LoveTheMaryJane
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First grow Barneys Honey B.
Barneys Honey B/Soil/August 2010-08-18
6 Plants from feminized seeds.
Secret Jardin DS1200
CFW 200W
600w HPS with reflector
6” inline fan
4” inline fan
Carbon Filter
Using rainwater
Allmix soil, ec 2.4, ph 6.6 with added perlite
I don’t think there’s been a journal on this strain, so it could be of interest to a few. My first grow, so I spent about a month researching strains, growing styles, ventilation, lighting, etc.
I asked my son to get me a kit – everything I’d need except the seeds. He has a few grows under his belt, and is familiar with the grow-room setup.
I ordered the seeds… they arrived with the week. Great service.
25th JulyDecided to germinate 6 of them, using paper towels in a propagator to maintain the temp.
27th July -After 36 hours, the tap roots were just over half an inch – transplanted them into 3” pots filled with a mix of 70% Allmix and 30% Perlite.
Put them into the tent, with a 600w HPS and reflector, using a 4” fan for the exhaust.
Running 24 hours on.
The temperature rose way above 25C – so – switched to a 6” fan, with the 4” fan demoted to sucking the air in.
That did the job, along with a 6” fan for air circulation in the tent.
29th July - Decided to change the lamp for a 250 watt HPS in order to try and reduce the noise – have friends coming for a week in a few days time. Changed the fan system to just the 4” exhausting. Reduced the noise ok, and everything seems to be balanced. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that I needed to match the lamp with the ballast, and I continued to use the 600w ballast….all went well until..
5th. August – the lamp started to cut out. Posted the problem here, and realised I needed a 250w ballast.. didn’t have one, but I did have a 200w CFL on order…!
Reverted to the old setup with the 600w HPS and the two fans… Noisy..
10th August –
The baby leaves are yellowing…and the lower leaves drooping a bit…
Changed the setup again, and the 200w is right down there over the 6 plants, with a 12” fan circulating the air in the tent, with the lower flaps open. Temps are fine, sitting between 25 and 27C. No other venting
Soil temp is always about 2 degrees C higher than the air temp..humidity sits around 50%.
12” rotating fan blows across the plants. The stems have stiffened a good bit, as a result.
Started off with a cheap ph meter – it was rubbish… now I have a Tecpel, which seems to be pretty stable. Came with buffer solution for ease of calibration. Used it to adjust the rainwater…
18th. August.
Still running quietly with the 200w CFL. Started feeding with Biobiz Bio-Grow (npk 8-2-6) yesterday. 1 ml to 1 litre. Now the lower leaves (see pic) are drooping a bit. I think I’ll back off on the nutrients – perhaps just give them a dose every two days, and alternate with adjusted rainwater.
Anyone got any other ideas, comments? I realise that the pratting around with the different lights and fans etc wouldn’t have helped, but I doubt that it’s had a great detrimental effect on the babies..
Barneys Honey B/Soil/August 2010-08-18
6 Plants from feminized seeds.
Secret Jardin DS1200
CFW 200W
600w HPS with reflector
6” inline fan
4” inline fan
Carbon Filter
Using rainwater
Allmix soil, ec 2.4, ph 6.6 with added perlite
I don’t think there’s been a journal on this strain, so it could be of interest to a few. My first grow, so I spent about a month researching strains, growing styles, ventilation, lighting, etc.
I asked my son to get me a kit – everything I’d need except the seeds. He has a few grows under his belt, and is familiar with the grow-room setup.
I ordered the seeds… they arrived with the week. Great service.
25th JulyDecided to germinate 6 of them, using paper towels in a propagator to maintain the temp.
27th July -After 36 hours, the tap roots were just over half an inch – transplanted them into 3” pots filled with a mix of 70% Allmix and 30% Perlite.
Put them into the tent, with a 600w HPS and reflector, using a 4” fan for the exhaust.
Running 24 hours on.
The temperature rose way above 25C – so – switched to a 6” fan, with the 4” fan demoted to sucking the air in.
That did the job, along with a 6” fan for air circulation in the tent.
29th July - Decided to change the lamp for a 250 watt HPS in order to try and reduce the noise – have friends coming for a week in a few days time. Changed the fan system to just the 4” exhausting. Reduced the noise ok, and everything seems to be balanced. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that I needed to match the lamp with the ballast, and I continued to use the 600w ballast….all went well until..
5th. August – the lamp started to cut out. Posted the problem here, and realised I needed a 250w ballast.. didn’t have one, but I did have a 200w CFL on order…!
Reverted to the old setup with the 600w HPS and the two fans… Noisy..
10th August –
The baby leaves are yellowing…and the lower leaves drooping a bit…
Changed the setup again, and the 200w is right down there over the 6 plants, with a 12” fan circulating the air in the tent, with the lower flaps open. Temps are fine, sitting between 25 and 27C. No other venting
Soil temp is always about 2 degrees C higher than the air temp..humidity sits around 50%.
12” rotating fan blows across the plants. The stems have stiffened a good bit, as a result.
Started off with a cheap ph meter – it was rubbish… now I have a Tecpel, which seems to be pretty stable. Came with buffer solution for ease of calibration. Used it to adjust the rainwater…
18th. August.
Still running quietly with the 200w CFL. Started feeding with Biobiz Bio-Grow (npk 8-2-6) yesterday. 1 ml to 1 litre. Now the lower leaves (see pic) are drooping a bit. I think I’ll back off on the nutrients – perhaps just give them a dose every two days, and alternate with adjusted rainwater.
Anyone got any other ideas, comments? I realise that the pratting around with the different lights and fans etc wouldn’t have helped, but I doubt that it’s had a great detrimental effect on the babies..
