Komplex180
Well-Known Member
Hello from a first timer
This is my first grow, and was told the best way to keep track of your grow was to keep a journal. So, here I am.
Equipment:
Tent: 32x32x63
Light: Mars Hydro 300w LED for veg and adding a 2nd for flower
Seedling light: 100w 6500k CFL
Circulation Fan: 6in clip on
Temp monitor: Accurite dual
Exhaust Fan: 4in unknown cfm and carbon filter (hand me down)
Heating mat: Hydro Planet
Pots: Solo cup, 3gal smart pots
PH control: MadHater
Medium:
Kind soil "Hot Soil"
Fox Farm Ocean Forrest
Mycoz (to help with germiniation)
Strain:
Reserva Privada - Skywalker Kush (Feminized)
As stated in the title, this is my first grow and I wanted to keep it simple. Did a little research and found some premixed super soil (Kind Soil) which advertises "just add water". However, my water is not the best so I have decided to at least PH the water before use.
I used the paper towel method w/mycoz in zip lock for germination and threw them on top of the heating pad wrapped in a microfiber. Big mistake! First 2 just cracked and did not grow a tap root(50hrs).
Planted them in a solo cup 1/8 kindsoil and threw FFOF on top, and saran wrap to keep humidity up.
I couldn't stop thinking about my failed seeds so i attempted to germinate 2 more seeds(same preperation) but threw them into the carrying case of my tent, and left them for 48hrs(no heating pad).
The failed seeds still bugged the crap out me so I picked up a humidity dome and RR to transfer and germinate in that instead.
When I got home I unwrapped the paper towel and success! Both seeds germinated
Threw them into the solo cups with the same mix as the first 2 seeds.
With the success of the 2nd 2 seeds I figured i destroyed the first 2 seeds, so I went to dig them out to toss em. Luckily I was very careful when attempting to extract the seeds, because one of them actually took off and started growing roots! Unfortunately, one of them actually did fail to germinate.
All in all, I'm pretty happy that I've got 3 good seedlings going, but I really don't know if I will have the room for 3 on my tent. Hopefully it works out.
Here's a couple from the tent pics from the tent:
I had a rocky start, but I did learn a lot in the little time I've started the grow:
1. Don't throw germinating seeds on top of the heating pad
2. Leave the damn plants alone.
3. drill holes in the solo cups idiot!
My tent humidity is pretty high right now, and I'm afraid that it will be a problem during veg and flower. I gotta figure out how to get those temps down.
Open to all comments and suggestions
This is my first grow, and was told the best way to keep track of your grow was to keep a journal. So, here I am.
Equipment:
Tent: 32x32x63
Light: Mars Hydro 300w LED for veg and adding a 2nd for flower
Seedling light: 100w 6500k CFL
Circulation Fan: 6in clip on
Temp monitor: Accurite dual
Exhaust Fan: 4in unknown cfm and carbon filter (hand me down)
Heating mat: Hydro Planet
Pots: Solo cup, 3gal smart pots
PH control: MadHater
Medium:
Kind soil "Hot Soil"
Fox Farm Ocean Forrest
Mycoz (to help with germiniation)
Strain:
Reserva Privada - Skywalker Kush (Feminized)
As stated in the title, this is my first grow and I wanted to keep it simple. Did a little research and found some premixed super soil (Kind Soil) which advertises "just add water". However, my water is not the best so I have decided to at least PH the water before use.
I used the paper towel method w/mycoz in zip lock for germination and threw them on top of the heating pad wrapped in a microfiber. Big mistake! First 2 just cracked and did not grow a tap root(50hrs).
Planted them in a solo cup 1/8 kindsoil and threw FFOF on top, and saran wrap to keep humidity up.
I couldn't stop thinking about my failed seeds so i attempted to germinate 2 more seeds(same preperation) but threw them into the carrying case of my tent, and left them for 48hrs(no heating pad).
The failed seeds still bugged the crap out me so I picked up a humidity dome and RR to transfer and germinate in that instead.
When I got home I unwrapped the paper towel and success! Both seeds germinated
Threw them into the solo cups with the same mix as the first 2 seeds.
With the success of the 2nd 2 seeds I figured i destroyed the first 2 seeds, so I went to dig them out to toss em. Luckily I was very careful when attempting to extract the seeds, because one of them actually took off and started growing roots! Unfortunately, one of them actually did fail to germinate.
All in all, I'm pretty happy that I've got 3 good seedlings going, but I really don't know if I will have the room for 3 on my tent. Hopefully it works out.
Here's a couple from the tent pics from the tent:
I had a rocky start, but I did learn a lot in the little time I've started the grow:
1. Don't throw germinating seeds on top of the heating pad
2. Leave the damn plants alone.
3. drill holes in the solo cups idiot!
My tent humidity is pretty high right now, and I'm afraid that it will be a problem during veg and flower. I gotta figure out how to get those temps down.
Open to all comments and suggestions