dluck's first HiD grow

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

akhiymjames said:
Are you vegging and flowering in the same tent? Are you pressed for time to have them flowering at a specific time and what's the size of setup and watts you using again bro? Don't know if you told me prolly did but you how stoners minds can be that exhaust fan is a nice high velocity fan and depending on the size of your setup and watts used should work just fine.

I started back growing last year around this time and it wasn't this cold but temps didn't get bad till like April but the proper stuff and all that can be managed.

Yes veg an flower in same tent...40" x 40" x 79"...400 watt MH and HPS...using a 4" 100 cfm for exhaust atm...small fan inside tent to circulate air a bit and to blow heat out from under the reflector ...it's about 26" above canopy .

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

TYou know learning this new setup is easy with folks like y'all around....Thanks for all the advice :-)

akhiymjames · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
Yes veg an flower in same tent...40" x 40" x 79"...400 watt MH and HPS...using a 4" 100 cfm for exhaust atm...small fan inside tent to circulate air a bit and to blow heat out from under the reflector ...it's about 26" above canopy .

Yea with that size tent you have and only using a 400watt you should be able to top and train. Depending on how many plants your gonna have your gonna want to top and train to maximize the spread of your light. Don't know about the Skunk but the Cherry Puff isnt gonna have a major stretch like a landrace but depending on your phenos you could have some Jo dom phenos and they'll have some stretch but you'll be able to handle it. I would top them but I know lots of people like to let them grow natural on seed run to see characteristics but I always top mines

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

akhiymjames said:
Yea with that size tent you have and only using a 400watt you should be able to top and train. Depending on how many plants your gonna have your gonna want to top and train to maximize the spread of your light. Don't know about the Skunk but the Cherry Puff isnt gonna have a major stretch like a landrace but depending on your phenos you could have some Jo dom phenos and they'll have some stretch but you'll be able to handle it. I would top them but I know lots of people like to let them grow natural on seed run to see characteristics but I always top mines

I got this tent to put a 600 watter in but now thinking 2 x 400w if I can manage the heat that is ..maybe next Fall I'll do that after a lil more experience using HiD's

akhiymjames · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
I got this tent to put a 600 watter in but now thinking 2 x 400w if I can manage the heat that is ..maybe next Fall I'll do that after a lil more experience using HiD's

Good air circulation and strong exhaust will combat your heat. Having the tent setup the right way is key. I believe I won't have no problems as I have everything setup the right way not like I had my closet at old house lol

MD914 · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
MG...that's all I got to work with atm but will repot in pro-mix asap .

I'd keep a close eye on them...that other plant looks like it's starting to show signs of trouble

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

MD914 said:
I'd keep a close eye on them...that other plant looks like it's starting to show signs of trouble

They will be in pro-mix with a NFTG line up next week :-)

MD914 · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
They will be in pro-mix with a NFTG line up next week

With them already being in such large pots, how do you plan to transplant? You have to be very careful not to tear up those roots...

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

MD914 said:
With them already being in such large pots, how do you plan to transplant? You have to be very careful not to tear up those roots...

As careful as I can...those are half gallon pots I didn't think they were that big .

MD914 · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
As careful as I can...those are half gallon pots I didn't think they were that big .

They look HUGE!! :shock:

LMAO

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

MD914 said:
They look HUGE!! LMAO

Lmao

MD914 · Feb 21, 2015

dluck said:
Lmao

So how did the roots look on the one you transplanted already?

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

MD914 said:
So how did the roots look on the one you transplanted already?

About 5" long and pearly white . Roots are growing out the holes in the bottom of the pots .

bryleetch · Feb 21, 2015

Been looking for this! Guess just not hard enough... glad to see you're back at it

dluck · Feb 21, 2015

bryleetch said:
Been looking for this! Guess just not hard enough... glad to see you're back at it

Thanks man..it's a work in progress .

dluck · Feb 23, 2015

Flushed the $hit outta my Skunk...Cherry Puff was too cool..Skunk's soil was too hot...sigh*

MD914 · Feb 23, 2015

dluck said:
Flushed the $hit outta my Skunk...Cherry Puff was too cool..Skunk's soil was too hot...sigh*

Cherry puff was too cool?

You gotta be careful flushing these little plants...water is what releases the nitrogen in those time release fertilizers (MG) and can often cause you more problems than you already had...especially when they're that small...small root mass can't handle all that water...

akhiymjames · Feb 23, 2015

dluck said:
Flushed the $hit outta my Skunk...Cherry Puff was too cool..Skunk's soil was too hot...sigh*

Mad nailed it. Too much water and those babies will dampen off. Hopefully everything will be good. I figured those Cherry Puffs looked like they might have wanted a lil but more. I'm sure you will get everything in order.

dluck · Feb 23, 2015

akhiymjames said:
Mad nailed it. Too much water and those babies will dampen off. Hopefully everything will be good. I figured those Cherry Puffs looked like they might have wanted a lil but more. I'm sure you will get everything in order.

Yessir my Amazon shopping cart will attest to that . I'm gonna get there bro..pulled the trigger to quick on this grow .

dluck · Feb 23, 2015

MD914 said:
Cherry puff was too cool?

You gotta be careful flushing these little plants...water is what releases the nitrogen in those time release fertilizers (MG) and can often cause you more problems than you already had...especially when they're that small...small root mass can't handle all that water...

Yeah too cool that's why it was starving after a week and half .

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