snack420
Well-Known Member
Welcome 420 friends!
So, this is my second grow in the basement. The first grow was a single Blue Dream in Coco grown from a feminized seed and started in May 2014. I definitely ran into some problems and received a lot of guidance and support from the 420 Magazine community, which was awesome. Despite some fairly major issues, that grow came out relatively well, producing a nice yield for a single plant.
This grow is 1 Super Lemon Haze (aka Sadie) and 3 Strawberry Diesel female clones (Regina, Vera, and Tori) which were transplanted on March 9, 2015. It should be interesting and a good learning experience for me, and maybe for some of you too. The first grow was challenged by fungus gnats and stress from not getting watered once midway through flower for about 4 or 5 days, which proved nearly fatal. I'm really hoping for some pure sensemilla this time around since my first grow hermied on me and produced decent bud, but very seedy.
There is a hydroponics store somewhat nearby so it's pretty easy for me to get equipment and they are very knowledgeable about setups and are always willing to give advice and answer questions, which has been awesome. Anyway, I'm hoping I can provide good conditions to allow the ladies to really flourish. Planning to setup a SCRoG just around flower time. With any luck and some help from 420mag members, I'm hoping to pull in close to a pound of tasty bud this time around, but who knows? Join me on this journey and let's see what happens!
First, let me share some basic info following the suggestion in the "How to Make a Grow Journal" thread...
What strain is it? Strawberry Diesel & Super Lemon Haze
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? What percentages? My understanding is SD is a hybrid, about 50% sativa/50% indica and SLH is a sativa-dominant strain, about 80% sativa/20% indica.
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? It's currently in veg - just cloned 5 days ago
If in Veg... For how long? 5 days + a couple of weeks before transplant
Indoor or outdoor? Indoor basement
Soil or Hydro? Hydro
Size of light? 600 watt MH for veg, 600 watt HPS for flower
Is it aircooled? Yes
Bucket Size - 5 gallon
Temp of Room/cab? Temp of tent range currently from 65-85 F
RH of Room/cab? RH of tent ranges from 11-32%
PH of media or res? I started it at 5.8 and it drifted up to 6.6 after 3 days
Any Pests ? No. I did see a small spider in the tent today, but I don't think it's an issue.
How often are you watering? Constantly, since it's a DWC hydro grow
Type and strength of ferts used? for veg: trying 75% strength of the General Hydroponics FloraDuo system - FloraDuo A+B, CALiMAGic, RapidStart, and Floralicious Plus. I'm following the FloraDuo Simple schedule here, https://www.thebigtomato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GH-FloraDuo-DTW-Charts.pdf (75% strength), and may consider getting extra nutes during the flower cycle; stuff to bulk up the buds and enhance the flavor. It was suggested to me to flush with pH'd water and FloraKleen for 1-2 days every 2 weeks throughout the grow.
Here is some pics to get started.
The full gang of four
A very pretty lady
Sexy sisters
Not sure about the yellowing. Maybe a little nitrogen problem? I looked at the chart of common plant deficiencies or abundances and it looks like maybe having to do with nitrogen or phosphorus, but I'm not really sure. Any thoughts? I'm thinking of going down to 50% nute strength instead of 75% and see if it improves. The very tips of some of the leaves also look slightly burnt. Currently I have the light about 22" up from the tops of the highest plants.
I hope you enjoy the journey with me
I'll post some more info and pics about the setup in a day or two.
Peace!
So, this is my second grow in the basement. The first grow was a single Blue Dream in Coco grown from a feminized seed and started in May 2014. I definitely ran into some problems and received a lot of guidance and support from the 420 Magazine community, which was awesome. Despite some fairly major issues, that grow came out relatively well, producing a nice yield for a single plant.
This grow is 1 Super Lemon Haze (aka Sadie) and 3 Strawberry Diesel female clones (Regina, Vera, and Tori) which were transplanted on March 9, 2015. It should be interesting and a good learning experience for me, and maybe for some of you too. The first grow was challenged by fungus gnats and stress from not getting watered once midway through flower for about 4 or 5 days, which proved nearly fatal. I'm really hoping for some pure sensemilla this time around since my first grow hermied on me and produced decent bud, but very seedy.
There is a hydroponics store somewhat nearby so it's pretty easy for me to get equipment and they are very knowledgeable about setups and are always willing to give advice and answer questions, which has been awesome. Anyway, I'm hoping I can provide good conditions to allow the ladies to really flourish. Planning to setup a SCRoG just around flower time. With any luck and some help from 420mag members, I'm hoping to pull in close to a pound of tasty bud this time around, but who knows? Join me on this journey and let's see what happens!
First, let me share some basic info following the suggestion in the "How to Make a Grow Journal" thread...
What strain is it? Strawberry Diesel & Super Lemon Haze
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? What percentages? My understanding is SD is a hybrid, about 50% sativa/50% indica and SLH is a sativa-dominant strain, about 80% sativa/20% indica.
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? It's currently in veg - just cloned 5 days ago
If in Veg... For how long? 5 days + a couple of weeks before transplant
Indoor or outdoor? Indoor basement
Soil or Hydro? Hydro
Size of light? 600 watt MH for veg, 600 watt HPS for flower
Is it aircooled? Yes
Bucket Size - 5 gallon
Temp of Room/cab? Temp of tent range currently from 65-85 F
RH of Room/cab? RH of tent ranges from 11-32%
PH of media or res? I started it at 5.8 and it drifted up to 6.6 after 3 days
Any Pests ? No. I did see a small spider in the tent today, but I don't think it's an issue.
How often are you watering? Constantly, since it's a DWC hydro grow
Type and strength of ferts used? for veg: trying 75% strength of the General Hydroponics FloraDuo system - FloraDuo A+B, CALiMAGic, RapidStart, and Floralicious Plus. I'm following the FloraDuo Simple schedule here, https://www.thebigtomato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GH-FloraDuo-DTW-Charts.pdf (75% strength), and may consider getting extra nutes during the flower cycle; stuff to bulk up the buds and enhance the flavor. It was suggested to me to flush with pH'd water and FloraKleen for 1-2 days every 2 weeks throughout the grow.
Here is some pics to get started.
The full gang of four
A very pretty lady
Sexy sisters
Not sure about the yellowing. Maybe a little nitrogen problem? I looked at the chart of common plant deficiencies or abundances and it looks like maybe having to do with nitrogen or phosphorus, but I'm not really sure. Any thoughts? I'm thinking of going down to 50% nute strength instead of 75% and see if it improves. The very tips of some of the leaves also look slightly burnt. Currently I have the light about 22" up from the tops of the highest plants.
I hope you enjoy the journey with me
I'll post some more info and pics about the setup in a day or two.
Peace!