I'll need all the prayers and well wishes for this folks!
I've read the forum here and all over the internet for the last month trying to learn as much as possible for a successful 1st grow. Thanks to all for your help.
Special thanks to Donnie at Stealth Grow | LED Grow Lights | 3W LED Grow Light | Grow Stealth LED for his assistance on LED lighting and willingness to spend the time with me.
This being my first grow, I'll list everything I can think of. I'll also pose a few questions along the way I'm sure. So feel free to chime in with your experience.
MY camera is unfortunately in the hands of a family member so for a cpl days or so I wont have photos, but since I'm just starting it wont matter. Hopefully before next weekend we'll have pics.
So lets start with what I'm using:
Deep Water Culture, two 6 pot (4 plants each) tubs filled to 6 gal each and a 6 gal reservoir.
Dual 12" air stones in each tub.
4' x 4' Secret Jardin tent
600w Grow Stealth Pro-Bloom LED 600W Pro-Bloom LED Grow Light | Grow Stealth LED | 3W LED Grow Lights
** 150-300w of CFL's as side lights if needed
GH micro and bloom nutes
RO water
8" 250cfm exh duct fan
small oscillating fan
8 x AK48 fem seeds
I've got my seeds germinating now for 30 odd hours as I write this. Soaked for 24hrs then into paper towels. 1-2 are just barely cracked open. I'll probably drop them all into rock wool and the DWC system within 24hrs.
Presently the tent sits at 79f and 34 RH with nothing running but household ac. I'll bump the humidity up when I plant thru use of a humidifier. My light is due to arrive Weds, so until then I'll drop 2 cfl reflectors with 1 x 26w (100w equiv) 6500k and 1 x 23w 2700k bulbs onto the seedlings in rock wool & hydroton.
PH is sitting at 6.1 presently with no nutes.
The plan (subject to confirmation) is to run 1/4 nutes from the start. I'll bump it up once we get to 5 or so true leaves and begin full veg.
This will be 24/7 lights on until I decide to flip.
I'll check ph & ppm daily.
7-10 days after planting and every 7 days thereafter I will do full res change. only feeding and topping off in between unless there is a problem.
I may do a small amount of LST. But I expect to top/fim a fair bit as well.
Depending on how the germination and grow goes, and if the light coverage allows, I'll add a 3rd planter (5gal bucket) and plant two new seedlings at about week 4-5 for two mother plants to clone from.
I do not intend to change strains during the grow or mix strains.
I have cleaned the room the tent is in well and sprayed Home Defense for critter prevention 5 times, including the hallway and adjacent room over the last two weeks.
If I've taken the proper notes, and prepared well, this grow should go fairly smoothly. I'm bound to mess up at some point on feeding, ph, whatever. But hopefully we'll all be able to read the problem fast and y'all will get me back on track.
So sit back, say a small prayer for me, enjoy the ride.
Thanks for tuning in!
I've read the forum here and all over the internet for the last month trying to learn as much as possible for a successful 1st grow. Thanks to all for your help.
Special thanks to Donnie at Stealth Grow | LED Grow Lights | 3W LED Grow Light | Grow Stealth LED for his assistance on LED lighting and willingness to spend the time with me.
This being my first grow, I'll list everything I can think of. I'll also pose a few questions along the way I'm sure. So feel free to chime in with your experience.
MY camera is unfortunately in the hands of a family member so for a cpl days or so I wont have photos, but since I'm just starting it wont matter. Hopefully before next weekend we'll have pics.
So lets start with what I'm using:
Deep Water Culture, two 6 pot (4 plants each) tubs filled to 6 gal each and a 6 gal reservoir.
Dual 12" air stones in each tub.
4' x 4' Secret Jardin tent
600w Grow Stealth Pro-Bloom LED 600W Pro-Bloom LED Grow Light | Grow Stealth LED | 3W LED Grow Lights
** 150-300w of CFL's as side lights if needed
GH micro and bloom nutes
RO water
8" 250cfm exh duct fan
small oscillating fan
8 x AK48 fem seeds
I've got my seeds germinating now for 30 odd hours as I write this. Soaked for 24hrs then into paper towels. 1-2 are just barely cracked open. I'll probably drop them all into rock wool and the DWC system within 24hrs.
Presently the tent sits at 79f and 34 RH with nothing running but household ac. I'll bump the humidity up when I plant thru use of a humidifier. My light is due to arrive Weds, so until then I'll drop 2 cfl reflectors with 1 x 26w (100w equiv) 6500k and 1 x 23w 2700k bulbs onto the seedlings in rock wool & hydroton.
PH is sitting at 6.1 presently with no nutes.
The plan (subject to confirmation) is to run 1/4 nutes from the start. I'll bump it up once we get to 5 or so true leaves and begin full veg.
This will be 24/7 lights on until I decide to flip.
I'll check ph & ppm daily.
7-10 days after planting and every 7 days thereafter I will do full res change. only feeding and topping off in between unless there is a problem.
I may do a small amount of LST. But I expect to top/fim a fair bit as well.
Depending on how the germination and grow goes, and if the light coverage allows, I'll add a 3rd planter (5gal bucket) and plant two new seedlings at about week 4-5 for two mother plants to clone from.
I do not intend to change strains during the grow or mix strains.
I have cleaned the room the tent is in well and sprayed Home Defense for critter prevention 5 times, including the hallway and adjacent room over the last two weeks.
If I've taken the proper notes, and prepared well, this grow should go fairly smoothly. I'm bound to mess up at some point on feeding, ph, whatever. But hopefully we'll all be able to read the problem fast and y'all will get me back on track.
So sit back, say a small prayer for me, enjoy the ride.
Thanks for tuning in!
). I also tried using exh fan and closed vent and still the humidity was low.
