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  1. 03-12-2009, 11:01 PM #1
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    Default New room - first grow with pics...updated with pics (male?) please scroll down.

    Hey guys,

    First post, new room and first grow!

    I have been lurking here for a few weeks reading, learning and trying to fix all my first time grow mistakes. I just figured I would finally post some pics of my setup and grow thus far.

    I will say I'm happy with how the plants are doing considering the beating they took while I was learning! All started with 10 old bag seeds, 9 germed and one plant died. These poor guys actually started their first week in the window sil while I was finishing up the room....

    My learning experience -

    1. Started in MG soil and I WAY overwatered and burnt the hell out of them. Re-planted in Foxfarm...

    2. Never checked PH in the begining and it was 8.0-8.1 out of my tap! PH tester and PH down (5.8-6.0 now)+ allowed water to sit out for a few days...

    3. Temps in my grow room were hitting 91-92. Fixed with proper ventalation and now it runs 78-80 with lights on and 72-74 off...

    4. (part of number one) I only water when they seem to need it now...

    5. (part of number again) I was using Dr. Shultz 10-15-10 in the first few weeks and burnt them. Flushed and went to Foxfarm grow big/big bloom very light dosages. (now full dose big bloom as I just started flowering)

    6. They like it when I just leave them the f*** alone! I was loving them too much...hehe

    I have some AK, Kush and big bud for my second grow. I just wanted use bag seed for my first grow in case it went really bad!

    All these bag seed plants appear to be Sativa and I have 2 at 12-14" tall (in the same pot - I know,I know), 3 at about 20-24" and 3 at 34-36". The pics are about a week old and just started flowering 2 days ago. My 3 tall girls (hopefully) I will have to start training as I know they will hit my 6' max height mark... I have more than the room can support really right now once they get even bigger, but I figure there will be some males...

    Room (fairly stealth) -

    Attic room 4' x 4' x 7' (only using about 3 x 4 for grow - using some space to stand and for water/supplies)
    1 - 400 MH/HPS
    2 - 65 watt CFLs (on the sides)
    2 - 80cfm fans for light (one inline and one pusher on the light)
    1 - 140cfm fan for the room
    air is fed from my media room via 6" duct with the house a/c at 72 the room stays within 72-80.
    1- 8" fan for air movement
    1" R7 foam board walls + R13 insulation and yes I did the paper out on purpose since I am working close to room.

    2 DIY carbon filters

    This part of the attic was over the garage with NO access originally. I now access it behind a 3' x 6' sound panel that I hinged in my up stairs mediaroom. And I didn't want to go overboard on the size as it's just for the wife and I...

    Sorry for the long post, I just figured some of you may enjoy. Thanks for all the valuable information! I'm having a blast with my first grow and my second grow should be awesome!

    Oh yeah - vegged for 5 weeks and 2 days at 20/4 and just switched to 12/12 two days ago...can't wait to

    Let me know what you think!
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  2. 03-13-2009, 12:52 AM #2
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    Looks good sokarempire.

    Welcome to RIU & happy growing.
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  3. 03-13-2009, 05:05 AM #3
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    class set up mate.. what type of sativa u growing ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattyblade1 View Post
    class set up mate.. what type of sativa u growing ?
    I have no idea, I just started with some old bag seed I had lying around for years. I have some AK, Kush and Big Bud for my second grow, I just wanted use some seed I didn't really care about to learn from for my first grow....

    I wanted to veg for another week or two to let a few of the smaller ones fill out more, but 3 of the plants were just getting to tall...
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    Hey guys, based on my pics can anyone tell what kind of Sativa I may have or flowering time. I have read that Sativa flowering could run up to 15 weeks?
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    very nice bro. love the setup. from the last pic. witch looks great, but are the leaves a bit cuped. again great looking grow, and welcome to the site.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sokarempire View Post
    Hey guys, based on my pics can anyone tell what kind of Sativa I may have or flowering time. I have read that Sativa flowering could run up to 15 weeks?
    Very nice setup!

    Based on my small amt. of experience, I think sativas do take a bit longer, as mine seem to be 1-2 weeks behind my indica dominant plants. So yes, they will probably take a bit longer but I would guess no more then 11 weeks max.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mygirls View Post
    very nice bro. love the setup. from the last pic. witch looks great, but are the leaves a bit cuped. again great looking grow, and welcome to the site.

    Yes I should have added that to my list of growing lessons/experiences. Those pics are about a week old and I think I had a bit of moisture stress as the light was just a bit to close at 10-12". I wasn't watching their grow rate close enough. I have since hung a string at 16" and moved the light up accordingly. The leaves have since flattend back out pretty well.
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    Hey guys - now almost a week into flower 3 out of my 8 plants are showing sex. Out of the three showing 2 are def females . But the one looks male to me - I just wanted some reassurance before I pitch it that its a male.

    Please take a look and let me know..

    Pic 1 and 2 are the potential male and pic 3 is my female. The other female pic looks identical...
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    this set up is the bomb! +rep
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