~ First Hydro Experience, Blueberry ~

rickybudz

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OK, I will post pics up to this point. Which will be first day of flower! Veg state is boring for me, yet exciting when determining sex. Today my best baby sprouted pistils every where! So I am back on again!!! :-P Up until this point, I have used soil. This will NEVER happen again. That is just in my experience. I am using a Top feed system, which circulates water! Only nute source at the moment is Fertilome 20-20-20, this is all I have, and have at moment! This system is a constant drip(24/7). I have 3 Gal. buckets, with Hydroton for median.
The light source is 5, 26 watt 2700k CFLs. (24/0,VEG) For flower, I will use a total of 20, 26 watt 5600k CFLs. I like the CFLs, cuz I can put them where ever I want on the plants. I will be getting a HPS 150 watter within 2 weeks as well. I will hang the HPS above, and fill in the lower spots with the CFLs. I have a feeling I will obtain a few more CFLs through out the growth! From personal experience, YOU JUST CANT HAVE ENOUGH LIGHTS!!! My lighting will be what my budget permits at the moment!
I am sure I left out some info, just ask. I will fill you in. Well here are pics up to now! This will be of only 1 plant, as the other fill out. I will post! This grow was started on 9-27-10
Also, you will see where I have had the pleasure of trying to dial in the nutes! I believe for me pH levels, and nute levels, where the most difficult out of the whole process for me!
 

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rickybudz

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Thanks for tuning in reggaerican. I will be updating probably twice a week. My original plan was once a week. These plants just are just going through a growth spurt that is not stopping! :) I can say going from soil to hydro, is like learning all over again. Yeah the principals are the same, but details are different! This hydro method is so quick. It caught me unprepared! LOL I love it tremendously more then soil, at any rate!!! Thanks to everyone who tunes in with me on my adventure. All my trials and tribulations will be shared in this tread. I have another thread I am about to start soon with a, as I call it, a marijuana patient! LOL I have a another project up my sleeve with a poor little plant that has suffered Nute burn, root bound issues, cal/mag difficencies, pH lvl issues, and a light that shifted and landed right on top of it! (I know, what else could I have done to this poor thing! I KNOW!) Not to mention a different hydro method as well. Thanks to all who have browsed my thread! See ya soon.....
 

rickybudz

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Just to show you the never ending growth spurt I am referring to. Look at the last pic I posted yesterday(NEXT TO LAST), and the pic from this morning! :hump:
 

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reggaerican

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Just to show you the never ending growth spurt I am referring to. Look at the last pic I posted yesterday(NEXT TO LAST), and the pic from this morning! :hump:
yea you gotta love hydro! and all that growth with CFLS.. your off to a good start..
 

reggaerican

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not bad man im winning my battle with gnats and thrips, so now its just a waiting game to see what this yield will be..

i cant wait for it to finish cause i am so ready for scratch
 

rickybudz

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Last Post, 3 days ago. Here's this morning, when I got all timers adjusted right! (Thought I had, good thing I was in there when it went off! 12/12 right, time of day I forgot about.) DAH!!! Details, I tell ya! Any how. I was browsing Craig's List and thought what about keyword HPS! Sure enough, I found a 600 watt with new MH, and a HPS bulb, ballast, reflector, some unused Bloom Buster, pH tester, all for $130 bucks. BUT I AM LEERY, might just get the 150 watter I planed on, off net for $70 bucks COMPLETE! Then I will know for sure what I am getting. Just don't feel safe about who you can meet on that particular site! At any rate, here are the pics from this morning, as usual, MORE GROWTH! :) See Ya soon, thanks for lookin in on me!

P.S. The odor is ridiculous! Will be working on this also!
 

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reggaerican

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im sold guys im starting my first cfl stelth grow... here is the dresser that im using already in demo stage..
i will soon be starting a build and grow gournal..
 

lime73

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im sold guys im starting my first cfl stelth grow... here is the dresser that im using already in demo stage..
i will soon be starting a build and grow gournal..
Sneek peek into a Stealth grow regga??? COOL....am i the first to know about this....??? Send me a link when she is up!!! lol:-P
 

reggaerican

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dude i been seeing some real cool cfl grows lately so i figured why not give it a go.. i can give it to my friends kid for his 18 bday
 

rickybudz

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dude i been seeing some real cool cfl grows lately so i figured why not give it a go.. i can give it to my friends kid for his 18 bday
Well my friend, what do you think of my update of a CFL Grow pic? If this don't sell you, then I give up! LOL This plants growth spurt is just normal growth for this plant I guess! I Posted 2 days ago, and here is today! :)
I think you may have something there with that dresser! Looks interesting! I will tune in on that project. Well here you go guys! :)
 

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