Well guys I've finally decided to start my first grow log. I have two strains, one seed from a good bag I had and some seeds from Dr. Chronic which are Afghan. I chose Afghan because Stinky Attic recommended it as a good strain for first time growers. Let me say that Dr. Chronic is the bomb! Seeds came in a business envelope 7 days after I ordered them.
I started the bagseed 15days ago. For the bagseed I decided to use "Martha Stewarts Potting Soil" and an old Halloween candy bucket for the pot (2 gallons) I drilled holes in the bottom of it for drainage. I've been using CFL's (6 23Watts and one 24" fluro tube). Somehow I managed to rig the lights so they are all within 2" of the top of my plant. The closet space is 5' x 3'.
I made the mistake of starting the seed in a small see through tupperware container and after a while the roots were visible through the sides of the container. I also made the mistake of not using a fan in the beginning and as a result of my two errors, the bottom "real" leaves yellowed as well as three other leaves. I quickly decided to transplant "Crystal" into the 2 gallon "pot" and added a new fan for circulation. What happened next was amazing. Crystal trippled in size and at day 15 she is already starting her seventh node. The yellow leaves are at the very bottom of the plant (closest to the cotyledons) and there is no trace of yellowing on any of the new growth. Should I prune the dead leaves or just leave them?
Knowing that I would soon be using good seeds as well, I decided to change my grow room. Luckily, space is not an issue and now I'm in another spare closet that is square 5' long 5' wide and 15' high.
I've also upgraded my lighting system. I'm now using a 400watt metal halide in conjunction with a 400watt hps as well as all 6 cfl's and the fluro tube I used to start Crystal. That's well over 50,000lumens +++. I now have two fans for circulation as well.
I germinated 4 of the 10 Afghan seeds I received from Dr. Chronic last night using the paper towel method. All four of them have already cracked and as soon as I see 1/4" of the root I'll start them in the Martha Stewart potting soil, each in their own 2 gallon pot. (I don't like to transplant and I've read that the more room the seeds have for growth, the better their chances of being female.)
I bought a ph meter and a water gauge from Home Depot. The water gauge shows me how much water the plants have so that I'll know when to water them and to help prevent overwatering them. A much needed investment seeing that I tend to over "love" my plants.
I'll post pictures of Crystal and my grow room as soon as possible. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Any input or suggestons you might have is greatly appreciated!
HiProGlow Reviewed by HiProGlow on . HiPro's first grow log! Well guys I've finally decided to start my first grow log. I have two strains, one seed from a good bag I had and some seeds from Dr. Chronic which are Afghan. I chose Afghan because Stinky Attic recommended it as a good strain for first time growers. Let me say that Dr. Chronic is the bomb! Seeds came in a business envelope 7 days after I ordered them. I started the bagseed 15days ago. For the bagseed I decided to use "Martha Stewarts Potting Soil" and an old Halloween candy bucket Rating: 5