Ok well, I would say finally got everything together etc etc, but to be honest I rushed into this. But before I go on, a summery for those who can't be assed reading ahead:
Plant age: 1 at 20 days from seed, 4 at 15 days from seed
Strain: Bagseed
CFL
1 plant in bubbler, 4 in soil
Currently in PC, will be moving most.
Have a basic CO2 system in place for PC only...don't think it will do much!
About 3 weeks ago I decided to think about growing, about a fortnight ago I germinated my first seeds, planted them a day later, and then about three days after that I germinated another few because I figured I'd pretty much screwed the first batch (turns out I was right, only one of them left.
Decided to start a journal because I kinda hoped that at least this way, if I screw up in some new and interesting way, it might actually help someone else...and if not well, as good a place as any to come for some help and keep track of things.
On to the plants.
Just bagseed here, not going to order any seeds until I have proven to myself I can do this and get at least enough product to cover personal use (generally pick up a half oz every 2-3 weeks for my girlfriend and I) etc. Any comments on yeild would be great, but I have read enough to know I can probably get more than 1oz/month from what will be the combination of a wardrobe sized space and a small (90cm x 90cm x 50cm) box for mothers and clones. Please stop me now if I'm wrong
Counting the date from seed, I have one at 20 days and 5 at 15 days. The one in the largest pot is the oldie, had some light burn (I think it's light burn, not heat burn) but seems to be bouncing back. The Gatorade container one is a makeshift bubbler...jiffy pellet, plastic cup melted with soldering iron, some perlite and an air-stone. The other 3 are just in soil, 2 with jiffy pellets one without.
Case is, maybe not the most basic first grow I've seen, pretty sparse. Going to be using the mother/clone box to flower this lot I think, but still thinking of going back and re-doing a PC grow for fun, with a better hydro, LST or scrog maybe, so I kinda wanted to get a feel for it. At the top is the light, power board and all the excess cable. on the back wall is a cheap thermometer which is soon to be replaced by a cheap all in one weather station thing (ie something that can tell me a little more than 'Feels kinda hot to me'). Walls are lined with the reflective sheeting from a car windshield guard, and on top is a mini yeast-based CO2 factory. Not actually sure how much that will do, but it pipes down into the plastic cup on the far right and bubbles do seem to be coming out...slowly. Just started the culture, so it may pick up a bit, but we will see.
Some pictures below for you all, most of them are from about an hour ago, but there are one or to where i just thought i would how how I started, which might account for some of the stretching I have.
Also after reading quite a few grow journals I get the feeling my plants are a little small for their age. Any ideas as to why would be appreciated. My own suspicions are a) bagseed, crap genetics (it was good smoke, but no-one seems to keep track of what strain they are selling round here, so for all I know it grows slow to start) b) old seeds, i.e. I put them away from about 3 dealers ago, or maybe 18 months, and c) as you can see from some of the pics, they were under crap lights for a while, and I only moved them to the PC 2 days ago, since which they seem to be doing a lot better.
So that's it for now, comments, suggestions etc welcome, just bear in mind, a bigger space is coming, and along with it come more lights, vents, control etc.
Plant age: 1 at 20 days from seed, 4 at 15 days from seed
Strain: Bagseed
CFL
1 plant in bubbler, 4 in soil
Currently in PC, will be moving most.
Have a basic CO2 system in place for PC only...don't think it will do much!
About 3 weeks ago I decided to think about growing, about a fortnight ago I germinated my first seeds, planted them a day later, and then about three days after that I germinated another few because I figured I'd pretty much screwed the first batch (turns out I was right, only one of them left.
Decided to start a journal because I kinda hoped that at least this way, if I screw up in some new and interesting way, it might actually help someone else...and if not well, as good a place as any to come for some help and keep track of things.
On to the plants.
Just bagseed here, not going to order any seeds until I have proven to myself I can do this and get at least enough product to cover personal use (generally pick up a half oz every 2-3 weeks for my girlfriend and I) etc. Any comments on yeild would be great, but I have read enough to know I can probably get more than 1oz/month from what will be the combination of a wardrobe sized space and a small (90cm x 90cm x 50cm) box for mothers and clones. Please stop me now if I'm wrong
Counting the date from seed, I have one at 20 days and 5 at 15 days. The one in the largest pot is the oldie, had some light burn (I think it's light burn, not heat burn) but seems to be bouncing back. The Gatorade container one is a makeshift bubbler...jiffy pellet, plastic cup melted with soldering iron, some perlite and an air-stone. The other 3 are just in soil, 2 with jiffy pellets one without.
Case is, maybe not the most basic first grow I've seen, pretty sparse. Going to be using the mother/clone box to flower this lot I think, but still thinking of going back and re-doing a PC grow for fun, with a better hydro, LST or scrog maybe, so I kinda wanted to get a feel for it. At the top is the light, power board and all the excess cable. on the back wall is a cheap thermometer which is soon to be replaced by a cheap all in one weather station thing (ie something that can tell me a little more than 'Feels kinda hot to me'). Walls are lined with the reflective sheeting from a car windshield guard, and on top is a mini yeast-based CO2 factory. Not actually sure how much that will do, but it pipes down into the plastic cup on the far right and bubbles do seem to be coming out...slowly. Just started the culture, so it may pick up a bit, but we will see.
Some pictures below for you all, most of them are from about an hour ago, but there are one or to where i just thought i would how how I started, which might account for some of the stretching I have.
Also after reading quite a few grow journals I get the feeling my plants are a little small for their age. Any ideas as to why would be appreciated. My own suspicions are a) bagseed, crap genetics (it was good smoke, but no-one seems to keep track of what strain they are selling round here, so for all I know it grows slow to start) b) old seeds, i.e. I put them away from about 3 dealers ago, or maybe 18 months, and c) as you can see from some of the pics, they were under crap lights for a while, and I only moved them to the PC 2 days ago, since which they seem to be doing a lot better.
So that's it for now, comments, suggestions etc welcome, just bear in mind, a bigger space is coming, and along with it come more lights, vents, control etc.
All the other plants should be moved out by Sunday night...just hope I don't run out of space or I'm going to have to pull out the old cardboard monster
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