First Grow Log w/Pics

[Slevinkal]

I'm using pH adjusted water to get my soil closer to 6. I plan on feeding every other watering when I go to 12/12. This is not a prob is it? Would it be better to feed every third watering? Whats best here, user pref?

So I made my first trip to a hydro shop thursday. The place I went is like a freagin amusement park! LMAO Every two steps I was like "oooohhh" and "aaahhhh" countless thoughts of "can I use that?, SCHWEEET!, I want that!, How much is this?" and so on. I only went in for pH Down but would have left with a truck full of crud if my wife would have let me. So, I was depressed when we left with just a stupid bottle of junk... :jointsmile:

But Im stoked now! Went back today and picked up a bag of Fox Farm Ocean Forest, a bottle of Fox Farm Big Bloom, bigger pots, a pair of mini-clippers and a lot of various other small items.

Im planning on going to 12/12 in a week or maybe two so I'm going to re-pot into bigger pots with better drainage using the FF OF tonight. Then when I switch to flowering I'll start using the Big Bloom at 3/8 strength for a couple feedings then go to 3/4 strength until flush. I plan to feed every other watering unless this is a no-no.

Then on the way home I picked up two cheapo light sockets and two T's. I'm going to add four 40w, 550 lumen CFL's, roughly half way between the canopy and pots, two on each end of the grow box, to get some extra light penitration to the lower leaves.

BTW, I'm down to three plants now. D was just uber stretched and not producing anything other that fan leaves. IDK what its deal was but I got tired of putting boxes under the rest of the plants so they were all at the same distance from the lights, just to match D while it was actually the runt that was performing the worst. I don't think it would have yielded much product anyhow.

I bought all this and when I get home the babies are sleeping... Gotta wait for a few hours before starting work...

I'd add pics but flash photography is not allowed at this time! LOL

:rastasmoke: I'll update that laters...

Somebody please tell me that I'm heading in the right direction here...

[canniwhatsis]

There's a recipe for the FF nute line, it's three parts used at different times during the 9-12 week flowering.

Give it a look and follow the directions, if it say's feed/water/water do it that way. Sounds like your on the right track otherwise. :thumbsup:

Also, if your thinking about drainage, ask about "Smart Pots" next time your at the Hydro store. They're fabric bags and all I use in flowering now, they let the entire root ball breathe, my 3 gallons dry out in about 2 day's and the girls LOVE EM!

[Slevinkal]

Cool!

I'll look into the FF nute line schedule, thanks.

The pots I got now are just the cheap black plastic pots. They got 5 5/8" holes in the bottom of 'em which has got to be way better than the crappy walmart, res in the bottom, pots theyre in now...

[canniwhatsis]

Regular pots are fine, Lord knows I've used plenty of em! Happier roots make happier plants. I'm still veging in plastic, tho as my collection of pots grows I'm going to try and up pot out of the smaller smart pots. I'm not sure how well that will work as the roots can and will actually grow out the sides of the pots to a certain degree.


FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company

[Slevinkal]

CW, thanks for the link but I dl'ed that feed sched bout 2 min after you mentioned it the first time.

Plants are awake, re-potted, intake turned into 2nd exhaust (passive intakes added), and I've added the four new bulbs...

The roots on A, B & C were all growing along the old pot walls. When I cut D I pulled it up to check the roots, the root ball was only about the size of a pool ball.

And, even though the to clip or not to clip the fan leaves debate still goes strong you can see how the two I clipped, A and B, are doing an how C is doing since I did no clipping to it.


The new lights and the roots:

[Slevinkal]

The plants:

Im liking B more and more every day. If it ends up a male I swear I'm gonna take a flame thrower to it...

:rastasmoke:

[canniwhatsis]

Plants are awake, re-potted, intake turned into 2nd exhaust (passive intakes added), and I've added the four new bulbs...

Shit! Shouldn't have done that,... sorry.

It's not going to be that big of a deal since your roots looked nice and healthy, but it's best to do a transplant just before bed time, less stress on the plant.

Doing it that way allows the roots to rest and recover into their new environment before the leaves start demanding nutrient flow. :hippy:

P.S. the pics made the soil look just a little dry, but the mass seems to have held together fine so, no blood no foul! imp:

Pic is from up potting my current SCROG grow, you can see the texture of the bottom of the pot! She was perfectly ready to up pot! :jointsmile:

[Slevinkal]

Nice LOL Like you said, it prob wont be that big of a deal anyhow on the AM re-pot.

Yep. The soil was a bit dry. I kinda did that for three reasons. 1: I wanted it to be a bit dry for the re-pot cause it was gonna get fully drenched anyhow 2: I though it might help the root/dirt mass stay together better 3: I feed every other watering now, when I feed I dont want the dirt to be completely dry cause I dont want the plants sucking up as much fert'd water too fast, so I water then the next day feed, then wait until at least the top half is dry to drench with plain water again, they seem to have a wicked growth spurt twice a week this way.

Ya, all /\that/\ made sense to me but I could be wrong, never asked bout any of it...

:rastasmoke: Thanks for all your help. These plants have done massively better than anything I've ever tried before. I've never harvested my own grow before but I think these just might go all the way


Im sure the plant in your pic finished very well but I knew I was going to need to transplant before flower and I never let my plants get that root bound. I dont like the roots kinking up that bad when they wanna stretch long, especialy if you know you're going to re-pot anyhow...

[OldHead09]

Looks good in here, I have used pleant of MG in the past too. Works well just watch for deficiencies in flower....Is that a sealed Flourescent?

[Slevinkal]

Looks good in here, I have used pleant of MG in the past too. Works well just watch for deficiencies in flower....Is that a sealed Flourescent?

Thanks

The MG isnt all bad but I am trying to get away from in altogether.

Their in Fox Farms Ocean Forest now with just a little MG left around the root ball.

Sealed Fluorescent? The Light hood does not have glass or plexi on the bottom if thats what you mean. The bottom is completely open and the top is roughly 75% open. Since all the passive intakes are on the bottom and the exhaust at the top it kinda helps to suck all that hot air up and away. Kinda... I wish it was cooler...