Obi's Aurora Indica - Indoor - T5 - Perlite Hempy

[Obi Wan]

I'll get some pics during this evening's feed. I thought I may had gone a little overboard with pics during my last grow so I eased up, lol.

/Obi

 

[Obi Wan]

Off topic comment for followers. I have no problem acknowledging and owning my mistakes. With that in mind I have a very short story.

My first try growing sweet corn I mis-read the germination instructions and instead of burying the seeds 1-2" below the surface I buried them 1-2'. I though it seemed deep. That was a shitty crop.

The End.

 

[PeytonManning]

It's good to be able to laugh at your own mistakes. I've busted branches off plants, split them in half, and harvested too early. I could learn from others mistakes, but I like to make my own lol

 

[Radogast]

Off topic comment for followers. I have no problem acknowledging and owning my mistakes. With that in mind I have a very short story.

My first try growing sweet corn I mis-read the germination instructions and instead of burying the seeds 1-2" below the surface I buried them 1-2'. I though it seemed deep. That was a shitty crop.

The End.

My first try growing corn (on going)
I interplanted with sunflowers and seeded with white clover after they sprouted for weed control.

At 3 weeks they looked like great little 9 inch plants
At 3 months they still look like little 9 inch plants.
Seems planting at the far end of the yard where the height will look good doesn't matter when the whole backyard barely gets 4 hours of Sun on a good day.

Can't grow corn in a forest meadow. !!!

 

[Radogast]

That's some nice contemplative musing going on there, Master Obiwan

It is very interesting to watch myself experience my second grow and compared it to myself in my first grow.
There are life lessons to learn in gardening.

 

[BarnacleBill]

Obi Wan, now that corn story is funny! I'm still snickering. Thanks for the laugh brother! I needed it!

 

[Obi Wan]

Log Date: 08/08/2014 Growth Stage: Veg √ Veg Days (Weeks): 8d (1w) √ Flower Days (Weeks): 0d (0w) √ Total Days (Weeks): 8d (1w) √ Health: Pale Green √	Canopy Temp Max: 86F/30C √ Canopy Temp Min: 73F/23C √ Ceiling Temp Avg: 80F/27 √ Floor Temp Avg: 82F/28C √ RH Min: 27% √ RH Max: 55% √
Water Type: Distilled √ GH Flora-Grow: 5ml √ GH Flora-Micro: 4ml √ GH Flora-Bloom: 1ml √ pH: 5.8 √ PPM: 1100 √	Light Schedule: 18/6 √ Light Type: T5HO √ Color Temp: Blue 6500K √

Notes: Added 5ml of CaliMagic to the feeding tonight. Last nute feeding the Bloom measurement should read 1ml not 10ml.

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/Obi

 

[Radogast]

8 days a week, I lo-uh-uh-uh-ove it.

I'm enjoying your graphical headers .

 

[PeytonManning]

The headers come up very weird in the app. But it's all good. Plants are looking real nice

 

[Obi Wan]

You're right PeytonManning. I didn't think to check the mobile app and I use it from time to time, too.

Evidently it doesn't like to render tables.

The plants still seem a little pale green to me. The pictures are not the best, I know. The T5 interference makes it difficult to recognize what is a shadow vs darker green area :/ Yet, they are growing vigorously. The visual difference in 3 days from the 8/5 to 8/8 is remarkable.

A couple side by side pics:

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/Obi

 

[Radogast]

I don't user the mobile app, just straight mobile phone access.

I've been wondering if I should get the app.

I made it this far on Swype and cellphone

 

[Grow jr]

Nice work Obi I like the charts as well. I was wondering your light is 432 watts 54 per bulb, 40000 lumens? I ask because I saw this one T5 HO with 95 watts per bulb.

 

[Radogast]

Nice work Obi I like the charts as well. I was wondering your light is 432 watts 54 per bulb, 40000 lumens? I ask because I saw this one T5 HO with 95 watts per bulb.

In t5 ho bulbs, 95 would be 95 color rendering index (CRI) which means it's a 2700k color light.
80 watt is the highest watt for t5 ho, the best 2700k/6000k are at 54w.

Wikipedia has this under t5 fluorescent

 

[Catman12]

Hey Obi subscribed - This is a really interesting grow for me. I had to go watch a YouTube video about 'hempy' and it was really interesting, but I'm still not understanding your medium or watering needs (?!!?) Looks like a good plan and good progress though!

I decided on LED from the start even though it looks like overkill for one stressed sprout! But, I have other plans after this practice run. Hope it works well because it's low heat and saves on the E bill

Can't wait to see more......

 

[Grow jr]

Ok They have a T5 VHO 95 watt 7200 lumens. I did not notice the V for VHO, sorry. I was just trying to figure out Obi Wans total lumens, as I enjoy watching the show. I am super interested in yield per watt on this grow.
Obi Wan keep up the good work and may the growth be with you.

 

[Radogast]

Ok They have a T5 VHO 95 watt 7200 lumens. I did not notice the V for VHO, sorry. I was just trying to figure out Obi Wans total lumens, as I enjoy watching the show. I am super interested in yield per watt on this grow.
Obi Wan keep up the good work and may the growth be with you.

Grow Jr, my apologies and I stand corrected.
I was trying to figure out the meaning of 95watt and I totally missed the VHO category.
I wasn't trying to school you, but it came off arrogant like that.

I went to Google and see HO is much better lumens per watt/less heat and VHO may have better light penetration.


Thanks for educating me.

 

[Grow jr]

Well cool, so the 95 watt will be hotter. I am trying to figure out if the increase in watts equals lumens value. Never thought of penetration value. Just trying to gain some knowledge
Radogast Hey no problem, I am new so I am not explaining my self well.
Obi Wan looking good

 

[Obi Wan]

Hey guys and gals, I'm back. I took a little time off to unplug and decompress. I've been out of town with the fam getting in some camping, canoeing and a bit of hiking.

Good grief am I sore, lol. Either from sleeping directly on the terra firma or paddling around with muscles I evidently seldom use I now have a new respect for muscle and joint pain, hehe

Nice work Obi I like the charts as well. I was wondering your light is 432 watts 54 per bulb, 40000 lumens? I ask because I saw this one T5 HO with 95 watts per bulb.

The T5 I am using came equipped with 54 watt 6500k bulbs. The flower bulbs I purchased locally are 4000k and, If I recall correctly, they are a few watts less. I will verify that this evening.

I've got some catching up to do!
/Obi

 

[CCOiler]

Subscribed Obi Wan, looking great. I'm really liking your charts. Can you take a picture of your room so I can see your atmosphere and how you do it? I'm a rookie.

 

[Obi Wan]

Log Date: 08/10/2014 Growth Stage: Veg √ Veg Days (Weeks): 10d (1w) √ Flower Days (Weeks): 00d (0w) √ Total Days (Weeks): 10d (1w) √ Health: Healthy √	Canopy Temp Max: 90F/32C √ Canopy Temp Min: 78F/26C √ Ceiling Temp Avg: 82F/28C √ Floor Temp Avg: 83F/28C √ RH Min: 27% √ RH Max: 55% √
Water Type: None √ GH Flora-Grow: 00ml √ GH Flora-Micro: 00ml √ GH Flora-Bloom: 00ml √ pH: 0.0 √ PPM: 0000 √	Light Schedule: 18/6 √ Light Type: T5HO √ Color Temp: Blue 6500K √

Notes: A quick visual update upon return from my wilderness excursion.

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There's some nice growth that happened over the weekend. I was really concerned about the length time between watering and the heat (we shut the air conditioning off while we were out of town) at their young age. I was going to water last night but since the plants look to be doing so well I will hold off for a day or so. I really wasn't expecting their color to return or growth to look so normal, lol. Maybe the roots hit the bottom of the buckets. Each bucket weights quite a bit (I'll get a weight tonight) so there is a good amount of moisture in there somewhere.

/Obi