First E&F grow in homemade bucket system

grapegrower · #1 02-21-2008, 12:41 AM

Just built my first Ebb & Flow system about a week ago and started it up with just a bagseed to see how it would do. A week later, my seed's grown to about 6-7cm and just sprouting it's third set of leaves. Just in case it turns female, I'll start a journal for it. I also planted 2 more seeds from the same batch (read: half-crappy weed from local dealer), that can join in a couple of days or so.

The system is small, only 19L, stealthy and has a very limited grow space intended for a scrog, powered by LE lights and a 80mm computer case fan. It also has a 100W aquarium heater that keeps temp at 23 deg C at all times, and utilizes a 600L/hour pump as well as two 15min sequential timers.
I'll post pics of the system once it's 100% finished.

In the meantime, I'll give a couple of pics of my baby (girl I hope!)
It got a little burnt on one of the first leafs, but other than that, it's growing nice, although maybe a bit slow (dunno the genetics at all here, but it leans to indica, and from where and when I got it that makes sense (indoor grow)).

The pH is adjusted and stays around 5.8-6.2, water temp is 23 deg C, watering is 15min every 2 hours during lights on, and 15 min every 3-4 hours during lights off. I currently use half strength HESI nutrients (TNT Complex) and Super Vit. Nutes slowly increase to recommended dosage or more in a week or so. I want to feed it as much as possible =)

I read somewhere here "don't post in ppls journals unless asked to", so I ask you, please post any comments you may have and I'll try to keep y'all up to date with my progress!

Peace..

jJacKSon · #2 02-21-2008, 03:46 AM

Wishing you a girl! I'm subscribing and will be following along. Best of luck.

jJ

polypterus · #3 02-21-2008, 04:02 AM

that plant looks great for a week old! i'll be readin ur journal, keep us posted!

WeedCreed · #4 02-21-2008, 04:48 AM

good luck on your grow, I got my first ebb/flow system running with 5 bagseeds, 3 were female, 1 is possibly hermie. 3rd week into flowering.

I'm pretty sure you shouldn't water your plants at night. Might want to think about cutting it out. I run my ebb/flow system with hydroton medium in 1 gallon pots at 15 min water cycles every 3:30 hours, only had a little burn due to ph getting at whack.