[First CFL AutoFlower Grow][Red Dwarf]

This is my first autoflower grow, although my first one was more like a try out, and it went well until little white bastards started sucking on all leafs...oh well.
I originally wanted to make this a PCGrow and I prepared a Server Case for it, but when i was finished...it was just too small. So I decided to re-build cabinet from my previous grow - I just did two holes for intake and outtake fan really...

Seeds:
5 BuddhaSeeds Red Dwarf AutoFlowering

Medium and Fertilizer:
Plagron Royalty Mix
Plagron Alga Bloom

Lights: *18/6 light-dark schedule
Grow: 3x CFL UVB 23W 6500K
Flower: 2x 40W CFL 2700K
2x 20W CLF 2700K
1x CFL UVB 23W 6500K

Fans:
2x 12V PC Fan 120mm (one powered by 12V AC-DC adapter and one with 2x 5V adapter)

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Diary:
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07.08.2010
Week 1 - germinating 3 seeds (one didn't get through - my mistake probably)
14.08.2010
Week 2 - seedling
21.08.2010
Week 3 - seedling
28.08.2010
Week 4 - transplanting into bigger pots, starting to flower
04.09.1010
Week 5 - everything good, once a week Alga Bloom fertilizer
11.09.2010
Week 6 - still good
18.09.2010
Week 7 - last fertilization,
-brownish, tipsich hair. nicely noticable smell when I enter the room
25.09.2010
Week 8 - watering only with pure water
02.10.2010
Week 9 - possible harvest?
09.10.2010
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Pictures:
*oldest - newest*
Seeds

Preparing and editing the cabinet

fans

prepared for germination

starting to germinate


WEEK 1

green light, classic bulb

waiting

behold



more humidity


WEEK 2 - WEEK 3







WEEK 4





WEEK 5




WEEK 6

you should start them under a 24/0 light schedual and drop down to 20/4 or 18/6 after they get some growing down they will get off to a faster start this way.

WEEK 7










WEEK 8
Day 50:




Day 52
I found my old microscope and tried to take few pictures, what do you think?

Great growlog

Day 55

Day 55

thanks man
Here are new pictures, taken just moments ago:

Day 55

The plant on the right looks a very nice yielder And frosty

Day 57

Day 57

Jare said:

The plant on the right looks a very nice yielder And frosty

Click to expand...

Indeed, here are photos taken today:

Day 57 plant #1






Day 57 plant #2

Hey guys
I just got new microscope (60x-100x zoom)
Trichomes look really nice if i guess percentages:

plant #1
milky 60%
amber 40%

plant #2
clear 20%
milky 80%

thinking about harvesting #1 in 2-3 days
http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/370212-cabinet-cfl-grow-red-dwarf-2.html#post4716444

harvest

harvest

Ok, so I am going to harvest first plant today, but I have to do some research first...keep your fingers crossed.

The second plant has like a week to go.

Hey guys, so i harvested 2/3 of the plant #1
The smell of the bud is brilliant indeed.

grams:
top cola-24
rest-19



Any advices?

DAMN LOOKS CRAZY GOOD , also the setup are incredible cool man, keep the great job up man!!

mold

mold

Hey guys, just a little update...

...drying buds for few days and yesterday i found mold on the biggest one. (It was because of low temperatures in my room over night...)
I cut out all the "infected" area, it wasn't that bad actually (2 grams).

I also had first smoke from my first ever harvest and it was great.

I never had anything different but Jack Herer, which gave me full body high.
Red Dwarf gives me powerful cerebral high but I don't feel tired/lazy/etc.

I will harvest the rest of plant #1 today/tomorrow and as I know better now...Mold has no chance winning this time
Plant #2 is looking better/bigger every day, when I get home I'll take some pictures of her

Harvest - Day 71



Ok so its been a nice ride so far and i've learn few things.

I harvested twice, because the top bud on plant #1 was ready before the rest.
Harvest #1 43 grams wet > +-8 grams dry
Harvest #2 90 grams wet > *now drying*

Thank you guys for support and your advices.
I will post update with total wet & dry weight from both harvests.