Potlike's First "Grow Journal"

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potlike

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Hey guys I've done grows before but never have kept tabs on them online so here is my first run at a grow journal. Keep in mind I have to borrow a digital everytime I use it so pictures may be scattered at times.

Inventory List Vegging Room
1x 5 gallon bucket
2x 2lamp 48" t8/t12 fixtures
4x 48" 6500k lamps(currently not using fixtures and lamps for grow)
1x Ozone Generator(Yes, I even need this for veg whole house reaked w/o)
2x 4lamp 24" T5ho Fixture
1x 2lamp 24" t5ho Fixture
2x 24" 10,000K Actinic Blue Lamps
8x 24" 6500k lamps
1x 3x2x3 Rubbermaid Tote
6x Walmart Cookie containers(used for pots)
1x Holmes Fan
3x UVC Air Purifiers(didn't work worth a shit)
1x Homebuilt AeroTub (not in use yet)
1x 3FT 12 outlet Power STrip
Multiple Timers
TDS/PH Meters

Inventory List Flowering Room
Lots of Ductwork
3x9x4 Space
1x Digital Lumatek 600w 120v Ballast
2x Cheap E-ballast(don't know if I will use or not)
6x Eiko 600w lamps(gotta have extra-if money allows will upgrade to Osram Plantastar 600w lights... saw at friends place-absolute best bulbs in market)
1x 3-Speed Stanley Blower Fan(rated at 2500cfm... yeah that's a lie but it is around 400-500cfm atleast)
Multiple Homebuilt AeroTubs
2x 2lamp 48" T8 Fixtures
4x Zoo-Med UVB 5.0 48" Reptile Lights(yeah THC!!)
2x Adjust Thermostats
1x Inline Duct Fan
1x 5000 BTU Window AC (going to mod to be portable)
Multiple DIY Activated Carbon Filters
Multiple Timers
Going to build an Inline Ozone Generator
TDS/PH meters
1 Gallon Elastomeric Paint(90-95% Reflectivity)... walls already painted
Considerations of building a Faraday cage out of chicken wire and grounding to block EM frequencies hopefully to mask Infrared detection. Jury is still out on that one.

Nutrient/Soil Inventory

Blue Mountain Organics:
Super Plant Tonic(Must for Any Grow Room)
Grow It Green
Foliar Harmony Flower Power
Flower Power
Bat Guano
Worm Castings

Foxfarm:
Grow Big(may not use)
Tiger Bloom(may not use)
Big Bloom(may not use)

Humbodlt County's Own:
Bushmaster
Purple Maxx(probably won't use)

Random:
Silica Blast(healthy stems)
Scott's Premium Soil
Kelp Extract
 
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Method:
Germination: took 24 hours
wetted paper towel(for moisture)
placed paper towel in cd case(keep moisture in)
wrapped bathroom hand towel around cd case(keep it dark)
put hand towel under cable modem(keep it warm)

Placed seedlings in rapid rooters to increase rooting time-worked well saw lil roots and seeds actually popped within 24 hours.

Growing Mother plants in soil then will be taking cuttings every 2 weeks to Veg. After two weeks of Vegging will go into Station 1 of 4 Flowering Stations. Every two weeks will rotate one additional stations for a perpetual harvest. I'm also building a 4 day bud Dryer for fast buds.

Veg Method Thus far:
Currently 1 week and 4 days into Vegging at time of writing
Fill 5 gallon Bucket with water and leave under fluoros to remove chlorine... let sit atleast 24 hours before use. Measured PH 7... Measured TDS 130ppm

I use a 1 gallon water jug to fill up from the 5 gallon settled water and then add a cap full of Super Plant Tonic and a 1/3 cap full of Silica Blast. I use these two additives because Super Plant Tonic includes Mycorrhizal Bacteria which is beneficial to plants. It helps them absorb nutrients and contributes to the overall health of the plant. I use silica blast in an effort to promote healthier and Thicker stems; this means they will be able to support heavy buds when it comes time.

As far as the soil and nutrients go for the 5 'HOPEFUL' mothers I need nothing extra for now. When I added the Scott's Premium soil to the containers(walmart cookie jars with holes drilled in bottom for leakage) I also mixed in a handful of Kelp Extract, handful of Bat Guano and a handful of Worm Castings. This has proven to be more than enough food for the young 'HOPEFUL' mothers. I started at 24/0 for one week then switched to 18/6 because my internodes were 'TOO CLOSE'(WTF??? lol) but yeah it happened. I had to let my plants STRETCH-weird huh?

At Week 1 and 1 day my plants begin to reak and stink up the entire upstairs of a 2 floor house. I added Carbon filters to no avail as well as 3x MedTech UVC Air Purifiers. Just yesterday I added 1 small ozone generator and problem was solved. You know what at 1 week and 3 days my plants smelled as though they were in week 1 of Flowering from what I had experienced in past grows....fucked up huh?

I water as need to by touch... if the soil is dry I water.. my analog Ph meter also has a moisture meter which comes in useful but tbh I don't really need it it's easy to tell. Each time they get watered they receive a dose of super plant tonic + silica blast as it is premixed in each gallon of water.
 
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Overall, I am extremely happy with the vigor I have seen from these plants.... never seen any others from mine and friends grow anywhere near this rate one plant is a little slower than the rest but there are two plants with Tons of Internodes and lots of growth. Most of the plants are growing at nearly double the rate of I have ever seen even from mH lamps in Vegetative.

Btw guys you are welcome to chime in with questions, concerns and comments... Thank you very much :)

These are 1 week and 3 days...Enjoy!


-potlike
 

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lookin nice man!! ere wot strain r ya growin btw
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Hashberry, pretty excited about these babies- they were one of High Times Top 10 strains of 2006/2007.... should be a great grow!


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