[ItsGrowTime]

Hi all
Well, I thought it was "GrowTime" but now ItsGrowTime for real!
I havent updated much on my garden lately so I decided to start a new diary thread that will just be continuous updates instead of individual grow threads.

Ive been very busy making changes to my room, adding, subtracting, streamlining, you name it. While my garden isnt the "cleanest" looking around it definitely gets the job done and I have the benefit of constant fresh air circulation to keep summer room temps down. The drawback is I also get bugs here and there that find their way in. Fortunately nothing major so far but there is something that keeps chewing on leaves. Anyway, on to the nitty gritty.

Here's my current air-cooled light config. Its 3x600w MDHydro digi ballasts with Cool Tubes hooked up to 6" insulated ducting and a 6" Vortex that exhausts outside. They are fed by a 30amp timer box hooked on a dryer circuit. I have a 400w magnetic that may get hung up at some point and lots of CFLs around. Im still debating on odor control measures but _so far_ odor hasnt been a problem due to how the room is setup.


Here's the systems in place. The rear system is the aero fence posts Ive been using all along. If it aint broke, dont fix it!
I have recently built an 18 site NFT fence post system that will be in use very soon. It was one of those builds where everything just falls into place. Gotta love that. There are still some small adjustments to be made tho...


Here's whats going on in the garden at the moment.
I took ten 4" clones from my NLxBB mother and literally sent them straight to 12/12. They took off FAST and the biggest one in the middle is 3' tall and its only day 34! I havent even added my PK boosters yet!
They gonna be some heavy mofos.



After taking a bunch of clones I put the NLxBB mom under 120w of CFLs to flower out. Not much light for her but better than just killing her. I am starting a new mother from a current batch of clones anyway. I really like her genetics...and its a Nirvana strain! Speaking of clones, here they are. Just waiting on roots


Now, for the near future of my garden. Babies! My plan is to veg out these seeds in the stand-alone DWCs, get a few ladies and hopefully start another mother or two to keep my perpetual hydro garden going.
JLP Mississippi Muds. Very vigorous plants already.

Here's Hashberry and Mandala #1 seedlings. Also very vigorous and perfect germ rates on all of my seeds (incl. MMs).


Ill select the two best seedlings from each strain and stick the extras into the flower room and try some 12/12 from seed action

I can't wait to see what those NLxBB clones end up yielding. Ive gotten most everything dialed in so things should get very interesting. Keep checking back, take care and be safe everyone!

[s0t7e2m3]

Very nice, the yields on those bad boys should ridiculous. As I'm sure you already know watch the humidity late cause those buds get DENSE, and we know what that can lead to. Good luck and good job on a nice setup

[ItsGrowTime]

Hi s0t! Thanks for being the first to reply. Im really excited about the potential of my garden. Actually the NLxBB plants seem REALLY resistant. Ive had 70+ rh in flower and they dont show a speck of mold or rot. I think my powerful air circulation helps alot.

Here's a few more pics I took, mainly equipment related.

6" Vortex hanging from bungees. Im going to get some stiffer bungees shortly since its heavier than the Stanley I had there before.


The 30amp timer box and wall mounted ballasts.


My nute shelf. I love my Hanna 98129 combo meter. Now I understand what experienced growers meant when they said that the smaller your nute collection gets the better you are at growing. Ive found what I like and what works for me. And I love the Holland Secret products!


Forgot to add a pic of flowering NLxBB mom at day 20. I wish I could give her more light but at 4' tall I dont have the height for more HIDs where she is.

[pumpkin2006]

Looking good dude, I just got a cut from a buddy that was labeled BBxNL. He doesn't know if its blueberry or big bud. Which is yours?

[ItsGrowTime]

NL#5xBigBud, from Nirvana. Ive kept that strain running through 4 crops now....5 shortly. Good plants overall and obviously great potential for a high yielding mother.

[NiteTiger]

Heya IGT! Taggin' along for this one too!

[clowntown]

Wow!

So much has happened since I last saw your grow show! 2kw!

Keep on rockin!!!

[Haps]

That NLxBB has some real heady phenos, dang near always bumped my head on something when I smoked it. Got some I crossed with a sweet tooth male growing right now, gave a lot of those away, got great reviews, good weed, have fun, looks cool.
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[ItsGrowTime]

CT- Thanks for the props and the rep. Ive put alot of money, time, planning and work into putting this entire room together by myself. Lets hope it pays off like Im hoping.

Haps- Its hilarious that you mentioned head bumping. For some reason it seems Ive been hitting my head on something daily?!?! Im a tall guy (well over 6') but I never had that problem until I started smoking this NLxBB exclusively lately. Weird...but funny. It really is a good overall smoke and a hardy plant so Id recommend the strain to anyone.

EDIT: Damn I totally missed NT's post. Good to see you again NT and glad everything is safe with you and your garden is starting back up. Keep it green!

That areo looks nice and nlxbb was one of my faverate strains i grew first.