It Continues!!!

Some pics:

Here is the main setup grow area. 10 pots under the T5 Pioneer VIII. Each pot is getting around 3000+ lumens.


Picked up this nifty little gadget that allows me to set the tension of the nylon rope holding up the light. Then, I can raise and lower the light while the gadget "locks" up or down every inch. Hard to explain - super easy to use!


Last grow I said that half of my seeds were sprouted in my gf's sprouter, this is what it looks like. Water goes in the top and runs through grooves that the seeds sit on - took about 48 hours until 11/11 germed.


A great book, and a great harvest from about a month ago!


My nutes, I love em so much I just had to get a pic!

Well I for one will look forward to the grow. I had heard some of the "bloom " products are good for that first rooting. Apparently you agree?

For some of the first time growers could you explain your ventilation? I see the two fans there.

Originally Posted by VictorVIcious

Well I for one will look forward to the grow. I had heard some of the "bloom " products are good for that first rooting. Apparently you agree?

Ed Rosenthal and the folks at Fox Farm got me into the Germ -> Bloom / plant method. Since it has been one day only, I'll have to wait to be convinced.

Originally Posted by VictorVIcious

For some of the first time growers could you explain your ventilation? I see the two fans there.

My ventilation...

For those who followed my first grow the heat from my HIDs really created a delicate situation. I was able to keep the temp relatively stable at 76°F (+/- 5°F). I did this by opening my closet door -(with fans blowing heat)> bedroom. Then I opened my bedroom window -(fans blew cool air)> bedroom.

So with the help of 4 fans and an open window I managed to vent.

This presented problems however. The security and convenience of my closet space was compromised, as I had to keep my bedroom closed and locked all the time. As the weather changed from fall to winter, the adjustments became irritating (sometimes more than twice-a-day I'd have to reCrack the window, turn fans higher or lower, etc.).

Fast forward to today. My closet door is shut, and my temp is 78° F. The light has been on for over 6 hours so I think it's safe to say the temp is stabilized. Even though it is a little high, my closet is very dry as the heat ducts are literally the roof in there and it sucks the moisture right out. A homemade C02 apparatus will help offset the additional heat (which should tend to be around 75-76° F).

The two fans at the bottom of the pic are for air circulation, not ventilation. For all the first timers please note that difference. The circulation grows stronger stems, that can be tied and bent without snaping as well as hold up giant buds later on. Ventilation replaces grow room air with hotter or colder air as needed to keep the temp cozy.

8 out of 10 lil dicot cotyledons have emerged, yippie right! I've been keeping them moist and the light on half strength, temp is looking good -

all systems are go.

78 sounds godly, i battle to stay below 85, your old situation sounds much like mine ^_^

Ok, so I just read your entire last grow and that was like the coolest thing i ever read, it should be a movie. Anyways, I just started my grow tonight and i hope for even half of what you got on your first grow, congrats dude, and i wish you the best of luck on this crop, May All Your Males Be Females. I will be watching you through the entire thing i hope, while taking care of mine. and since we planted so close together in time, maybe some of my questions will just be awnsered right here. So I thank you for that also. Have Fun.

-=Scepter=-

Thanks Scepter & Whitebomb!

My current screenplay is about environmental conservation in the early 1900's, but maybe the next next one will be a stoner comedy / drama. Kinda like "Go" but for suburban pharmers.

As of this morning it looks like all 10 seeds will root. One is still slightly barely out of the soil and another is out, but not looking so hot (might be too watered).

I think until they develop their first set of true leaves, one should only use a cup of water maybe twice a day to avoid drowning them. Doesn't really matter though, I got plenty of seeds left!