P10ps CFL Adventure

P10p

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Introduction

Hey guys, I'm P10p (Pronounced Plop, not P one zero p ahaha) I'm new to posting but as most new people, I have been lurking here for some time. I'm going to be growing a Pure Afghani plant (Just got her second set of true leaves) and a Lowryder #2 (waiting to be germinated)



Grow History

Grow #1- Bagseed
Well, I basically just tossed some bagseed in some dirt and that was that haha. It didn't make it to flowering. I planted it while I was waiting for a pack of Lowryder #2's to be delivered and just wanted a practice run.

Grow #2- Lowryder #2
This grow was going good until about 2-3 weeks in. She was a little stout, bushy, deep green beauty. I'm not too sure what happened. I think it was the ph of my water that lead to her eventual death. It started with the lower fan leaves and just worked its way up the plant. I tried a water/epson salt feeding because I thought it was a magnesium problem. If only i knew it was something as simple as Ph =(

Grow #3- 1x Pure Afghani, 1x Lowryder #2

This is my third but nowhere near my final attempt. The pure afghani was planted at least a week earlier then the lowryder. Reason being, I only currently have the room to facilitate one plant until my grow tent arrives (Its on its way now) Both Plants are starting in MG potting soil. When they're ready they will be transplanted into either MG (Already have, convenient), Scotts Soil (Easy to pick up at a local store) , or Foxfarm (Would have to order online) suggestions?

Daily Log

December 15th, 2010- Well, today is obv the first day of my log. Not much to say. The pure afghani is sitting under 2x 43w 2700k cfls and 4x 23w 6500k cfls for veg. Will eventually switch to 2x 43w 2700k cfls, 2x 23w 2700k, and 2x 23w 6500k cfls. Thats a total of 178w for both veg and flower. Chances are i'll be adding more as I go and likely will eventually add a 400-600w hps, but thats for a future update. I might germinate the Lowryder #2 tonight not too sure. My grow tent should be here within the next week. Its a 3x3x6 i picked up on ebay for about 70-80$ plus shipping. That should solve my growing space dilemma as currently I'm growing inside a nightstand about 1 1/2' square lol. Just a quick question before I end this entry, I've been adding vinegar to my water as a Ph adjuster, is it okay to be using that method the whole grow or will the vinegar eventually cause a problem down the road, its really not that much so I'm pretty positive it won't do anything but I figured I'd ask the pros. That's all for today, stay tuned and happy growing =)

December 16th, 2010- Hey, not much going on, second set of leaves are comming in nicely lol. I went to Home Depot and tried getting a Y adapter, unfortunately they were outta stock so I bought a few different adapters and rigged it up so i can have 3 sockets running from one standard wall plug. My light count is up a bit. I not have 2x 43w 2700k cfls and 6x 23w 6500k cfls. I have enough gear to rig up 3 more cfls but i don't have the space until my grow tent gets here.

Pictures

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sike89

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hey im subed to this cant wait to see some pics.
i have a cfl grow too check it out if you want, its in my sig.
 

P10p

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December 19th, 2010- Hey guys, not alot happening shes looking great, getting bigger as the days go by. I germinated the Lowryder #2 and planted it in a party cup so it should emerge tomorrow hopefully. My grow tent gets here tomorrow, I can't wait ahaha. Thats about all, gunna take some pictures later tonight, later!
 

P10p

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December 22nd, 2010- Ola! I just transplanted the PA into a bigger pot, hopefully she like the extra room. I didn't think I would need to transplant this early but its a good thing i did, the roots were maxed for space in the party cup. The Lowryder is coming along, still a baby, just getting her first set of leaves. The PA is looking great so far. I've noticed a little yellow/browning in the false leaves, is this anything to worry about? I've heard that they eventually fall off so maybe that's what is happening or maybe its my Ph. I guess I'll find out later when i go pick up a Ph meter. I have pre-drilled holes in my pot for LST so I'll begin that tomorrow i think. I was just messing around and seeing how much give there is in the stem of the PA and I heard a crack, its still standing good and i don't see and breaks so maybe its right at the soil level. Hopefully nothing serious, I think it will be fine though.

PS. My grow tent came in so pics will be up tonight, Hopefully i can find my camera =\
 

P10p

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December 24th, 2010- So lets see.... Happy Christmas eve lol. Alot has happened since my last update a few days ago. Firstly, I found my camera so picture will be getting posted today! Also, I rigged up a light fixture using a power bar and 3 "Y" adapters. My total light count is 14 cfls. I have various sizes but i'm going to say the average wattage is 25 per bulb which would mean I have approx 350w of cfl nurturing my babies. I have 10 on my bigger plant and 4 on the baby. The bigger one is going great. Shes close to 2 weeks old i think and growing nicely. I am just starting to LST a bit. Plant seems to have responded nicely to a little more light penetration. The baby might die. I just got my soil Ph meter and stuck it in the seedlings party cup and the Ph was 8.6! So I'm thinking wtf, how is it 8.6? So I check the bag of soil and it turns out that Miracle grow potting soil has an off the shelf Ph of 8.6. Thats ridiculous, no wonder my last lowryder died. I switched it over to the Scotts soil and it has made a turn for the better. I'm just hoping its not too late.

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Anyone know what happened with the round leaves at the bottom? I heard that they always will eventually just fall off so is that whats going on here?
 

P10p

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After looking at the close up pics of my bigger girl, it surprises me how much you can actually notice the change and new growth from just one days worth of lst letting light penetrate through.
 

P10p

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Hey, I just woke up this morning and am pretty excited. My plant has a bit of a skunky smell to it =D Now i'm not saying its dank or anything like that, just a little skunky tone to it. Pretty cool I though haha. I'll have quality pictures up soon. Got a sick camera for christmas, just waiting for the batteries to charge >.<
 

ZenithXalaga

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damn, if you're getting a smell already it's gonna be a smelly one later. Looks like a good start, man. Good luck. Subbed.
 
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