So, now that my last garden is officially in the books, wasting no time getting the next round off to a good start. Unfortunately I didn't get this run started as soon as I would like due to a lack of veg space, but, luckily I was able to at least get these in pots as the last run was finishing up. Won't be letting that happen again though and from here on out I will be starting the next veg cycle as I flip to 12/12.
The room/equipment:
-10' x 15' metal shed/outbuilding
-Sealed with CO2 enrichment
-4000w of digital sunshine
-Magnum XXXL air-cooled hoods hoods
-8" Valuline fans for air-cooling the hoods as well as circulation
-Additional box fans for circulation
-Sentinel PPM-4 Controller
-12,000 BTU/hr dual hose portable air conditioner (will be upgrading to something more efficient and effective soon)
-70 pint dehuey
-Homemade DIY environmental controller
The genetics:
Will be doing a run 100% TGA. Despite a very strong following (especially here in the PNW), I still do hear mixed reviews of TGA from time to time. Smoked a ton of TGA buds... mostly Querkle. Yummm... But, been interested in growing more of Subs' genetics for quite some time now, and now will be doing a complete run with his gear. Starting with:
-23 Qrazy Train cuttings
-3 JTR females from seed
-4 Plushberry's from seed, 2 females ID'd
So far out of (2) 5 packs, a total of 5 females have shown sex very quickly under 24/0. Just switched to 20/4, we'll see if the other two PB's show themselves soon.
Last run I grew one Qrazy Train cutting just to check out the pheno, and turned out as the most unique aromatic strain in the garden. Comparable to coffee, skunk, diesel, lime, but the main aroma falls into the category of a hearty, savory, almost like a steak seasoning or something. Mmm. Looks to be a heavy yielder, covered in resin, and a very sturdy, robust, I'd say 60/40 (?) sativa hybrid. Surely seems to be the "lanky" Trainwreck pheno. Will get some budshots shortly.
And obviously the seed plants are more or less just in hopes of finding keeper phenos for future runs. We'll see how it turns out! Had a hard time deciding which packs to buy, and also wish I'd have got 10 packs. Ah well...
The nutes:
Will be using the same line of Botanicare's PBP + additives as my last garden. Was considering trying CNS17, but with a large amount of PBP Grow remaining, plus great results from last round... why fix it if it isn't broken...
-PureBlend Pro Grow/Bloom
-Liquid Karma
-Vitamino
-CalMag+
-Sweet Raw
-Hydroplex
-Silica Blast
-Aquashield
Also got a good deal on a bottle of Hygrozyme... been feeding it to my mothers and will be doing a root trimming soon so we'll see if I notice a positive influence in the root zone. Whatev.
The medium/containers:
-Sunshine Mix #4 Advanced with added perlite
-5gal SmartPots
Had a great yield last run. Giving some credit to the SmartPots. Were pretty easy to clean, and will be transplanting to the 5gals in a couple weeks or so. The plants are currently in square, 1/2-3/4gal or whatever they are
What I'll be doing different from the last run:
As with every grow, it seems as if you learn something about your style of growing/setup that you would like to change or could've done better. A few things to note particularly:
-Plant count. Last run had 35 plants total. Too many. Canopy management, space, and maintenance was more of a PITA than worth it IMO. Will be reducing total plant count to 22-23 plants, for sake of legal limit and perpetual cycle. Will be culling the weakling QT's to obtain this number.
-More aggressive trimming. Did a pretty good job last run of taking care of lower/inner growth, and had a low amount of larf, but I know I could do better.
-More even canopy/better canopy management. As with any multi-strain grow, this can be a bitch. But my last run could've had a better all around canopy.
-Canopy support! Thought that all of my rootballs and stalks were sturdy enough to handle the weight. DEAD WRONG. Staking up and tying brances is something I hope to completely avoid this run. Haven't decided between tomato cages or trellis. Likely cages due to the slight multi-strain factor.
-Shorter veg time. Last run was 8 weeks of veg, and I think 4-6 weeks will be sufficient. Of course yield will slightly suffer, but the extra couple weeks each run should be more valuable in the long run.
Well I think that about covers the basics. If I think of anything else I left out I'll edit the post. The plants are currently under 2000w but running at 50% for a few more days until I'll increase intensity. Had a bit of a cloning stall for some reason and some slight deformation. Everything is coming back nicely and establishing well, and should be off and running here very soon to flourish.
First row from left is the Plushberry's. Second row is the JTR's. The rest are QT's. Obviously started at different times and have been under T-5s in a seperate space until I got the room cleaned up and ready for the next round. We'll just call it the first week of veg
Thanks to all who followed along on the last run. This round will surely not disappoint. Will post updates and pics weekly at a minimum.
Actually stoked to be back to square one and start all over again!
Until next time...
The room/equipment:
-10' x 15' metal shed/outbuilding
-Sealed with CO2 enrichment
-4000w of digital sunshine
-Magnum XXXL air-cooled hoods hoods
-8" Valuline fans for air-cooling the hoods as well as circulation
-Additional box fans for circulation
-Sentinel PPM-4 Controller
-12,000 BTU/hr dual hose portable air conditioner (will be upgrading to something more efficient and effective soon)
-70 pint dehuey
-Homemade DIY environmental controller
The genetics:
Will be doing a run 100% TGA. Despite a very strong following (especially here in the PNW), I still do hear mixed reviews of TGA from time to time. Smoked a ton of TGA buds... mostly Querkle. Yummm... But, been interested in growing more of Subs' genetics for quite some time now, and now will be doing a complete run with his gear. Starting with:
-23 Qrazy Train cuttings
-3 JTR females from seed
-4 Plushberry's from seed, 2 females ID'd
So far out of (2) 5 packs, a total of 5 females have shown sex very quickly under 24/0. Just switched to 20/4, we'll see if the other two PB's show themselves soon.
Last run I grew one Qrazy Train cutting just to check out the pheno, and turned out as the most unique aromatic strain in the garden. Comparable to coffee, skunk, diesel, lime, but the main aroma falls into the category of a hearty, savory, almost like a steak seasoning or something. Mmm. Looks to be a heavy yielder, covered in resin, and a very sturdy, robust, I'd say 60/40 (?) sativa hybrid. Surely seems to be the "lanky" Trainwreck pheno. Will get some budshots shortly.
And obviously the seed plants are more or less just in hopes of finding keeper phenos for future runs. We'll see how it turns out! Had a hard time deciding which packs to buy, and also wish I'd have got 10 packs. Ah well...
The nutes:
Will be using the same line of Botanicare's PBP + additives as my last garden. Was considering trying CNS17, but with a large amount of PBP Grow remaining, plus great results from last round... why fix it if it isn't broken...
-PureBlend Pro Grow/Bloom
-Liquid Karma
-Vitamino
-CalMag+
-Sweet Raw
-Hydroplex
-Silica Blast
-Aquashield
Also got a good deal on a bottle of Hygrozyme... been feeding it to my mothers and will be doing a root trimming soon so we'll see if I notice a positive influence in the root zone. Whatev.
The medium/containers:
-Sunshine Mix #4 Advanced with added perlite
-5gal SmartPots
Had a great yield last run. Giving some credit to the SmartPots. Were pretty easy to clean, and will be transplanting to the 5gals in a couple weeks or so. The plants are currently in square, 1/2-3/4gal or whatever they are
What I'll be doing different from the last run:
As with every grow, it seems as if you learn something about your style of growing/setup that you would like to change or could've done better. A few things to note particularly:
-Plant count. Last run had 35 plants total. Too many. Canopy management, space, and maintenance was more of a PITA than worth it IMO. Will be reducing total plant count to 22-23 plants, for sake of legal limit and perpetual cycle. Will be culling the weakling QT's to obtain this number.
-More aggressive trimming. Did a pretty good job last run of taking care of lower/inner growth, and had a low amount of larf, but I know I could do better.
-More even canopy/better canopy management. As with any multi-strain grow, this can be a bitch. But my last run could've had a better all around canopy.
-Canopy support! Thought that all of my rootballs and stalks were sturdy enough to handle the weight. DEAD WRONG. Staking up and tying brances is something I hope to completely avoid this run. Haven't decided between tomato cages or trellis. Likely cages due to the slight multi-strain factor.
-Shorter veg time. Last run was 8 weeks of veg, and I think 4-6 weeks will be sufficient. Of course yield will slightly suffer, but the extra couple weeks each run should be more valuable in the long run.
Well I think that about covers the basics. If I think of anything else I left out I'll edit the post. The plants are currently under 2000w but running at 50% for a few more days until I'll increase intensity. Had a bit of a cloning stall for some reason and some slight deformation. Everything is coming back nicely and establishing well, and should be off and running here very soon to flourish.
First row from left is the Plushberry's. Second row is the JTR's. The rest are QT's. Obviously started at different times and have been under T-5s in a seperate space until I got the room cleaned up and ready for the next round. We'll just call it the first week of veg
Thanks to all who followed along on the last run. This round will surely not disappoint. Will post updates and pics weekly at a minimum.
Actually stoked to be back to square one and start all over again!
Until next time...
