Enkidu
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Welcome to my grow journal - 1st. This journal will be about my attempt at a perpetual grow using a Coco Organic mix (really just a version of super-soils on countless journals just to see if it works) in the below tent set up. I welcome any advice and look forward to meeting you
This is my 2nd grow. 1st grow were Skunk #1, in straight Coco, Coco nutrients, 2 gallon pots, using the 1 bloom tent (cause I started with 8 plants, 5 were males and I knew no better) planted Jan 1/16. I have harvested 2 of 3 plants. I doubt I fed enough but did yield 300 grams wet weight from the first 2. I stopped feeding nutrients on Apr 23. I am letting the last plant grow a little longer to see how the density and quality compares. The first plant I started a dark cycle (Apr 28) before harvest on the suggested 63 days of flowering; it yielded 302 grams wet but fluffy lower buds and tighter top buds. By May 6, I have a total dry weight of 84 grams dry. The second, I started the dark cycle on May 1, harvested 310 grams wet weight with similar buds. By May 7, I have a total dry weight of 83 grams dry. Both have smoked decent before cure with little to no cough, nice high, no crackling (but I cut nutrients sooooo long ago I was not expecting this) and even burning. I am no good at judging taste I plan to start the dark cycle on plant 3 on May 8-9 and will post results.
I have a 12' x 10' room, A/C controlled to 19c, R/H to 40% and 6" 440 CFM Inline fan exhausting 2 tents to outside. Inside room:
1 - Mars Hydro 4'9" x 4'9" x 6'7" tent for flowering with:
2 - Mars Hydro 144 Reflector series LED
1 - 9" oscillating fan
1 - 6" clip fan (might switch this with a 9" fan attached to the wall via a grill attached with plastic ties)
R/H stays steady at 37, temp at 23 with 1 LED on 25 with both on
1 - 6" Australian Activated Charcoal; this one appears to be able to replace charcoal due to screws attaching frame not rivets will see in a year
1 - 6" Duct fan for intake
1 - Mars Hydro 3'3" x 3'3" x 6' tent for veg & clone
1 - Mars Hydro 96 Reflector series LED
3 - 3' Sunblaster HO
1 - 9" fan attached to wall via grill attached with plastic ties
6" exhaust hose with round drain guard covered with panty hose
Here is the soil mix:
Base (for top half of pots):
2.5 gallon Coco
2.5 gallon Perlite
2.5 gallon Earth Worm Compost
4 cups Azomite
Amendment mix
2 cups Kelp Meal
1 cup Organic fertilizer mix (I used a mix for tomatoes 4-7-10)
1 cup Bat Guano
1 cup Neem Meal
1 cup Crab Shell
1 cup Alfalfa Meal
1 cup Dolomite
Amended 7.5 gallons of medium mix base with 2.5 cups amendment mix and cook for 30-60 days. I started cooking on Mar 1.
I am attempting to do a perpetual grow this time around using the amended Coco to see if I can have the ease of use of both Coco & Organic fertilization mixed. I would be interested in reading some successful or not grow journals on this method if anyone knows any. Regardless of what I read I will still try this out tho .
2 - Durban Poison Regular - Sativa planted Apr 6/16 in 3 gallon fabric pots. All signs pointing to healthy plants. Watering with de-chlorinated tap water with EWC ACCT. Pics taken May 6:
2 - Skunk #1 Regular - Mostly Sativa planted Apr 26/16 in 1.5 gallon plastic pots. Early signs of what appears to be thrip? infection with little white lines appearing on leaves. I am waiting on new batch of ACCT to brew and will spray plants with diluted 1:1 de-chlorinated tap water. Also, will be planting some garlic in all pots. Pics taken May 6:
1 - Sweet Tooth Auto - Indica x Ruderalis I gotta say I haven't had any success with Auto-flowers. 1st one, Green-O-Matic, I tried back in the original grow but accidentally fed it full veg nutrients when it was a seedling and needless to say the plant died . 2nd attempt was Apr 18 but when it popped ground it did not develop any leaves. I planted it in the straight base soil mix. This one was planted Apr 26/16 in 2 gallon fabric pot and again appears to have problems. Pics taken May 6:
Any advice would be appreciated.
This is my 2nd grow. 1st grow were Skunk #1, in straight Coco, Coco nutrients, 2 gallon pots, using the 1 bloom tent (cause I started with 8 plants, 5 were males and I knew no better) planted Jan 1/16. I have harvested 2 of 3 plants. I doubt I fed enough but did yield 300 grams wet weight from the first 2. I stopped feeding nutrients on Apr 23. I am letting the last plant grow a little longer to see how the density and quality compares. The first plant I started a dark cycle (Apr 28) before harvest on the suggested 63 days of flowering; it yielded 302 grams wet but fluffy lower buds and tighter top buds. By May 6, I have a total dry weight of 84 grams dry. The second, I started the dark cycle on May 1, harvested 310 grams wet weight with similar buds. By May 7, I have a total dry weight of 83 grams dry. Both have smoked decent before cure with little to no cough, nice high, no crackling (but I cut nutrients sooooo long ago I was not expecting this) and even burning. I am no good at judging taste I plan to start the dark cycle on plant 3 on May 8-9 and will post results.
I have a 12' x 10' room, A/C controlled to 19c, R/H to 40% and 6" 440 CFM Inline fan exhausting 2 tents to outside. Inside room:
1 - Mars Hydro 4'9" x 4'9" x 6'7" tent for flowering with:
2 - Mars Hydro 144 Reflector series LED
1 - 9" oscillating fan
1 - 6" clip fan (might switch this with a 9" fan attached to the wall via a grill attached with plastic ties)
R/H stays steady at 37, temp at 23 with 1 LED on 25 with both on
1 - 6" Australian Activated Charcoal; this one appears to be able to replace charcoal due to screws attaching frame not rivets will see in a year
1 - 6" Duct fan for intake
1 - Mars Hydro 3'3" x 3'3" x 6' tent for veg & clone
1 - Mars Hydro 96 Reflector series LED
3 - 3' Sunblaster HO
1 - 9" fan attached to wall via grill attached with plastic ties
6" exhaust hose with round drain guard covered with panty hose
Here is the soil mix:
Base (for top half of pots):
2.5 gallon Coco
2.5 gallon Perlite
2.5 gallon Earth Worm Compost
4 cups Azomite
Amendment mix
2 cups Kelp Meal
1 cup Organic fertilizer mix (I used a mix for tomatoes 4-7-10)
1 cup Bat Guano
1 cup Neem Meal
1 cup Crab Shell
1 cup Alfalfa Meal
1 cup Dolomite
Amended 7.5 gallons of medium mix base with 2.5 cups amendment mix and cook for 30-60 days. I started cooking on Mar 1.
I am attempting to do a perpetual grow this time around using the amended Coco to see if I can have the ease of use of both Coco & Organic fertilization mixed. I would be interested in reading some successful or not grow journals on this method if anyone knows any. Regardless of what I read I will still try this out tho .
2 - Durban Poison Regular - Sativa planted Apr 6/16 in 3 gallon fabric pots. All signs pointing to healthy plants. Watering with de-chlorinated tap water with EWC ACCT. Pics taken May 6:
2 - Skunk #1 Regular - Mostly Sativa planted Apr 26/16 in 1.5 gallon plastic pots. Early signs of what appears to be thrip? infection with little white lines appearing on leaves. I am waiting on new batch of ACCT to brew and will spray plants with diluted 1:1 de-chlorinated tap water. Also, will be planting some garlic in all pots. Pics taken May 6:
1 - Sweet Tooth Auto - Indica x Ruderalis I gotta say I haven't had any success with Auto-flowers. 1st one, Green-O-Matic, I tried back in the original grow but accidentally fed it full veg nutrients when it was a seedling and needless to say the plant died . 2nd attempt was Apr 18 but when it popped ground it did not develop any leaves. I planted it in the straight base soil mix. This one was planted Apr 26/16 in 2 gallon fabric pot and again appears to have problems. Pics taken May 6:
Any advice would be appreciated.