Welcome to my journal.
I hope you enjoy the pictures and information.
For fast bullet point summary scroll to bottom of original post.
What’s Ruddie growing?
See below. The links have pictures. THC%, CBD%, height and whatever else was available to me.
Ceres Seeds Northern Lights x Skunk * NEW Northern Lights x Skunk #1 Feminised Cannabis Seeds *
Dutch Passion Seeds Shaman Shaman Feminised Cannabis Seeds
Dutch Passion Seeds Blueberry Blueberry Regular Cannabis Seeds
Vision Seeds Russian Snow Feminized Russian Snow cannabis seeds - Feminized cannabis seeds
mmm my mouth waters just typing those names
I will be using the following lights
1x Gavita Pro 6/750e (flower only)
1x Mars Hydro 300 (moves to flower room for 12 hours then 6 hours in veg room)
1x 6400k 250 Watt CFL (veg only)
2x 6400k 130 CFL (veg only)
750w for Flower and 690w for Veg
My grow style this round will be DWC.
The DWC system (if you can even call it that) isn’t very complicated at all it comprises of one 16 gallon bucket (55L) with an internal water pump that sucks water out of the bucket and feeds it back in through the top via four inlets I made on the lid. This creates water circulation and the water falling back in breaks the surface tension of the water inside the bucket. I think one of the reasons why you want a “waterfall effect” somewhere is to break the surface water tension and this allows faster nutrient uptake.
The bucket has two air stones connected to an air pump with four outlets. I use a T connector to merge the two extra outlets into the air stones. I use the Aqua one 1200. It supplies 1900L/hour @ 19 kPa on each outlet. 9.4 watts and has adjustable dial.
<insert picture of bucket>
Where’s the grow at?
It’s at every stage of development. I have a batch in mid flower, late veg and early veg.
The batch in flower have been there for four weeks. They were started from seed and veg was 10 weeks.
The batch in late veg have been there for 7 weeks started from seed.
The batch in early veg are four weeks old. These are a mix of clones from the first batch taken at week 10 veg and two seeds I found in some really good hydro. The clones established fast within 10 days and were being feed light nutrients for two weeks. One week ago I started feeding heavier nutrients. The seedlings are being treated the same as clones. 10 days in dome to pop. Then moved straight into a DWC bucket with light nutrients.
What nutrients will be used?
One this round I will be using Advanced Nutrients @ quarter strength.
GMB for veg and seedlings.
Connoisseur for flower
What additives are you using?
The whole AN line up.
Voodoo, B52 plus GMB for veg and seedlings.
Connoisseur for flowering
The rest of the additives based on feeding chart as recommended.
One thing I do different is I start using bud ignitor 5 days before switching to veg. Another user reporting more budding sites if this was used earlier so I gave it a shot.
Executive summary
What strain is it?
Multi. Northern lights x Skunk, Russian Snow, Blueberry, Shaman and some local bag seed. See links above for further strain information.
Is it in Veg or Flower stage?
Both. Week 4 flower and week 7 veg.
Indoor or outdoor?
Indoor
Soil or Hydro?
DWC 16 gallon (55L)
Size of light?
Flower 750w HID
Veg 690w 6400k CFL + LED
Is it aircooled?
No
Temp of Room/cab?
73F-83F 23c-28c
RH of Room/cab?
55%
PH of media or res?
5.5-6.5 Clayballs
Any Pests ?
A few ants that seem very freaked out by all the lights.
Type and strength of ferts used?
Advanced nutrients @ ¼ strength.
OK, let’s get started with some photos
We first go back in time to see some of the flowering plants from a few weeks ago. I’m kicking myself I didn’t take more photos. But here are some that are come out fairly nice.
Week Two flowering Russian Snow
Week Two flowering Russian Snow
Week Two Russian Snow (left) Week Two flowering Shaman (middle), Week Two Flowering Northern Lights X Skunk (right)
Week Two flowering Northern Lights X Skunk
I hope you enjoy the pictures and information.
For fast bullet point summary scroll to bottom of original post.
What’s Ruddie growing?
See below. The links have pictures. THC%, CBD%, height and whatever else was available to me.
Ceres Seeds Northern Lights x Skunk * NEW Northern Lights x Skunk #1 Feminised Cannabis Seeds *
Dutch Passion Seeds Shaman Shaman Feminised Cannabis Seeds
Dutch Passion Seeds Blueberry Blueberry Regular Cannabis Seeds
Vision Seeds Russian Snow Feminized Russian Snow cannabis seeds - Feminized cannabis seeds
mmm my mouth waters just typing those names
I will be using the following lights
1x Gavita Pro 6/750e (flower only)
1x Mars Hydro 300 (moves to flower room for 12 hours then 6 hours in veg room)
1x 6400k 250 Watt CFL (veg only)
2x 6400k 130 CFL (veg only)
750w for Flower and 690w for Veg
My grow style this round will be DWC.
The DWC system (if you can even call it that) isn’t very complicated at all it comprises of one 16 gallon bucket (55L) with an internal water pump that sucks water out of the bucket and feeds it back in through the top via four inlets I made on the lid. This creates water circulation and the water falling back in breaks the surface tension of the water inside the bucket. I think one of the reasons why you want a “waterfall effect” somewhere is to break the surface water tension and this allows faster nutrient uptake.
The bucket has two air stones connected to an air pump with four outlets. I use a T connector to merge the two extra outlets into the air stones. I use the Aqua one 1200. It supplies 1900L/hour @ 19 kPa on each outlet. 9.4 watts and has adjustable dial.
<insert picture of bucket>
Where’s the grow at?
It’s at every stage of development. I have a batch in mid flower, late veg and early veg.
The batch in flower have been there for four weeks. They were started from seed and veg was 10 weeks.
The batch in late veg have been there for 7 weeks started from seed.
The batch in early veg are four weeks old. These are a mix of clones from the first batch taken at week 10 veg and two seeds I found in some really good hydro. The clones established fast within 10 days and were being feed light nutrients for two weeks. One week ago I started feeding heavier nutrients. The seedlings are being treated the same as clones. 10 days in dome to pop. Then moved straight into a DWC bucket with light nutrients.
What nutrients will be used?
One this round I will be using Advanced Nutrients @ quarter strength.
GMB for veg and seedlings.
Connoisseur for flower
What additives are you using?
The whole AN line up.
Voodoo, B52 plus GMB for veg and seedlings.
Connoisseur for flowering
The rest of the additives based on feeding chart as recommended.
One thing I do different is I start using bud ignitor 5 days before switching to veg. Another user reporting more budding sites if this was used earlier so I gave it a shot.
Executive summary
What strain is it?
Multi. Northern lights x Skunk, Russian Snow, Blueberry, Shaman and some local bag seed. See links above for further strain information.
Is it in Veg or Flower stage?
Both. Week 4 flower and week 7 veg.
Indoor or outdoor?
Indoor
Soil or Hydro?
DWC 16 gallon (55L)
Size of light?
Flower 750w HID
Veg 690w 6400k CFL + LED
Is it aircooled?
No
Temp of Room/cab?
73F-83F 23c-28c
RH of Room/cab?
55%
PH of media or res?
5.5-6.5 Clayballs
Any Pests ?
A few ants that seem very freaked out by all the lights.
Type and strength of ferts used?
Advanced nutrients @ ¼ strength.
OK, let’s get started with some photos
We first go back in time to see some of the flowering plants from a few weeks ago. I’m kicking myself I didn’t take more photos. But here are some that are come out fairly nice.
Week Two flowering Russian Snow
Week Two flowering Russian Snow
Week Two Russian Snow (left) Week Two flowering Shaman (middle), Week Two Flowering Northern Lights X Skunk (right)
Week Two flowering Northern Lights X Skunk
