Constantino420
420 Member
Hello Everyone,
First time grower here. Before embarking on this project I clocked in a dew hundred hours of research. I've read several hundred pages of forums from experienced coco growers on a few different forum boards.
My setup:
- 4x4 Marshydro Tent
- Bestva 1500w LED
- 4"x12" carbon filter
- 390 CFM exhaust fan
- Passive air intake
- 4 x small fans
- Dehumidifier
My plants:
- Coco Perlite mix 60/40
- 5 Gallon Fabric pots
Indoor Grow:
- 4 x Auto flower Pinneaple Express
- 1 x Photoperiod Northern Lights
Outdoor Grow:
- 2 x Auto Flower Northern Lights
Nutrients and Additives: (Growth Technology Ionics)
- Coco Grow and Bloom
- Formulex
- Nitrozyme
- Cal Mag
- PK Booster
My budget is certainly maxed out for the first grow, but I do intend to upgrade my environment and nutrients after 1 to 2 harvests.
I started the 4 Pinneaple Express just over 2 weeks ago. They are now 14 days old and looking healthy. I germinated by soaking the seeds for 24hrs in water and Nitrozyme, then 24 to 48hrs on paper towels, and then placed them in 12oz transparent plastic cups. I realized this was not the best idea as the roots were eventually exposed to light and alge started growing below the surface. I transplanted these 4 into 5 gallon fabric pots on day 12. They seem to have taken off well after transplant. These 4 will stay indoors for the entire cycle.
The 2 auto flower Northern Lights are 2 days old and intended for outdoors. I placed one directly into a 5 gallon fabric pot, and once the seed sprouted it went straight outside. The other went into a 8oz styrofoam cup under the LED. It will be transplanted to a 5 gallon and placed outside once the seedling stage is over. I want to compare these two to see which method is better. I am pulling the outdoor plant under shelter when it rains and at night until it gets stronger. One storm could wipe my seedling away. Outdoor temps are 26 to 30 celcius, and humidity is 90%. It will get a bit dryer in a month, but temps and humidity are pretty constant here. I am in the tropics.
My plan with the photoperiod plant is to veg it in the tent while the autos grow. When I harvest them I will take clones from the photo to grow in the tent and outdoors. I have not researched cloning much yet.
So far I have two problems identified. The temps inside my tent don't get lower than 28c and get over 37c during the hottest time of the day. I've switched the light schedule to being off from 1pm to 5pm, which is helping to keep temps below 32c. The other problem is algae growing on the surface of my coco perlite. Today I am skipping the morning watering and waiting till 5pm when the lights come on. I want to let the surface dry out more. The plants are liking 2 x waterings per day now, but it is staying too wet. If this doesn't work I am considering covering the surface with old tshirts to block the light. The humidity is 60% to 70% with the dehumidifier on. I will get a stronger dehumidifier for the bloom phase.
First time grower here. Before embarking on this project I clocked in a dew hundred hours of research. I've read several hundred pages of forums from experienced coco growers on a few different forum boards.
My setup:
- 4x4 Marshydro Tent
- Bestva 1500w LED
- 4"x12" carbon filter
- 390 CFM exhaust fan
- Passive air intake
- 4 x small fans
- Dehumidifier
My plants:
- Coco Perlite mix 60/40
- 5 Gallon Fabric pots
Indoor Grow:
- 4 x Auto flower Pinneaple Express
- 1 x Photoperiod Northern Lights
Outdoor Grow:
- 2 x Auto Flower Northern Lights
Nutrients and Additives: (Growth Technology Ionics)
- Coco Grow and Bloom
- Formulex
- Nitrozyme
- Cal Mag
- PK Booster
My budget is certainly maxed out for the first grow, but I do intend to upgrade my environment and nutrients after 1 to 2 harvests.
I started the 4 Pinneaple Express just over 2 weeks ago. They are now 14 days old and looking healthy. I germinated by soaking the seeds for 24hrs in water and Nitrozyme, then 24 to 48hrs on paper towels, and then placed them in 12oz transparent plastic cups. I realized this was not the best idea as the roots were eventually exposed to light and alge started growing below the surface. I transplanted these 4 into 5 gallon fabric pots on day 12. They seem to have taken off well after transplant. These 4 will stay indoors for the entire cycle.
The 2 auto flower Northern Lights are 2 days old and intended for outdoors. I placed one directly into a 5 gallon fabric pot, and once the seed sprouted it went straight outside. The other went into a 8oz styrofoam cup under the LED. It will be transplanted to a 5 gallon and placed outside once the seedling stage is over. I want to compare these two to see which method is better. I am pulling the outdoor plant under shelter when it rains and at night until it gets stronger. One storm could wipe my seedling away. Outdoor temps are 26 to 30 celcius, and humidity is 90%. It will get a bit dryer in a month, but temps and humidity are pretty constant here. I am in the tropics.
My plan with the photoperiod plant is to veg it in the tent while the autos grow. When I harvest them I will take clones from the photo to grow in the tent and outdoors. I have not researched cloning much yet.
So far I have two problems identified. The temps inside my tent don't get lower than 28c and get over 37c during the hottest time of the day. I've switched the light schedule to being off from 1pm to 5pm, which is helping to keep temps below 32c. The other problem is algae growing on the surface of my coco perlite. Today I am skipping the morning watering and waiting till 5pm when the lights come on. I want to let the surface dry out more. The plants are liking 2 x waterings per day now, but it is staying too wet. If this doesn't work I am considering covering the surface with old tshirts to block the light. The humidity is 60% to 70% with the dehumidifier on. I will get a stronger dehumidifier for the bloom phase.