Nicely done! That looks like some good work you've done there.
Buhdders Bagseed Grow Journal - 2010
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Buhdders Bagseed Grow Journal - first seeds in machine.
Thanks Joe, I'm trying my damnedest.
March 7th-
I just finished putting my 6 biggest germinated seeds into the machine.
Buried them 1/4" under the treated rockwool
I also cleaned and put fresh, pH balance water in the reservoir, no nutes. I took out the heater cause there was some kind of film growing on it, probably algae. Moved the tubes to the side and halfway up the rockwool per fry's suggestion. Should have one of my 8 CFL fixture done today. Will post pics if i still have a cam.
This might be a stupid question:
Should i turn off the water pump or keep it running nonstop? plan is to keep it running nonstop unless otherwise advised.
Thanks Joe, I'm trying my damnedest.
March 7th-
I just finished putting my 6 biggest germinated seeds into the machine.
Buried them 1/4" under the treated rockwool
I also cleaned and put fresh, pH balance water in the reservoir, no nutes. I took out the heater cause there was some kind of film growing on it, probably algae. Moved the tubes to the side and halfway up the rockwool per fry's suggestion. Should have one of my 8 CFL fixture done today. Will post pics if i still have a cam.
This might be a stupid question:
Should i turn off the water pump or keep it running nonstop? plan is to keep it running nonstop unless otherwise advised.
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Buhdders Bagseed Grow Journal - CFL light fixture
Here's my fixture. almost done, just got get some more elbows to support the other side(Didn't think I was going need them)
I'm using 4x2700k and 4x5000k. I'm planning on building another, but is this going to be good for now?
Here's my fixture. almost done, just got get some more elbows to support the other side(Didn't think I was going need them)
I'm using 4x2700k and 4x5000k. I'm planning on building another, but is this going to be good for now?
Re: Buhdders Bagseed Grow Journal - first seeds in machine.
Good work, keep that heater out of the res, you won't need it, ideally the res temp should be about 60, 80 would be bad bad bad.
Run the water pump 24/7 until you have adequate roots in the water. This last grow I took my pump out after about two weeks. Post pics of the roots, we'll help you decide when to remove it.
Good work, keep that heater out of the res, you won't need it, ideally the res temp should be about 60, 80 would be bad bad bad.
Run the water pump 24/7 until you have adequate roots in the water. This last grow I took my pump out after about two weeks. Post pics of the roots, we'll help you decide when to remove it.
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thanks for following, ill try to keep up on pics, but i gotta barrow a cam to do it :/
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Got my first sprout today. Going plant the rest of my germinated backup seeds in Rockwool just in case any in the machine don't take off.
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Gratz Buhdders! Sounds like a plan. 
Sounds like a plan!
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ty ty, I came home today and my power was out for an hour and a half. Who knows how long before that:/
BUT I do have another little one popping out
ty ty, I came home today and my power was out for an hour and a half. Who knows how long before that:/
BUT I do have another little one popping out
Well, that's a bummer, but it really shouldn't be a problem, that rockwool holds a ton of water.
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ya....but the lights for my soil grow went out as well.. btw.. woke up today with 3 more sprouted only one left that hasn't shown activity.
only one left that hasn't shown activity.ya....but the lights for my soil grow went out as well.. btw.. woke up today with 3 more sprouted
Excellent! Sounds like things are moving along nicely even with the lights out. These things are pretty tolerant, it sounds to me as though one of the worst things you can do is nute burn, after that there isn't much than can happen that will hurt you too bad.
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ya, I believe I'll hold off on the nutes until like the 3rd or fourth set of leaves.
And then go slowly, 1/4 dose at first, then walk them up slowly. I don;t go with full nutes after the res change until like the third week. I want them to be growing good and using everything before I push them.
I'm still watching.
Go slow with the feeding, especially in the beginning..
Go slow with the feeding, especially in the beginning..
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Thanks. I will. woke up today and all my seeds are popped out of the rockwool Now if they're just all females ill be all set (crosses his fingers).
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I did my first reservoir change today and added 1/4 tsp/per gallon water of each nute in the General hydroponics 3-step Flora series. Should have done it earlier, the plants each have three sets of leaves but some are a little yellow, that's nitrogen deficiency, right? Hope to get some pics after the weekend.
That sounds about right, yellowing is probably an N defficiency. Now watch how they do today and tomorrow, they will probably start greening up. You may want to add another 1/4 in two days.
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Buhdders Bagseed Grow Journal
Today my plants look all nice and healthy no more yellow, just couple brown spots but nothing bad. I "fimmed" two of the plants for fun, ill top the others when i get a cam so i can take pics of the process.
Today my plants look all nice and healthy
no more yellow, just couple brown spots but nothing bad. I "fimmed" two of the plants for fun, ill top the others when i get a cam so i can take pics of the process.
Yo buhdders! Nice to hear you're getting some pics in soon. How's your soil grows going?
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