Alright, I think i'm getting somewhere... I want to make sure I pick the best 3 strains for the highs i'm looking for.. I want a good mix, seeing as though this is mostly for myself...

I really think 3-4 plants would be OK w/ the 250 watt HPS w/ some side lighting... 2 plants and it's all good... 3 sounds like it may be the magic number, especially w/ feminized seeds... I'm not sure which seedbank i'm gonna use yet (i think i've asked this before, maybe not), but which one do you use?

Looking at Nirvana's website, looks like they have some reasonable prices and some nice info.. May choose somewhere else, but based on the info they gave on different strains, here's what i'm thinking.. As long as all 3 can survive under the same exact conditions, i'd like to have a Sativa dominant, Indica dominant, and a Hybrid.. So here's my 3 choices, I think, for now.. lol

White Widow
Legendary
Tall, delicate
Lots of resin
Hybrid
300-400g
Medium height
9-11 weeks

Mau Wauie
Lanky, Tropical
Citrussy, Smooth
Sativa
400-500g
Tall height
9-11 weeks

Bubblelicious
Very resinous
Sweet taste
Vigorous plant
Indica dominant
400-500g
Low height
9-11 weeks


Obviously would have to adjust Bubblelicious and WW to keep an even canopy, but that shouldn't be a problem... This would give me a nice combination of smoke.. I love to mix different high quality weed in king size zig zags.. You can really produce some smooth, tasty smoke.. Not something I do on a regular basis, but is definetely something I enjoy from time to time...

Or should i replace the Maui Wauie w/ another Sativa dominant strain? My lower temperatures and humidity plus being indoors is probably not the optimal conditions for a tropical plant.. Not really sure of any others, most seem to be Indica dominant or Hybrid..

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What about some auto's... Thats what I'm trying next. Easyryder. I havn't used seed banks yet just got clones from friends. I need a seed bank for the easyryder seeds though. I hear good things about Nirvana.

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White hairs, white hairs, white hairs...

Taller plant seemed a bit droopy yesterday, so she was fed w/ a Big Bloom & Molasses mixture... they really seem to like the molasses... Only concern i have is it attracting bugs, especially if you use it every watering...

Looks like both plants will be on a different watering schedule now, as the smaller plant didn't need water yesterday.. I continue to mist leaves w/ straight water 1-2 times daily, always @ lights on time each day...

Here's a pic of each plant... any thoughts on strain?

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although it seems like it just started yesterday, 2mor will complete the first 4 weeks of flowering... that plus 4 weeks of veggin'... This grow is now 8 weeks old!! Wow... time flies fast... White hairs have been growing rapidly for the past week or so, while the first 2.5 weeks or so they were just growing like trees.. 3-4 inches a day...

I plan on watering the smaller plant tonight, and possibly the large one as well... This time I am going w/ straight water... I know people suggest using molasses each time, but I'd like to give them one more good watering of just pure water before the flushing process begins (4-5 more weeks prolly)...

Still kicking myself for not going w/ 5 gallon pots... Not even going to risk moving them at this point... maybe next time

All seems to be doing well though... Some of the fan leaves are a bit droopy, but i believe the watering should cure that in a matter of hours after it takes place.. From previous experiences outdoors, around week 5 or so of flowering I usually notice fan leaves starting to look worse (yellowing/crispy/etc)... So based on that, i'm allready expecting to see the leaves looking worse going forward...

That's all for now folks....

happy to smokin'!!!

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Alright, 28 days of veg and 28 days of flower... Lights off right now, but i'm smelling a much stronger smell as compared to last night when lights went on.. $50 air purifier was doing the trick for the last 3 weeks, not sure if it's gonna make it through to the end though... lol

Curious to see what's going on inside there... Watered yesterday w/ a mixture of 1 tbspn molasses and 1 tbspn big bloom per gallon.. Considerable change in leaves overnight.. Still trying to get down some sort of watering schedule in flowering.. Veg was easy, every 5 days, water... never deviated from that...

MORE GOOD NEWS!!! Side lighting is ready to go once lights come back on.. here's the supplies i picked up at Lowe's..

10.5 Clamp Heat Lamp Reflector $11.99

65watt (300 watt equivilent) CFL bulb.. 3900 lumens, 2700k... $11.99

Y-Socket adapater

Socket adapter for 65 watt CFL...


So, here's what we've got... I've got a short table lamp that i will be utilizing as well as the reflector... The 65 watt CFL would not work in the reflector w/o the socket adapter.. Still haven't decided which way i want to go w/ it... I've got 2 23watt CFLs (2700k) laying around that i will utilize w/ the y-socket.. Just have to decide where i'm putting the 65 watter and where i'm putting the 2 23 watters... As long as it will work, i'd rather use the 65 watter in the short lamp, positioned where it will really light up the bottom part of the plants..

They didn't have a 6500k 65 watt bulb, or i would have snagged one of them as well for the veg stage... Guessing about 4-5 more weeks away from flower, and I want to have a second crop vegged for 2 weeks under flouresents/cfl's and ready to go under the HPS when the first ladies are chopped.. That being said, in about 2-3 weeks i will start germinating some more seeds.. Shit, i still need to order some.. damnit.. lol

Anyways.. i'll try to get a pic up once the lights go on and i get everything setup according to plan... 65 watts + 46 watts.. 111 added watts of light to the 250 watt hps.. so i guess my setup is now going to be 361 watts... WOOHOO!!!

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Due to the size and weight of the bulb, i've decided to use the 65 watt CFL under the heat lamp reflector and use the Y-socket adapter on the small lamp to install the 2 23 watt CFLs... the y-socket adapater fits into the reflector, but the bulbs push up against the reflector on the top side.. seems like that's not a good fit...

I'm pretty fed up w/ the system at this point... I've been smokin shake and roaches for the past 3 days... I refuse to buy large ammount of MJ not knowing the quality as well as spending numerous days buying smaller ammounts... It's just started to become a pain... I'm sure i'll give in in a day or two and buy a sack, but for now, i'd rather smoke less and just wait for my harvest...

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Lights are all setup and running.. I got the clamp reflector w/ the 65 watt CFL about midways up the plants.. It's giving one plant a bit more light than the other, but i rotate the plants each day as well as turn them 90 degrees or so, so that shouldn't be a problem.. It's about 4-5 inches away for now.. i will move closer if it shows no sign of burning..

The 2 23 watters are about 1-2 inches away and are in between the two pots, giving the bottom leaves some more lighting... kind of weird looking, all the leaves half way up the plant are bright green from the light underneath... that isn't a bad thing, is it?

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Alright, didn't see much difference in the plants after 12 hours under the added 111 watts of CFL's.... I swear this babies have been a foot away from the light for 10 days now, and that's without adjusting the lights..

Good thing is, hairs continue to blow up... One day i will post some legitimite bud porn... lol... until then, camera phone updates every 2-3 days if where we're at...

I'm just kickin' back at this point and being patient.. i've found myself helping out a lot on the newbie forum... or atleast i think i have... lol...


Any ideas on how close i can get this big ol' 65 watt CFL to the plants? I was thinking like 4-5 inches, but i could be wrong... doesn't seem to get that hot really...

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Sorry for the lack of updates... had a bad case of the flu, which fortunantly didn't end up being the H1N1... Coming up on 5 weeks of flower on Thursday... main top cola on both plants continues to swell, but not as much as I would have liked to seen after 5 weeks of flower...

One of the ladies was of course one of my 2 originally stunted plants, which doesn't bode so well for her... She never got a chance to grow her secondary-foliage.. all she has is about 12 fan leaves, w/ bud sites forming right at the stalk.. I'm guessing this will diminish my yield on that one considerablly... oh well, had to flower and didn't have 2 locations so the 2 stunted had to flower as well... hey, atleast i got a female out of the two..

The other lady (I like to call Mary), is huge, bushy, and big... Beautiful to say the least.. Her top 4 nodes are completely covered in hairs, forming a noticeable main top cola... Beautiful!!! Clear trichomes are starting to form on the sugar leaves...

I doubt they will be ready in 3 more weeks, but who knows... I've seen some outdoors look similar to these, or maybe even behind some more, and end up done after 8-9 weeks... indica of course...

Yesterday was water day, so i hit them w/ 1 tblspoon big bloom, 1.5 tblspoon molasses per gallon... The only problem w/ molasses is it makes the soil so fucking sticky... Oh well, the plants seem to love it and it's yet to attract any bugs (ants, flies as i assumed it would w/ our hot weather)... On average, of the past 2 weeks, i've watered about every 4 days.... The only problm w/ that is it seems like they aren't getting enough Big Bloom feedings... I think they've had 5 feedings and they're 5 weeks old... 10 feedings w/ molasses...

Seems like the site is losing traffic due to security, safety issues atleast for the moment... hopefully it passes and everyone makes their way back...

In the meantime, i have decided to cease posting pics... I know a lot of people stray away from journals/post w/o pics, but i don't care.. i'm not going to try to impress someone by possibly incriminating myself..

I will def. update as often as possible... good luck to everyone in their endeavours.. if anyone is even reading my journal anymore.. which i believe no one is...

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