indimatth fall 2011 400w coco tent grow

indiematth · Sep 27, 2011

Whats goin down fellow growers! This is my newest grow, questions and criticism appreciated!
What I am using:

-1 Grape Krush (left side in pics) ; 1 Cali Oarnge (right side in pics)
-2 gallon pots
-70% coco 30% perilite mix
-400w HPS lamp Grow Brite bulb
-6 inch duct fan rated ~120 cfm (feels like less but oh well)
-6 inch room fan for circulation
-home made Scrog made of garden twine
-House and Garden nutrients (coco A&B, bud XL, shooting powder)
-tap water; hand water every 24 hours
-simple home made drainage system for simplicity

Here are a couple pictures to start it off, this is day 6 into flower. Enjoy! :smokeit:

BlueberryNutz · Sep 27, 2011

by the looks of the leaves you better get ready for some stretch lol. mostly sativa? the tent looks nice. i would start saving for a better exhaust if at all possible. heat can really mess up your yield. other than that you are doin good.

Wick420 · Sep 27, 2011

Looks good Indie. I agree with Blueberry about the ventilation. Curious about your temps. I used a duct booster fan my first grow and it could barely cool my 250 hps. Plus they cant scrub air which is going to be an issue in flower. Also might want to get control of that on big branch thats far above the others. Its only going to get taller and force you to raise your light alot farther away from the other bud sites. Even canopy is the name of the game in scrog. Good luck bro. some more pics would be nice. Peace.

Skrappie · Sep 27, 2011

How long did topi veg and was veg done in those same pots? As previously mentioned bend that large stem into submission. Looking good,

indiematth · Oct 2, 2011

Wick420 said:
Looks good Indie. I agree with Blueberry about the ventilation. Curious about your temps. I used a duct booster fan my first grow and it could barely cool my 250 hps. Plus they cant scrub air which is going to be an issue in flower. Also might want to get control of that on big branch thats far above the others. Its only going to get taller and force you to raise your light alot farther away from the other bud sites. Even canopy is the name of the game in scrog. Good luck bro. some more pics would be nice. Peace.

My temps are running pretty well actually, slightly warmer than I'd like at 78-82 F but it could be worse. I have done several harvests with my dinky fan and am pulling on average 6-7 ounces per plant. But I definitely agree that more ventilation would help immensely. I am leaning towards buying a new reflector with a vented hood if you have any thoughts on that I'd be glad for the advice. Posting more pics for you guys, I am overall very pleased with everything besides the stretch I could have prevented but I grew lazy early on and I'll pay for it in the end, I expect to have a diminished yield this harvest but life goes on haha. Thank you for your insight! Stay tuned!

Skrappie said:
How long did topi veg and was veg done in those same pots? As previously mentioned bend that large stem into submission. Looking good,

I veg for roughly 3 weeks, and i veg them in 1 gallon pots then transplant to 2 gallons for about a week before moving them into flower tent. I am currently bending the hell out of the main branches to prevent a fire hazard lol. Thanks man!

BlueberryNutz said:
by the looks of the leaves you better get ready for some stretch lol. mostly sativa? the tent looks nice. i would start saving for a better exhaust if at all possible. heat can really mess up your yield. other than that you are doin good.

I definitely got more stretch than I intended lol, but yes mainly sativa. The Cali Orange is the bigger of the two, and it is a strong sativa. I am planning on buying a new exhaust soon, probably on my next harvest I am interested in buying a vented hood. Thank you for the support and advice!

indiematth · Oct 2, 2011

day 12 with lights off enjoy!

indiematth · Oct 23, 2011

sorry for taking so long to update, but the good news is the ladies are looking good. moved them off the blocks because they were growing up to the light, but now they are at a safe distance. Here is day 40 for you all to enjoy!