Mars Hydro grow journal TSW2000 Swazi Rooibard

[exploziv]

Hello, I just started a grow thread with my new light!
Main thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=379557
But will post mini updates weekly in here as well for the contest!
Seeds are germinating:

(100% sativa landrace, Swazi Rooibard)

Light is Mars Hydro TSW2000 (300W):

 

[bibi40]

Will be interesting mate !


An african jungle coming soon in your tent

 

[exploziv]

Yes mate! Gonna be wild in there in a while..

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

Welcome to join in this contest. Good luck.

 

[exploziv]

Light is waiting:

Pots filled with soil (mostly recycled soil from last grow, plus some extras in there to refresh it):

Last 2 inches of soil from the top is unferted potting ground mixed with perlite and spaghnum moss.
The bottom part is quite hot mix and I hope they reach that when they are mature enaugh to take it.

Signs of life!

 

[bibi40]

nice , babies are here

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

seems they cannot wait to breath some fresh air.

 

[exploziv]

Things going well. Small update:

Bigger update will come at the start of next week.

 

[exploziv]

Update time! Plants are 1 week, 1 day old (8days) since germination. Light is dimmed on minimum (48 W at the outlet). 23 deg. C and 70% RH.
Soil humidity sensors will be set up later this week.
Enjoy the pics:

Link to my main grow thread:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=9122934#post9122934

 

[bibi40]

Hey hey , african babies ready to grow !


did you plan to make some seeds ?

 

[exploziv]

I may make some seeds, haven't decided if i do a partial polination this grow or another seed grow. I'll know till males are identified and ready to release pollen.

 

[bibi40]

Nice

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

nice beginning.

 

[exploziv]

Hello! Soil humidity sensors are calibrated and set up.
Variation is mostly because circulation fans are on the right and they dry the plant rows next to them faster. Soon I will put the gravel on the surface on the soil and soil readings should be way more stable and with less variation. Sensors go 1 to 4, from left to right and front to back at the same time. Sensor 1 is front-left, sensor 4 is back-right.

Forgot to add they have received 2 liters of water into the tray 2 days ago, not just the water spray (as they were more thristy than I anticipated). And the small late coming seedling has been moved to the compost pile.
In 1 to 2 weeks they should be good for 12/12 light schedule. For now the light is still at minimum power (48W) and on all the time.
Soon I should start rising light power, and I hope to have the gravel in and a bit of lst started by the time I switch them to flower.
See you next week for a bigger update with better pics.

 

[bibi40]

Hey hey !
seems the party begin

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

They look good. Let the party begin.

 

[exploziv]

Hello guys and galls! Update time!
Plants are 2 weeks, 2 days old from germination.
I set the light yesterday at 30-40% but it was too powerful. The Mars Hydro light is now 45 cm away from the plants and dimmed at around 20-25% power, which seems to mean 72 W. Will try to raise it a couple tens of watts every week till I reqch max power or a good wattage for the plants. I may not want to give 100% power to the sativas so they then overgrow the tent. Will raise it bit by bit. Will probably reach full power by the end of flower, if all goes well, grow temps are good and plants can take it. So far I am very happy with the light. Very powerful. I used to leave the ts1000 panel on sometimes when I looked at the plants, this one is brighter, much more leds togheter, actually I belive they are double or so wattage and led diode number should be about double as well on the ts2000. You can't take pictures with the light on, not even with it away and on low. That is why I take pics with light off. Anyway, enjoy the pics.

Front-left quarter:

Back-left quarter:

Front-right quarter:

Back-right quarter:

GROUP PIC:

They will remain in veg for at least one more week. And I hope they grow a bit meanwhile so i can start lst-ing them. See you around!

 

[Mars Hydro Led]

Hello guys and galls! Update time!
Plants are 2 weeks, 2 days old from germination.
I set the light yesterday at 30-40% but it was too powerful. The Mars Hydro light is now 45 cm away from the plants and dimmed at around 20-25% power, which seems to mean 72 W. Will try to raise it a couple tens of watts every week till I reqch max power or a good wattage for the plants. I may not want to give 100% power to the sativas so they then overgrow the tent. Will raise it bit by bit. Will probably reach full power by the end of flower, if all goes well, grow temps are good and plants can take it. So far I am very happy with the light. Very powerful. I used to leave the ts1000 panel on sometimes when I looked at the plants, this one is brighter, much more leds togheter, actually I belive they are double or so wattage and led diode number should be about double as well on the ts2000. You can't take pictures with the light on, not even with it away and on low. That is why I take pics with light off. Anyway, enjoy the pics.

Front-left quarter:
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Back-left quarter:
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Front-right quarter:
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Back-right quarter:
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GROUP PIC:
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They will remain in veg for at least one more week. And I hope they grow a bit meanwhile so i can start lst-ing them. See you around!

wow, these babies must like the new medium a lot.

 

[exploziv]

Sorry for not updating this thread!
just wanted to let you guys know I continue the grow in the main thread here:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=379557
Anyone that is interested on what the TSW2000 can do should come by!
Plants are at about 3 weeks since light switch now. Just starting to grow buds.
Thank you for checking my thread here. I will now lock this thread.