Cwmoore577
Well-Known Member
Hi all!
I now have 5 full grows under my belt and I feel that I've reached to point of having enough knowledge to produce quality buds. I am just about set to begin grow #6 so I figured it would be worth it to start a journal.
I am going to try to be as in-depth as I can so it's easier for you all to add insight and advice. Learning and getting better is the whole point of doing this so I encourage everyone to offer any wisdom or knowledge. I appreciate you all!
Here's some basic information about my setup and process..
STRAIN: This run I'll be growing two Purple Punch plants from Barney's Farm. I ran this strain once before and it was my absolute favorite outcome so far. Beautiful plant that had no issues and produced dense nugs with a purple hue. Purple Punch is a mix of Granddaddy Purple and Larry OG and it's 90% indica/10% sativa.
Here are some photos of the previous run of Purple Punch:
SETUP/MEDIUM: I'll be running indoor in a 2' x 4' tent. My grow medium is about a half/half of Royal Gold's Tupur mixed with regular bricked coco coir with perlite as well in 3 gallon fabric pots.
LIGHTING: I run two lights from BudgetLED, one is the Series 2+ Red Spec 250 watt and the other is the Series 3+ Full Spec 130 watt. (Pretty sure they're a sponsor for this forum. I love the company and have nothing but great things to say about these lights.)
ENVIRONMENT: I just ordered the AC Infinity T4 fan to replace the iPower 4-inch inline. I am excited to get that set up and see how much my temp and humidity control improves. Usually in this setup my temps run between 75-82F. My humidity runs around 50-60% in veg and down to 40% in flower. I will update this information once the grow gets going.
WATERING/FERT: I water usually twice daily using an automated drip feed system from a reservoir. This time I am going to replace the drip stakes with the hydro halos and see if the saturation improves. With the drip stakes I would often have to hand water to prevent salt buildup in certain spots. For fertilizer I use GH FloraMicro and FloraBloom with CaliMagic following as closely to the "Lucas/H3ads" formula as I can. I adjust it slightly for each plant based on what the health tells me. I will also sometimes add a small amount of epsom salt and I use Stout MSA for added silica. I will post pictures of my ratios throughout.
Here is a pic of my setup:
The AC Infinity fan just arrived today, just got everything switched out:
Here is a closer picture of my DIY automated watering setup:
I made the self-draining saucers which drain into the bucket that you see. That runoff is then pumped from the bucket into a larger bucket outside of the tent that can be emptied every now and then. I am still in the process of switching from drip stakes to the hydro halos, just need them to arrive in the mail.
I am planning to get seeds in the ground hopefully tomorrow. I'll update with more pictures when I get that going.
I now have 5 full grows under my belt and I feel that I've reached to point of having enough knowledge to produce quality buds. I am just about set to begin grow #6 so I figured it would be worth it to start a journal.
I am going to try to be as in-depth as I can so it's easier for you all to add insight and advice. Learning and getting better is the whole point of doing this so I encourage everyone to offer any wisdom or knowledge. I appreciate you all!
Here's some basic information about my setup and process..
STRAIN: This run I'll be growing two Purple Punch plants from Barney's Farm. I ran this strain once before and it was my absolute favorite outcome so far. Beautiful plant that had no issues and produced dense nugs with a purple hue. Purple Punch is a mix of Granddaddy Purple and Larry OG and it's 90% indica/10% sativa.
Here are some photos of the previous run of Purple Punch:
SETUP/MEDIUM: I'll be running indoor in a 2' x 4' tent. My grow medium is about a half/half of Royal Gold's Tupur mixed with regular bricked coco coir with perlite as well in 3 gallon fabric pots.
LIGHTING: I run two lights from BudgetLED, one is the Series 2+ Red Spec 250 watt and the other is the Series 3+ Full Spec 130 watt. (Pretty sure they're a sponsor for this forum. I love the company and have nothing but great things to say about these lights.)
ENVIRONMENT: I just ordered the AC Infinity T4 fan to replace the iPower 4-inch inline. I am excited to get that set up and see how much my temp and humidity control improves. Usually in this setup my temps run between 75-82F. My humidity runs around 50-60% in veg and down to 40% in flower. I will update this information once the grow gets going.
WATERING/FERT: I water usually twice daily using an automated drip feed system from a reservoir. This time I am going to replace the drip stakes with the hydro halos and see if the saturation improves. With the drip stakes I would often have to hand water to prevent salt buildup in certain spots. For fertilizer I use GH FloraMicro and FloraBloom with CaliMagic following as closely to the "Lucas/H3ads" formula as I can. I adjust it slightly for each plant based on what the health tells me. I will also sometimes add a small amount of epsom salt and I use Stout MSA for added silica. I will post pictures of my ratios throughout.
Here is a pic of my setup:
The AC Infinity fan just arrived today, just got everything switched out:
Here is a closer picture of my DIY automated watering setup:
I made the self-draining saucers which drain into the bucket that you see. That runoff is then pumped from the bucket into a larger bucket outside of the tent that can be emptied every now and then. I am still in the process of switching from drip stakes to the hydro halos, just need them to arrive in the mail.
I am planning to get seeds in the ground hopefully tomorrow. I'll update with more pictures when I get that going.