CherokeeJ
New Member
Morning folks. Posting this for my own benefit, as well as any others that may or may not gain from it.
I'm a BAG. A "Born Again Grower." There was a day, many, many moons ago, when I operated a small indoor set up, running 800 watts of HID lamps on a rotary mover, CO2, drip watering, all of it. Ran into the occasional problem, but for the most part, grew some seriously fine product for several years.
That was then, this is now. Today, I have cancer and spinal stenosis, and a card in my wallet that says I can grow and use cannabis for medicinal reasons. Thank you voters. But I digress...
Back at the beginning of April, I went to a provider, and purchased some clones. Brought them home, transplanted them into 3 gallon pots using Rockwool croutons, and put 'em out on the back patio. They almost immediately went into budding stage. Grew some fine buds, but the plants were tiny. I'm thinking there were two problems. 1st, the shorter days in April. Second, the slam to the photo-period. The clones were rooted at the club using an 18 hour photo-period. I bring them home, and put 'em out into a 12 hour day. Wham. That's fine if you want to harvest 14 inch tall plants. And it turned out to be some really good medicine. There just wasn't enough of it.
My buddy has been bugging me to get a grow tent. Well, our local city council says they don't want cannabis grown outdoors any more. OK. I'll move inside. That way, I no longer worry about the neighbor's teenaged kids. To that end...
As of Sunday evening, June 1, there's a Mother Keeper grow tent in the spare bedroom, running some 232 watts of fluorescent grow spectrum tubes, on a 18/6 photo-period. Circulation fan, exhaust fan, all on a master 24 hour timer. CO2 to follow. (I still have the gas equipment. Need to go visit my local soft drink bottler, and see about a small cylinder of CO2. Soon. Very soon.) Nice set up. Bought the package deal from the supplier. So far, I'm happy with it. I feel I received good value for my investment $$.
Two clones each of three strains, Dream Queen, Green Ribbon, and Infinite Euphoria have been transplanted into 6" pots using the little Rockwool croutons. Water pH here tests a little high, so they get a little pH Down with the water, with 1/2 teaspoon of FoxFarm Grow Big per gallon, every other watering. (That will increase considerably once they're well rooted, and I hook up the CO2.)
As of this morning, the clones are looking happy and healthy. Had to raise the lamps a taste. That's good. Grow, dear ladies, grow.
I'm a BAG. A "Born Again Grower." There was a day, many, many moons ago, when I operated a small indoor set up, running 800 watts of HID lamps on a rotary mover, CO2, drip watering, all of it. Ran into the occasional problem, but for the most part, grew some seriously fine product for several years.
That was then, this is now. Today, I have cancer and spinal stenosis, and a card in my wallet that says I can grow and use cannabis for medicinal reasons. Thank you voters. But I digress...
Back at the beginning of April, I went to a provider, and purchased some clones. Brought them home, transplanted them into 3 gallon pots using Rockwool croutons, and put 'em out on the back patio. They almost immediately went into budding stage. Grew some fine buds, but the plants were tiny. I'm thinking there were two problems. 1st, the shorter days in April. Second, the slam to the photo-period. The clones were rooted at the club using an 18 hour photo-period. I bring them home, and put 'em out into a 12 hour day. Wham. That's fine if you want to harvest 14 inch tall plants. And it turned out to be some really good medicine. There just wasn't enough of it.
My buddy has been bugging me to get a grow tent. Well, our local city council says they don't want cannabis grown outdoors any more. OK. I'll move inside. That way, I no longer worry about the neighbor's teenaged kids. To that end...
As of Sunday evening, June 1, there's a Mother Keeper grow tent in the spare bedroom, running some 232 watts of fluorescent grow spectrum tubes, on a 18/6 photo-period. Circulation fan, exhaust fan, all on a master 24 hour timer. CO2 to follow. (I still have the gas equipment. Need to go visit my local soft drink bottler, and see about a small cylinder of CO2. Soon. Very soon.) Nice set up. Bought the package deal from the supplier. So far, I'm happy with it. I feel I received good value for my investment $$.
Two clones each of three strains, Dream Queen, Green Ribbon, and Infinite Euphoria have been transplanted into 6" pots using the little Rockwool croutons. Water pH here tests a little high, so they get a little pH Down with the water, with 1/2 teaspoon of FoxFarm Grow Big per gallon, every other watering. (That will increase considerably once they're well rooted, and I hook up the CO2.)
As of this morning, the clones are looking happy and healthy. Had to raise the lamps a taste. That's good. Grow, dear ladies, grow.