DRKN_MNKY420
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Hello ICMag,
I have been busy lately so I have not been very active on ICmag lately. But I do want to fill everyone in on what I am up to. Same grow cab as my last two grows.
GROW AREA: 2x22gal rubbermaids, 6 cfl's, currently 4x26watt daylight bulbs and 2x42watt 2700k= 188watts.
Will eventually replace two of the 26watt daylight bulbs w/ 2 more 42watt 2700k= 220watts total for blooming.
WHATS GROWIN:
Now that I have just recently finished my 3rd grow, I guess that technically makes this my 4th successful grow. My idea in this grow is to grow as much EPxNL that I possibly can. I loved the smoke I got the first time around!
In my past two grows I used 32oz cups and 2liters inside my rubbermaid cabs, which worked fine, but no matter how I veg them or train them I don't seem to get the plants I am looking for. I think the slim containers contributes to that, so this time around I decided to use a container that all the plants would fit in. I can't remember seeing this setup on ICmag in the past, so in my mind it is new to me.
MY IDEA:
I took 2 kitty little boxes one a little taller than the other and am using them together as a drainage catch and large shallow pot. The larger litter box holds exactly 5 gallons of Fox Farm OF blended w/ perlite and dolomite lime. I did punch 6 drainage holes at the corners of the larger container and two centered along the edge of the longer sides. My theory is that giving my plants a wider more open grow area might simulate outside better than the 32oz cups I was using. I am hoping that all the roots will just grow in harmony. I HOPE!
GROW CONTAINERS: Fit almost perfectly in my 22 gal rubbermaids. $5 for smaller one and $9 for the larger.
So far I have 7 clones in this container. My first round of clones did not go so well I got 2 plants out of 12, which explains why 2 of my girls are really large compared to the new clones. My second round of clones got me 5 out of 12. I planted the first round of clones way to early, that is my fault I screwed this up alittle.
THE CLONER: Got from local hydro shop $3, holds 12 little plugs ($6 for 24plugs). Works pretty good.
THE MOTHER: Grown from seed and then revegged! 45-55 day bloom cycle. Fast finisher! Got the seeds from some rinkie dink seed supplier in Canada and I am happy so far! Wouldn't you be?
I plan on putting these girls into bloom in about 2 weeks or so. It all depends on how well the little clones catch up to the bigger ones that are now being trained.
I hope this works and goes extremely well, because I am going to take a break from the constant growing I have been doing for the past 15 months. I gotta move again come this summer, so I need this to be good and able to supply me through the summer months.
THank you all for stoppin and any ideas or comments are appreciated. Will be updating on a weekly basis. I will try and answer all questions.
PEACE, DRKN_MNKY420
I have been busy lately so I have not been very active on ICmag lately. But I do want to fill everyone in on what I am up to. Same grow cab as my last two grows.
GROW AREA: 2x22gal rubbermaids, 6 cfl's, currently 4x26watt daylight bulbs and 2x42watt 2700k= 188watts.
Will eventually replace two of the 26watt daylight bulbs w/ 2 more 42watt 2700k= 220watts total for blooming.
WHATS GROWIN:
Now that I have just recently finished my 3rd grow, I guess that technically makes this my 4th successful grow. My idea in this grow is to grow as much EPxNL that I possibly can. I loved the smoke I got the first time around!
In my past two grows I used 32oz cups and 2liters inside my rubbermaid cabs, which worked fine, but no matter how I veg them or train them I don't seem to get the plants I am looking for. I think the slim containers contributes to that, so this time around I decided to use a container that all the plants would fit in. I can't remember seeing this setup on ICmag in the past, so in my mind it is new to me.
MY IDEA:
I took 2 kitty little boxes one a little taller than the other and am using them together as a drainage catch and large shallow pot. The larger litter box holds exactly 5 gallons of Fox Farm OF blended w/ perlite and dolomite lime. I did punch 6 drainage holes at the corners of the larger container and two centered along the edge of the longer sides. My theory is that giving my plants a wider more open grow area might simulate outside better than the 32oz cups I was using. I am hoping that all the roots will just grow in harmony. I HOPE!
GROW CONTAINERS: Fit almost perfectly in my 22 gal rubbermaids. $5 for smaller one and $9 for the larger.
So far I have 7 clones in this container. My first round of clones did not go so well I got 2 plants out of 12, which explains why 2 of my girls are really large compared to the new clones. My second round of clones got me 5 out of 12. I planted the first round of clones way to early, that is my fault I screwed this up alittle.
THE CLONER: Got from local hydro shop $3, holds 12 little plugs ($6 for 24plugs). Works pretty good.
THE MOTHER: Grown from seed and then revegged! 45-55 day bloom cycle. Fast finisher! Got the seeds from some rinkie dink seed supplier in Canada and I am happy so far! Wouldn't you be?
I plan on putting these girls into bloom in about 2 weeks or so. It all depends on how well the little clones catch up to the bigger ones that are now being trained.
I hope this works and goes extremely well, because I am going to take a break from the constant growing I have been doing for the past 15 months. I gotta move again come this summer, so I need this to be good and able to supply me through the summer months.
THank you all for stoppin and any ideas or comments are appreciated. Will be updating on a weekly basis. I will try and answer all questions.
PEACE, DRKN_MNKY420
