Grow #2 - first attempt at scrog.

[hardtail70]

First grow still not complete (just one month into flower, two months from seed), but I already have plans for second. In the process of building a 2x3x5.5 grow closet/box. I have a 400w MH/HPS cool tube already bought and on the way from ebay. I have ordered seeds from Additude - 10 regular Nirvana Master Kush and 1 fem Attitude Seeds Ice Kush... the stealth order (with t-shirt) included the following free seeds... 1 UFO #1 Dinafem feminized Blue Hash, and 2 Dinafem feminized Blue Widow. Both the light and the seeds should arive sometime next week. The plan is to put the Ice Kush and/or the Blue Hash un-topped in my existing 150w 2x2x3 box and do 12/12 from seed (just to get some smoke), and put the 2 Blue Widows (super cropped) in the new scrog box under the 400w HID. After this does/or does not work, germinate 4 of the Master Kush seeds then take a single male and female (when sexed) into the small box and 12/12 them together to get a supply of seeds, then take the rest of the females (if any) and put them in the big box and try to scog them (again just to get some smoke). When its all said and done I plan to keep scrogging the MK and every now and then ordering new strains to experiment with. This will be an ongoing thread as I still haven't recieved all my supplies. This is the plan but this may or may not work... after all I also planned on winning the lottery by now and that hasn't turned out so well either.

Here are a few pics of the new box I am building..

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hardtail70 Reviewed by hardtail70 on 07-23-2012. Grow #2 - first attempt at scrog. First grow still not complete (just one month into flower, two months from seed), but I already have plans for second. In the process of building a 2x3x5.5 grow closet/box. I have a 400w MH/HPS cool tube already bought and on the way from ebay. I have ordered seeds from Additude - 10 regular Nirvana Master Kush and 1 fem Attitude Seeds Ice Kush... the stealth order (with t-shirt) included the following free seeds... 1 UFO #1 Dinafem feminized Blue Hash, and 2 Dinafem feminized Blue Widow. Both Rating: 5

[hardtail70]

The HID arrived today. I ordered a 400w... I recieved a 600w MH/HPS grow light. Needless to say the seller got in-fucking-credible feedback! Cool tube, both 600w MH and HPS bulbs, a 600w Ballast (tried to get a pic but didnt turn out), and a bonus of two hangers and a timer. Went to Lowes and bought some ducting and ordered a 160 cfm inline fan on ebay (Lowes didnt have them).



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[hardtail70]

First grow not turning out as planned. 4 females (100% of my crop) have turned hermie. Yes they were stressed a LOT! Bad but good... bad because no sensimilla, but good cause the experience provided lots of education and tons of feminized seeds (provided things continute... I still have at least a month till grow 1's harvest).

[hardtail70]

Did I mention the light cost me $130 U.S. shipped? Now just waiting for the Adittude seeds to show up...

[jiggsaw]

You got lucky for sure. Your plants are gonna love those lights.

[hardtail70]

Lets just hope the reviews for Attitude Seeds meet the expectations. After my order (placed on 7-18-12) I received a tracking number but that was unfortunatley only good with Englands Royal Mail, once it leaves the UK apparently its all hopes and prayers.

[Aberdeen]

You got lucky for sure. Your plants are gonna love those lights.

Hello, The plant has been growing very nice. The thing is ....how long does it take before the buds start coming. Im very new to this what does "flowering" mean. Its very nice and bushy. It seems to be very healthy, from what I can tell. Its been growing for atleast 7-9 months. Ive got nothing. Please, I would really like some feed back on this. Thank you everyone for ur help.

[hardtail70]

Hello, The plant has been growing very nice. The thing is ....how long does it take before the buds start coming. Im very new to this what does "flowering" mean. Its very nice and bushy. It seems to be very healthy, from what I can tell. Its been growing for atleast 7-9 months. Ive got nothing. Please, I would really like some feed back on this. Thank you everyone for ur help.

I'm not exactly a seasoned grower, but I'll answer as best I can. Flowering is the stage in the plants life where it starts to produce the buds. If your growing indoors under lights you will need to change your light schedule to 12 hours on and 12 hours off to start the flowering process (a light tmer is the best way to do this). The 12 hours of darkness simulates the natural fall hours of daylight and tells the plants its time to start producing seeds. You can start this 12/12 light cycle anytime you want... the sooner you start the quicker you have buds, but the longer you wait the bigger the plants and the bigger the buds. Mostly it depends on your growing space and how much room you have. If your growing outdoors you'll just have to wait until nature takes its course. Hope that helps.

[hardtail70]

Now for a question of my own. I am having trouble getting my temps down. Light is a 600w MH/HPS cool tube, the 6" inline fan is a 160cfm, and the box is 2x3x5.5. With no other ventilation and using only the cool tube the temp is 100 degrees. Obviously way too high. I added a small vent at the bottom of the box and will add an exhaust fan attached to an odor filter at the top of the box. What size fan will I need to properly kill the smell and will it be enough to drop the temps?

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[hardtail70]

Still no luck on the seed order btw... I ordered the 18th and the tracking number shows it still being held at ISC New York. Fingers, toes, and eyes are crossed!