From clone to stone - Loafyboys (ScrOG?) grow log.

[Loafyboy]

Well, it would seem that with the issues this forum suffered a while back a lot of threads and posts were lost. One of these was my grow log from my first ever grow (I was a bit gutted, but shit happens).

I have decided to start a grow log for my second grow (although my first grow is still in flower and has a 3 or 4 weeks left yet). But I am starting the next grow now so I can get the flower room back in action shortly after harvesting my first grow. I hope to ScrOG this grow to have an influence on the height of the plant as the current one is way too tall. It will be grown hydroponically in deep water culture (DWC).

I am only growing one plant at a time because it is for personal use (and so a few mates can try it), and I am not going to be selling any. So one plant at a time should be plenty for me.

I am taking clones from a mother plant and putting them in a home made bubbler. I used this bubbler to make these mother plants from clones taken from the original plant (that is now in flower). The bubbler is based on one in a thread by 'justanotherbozo'. That thread can be viewed HERE. Thanks for the info Bozo!

This log is starting with the mother plant, from which clones will be taken, rooted in the bubbler and the idea is to follow the grow all the way to harvest, with pics and info following the entire process.

So to start, here's a picture of the mother plant (growing in soil/perlite/vermiculite mix). She is a bit stretched and lanky because I had the 125w CFL envirolite too high for a few weeks (waiting for easy rollers to arrive).

So let the log begin........:thumbsup:

Loafyboy Reviewed by Loafyboy on 02-22-2009. From clone to stone - Loafyboys (ScrOG?) grow log. Well, it would seem that with the issues this forum suffered a while back a lot of threads and posts were lost. One of these was my grow log from my first ever grow (I was a bit gutted, but shit happens). I have decided to start a grow log for my second grow (although my first grow is still in flower and has a 3 or 4 weeks left yet). But I am starting the next grow now so I can get the flower room back in action shortly after harvesting my first grow. I hope to ScrOG this grow to have an Rating: 5

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[Loafyboy]

First things first, I set about butchering the mother plant a bit. I removed about 6" off the top of the plant (Pic 1, quite a big clone), and then 5 more smaller cuttings (2 of which in pic 2).

Trimmed the base of the cuttings and put them in the bubbler. The water has a pH of 5.7 to start (this will rise a bit due to the airstones I would think), and an EC of 1.1 (~ 704ppm @ 640 conversion). I used Formulex to bring the EC to this level.

The bubbler is basically just a tub I bought from office world. It had a white translucent 'clip on' lid, so I sprayed it black.

I cut 6 holes in it with a hole saw (2 1/4"). It has two 6" air stones and a 2 outlet air pump (~300 l/h output) which gets the soup really bubbling! (Pic 3). I also have a 4 way valve which allows me to control the flow to each airstone individually, and in case I ever need more air stones, but that is unlikely.

I use pipe insulation (the foam type stuff) like stated in Bozo's bubbler thread to hold the clones in place. It does a great job!

Bubbler set up and ready to go! (Pic 4)

[Loafyboy]

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Thanks Shake, I hope I can make it an interesting read for you (and anyone else that reads it), I am just loving growing my own. It's a great little hobby, and means I have something else to do while at home instead of just surfing dirty pics and films on the internet!

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[Lit Up]

Looking good there bro. I have noticed with my bubble cloner that more often my roots grow out of the pipe insi then the part that is actually hanging over the water. I can only imagine because it is darker and I may have a slight light leak. IDK if your following me, maybe I'll post a pic later.

Just don't worry too much if you think that they are not rooting cause a root might just pop out of that insi. Peace

P.S. You may want to trim up them leaves on those cuttings. The big ones anyways. :thumbsup:

[Loafyboy]

Looking good there bro. I have noticed with my bubble cloner that more often my roots grow out of the pipe insi then the part that is actually hanging over the water. I can only imagine because it is darker and I may have a slight light leak. IDK if your following me, maybe I'll post a pic later.

Just don't worry too much if you think that they are not rooting cause a root might just pop out of that insi. Peace

P.S. You may want to trim up them leaves on those cuttings. The big ones anyways. :thumbsup:

Hi Lit up,
The bubbler worked fine the last time I used it (with just plain pH'ed water), roots took about 10 days to start, but then got real long in no time, perfect to transplant to DWC bucket. I will pick the strongest clone once they are rooted, hopefully the biggest one!

Hope you follow this log man, I want to make it a good one! :jointsmile:

[GoldenGraham84]

yo lit - i know exactly what you mean. at first i just watched the bottom of the stem for roots, then i noticed that most roots start up by where the insulation is wrapped. i'm not sure why either, but hey, roots are roots.

my clones respond much better to the bubble cloner when i trim their leaves down to 1/2". fastest so far was 3 days.

[Lit Up]

Mine take a little longer cause I need to invest in a heating pad. The basement gets chilly. It's not that I can't afford it, it's just that I don't drive right now....and it's cold....and I'm lazy.

[Loafyboy]

Well, no sign of any roots yet, but the clones look incredibly healthy, so I guess I will have to wait a bit longer......

Just to keep the thread spinning I thought I would post a pic I just took of my current plant that is in flower at the moment, 5 1/2 weeks in... :thumbsup:

Stay tuned, more updates as soon as the roots are forming!

[Loafyboy]

Well, 1 week in and still no roots, but the clones are looking fantastic and healthy. They actually look to have grown a bit even though they have no roots! No doubt the roots will show in the next 3-5 days. Can't wait to start vegging 1 of them in my spare DWC bucket!

I have learnt a lot from my first grow and intend to make this grow a real adventure for myself.....I will experiment with a few differnet techniques the main of which being the ScrOG technique. I have a few other ideas that I will reveal as and when I implement them!