[La Grasserie]

howdy all,

Here's a little project I've been working on since this summer. While I am no stranger to being a cultivator, this is my first attempt that I have actually put enough pride and sweat into to merit sharing with the wider community.

Space: 5'x18' space behind false wall with 10' ceilings, 2x6" intakes from adjacent room and 1x6" outtake to attic.
Lights: 2x400w HPS digitals, 6" sealed vented hoods, 2x29w CFLs
Fans: 1x165cfm 6" inline fan venting to attic, a small 6" desk fan on one intake, large circulating fan for room
Soil: FFoF cut with 10-20% perlite and 5-10% vermiculite
Nutes: FF Regime (Grow, Bloom, Bud), superthrive
Cooling: 600w window unit w/ thermostat in adjacent room
Misc: Some mylar on the walls, uninsulated aluminum ducting, an unused 1.5'x1.5'x'6' cabinet in corner of room
Strains: Jock Horror, Northern Light x Big Bud, Indoor Mix. Courtesy Nirvana.

Relative Timeline so far (pardon the incomplete sentences):
June - Popped 10 JH and 10 NLxBb seeds in some peat pellets. Germination results:8 JH....only 2 NLxBb . Seedlinged and vegged under a couple CFLs while I started construction of the false wall.

July - False wall completed, plants get settled, ventilation initially added with Stanley/Lasko Fan. Fan would go on to deform and break down in September, but otherwise worked like a champ up until. Switched over to 1 400w HPS for JH and NLxBb seedlings after transfer to gallon pots. Popped Indoor Mix into pellets. Topped some of taller JH.

August - Accidentally let Indoor Mix stretch a bit, but reburied deep and recovered. Took clones from 6 remaining JHs. 2 NLxBb very resistant to branching at first, topped. Pulled a NLxBb for having balls. Tentatively planned to start flowering mid-Sept. The threat of severe weather conditions cause an unexpected week long vacation with plants in tow. Light cycle maintained at 18/6.

September - Back in action. 5 JH and 1 NLxBb put into 4 gallon grow bags, under 12/12 as of 9/14. Originally under 1 400w, but trained now under 2 with amazing coverage. Joined by about 7 JH clones and a few IMs. More clones taken of original JH/NL for next gen as well as some set aside for mothers. More plants than I know what to do with really.

Pictures might be a bit color rich as I am kinda just mashing buttons and hoping it looks halfway decent...its a camera outside my scope.

Wooo! We're on vacation! Plants need a change of scene too.


Good for carrying bullets..and baby plants.



--DAY 12 flower--
Full Steam Ahead.


Another canopy shot. I've trained down with twine to try leveling the field.
NlxBb is the tall stalky sucker to the right:


Which is having curling issues as of a day ago. I believe its a light proximity thing and back it off with twine/light raising. Any other suggestions?


Under the canopy. I like it down here and actively prune lower shoots.


Best for last...IM seedling.

[La Grasserie]

DAY 14 - two weeks.

things I'm happy about:
power usage/lighting
air flow
plant health
containing smell. so far.

things that could use improvement:
temperature (currently ranges 75-88 on a warm day)
watering. its a pain to crawl under the canopy after a long day.
training. i shouldn't have moved plants around so much initially.
establishment of an 18hr light cabinet/space. my clones are gettin big.

A shot of the back o' the room. Can't fit it all in with this lens.


A pretty stalk of budlets, JH.


Budsite en develop


More Budlets. How does this look for 2 weeks in?


I think I have some nute burn with the NLxBb. Gave it alot of fresh water to flush a little, but not before this popped up. Only leaf thus burned.


Aside from NLxBb's pissiness, all is doing well. The temps are a little high at the moment, hitting around 85 on cool days and 88 on warmer. I expect a shift downwards as the season wears on. Cheers

[La Grasserie]

DAY 16:
Kudos to my partner for taking these shots, hes way more photohandy than I am.

The veg tent is finished and now holds 8 JH and 3 NLxBB cuttings. 2x29w CFLs. Temps around 73-80.



JH overhead



JH stalk




Shadow Bud. Welcome to the darkside.

[Sam Slambam]

Wow, looks great. Very thorough report. I'm tuning in and taking a seat.

YOU MIGHT ADD A LIGHT RAIL MOVER TO THOSE 400S. LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE ALREADY DEALING WITH TEMPS. ARE YOU USING CO2. I HEARD THAT RUNS THE TEMP UP BUT THE PLANTS CAN TAKE A HIGHER TEMP LEVEL WHILE CO2 IS IN USE. HOW MANY GIRLS ARE THERE,, THEY LOOK GOOD 2 ME. WHETHER YOUR HEAD IS SPINNIN OR YOUR RECORD IS SPINNIN...KEEP ON SPINNIN DJXXPLATINUM

[La Grasserie]

Thanks Sam, keep on Mountain Jammin

DJ, I'd love a little light rail, though that will probably come into the budget a little later on and with some reconfiguring of the frame. As far as CO2, that's also a down the road. There are plenty of things I need to tweak on this setup before I further fund some upgrading. Currently I'm spinning Check Your Head by the beasties.

FLOWER -
5 JH seeded
1 NLxBb seeded
(these 6 plants account for 80-90% of the plant mass)
5 JH clones (mixed, I lost track of phenotypes during vacation)
4 IM seeded

[Farmer Stealth]

Lookin SWEET La! Have you run the NL-BB before? I was thinkin about givin' it a run. Keep up the good work.

[La Grasserie]

Farmer - This is my first go with NLxBB. I am amazed this lady made it actually, only 2 of the 10 seeds germinated, one being male. And in general it seems more nutrient sensitive than the JH. But I definitely love the growth.

--DAY 18---
My partner, now dubbed "Guillermo", never ceases to amaze with the photo-skills. Some wider shots of the room:






A closeup of the flagship IM, starting to develop a citrus-like aroma:



My lil' buddy.

[wisco61]

that one pic looks more like ph or ph swing burn than nute burn to me. is that a possibility? Otherwise looking good. I have 2 JH girls I am just starting to flower out for the first time, hope they look as good as yours. Good luck!

[La Grasserie]

its a possibility. I haven't taken any pH readings of my water or soil yet.

Do you soil guys regularly check this? I know good old municipal [H+] is a bit basic at around 7.7 in my hood. What are the usual "tell-tales" of pH burns?

Jock Horrors are a hoot, I hope you like them. They were relatively easy to sex and really start pulling in the nutes a week or so into flowering. Ditto on the stretching: its been minimal so far.

---DAY 21---
Before watering with nutes today, I addded about 2 tsp of lemon juice to each gallon. Should bring down the pH a tad. Three weeks down, five to go!

Mid-room shot


JH fun


The flagship IM, amazing as always


JH stalk


...and another


I fed this plant kryptonite


LEAF


Temps are at about 85-86 highs now. It all seems to be dialed in (fingers crossed) going into the 4th week. Peace n Love.

-la gra