Quest for new mom from bagseed

lamopa

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Some of you may have been following my posts in the World of Hempy thread, so I thought I would add a thread devoted to my grow for others who have missed it. My quest is to get a new mom from bagseed, I was not happy with my previous one, plus she was getting too big for her container.

Set-up:
32" x 32" x 5' H Grow Tent (4" inline exhaust and intake fans)
Two (2) 150w HPS lights
Two (2) 12" blue/white LED Panels (added for early veg & later used for clones)
Four (4) 12" red LED Panels (1620 lumens each - added during flowering)
Nutes: DynoGro Protekt every watering, General Hydroponics Flora Series during veg, MaxiBloom during flowering
Medium: 3:1 perlite to vermiculite mix
CO2 Exhale Grow Bag in the tent
Liquid PH tester used to keep water in the 6.0 range

Germinating to Week 3:
I began by germinating some bagseed which I have been saving throughout the years. Once they germinated I took the best looking 18 or so put those into Jiffy pellets until they sprouted and grew to about an inch or so. From there the best 9 were put into Solo cup Hempy buckets. I started with no nutes, worked my way up from 1/4 strength all the way up until full. I typically watered/nuted everyday.

After three weeks they were around 6 to 8 inches tall so I transplanted the best six into 2.5 gallon buckets. They were the watered/nuted every other day.

Week 4:
Here they are today at just under 4 weeks old in their 2.5 gallon buckets:
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One under better lighting:
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The plan is to take clones this weekend and then switch them to flowering on the first of September. They were flushed today with just the DynoGro and PH-right water. I'll start them on about 1/4 strength MaxiBloom and work my way up.

I'll post some pics of my clones over the weekend or early next week. In the meantime feel free to ask me any questions or if I can help your grow in anyway.

- lamopa bongsmilie
 

smokegreenshlt

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So ur just putting them to 12-12 to sex them right ? To find a new mom? Or u budding them straight out....if so how much u think ull get off each one on average with such short veg time
 

lamopa

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So ur just putting them to 12-12 to sex them right ? To find a new mom? Or u budding them straight out....if so how much u think ull get off each one on average with such short veg time
Hey SMG - yes that is the plan. Since they are from bagseed I have no idea what sex they are. The age-old philosophy is you typically get a 50/50 male to female ratio so hopefully I'll end up with 3 females. I will clone all 6 this weekend and eventually throw out the ones that end up being male. I'll keep the others until I see which is the best producer and that one will end up being my mom. The other leftover female clones I just may throw into the flower tent for shits and giggles if I have room.

As far as size they are around 10 inches or so now and will probably end up being around 12 inches before I flower them (they grow quick in Hempy's). The other age-old philosophy is they typically double (100%) to double & half (150%) their height during flowering. That would put them between 2 to 2.5 feet at completion. Any bigger wouldn't work in my tent and with my lights.

Thanks for the questions and for stopping by! bongsmilie
 

smokegreenshlt

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Awesome I will do..thanks for the support...they are 3 weeks from seed and all 5 in 3 gals are doin awesome all 4 to 6 inches ...but I'm sure I'll run into something ! Thanks again
 

lamopa

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QUICK UPDATE: I recently found an old 400w HPS system I bought years ago along with a 430w Son Agro bulb! This will replace my two 150w HPS lights, and the LED panels! bongsmilie
 

lamopa

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The 430w HPS has been installed and a cool tube is on order! So stoked about finding my old light - can't wait to see the yield. I remember this light gave me one of the best yields I ever had in a grow way back when! bongsmilie
 

lamopa

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Hell yeah! Awesome... even though its older its probably going to be more efficient then 2 150s also
MUCH better SmokeGS!! The bulb lit up just fine and is bright as the sun. They are rated for 16,000 hours of use, and I maybe put 500 hours on it before it went into storage so it should last me quite a while!

Heat is a bit of an issue with it until I get my cool tube (should be in Thursday!). I plan on buying another in-line fan today, probably a 6 inch one. I'll use this for the cool tube, but in the meantime I'm going to install it this evening when the lights come on to help with the heat. Not sure yet if I'm going to put it on exhaust or intake yet.....
 

smokegreenshlt

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I have my inline on the exhaust side... idk if its supposed to be on that side off cool tube or not lol but it works pretty well...even tho it would be easier to access the bulb if the fan was on other side
 

lamopa

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I have my inline on the exhaust side... idk if its supposed to be on that side off cool tube or not lol but it works pretty well...even tho it would be easier to access the bulb if the fan was on other side
It's just temporary until my cool tube comes in. You definitely want to blow the air towards the cool tube. I'm just going to temporarily set up the 6" fan I bought until the cool tube comes in. That's where I'm not sure whether I want it blowing in or out. Probably in because it is not filtered so it'll smell!

Thanks for stopping by - check back later this evening, I plan on taking clones and I will post some pics!
 

ASMALLVOICE

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Sailing along, looks great M8 :weed:

Clean setup. Looks like the clones will have an awesome crib. Looking forward to some serious bud porn from you. :eyesmoke:

Peace and Great Grows

Asmallvoice
 

lamopa

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Finally took my clones today:

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Was able to take two clones from each plant except one because all it's branches were too short. Hopefully it's not the only female which would be just my luck!! :neutral:

The cool tube/reflector arrives tomorrow. I'll take some pics and post them after it is installed. bongsmilie
 
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