[Lemon]

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Hey all, this is my first post here. I've been reading the forums for quite some time now, and they've been a valuable resource, so id lik to share my first grow here.



I originally planned to do this with lowryders. I bought a pack of 10 seeds. All germinated, only 1 sprouted, and then it stopped growing.. Back to the drawing board. Interesting note... when i threw away the one sprout (1 week old), it stunk when it was rubbed.. prety surprising considering the age.

I then ordered a pack of NL99 (Northern Lights x C99 by Joey Weed), manually cracked them, and threw them in moist paper towel and put them somewhere warm (~83-89f). Within 10 hours, roots had shown, and after 24 hours, they went into soil. I guess they like to keep warm.



Setup:

Lights

The lights I’m using for this are a Longstar 105w, 5000k daylight spectrum CFL grow light, and a Fresh2 Titanium 23 watt, 2300k CFL. The second bulb comes coated with titanium dioxide which ionizes when the bulb is on and removes smell.



Soil & Nutrients

The soil is a store bought organic mix made of hummus, peat moss, compost, and pearlite. I plan to start using this 15-30-15 fertilizer i have at 1/4 strength about 2-3 weeks in.

Box

Here’s the grow box. It’s built inside a full tower ATX case that measures 24” tall. Two computer fans are used for circulation, with the exhaust vented through the hood / reflector in order to immediately remove heat from the case. The vent duct is the kind that easily stretches and compresses in order to accommodate the light being moved up as the plants grow. Its lined with...yes.. foil. This will be upgraded in round two

[Lemon]

1.5 Days after going into the peat pots, 2 of them are up and away. I'll call this day 1.

[Lemon]

Day 6 for the two on the right, day 4 for the two on the left:

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1.5 weeks - 4 new things:

I did something that will make some people scratch thier heads: I switched to 12/12.. something that others growing in small spaces ive talked to have said they had luck with along with 12/12 from seed.

I axed one of the plants. It was mutated and lopsided and didint want to stay upright... it was still growing and healthy.. but space is limited.



Next, i have an interesting problem (or maybe it could turn out to be good? who knows). The tops of the leaves look prety much 100% healthy and green, but the bottoms turned purple. Another guy on growing this strain said his finished NL99 was purple, so it may just be genetics??? I gave one a super diluted feeding with micronutrients with Mg, and no change... so i dont really know..



And lastly, into thier new space age container, aka butchered UPS box... budget gardening at its finest..

[zen]

Oh my god, and I just thought I was space restricted. I am very interested in your outcome! First because I am impressed, second I have been wondering about that NLXC99 from joeys weed for 2.5 years. I grow C99 she wants to stretch a lot during flower.
Good Luck! I'm sending positive vibes your way.

[ECUG]

Nice Lemon!!! I wouldnt worry about the purple, it is just genetics. Cant wait for an update.

Forgot to mention those are some fantastic pictures. You really captured your grow, props!!

[MaryJaneDoe]

Sweet setup. I've got some GFxNL seeds from FMS so I'll be watching this grow closely. May your babes be females.
MJD

[I.M. Boggled]

...Odor eliminating spiral compact fluorescents...

When the Titanium Oxide coating on the bulbs are exposed to the Florescent light of the bulb itself, strong oxidizers are naturally created.
This Oxidation process breaks down odors...
...eliminates airborne bacteria, mold, viruses, fungi, smoke and household odors.
Fits almost anywhere a standard light bulb can be used.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=4577

[Lemon]

Nothing too new or exciting

thats fucking crazy shit! count me in!!!!