Grow #2

[chefbeanstock]

Its been a few years, but the information and help that I got from this site the first time around was so good, I can't imagine not doing the log for this grow. I want to thank everyone in advance for the help you all provide. Thank you, dearly. I hope to hear any concerns or thoughts from anyone, as this log is really to make sure I don't fuck anything up.

chefbeanstock Reviewed by chefbeanstock on 12-29-2009. Grow #2 Its been a few years, but the information and help that I got from this site the first time around was so good, I can't imagine not doing the log for this grow. I want to thank everyone in advance for the help you all provide. Thank you, dearly. I hope to hear any concerns or thoughts from anyone, as this log is really to make sure I don't fuck anything up. Rating: 5

[chefbeanstock]

Anyway, I've upgraded... My first grow was in a bathtub, a 400w HPS, and I had no idea what I was doing. I've since moved to a house with plenty of space. I have 2 1000w HPS lights now and a 7' x 5' pantry that was begging me to grow something in it.

So here's my new setup:

General Hydroponics 2x4 Flood n Drain Tray
40 Gallon Reservoir
Recirculating pump in Reservoir
Flexible Air Stone in Reservoir

2- 1000w HPS

Top Drip System
Rapid Rooters
Hydroton Rocks
5"x5" plastic pots

AN 3 Part Grow Micro Bloom 1:1:1
Currently running 1:1:1 (125 ppm)

Hygrozyme
Floralicious Plus
RO Water - Raw -PH 7.2 - 7.6
PPM 17
Ph Adjusted to 5.3

[mainegrown]

welcome...
i wanna see what you can do in 2X4 area with 2000 watts....
have fun man
-J

[chefbeanstock]

I'm starting with seeds again this time. Last time (which was also my first time) I had 100% germination and 100% female. Crazy!!! I'm not expecting that this time, but I certainly hope for the best.

I got 2 feminized AK48 seeds and a Jack Herrer seed from a friend that just went to Amsterdam. Plus 8 seeds that fell out of really great bags over the last 2 years.


P.S.

I could have put this all in one post, but I know there's a certain number I have to reach before I can post a picture, I'm just trying to get the numbers up. I hope this doesn't bother...

[chefbeanstock]

11 seeds started, 10 germinated. All but one cracked within 24 hours, the last one was 4 or 5 days behind. I started them in the rapid rooters, set into a bubble cloner with the flexible air stone, and the heating mat. No dome, no nutes, sealed reservoir stayed at about 80 degrees.

[mainegrown]

not a bit.. others may not like but i did the same thing and better your log/other b.s threads then MY log.. lol
and its nice to see people that are up this early/late.. i get kinda bored around 5 every day and the lights are off now so i cant play with the girls..
so ask any questions you want and ill try to help (and use as many posts as you want in my opinion)
hope to see pics later, i think around post 50 but others get em up faster

[chefbeanstock]

welcome...
i wanna see what you can do in 2X4 area with 2000 watts....
have fun man
-J

Thanks Mainegrown!!

I'm really planning on expanding the 2x4 to more like a 6x4 once I get to a point where I can clone these plants. The last tme I finished a plant that had grown from seed, all I could think about was how many clones I could have taken from those plants, it makes me kind of depressed.

But not this time!!! With the good genetics, the space, and the lights... I'm focusing on maximum yield for the next 6 months...

Like my last grow, ( http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...light=hydroton ), I'm probably going to ask lots of questions.

[chefbeanstock]

Once the roots started popping out of the sides of the RR, I put them in the hydroton and into the system. Hydroton was soaked for 2 days in ph adjusted water. I changed the water a few times, kept adjusting it (down) every few hours or so.

[mainegrown]

ok what was the end PH?
and why did you not get a ~400w MH while you were shopping for the big K bulb getup?
you would have much better luck growing a mother/clones under the 6500k MH then the ~3000k HPS...
just a thought
-J

[chefbeanstock]

Oh, I also started with CFLs, until they went into the Hydroton, the under the HPS. It was 4ft+ up, and pushed to the very edge of the footprint for 5 days, then I started moving them closer, 4-6" every couple days. Moved them directly under the light 3 days ago, lowered the light to 36" this morning.