Im on my third grow ever in my Bloombox. The first two went quite well over all. The first was a single Photoperiod plant and the second was 5 pineapple express auto. I actually got about the same yield from both. The bloombox is a two sided grow box. The idea is to have a perpetual grow, but like most good things in life, timing is everything. I started the pineapple too soon so it got really crowded on the veg side. one plant grew over the others pretty quickly and they never recovered, even after moving to the larger flower side. The large plant was 50% of the total yield. So I waited longer this time, but still have three plants MUCH taller than the others. Youll see.
Strain: Big Bang Auto + starting my blue cheese mom
BloomBox
125w cfl for Veg of
400w HPS for Flower
DWC both sides. Mom is in coco coir
using Nutrients supplied with box from manufacturer. idk what brand.
Co2 injection
add ons: supplemental air pump with multi tap control manifold to direct air to veg/flower/both
1/10hp water chiller. Flower side only.
Room temp is between 60 and 80f. i have a AC unit but its not hooked up for the winter due to space.
water temp: 68
I thought these Big Bang Autos were supposed to finish in like 8 weeks from seed. Well I started them 8 weeks ago using the rockwool method. I really liked the rockwool method because it seems to me like about the same moisture content as a paper towel, and im putting in the rockwool anyway, so why not start it there? So I did,9 of 10 plus the blue cheese mom popped. Then one never grew passed a sprout. But thats still better than I did before so i was happy. Then I only had them on the veg side for a short time before moving them over. They were all pretty small, 3-5 inches or so, but i was especially concerned about crowding after last time. I installed the MH bulb that came w the box. 5 slow weeks went by and only the tallest three plants of the 8 remaining autos started to show white hairs. So I switched bulbs and started the nutes for flowering. I think switched bulbs too soon now after doing some more reading. Honestly i thought so then i was just impatient and hoped the diffrent light would trigger something. Nope. 2.5 weeks went by with nothing for flowers. Plants look healthy, no problems at all. Just no flowers. So 3 days ago I switch the light from 18/6 to 12/12. I know its an auto but read that it helps trigger them. It seems to have worked, or they finally popped anyway. But either way flowers are starting to form so im happy. I just hope it hurrys up. I was planning on a harvest before Christmas. Now I have to actually go Christmas shopping instead of giving away Magic Brownies.
So I have an 8 bigbang autos that are perfectly healthy but i think late on flowering. Am I right? or do they just take this long?
Ill add pics tomorrow. Im at work right now so big grow pics on the screen wouldnt be good. But getting paid to type all that sure felt good.
Also im happy to answer any questions regarding the bloom box. Its a great product over all. I just wish it had an LED option. My next upgrade is to add a couple small LED's on the flower side. Then eventually replace the 400w with a 1000w LED. Then Im going to rename it the Apollo Box. And paint a big ying yang on the door to represent the heat from light and the chill of the water... ok thats a little stupid. But a sticker maybe. Because I cant even paint.
And thank you to the wonderful men and women who make this site possible. Its easy to take this wonderful free service for granted, but it is a blessing.
Strain: Big Bang Auto + starting my blue cheese mom
BloomBox
125w cfl for Veg of
400w HPS for Flower
DWC both sides. Mom is in coco coir
using Nutrients supplied with box from manufacturer. idk what brand.
Co2 injection
add ons: supplemental air pump with multi tap control manifold to direct air to veg/flower/both
1/10hp water chiller. Flower side only.
Room temp is between 60 and 80f. i have a AC unit but its not hooked up for the winter due to space.
water temp: 68
I thought these Big Bang Autos were supposed to finish in like 8 weeks from seed. Well I started them 8 weeks ago using the rockwool method. I really liked the rockwool method because it seems to me like about the same moisture content as a paper towel, and im putting in the rockwool anyway, so why not start it there? So I did,9 of 10 plus the blue cheese mom popped. Then one never grew passed a sprout. But thats still better than I did before so i was happy. Then I only had them on the veg side for a short time before moving them over. They were all pretty small, 3-5 inches or so, but i was especially concerned about crowding after last time. I installed the MH bulb that came w the box. 5 slow weeks went by and only the tallest three plants of the 8 remaining autos started to show white hairs. So I switched bulbs and started the nutes for flowering. I think switched bulbs too soon now after doing some more reading. Honestly i thought so then i was just impatient and hoped the diffrent light would trigger something. Nope. 2.5 weeks went by with nothing for flowers. Plants look healthy, no problems at all. Just no flowers. So 3 days ago I switch the light from 18/6 to 12/12. I know its an auto but read that it helps trigger them. It seems to have worked, or they finally popped anyway. But either way flowers are starting to form so im happy. I just hope it hurrys up. I was planning on a harvest before Christmas. Now I have to actually go Christmas shopping instead of giving away Magic Brownies.
So I have an 8 bigbang autos that are perfectly healthy but i think late on flowering. Am I right? or do they just take this long?
Ill add pics tomorrow. Im at work right now so big grow pics on the screen wouldnt be good. But getting paid to type all that sure felt good.
Also im happy to answer any questions regarding the bloom box. Its a great product over all. I just wish it had an LED option. My next upgrade is to add a couple small LED's on the flower side. Then eventually replace the 400w with a 1000w LED. Then Im going to rename it the Apollo Box. And paint a big ying yang on the door to represent the heat from light and the chill of the water... ok thats a little stupid. But a sticker maybe. Because I cant even paint.
And thank you to the wonderful men and women who make this site possible. Its easy to take this wonderful free service for granted, but it is a blessing.