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My first attempt at growing.

bubbleX

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This is my first ever grow and I am growing legally in CA, I have my six clones.

All are housed in a closet, 3.5X3.5X9ft. I cleaned out the closet, and painted two coats of mold resistant white paint. Purchased all equipment needed for vegative stage. I am currently running a electronic 400watt ballast, air cooled hood, eye hortilux blue 400w mh bulb, one oscillating fan, one stationary fan rigged to the light hood, two air pumps (one for each reservoir), 3 air stones, one circular air stone thing, one 4 inch fan from walmart (mounted in bottom of the closet door blowing cool air inside), 6inch duct venting out to attic then outside slowly, big room temp gauge, home defense spray, silver ducting tape and some foam lining to go around door frame.

Originally I started off with a ring type feeding tube system which looked liked crap, but worked. At the same time sending way too much water in to the pots, there was no controlling of the amount of water. Until recently I changed it to a drip method. Works perfectly. I can now control the amount of water coming out of each tube, up to a drip at a time.

For newts I am using Supernatural Brand Grow Aqua 17-7-18 is what it says on it. I started off with a 25% strength when I first got the clones March 17, 2010, and have increased the strength to about 50-60% as of today, April 2nd. I am also using Rhizotonic for root strength. PH is at about 5.9-6.3, all I know is from the PH tester it looks yellow and no sign of green yellow just a light shade of brown, but mainly yellow. Room temps have been between 70 and 80 degrees. I do not have a PPM tester, I will get one in about a week and a half.

Clones I have 3 Ice Cream (paradise seeds clones), 1 Candy Purple, 1 Kushadelic, and 1 Lemon Kush. As you will see from the pics I will show soon, the small black container houses the newer clones (one Lemon Kush and one Kushadelic are together) which have been moved from this blue container recently, so I am hoping they are still in shock and can come back to life. The leaves are wilted and do not look good.

Lights I am running 20/4 cycle until flower time. And not too sure when I will do that.

I have had the Ice Cream and Purple Candy clones for 17 days, do the plants look decent or should they be bigger?

Should I increase the newt strength? Currently around 50-60 % newts in main reservoir and 25% in small one.

I have not fimmed, trimmed or LSTed my plants, only exception is the oscillating fan which is on low, and blowing slightly upwards towards plants.

The two clones together are not doing so hot. The shorter one does have some roots in the water now, but the other is still in its rockwool cube and it was soaked when I transplanted it to this black bucket - roots are out of rockwool cube but not into water yet. Its only been in the black bucket for about 2 days. I have had these two clones for about 6 days. What do you all think it could be? In this black bucket are only two air stones and a air pump making bubbles, PH in here is like 5.8-6.2. Yellow with a brown tint on PH tester. Its a little darker than my main reservoir. I am using 25 percent newts from Supernatural Brand Aqua Grow. And Rhizotonic.

I have just added some Hydrogen Peroxide to my reservoirs. After reading up on it some.

I will be posting some pics now. Hope it works.

Thank you all for any assistance with my Closet Medical Grow.


-BubbleX

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Hazy Lady

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Nice start

Nice start

Lovely clean set-up, good luck with your new grow bubbleX.:wave:
 

High Country

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Looks good, don't let them get to big before going 12/12. Got to think about the stretch and light penetration.

Nice grow.
 

gdbud

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Originally I started off with a ring type feeding tube system which I changed it to a drip method. Works perfectly.

As soon as you get a good set of roots down in the reservoir you can get rid of the drip system.

PH is at about 5.9-6.3, all I know is from the PH tester it looks yellow and no sign of green yellow just a light shade of brown, but mainly yellow.

I have found that for a DWC system you should keep the pH between 5.6 - 6.0 maybe a little more on the brown side.

Room temps have been between 70 and 80 degrees.

The higher the temperature of your reservoir the more chance of root rot you will have. The reservoir temperature is dependent on your room temperature unless you have a chiller. Your reservoir temperature should be 65 F - 72 F

I do not have a PPM tester, I will get one in about a week and a half.

Get a EC/ppm tester ASAP

Lights I am running 20/4 cycle until flower time. And not too sure when I will do that.

you can save a little money and go with 18/6

Should I increase the newt strength? Currently around 50-60 % newts in main reservoir and 25% in small one.

You might go up a little bit more, But I would not go to full strength until you get your self the EC/ppm meter.
 

bubbleX

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Thanks a lot Gdbud. I was only going with 20/4 due to something I read about that cycle having the best quality and size of buds. If it really does not matter switching from 20/4 to 18/6 in terms of quality of the bud, then I might as well switch. Save money:)

Do you think 20/4 will have any impact on the quality of bud as to using 18/6?

I am looking more for quality/potency rather than the size of the buds.

Am and now doing research to replace my current Supernatural Brand Aqua Grow. For veg time.

What do you recommend for my hydro setup?

Thanks again,

BubbleX
 

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gdbud

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Do you think 20/4 will have any impact on the quality of bud as to using 18/6?

While in the 24/0, 20/4 or 18/6 light cycle all you are doing is growing a plant it is not until the plants is placed into a 12/12 light cycle are they producing bud.

Am and now doing research to replace my current Supernatural Brand Aqua Grow. For veg time.

The only nutriments I have used is FloraNova, but your larger ones could probably go on to Veg time.

What do you recommend for my hydro setup?

Do a search on DWC on how to keep them cool there are lots of threads on this subject. I was able to keep my room at about 65 degrees which in turn keeped my reservoir at 65-66 degrees

Good luck with your plants.

For information on my grow go to my grow journal.
 

bubbleX

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1st ever Bubbleponics Closet Grow

1st ever Bubbleponics Closet Grow

Monday April 5th, 2010 update.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GxMZRIxHKA

The small clones seem to like being close to the light. I will leave the Kushadelic and Lemon Kush clones there until it hits the light hood glass. I added a little Hydrogen Peroxide this morning...only to the smaller container.

PH is around 5.8-6.2 on both containers. Yellow with a little brown tint on the PH Tester.

Room Temp is at 71 degrees.

Still have not been able to get my PPM tester, but I believe the bigger tank is about 50-60 percent nutrients and the smaller is at 25 percent. Still using Supernatural Brand Aqua Grow with a little Rhzotonic, until the end of the week, and probably will not need to add any more of this stuff - the Supernatural Brand that is...

Lights I am running an Eye Hortilux Blue 400 watt, From the start in had them on 24/0 for about 4-5 days, then went with 20/4 cycle for 14-15 days, and now 2nd day at 18/6, I will go with 12/12 in about 18 more days of vegging. This is my first time growing and am hesitant to try Supercropping or Topping.

Any suggestions?

Thank you all,

-BubbleX
 
Monday April 5th, 2010 update.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GxMZRIxHKA

The small clones seem to like being close to the light. I will leave the Kushadelic and Lemon Kush clones there until it hits the light hood glass. I added a little Hydrogen Peroxide this morning...only to the smaller container.

PH is around 5.8-6.2 on both containers. Yellow with a little brown tint on the PH Tester.

Room Temp is at 71 degrees.

Still have not been able to get my PPM tester, but I believe the bigger tank is about 50-60 percent nutrients and the smaller is at 25 percent. Still using Supernatural Brand Aqua Grow with a little Rhzotonic, until the end of the week, and probably will not need to add any more of this stuff - the Supernatural Brand that is...

Lights I am running an Eye Hortilux Blue 400 watt, From the start in had them on 24/0 for about 4-5 days, then went with 20/4 cycle for 14-15 days, and now 2nd day at 18/6, I will go with 12/12 in about 18 more days of vegging. This is my first time growing and am hesitant to try Supercropping or Topping.

Any suggestions?

Thank you all,

-BubbleX

Do not be afraid to supercrop or top! If you are nervous about damaging your plants, I would start with super cropping because it is the least stressful on the plant, just pinch the stems till they pop (you will feel it). FIMing is also very easy and less stress than topping.
 

highonmt

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also don't be afraid to tie the bitches up. Hemp bondage is called LST short for low stress training. It is the least stressful IMO. Search LST go advaced and select titles only.good luck
HM
 
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