a travel fan but got tired of recharging the batteries so i purchased a 6" 18watt desk fan.)
Started giving a "full" dose of Babybio plant food whenever watered.

On the 6th of Feb I added a 20watt 2700k CFL (i noticed most people in the threads started with these so thought I had better add one too)
I also changed the lighting schedule to 17/7 as a lot of people were running this too.

The pH of the Plantfood/water mix is between 6-7 (like i said, only litmus paper) and the soil is the same as when started (about 6.5-7)

The temperature stays between 25C and 28C when the light is on but drops to between 15C and 18C when light is off.

They are now 25 days old and about, on average, 9" tall, have 5 lots of leaves, good growth on the secondaries and smell B-E-A-U-tiful!

Right.... The main reason I have started this log is to make sure I am doing it right (I think I am, just want some confirmation - I live in a very isolated place to say the least!!! so i cant pop around to a mates house or invite them over)

ANY imput would be greatly appreciated! If I have missed anything out that you would like to know, just say.

oh and I have a 85watt and a 125watt, both 2700k for when i get around to flowering.

If somebody could point me to the thread of how to post pics or tell me how, I have pictures of everyday of growth so far (except the 31st of Jan and 1st of Feb) and would be more than welcome to share.

L8rs Guys!
theeviltrees Reviewed by theeviltrees on . Yet another CFL grow log.... Well then.... I have being reading monkeybones and secretgardens grow logs for a couple of months now and they both seem to be coming to an end (or ended in the case of secretgardens) I decidided it was about time i started my own grow rather than just slobbering over theirs. This is my first indoor grow too. So.... Rating: 5