flow's grow - 3x3 LED

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

hi icmag

This is my first tent grow. I'd previously done a few micro grows many years ago. I intend to keep it simple as a basis for developing my skills and methods. Truly I wanted to just water and watch but may use some homemade fertilizer tea and do some topping. Mostly KISS approach for now

Space: 3x3 ebay tent, basement

Light: "1000w" ebay LED, real draw is around 100w. Looks like 3500k or so with some red diodes mixed in. I think it looks similar spectrum /PAR to the spiderfarmer/mars hydro 100ws. I also have another blurple light I may use for flower

Soil: FF Ocean Forest. I intended to add perlite before transplanting but honestly forgot. Now I need to especially not over water

Water: Tap Phd down to 6.5 with apple cider vinegar.

Other noteables:

Fan
Cheap Hygrometer/temp probe

Molasses
Epsom if needed

Needed:
Exhaust fan set up. Light is not real hot so it's perfect right now but wishing I had more negative pressure.

Started out with failing to germinate the seeds I planned, but the random bagseed popped. At this point I'm just going to proceed with it and hope for a happy heavy plant

no idea what it was.

I'm a month in but will post replies with progress pictures I took up to current.

Here's first day above and second day moved to tent:

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 3 some stretching. A bit cold too. Moved closer to light

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 7. Some nice new growth. Temps still chilly at night

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 11. Daytime stable around 70f nights are still cool. Letting it dry out a bit between watering

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 14

Good development on the next leaf set. A bit of leaf twisting, I think it was too close to the light here so I moved it lower. Otherwise humming along, going to transplant soon.

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 19

Moved to new home. Forgot to add perlite while transplanting. Doh

Gave her some molasses with her water. Mixed a tip of a teaspoon (1/16th?) To 20 oz water.

Daytime still near 70f

starke · May 10, 2020

Think I'll hang for a while.

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 21

Looks like transplant went well. No overt shock. Fan leaves are nice and big, indica leaning would be fine by me. A few spots on the second leaf set, I assumed some light bleaching Nothing on new growth

Some good smells going, sweet and kushy

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

starke said:
Think I'll hang for a while.

Welcome!

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Day 23

Here she is in some natural light. I love the green & growth creeped up on me so I ended up topping this day. Did the bend and pinch method

Still around 70f day and a bit too cold at night... 61 or so

dynamicflow · May 10, 2020

Edit: previous post was day 25. Not seeing an edit button

Day 27, current.

On day 26 I added a half tablespoon of some homemade fert tea and a drop of molasses to ~24oz waterering. PhD with vinegar to down to 6.5

My ghetto tea is: dried banana peel, some onion husk, a pinch of used and dried coffee grounds, and some crushed eggshell in a tall Mason jar of water. Shaked and aerated a few times a day for 2 days. Didn't want much fermentation and wanted to start mild/diluted.

So far day 27 shows no burn. I cant imagine it's very rich but wanted to start slow.

Threw a bug pad down preventatively

70f and 42% humidity daytime

starke · May 11, 2020

dynamicflow said:
Edit: previous post was day 25. Not seeing an edit button

I think you have to have 50 posts before you can edit or use PM.

starke · May 11, 2020

dynamicflow said:
Edit: previous post was day 25. Not seeing an edit button

Pretty sure you need 50 posts before you can edit or use PM.

techattack · May 11, 2020

Looking good.

DoloDankness · May 11, 2020

im here for this one too, very similar to my set up.

dynamicflow · May 12, 2020

Day 29

Daytime around 70f and humidity at 42

Big fan leaves darkening up. Not sure if my light is a little too close, or if the dark green settles in with age

Undergrowth looks good. Looks like I may get 4 top stems?

Should I be phing lower than 6.?
Seeing lots of 5.8 .9 in other threads. Going to let her dry up for a good water to drain and check runoff.

DoloDankness · May 13, 2020

looks perfect in my opinion! Ph range is debate from what I get. People all have their own preference. Either way it looks good.

dynamicflow · May 13, 2020

DoloDankness said:
looks perfect in my opinion! Ph range is debate from what I get. People all have their own preference. Either way it looks good.

thank you sir. I'll have to check the runoff and see what I'm getting , and/or look into a soil meter

next few things to figure out:

4" exhaust fan
ec/ppm meter
trellis for scrog?

DoloDankness · May 13, 2020

If you need to know where to find a trellis for the scrog, amazon sells them for sure for cheap. I'm not too sure if a local Lowe's or Home Depot would have any.

Mars Hydro Led · May 13, 2020

the local home depots have that but they are lackdown now. It is better to research on Amazon or Ebay.

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