What's going on fellow pot heads...I finally got some pics gathered up of my babies. I've germinated several seeds in the past and attempted to grow them just out of curiosity. I never really had the best environment for them, but I do now. So I'm going to attempt this again. So pull up a chair.. sit back and spark up...and let's watch these babies grow!

Info:

400 watt MH/HPS Switchable ballast with MH as of now.
Winged reflector.
Two pots each @ 3.5 gallons.
Soil is Fox Farms Ocean Forrest.
FIJI bottled water @ 7.5 ph untouched - only the best for my babies.
Nutes are Bio Vega, Bio Flores, and Botanicare Sweet Berry - using Bio Vega as of now.
Homemade Co2 - yeast and sugar.
Two oscillating fans.
ReliOn warm humidifier.
Standard digital thermometer/humidity gauge.
PH test kit - some shit I scored from Home Depot.
Digital Timer for MH/HPS.
6 * 27 watt CFL's @ 6500k - two weeks under these lights, currently not in use.
Set of T5's @ 40 watts. - currently not in use.

I picked up most of my supplies from Texas Hydroponics. Those guys kick ass, so mad props to them!
Texas Hydroponics & Organics

I think that's it, if I have forgotten anything I will add it later. Feel free to comment or ask any questions. I don't have names for them yet, so maybe we can come up with something together - damn I'm lame! I got two other plants that are thrown into the mix as well. One was a little runt that I don't expect much from, but going to grow to see the outcome. The other is one my girlfriend had been trying her green thumb out on, that had been outside. It started looking promising so we decided to throw it in with these others. You can definitely tell a huge difference between a plant that has been growing outside and ones that have been growing inside.

Day 23

Plant 1













Plant 2





Stats Today:

Temp @ 80 *F
RH @ 52 Percent

Low @ 73 *F / RH 43 Percent
High @ 82 *F / RH 58 Percent

Light Cycle @ 18/6

Plant 1 seems to be blowing Plant 2 out of the water as far as growth goes. They are both treated equally with the same amount of love.

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What a great start!!! Look very healthy

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My 2nd Grow - Hydro Drip System
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Thanks bro! Yea, I saw your grow you had going, what a fucken trip huh?!

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so far so good! looking very nice and healthy.

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Grow Journals
The latest-> White Berry Big Bud/PPP PPP

Thanks man, really appreciate the feedback. Parents love to hear they have a beautiful child - LOL!

I was on cfl's for about the first 2 weeks, scraped that and went with this 400 watt MH, definitely much better. I'm gonna see if I can find the pic and show you the difference. Wish I had the camera from the get go, but oh well.

Ok, here's Plant 1 at 9 days.



And for anyone wondering, that soil mix there is:

60 Percent Scott's potting soil
30 Percent MG Sphagnum Peat Moss
10 Percent Perlite

When I switched to Fox Farms Ocean Forrest, I noticed a huge difference in growth. Plants love that stuff much better then the MG and Scotts. Didn't switch to the Fox Farms until second and final transplant.

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Your plants look super healthy and amazing!! Good luck man, i hope there GIRLS!!!!

Yea, me to! All this hard work for some males would suck, but hell, it's definitely taught me quite a bit. So I wouldn't trade that for nothing.

**update**

Both of these babies already smell really skunky. You can't walk into the room and smell them, but if you get close to them and take a big whiff, MMMMM! I'm super stoked about that! I hope these are females!

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Day 24

Nothing new today, all stats are about the same. Did notice a little bit of growth, but nothing worth posting.

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They look really nice, very healthy, I wish my plants looked that pretty. They seem smallish for 23 days, does that mean from when they first sprouted or when you first started germination? Maybe it's just because you are growing in such large pots though., so it looks smaller to me in relation.

Yea, I thought the same. This is from sprout. The pictures can be a bit deceiving. They are actually a bit bigger then what they seem. Also, the big ass pots seem to dwarf them.

One of them is much bigger then the other though. Plant 1 is probably a few inches bigger then plant 2.

I'm gonna measure these fuckers and see how big they are. Thanks for stopping by man!

**update**

Also, note that these were grown with CFL's for around two weeks. I think that contributes to them maybe being a bit smaller. When I switched to the 400 watt MH, they took off.

Can't find my damn ruler or measuring tape! I'd say that Plant 1 is roughly 5 inches tall and Plant 2 is about 4 inches tall. I could be wrong though, so I'll have to see when I get something to measure.

You guys think I should let them get about a foot tall, then start flowering or maybe a foot and a half? Also, regarding the smell, do male plants smell skunky? I'm not sure of these guys sex yet.

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