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Hey Howdy All!
Back at it again, it's been a very looong time since I had a proper grow diary, due to lots o' stuff. But I decided that I wanted to get back to it in hopes that others can learn from my mistakes and victories.
Previously I have had a couple other grow logs, long story short I had to up and move and start over from scratch, which sucked, but finally I am back to where I was when I had to quit. Actually I am probably in better shape now.
BACKGROUND
Previously, I have grown in soil, always w/ the 2 400 watt lights, w/ hoods, AC hoods, in a tent, in a room, etc..ran various things, but lost all that work.
Fast forward, in the time that I had off, I decided there had to be a better way to grow. Previously I had always gotten FFOF and FFLW, and used PBP nute line up w/ a few other things here and there, it was a chore. Lugging umpteen gallons of RO water, Ph this, ph that, worrying over this and that, I got results, but it seemed like a huge pain in the ass.
I spent lots of time reading all sorts of stuff, in the end I decided on simple is best, and due to other factors, I wanted to keep everything waste and soil included in a "closed loop" so I didn't need to dump stuff, get rid of soil etc...
What I settled on was what was outlined in the Organics for Beginners thread. I followed the directions to the T, and never looked back. I have to say that I am happy as fuck that I did too.
So what we have is this, I will just list current setup, lemme know if I leave anything out.
2x400 watts, vertical
1x8inch vortex, (something like 743cfm)
1xPhresh filter
2xlittle floor fans(like honeywells)
Lotsa metal racks
Lotsa LC MIX w/ Dry Fert Recipie
Lotsa Plain LC MIX (for seeds and clones)
Lotsa Extra Peat, Perlite, EWC, Bone Blood Kelp Meals, some guano and other organic extras that frankly I have never even used.
Shelves full of PBP nutes, as well as a complete line of some other brand that has never been used, I got them before I made the move thinking that I would use them.
Lotsa old FFOF and FFLW used soil from previous grows that I literally lugged across the country and have yet to use at all.
Temps...80ish, sometimes as low as 75 lights on, lights off usually 65 at the low, usually around 70ish though.
Humidity...fuck if I know, never paid any attention to it.
Water, I use tap. I fill a 50 gallon res, w/ airstones, and just let it bubble till I use it all up. I keep a lid on it.
Flower Room..about..4x8x7 roughly. Yeah, my fan does the trick!
Veg..just some cfls and floros. That's it. 24/7.
Plants????
After running through most of my gear, I at this time run AK48, I have a mum of that and run clones, along w/ a small variety of seeds from my own crosses of Coastal Collision. I was gifted 10 CC beans, and of those got 2 females, and I collected pollen from the males and pollinated both girls. I got 2 distinct variety from the original beans, a very danky more indica leaning gal, and one that was different, hard to describe, but both were very very good, and until recently the best things I ever grew. (Recently took down a random bag seed that was the fucking bomb, blew everything away.)
All that said, here is what my shit looks like at present, in veg I have my 48 mum in a 7 gallon container, trying to get it into flower, but having issues w/ space in the flower room. Also a whole fuck ton of 48 clones, along w/ a dozen CC crosses, as well as a handful of random bagseed. My CCs are vegging away and just waiting to go into flower, I got one in there now, but the others will have to wait till there is more room. I have brutalized all of them alot, bending and breaking them over etc..they are all doing well.
Currently in flower, I have 9 or so 48s, and a CC clone from last round, and a few misc random bag seed. How long? Well, IDK, honestly I think it's silly to keep track, they are done when they are done, and sometimes they are done when they aren't done if I need the smoke. I know that the 48 will likely run up to 12 weeks, I have taken it earlier, but its FAR BETTER if you can wait. In fact I got one that will be done here in the next few weeks, the others are a little behind that.
What I do?
Basically, I want to keep myself in constant supply and not have to worry about running out and waiting. I am proud to say that I have done this! At this time anyway. I am cutting it close, but I haven't run out! I am just putting plants into flower whereever and whenever I can. I know that it may be easier to really keep track of flowering times, and I do sort of, but no matter what, they are finished when they are finished and me knowing that it is at 10 weeks doesn't make it go any faster.
I water as needed, really just twice a week usually, the girls are in 2.5 and 5 gallon bags, depending, and I have a few in 1 gallon bags that were an experiment. My yield...IDK, never weigh anything and I don't care, it's enough, but I could always use more!
As for the soil, I recycle. Currently I am in my 3rd or 4th round w/ the same mix, I haven't really re-amended anything, but when the time comes I will make some fresh mix and just treat my old soil accordingly and keep it in the mix as well. I love growing this way, just a as good as when I used nutes, but no hassle. I do add the best ever BSMolasses, I got this really good kosher stuff, best of the best. Every watering unless I am being lazy of course.
PICTURES
They will go up, it's a process and takes time. In the past I have posted TONS of pics, I probably won't do that now, just a few so yous get an idea.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Comments and suggestions also welcome. Sit back, enjoy the ride.
Back at it again, it's been a very looong time since I had a proper grow diary, due to lots o' stuff. But I decided that I wanted to get back to it in hopes that others can learn from my mistakes and victories.
Previously I have had a couple other grow logs, long story short I had to up and move and start over from scratch, which sucked, but finally I am back to where I was when I had to quit. Actually I am probably in better shape now.
BACKGROUND
Previously, I have grown in soil, always w/ the 2 400 watt lights, w/ hoods, AC hoods, in a tent, in a room, etc..ran various things, but lost all that work.
Fast forward, in the time that I had off, I decided there had to be a better way to grow. Previously I had always gotten FFOF and FFLW, and used PBP nute line up w/ a few other things here and there, it was a chore. Lugging umpteen gallons of RO water, Ph this, ph that, worrying over this and that, I got results, but it seemed like a huge pain in the ass.
I spent lots of time reading all sorts of stuff, in the end I decided on simple is best, and due to other factors, I wanted to keep everything waste and soil included in a "closed loop" so I didn't need to dump stuff, get rid of soil etc...
What I settled on was what was outlined in the Organics for Beginners thread. I followed the directions to the T, and never looked back. I have to say that I am happy as fuck that I did too.
So what we have is this, I will just list current setup, lemme know if I leave anything out.
2x400 watts, vertical
1x8inch vortex, (something like 743cfm)
1xPhresh filter
2xlittle floor fans(like honeywells)
Lotsa metal racks
Lotsa LC MIX w/ Dry Fert Recipie
Lotsa Plain LC MIX (for seeds and clones)
Lotsa Extra Peat, Perlite, EWC, Bone Blood Kelp Meals, some guano and other organic extras that frankly I have never even used.
Shelves full of PBP nutes, as well as a complete line of some other brand that has never been used, I got them before I made the move thinking that I would use them.
Lotsa old FFOF and FFLW used soil from previous grows that I literally lugged across the country and have yet to use at all.
Temps...80ish, sometimes as low as 75 lights on, lights off usually 65 at the low, usually around 70ish though.
Humidity...fuck if I know, never paid any attention to it.
Water, I use tap. I fill a 50 gallon res, w/ airstones, and just let it bubble till I use it all up. I keep a lid on it.
Flower Room..about..4x8x7 roughly. Yeah, my fan does the trick!
Veg..just some cfls and floros. That's it. 24/7.
Plants????
After running through most of my gear, I at this time run AK48, I have a mum of that and run clones, along w/ a small variety of seeds from my own crosses of Coastal Collision. I was gifted 10 CC beans, and of those got 2 females, and I collected pollen from the males and pollinated both girls. I got 2 distinct variety from the original beans, a very danky more indica leaning gal, and one that was different, hard to describe, but both were very very good, and until recently the best things I ever grew. (Recently took down a random bag seed that was the fucking bomb, blew everything away.)
All that said, here is what my shit looks like at present, in veg I have my 48 mum in a 7 gallon container, trying to get it into flower, but having issues w/ space in the flower room. Also a whole fuck ton of 48 clones, along w/ a dozen CC crosses, as well as a handful of random bagseed. My CCs are vegging away and just waiting to go into flower, I got one in there now, but the others will have to wait till there is more room. I have brutalized all of them alot, bending and breaking them over etc..they are all doing well.
Currently in flower, I have 9 or so 48s, and a CC clone from last round, and a few misc random bag seed. How long? Well, IDK, honestly I think it's silly to keep track, they are done when they are done, and sometimes they are done when they aren't done if I need the smoke. I know that the 48 will likely run up to 12 weeks, I have taken it earlier, but its FAR BETTER if you can wait. In fact I got one that will be done here in the next few weeks, the others are a little behind that.
What I do?
Basically, I want to keep myself in constant supply and not have to worry about running out and waiting. I am proud to say that I have done this! At this time anyway. I am cutting it close, but I haven't run out! I am just putting plants into flower whereever and whenever I can. I know that it may be easier to really keep track of flowering times, and I do sort of, but no matter what, they are finished when they are finished and me knowing that it is at 10 weeks doesn't make it go any faster.
I water as needed, really just twice a week usually, the girls are in 2.5 and 5 gallon bags, depending, and I have a few in 1 gallon bags that were an experiment. My yield...IDK, never weigh anything and I don't care, it's enough, but I could always use more!
As for the soil, I recycle. Currently I am in my 3rd or 4th round w/ the same mix, I haven't really re-amended anything, but when the time comes I will make some fresh mix and just treat my old soil accordingly and keep it in the mix as well. I love growing this way, just a as good as when I used nutes, but no hassle. I do add the best ever BSMolasses, I got this really good kosher stuff, best of the best. Every watering unless I am being lazy of course.
PICTURES
They will go up, it's a process and takes time. In the past I have posted TONS of pics, I probably won't do that now, just a few so yous get an idea.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Comments and suggestions also welcome. Sit back, enjoy the ride.
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