First grow - Sea of Green style

[Akornpatch]

...the roots get tangled and it will stunt all of them...

I disagree. Soma grows in beds. So does Michelle and Jeftek. If I had room I would too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH5ozLWWDFQ&eurl=

- check the beds here.

[Akornpatch]

love the new square pots too BTW.

[Coolthanksbye]

Originally Posted by akornpatch

love the new square pots too BTW.

Thanks akorn. They're 4.4 quart Rubbermaid tubs that I got at Menards for $2.69 each. Just drilled drainage holes in the bottoms, and the lids snapped in perfectly underneath for the catch. Worked out great... I'll be sure to keep up with this journal as it is my first grow!

[RangerDanger]

Here's the problem with growing more than one plant per container (from seed).
Let's say you have 2 plants growing in the same container. After 12/12-ing you notice one of them is a male. It's gotta go.
If you rip it up, you're gonna screw up the other plant because likely their roots are intertwined. If you rip the male up you7're also gonna take some of the roots of the other plant, or at least disturb htem.
Maybe you figure you'll cut the plant off at soil level.
That means the roots of that plant will begin to rot. Intertwined with the other plants' roots may give the remaining plant root rot.
I can't think of 1 advantage having more than 1 plant per container can provide.

[Akornpatch]

Well I guess I can relate to that if you're "container" growing as most people do. Then it may be a problem. But if you're using a larger bed like 3'x3' or larger it would be fine to combine multiple plants. Theory is that the roots can develop more naturally without the need to transplant to larger containers to avoid them being root bound. The roots have space to spread out and breath. If one's a male, chop him at the ground and let the root ball compost itself. ???

[Stix]

I'm growing without recirculating the air at all. I don't have to worry about venting the (stinky) air outside my grow room. I don't have to worry about bringing hot or cold air into my grow room causing my temps to fluctuate. I do this by adding co2 into the room. Yeah, your probally saying to yourself I don't wanna bother with all the equipment and that bulky tank and stuff. Well, you dont have to. I've been testing out this product called excellofizz. I must say, it has been working extremely well thus far. I'm about 1 week into flower and I havent had results like this since I've started growing. I've had massive growth in the first 3 weeks. I started flowering at 3.5 weeks. most of the plants were about 20 inches tall already. I am growing hydro, that does help as far as the speed of growth. But this crop by far has been the most fruitful as far as branch growth and all around appearance of my plants.

You can read up on excellofizz here.

[Coolthanksbye]

Day 4. Also installed ventilation. One fan & tubing from menards - under 20 bucks. Hooked to a 2 inch hole in ceiling.




Here's the first to sprout. And so it begins...

[DankCloset]

or get a flow tube w/ hood and vent a 1000watter, sure its more money but fuck the results will be more than worthy of the purchase.

[Coolthanksbye]

Currently I am watering once in the morning and then spraying the roots and leaves with carbonated water right before the lights go off. I let the soil saturate till damp, and make sure that it is pretty dry before watering again. Any suggestions?

[Coolthanksbye]

IT'S ON! Don't overdo it with the water keep em moist not soggy.Can't wait to see em grow! How close is your mh from the top of the pots?

Thanks man - the mh is about 3 and a half to 4 feet from the pots - it does get pretty warm in there so the soil does dry up pretty fast, at least the top layer. I was considering a humidifier to keep the air/leaves moist, but I don't want to overdue it right off the bat. I was planning on veggin til about 2 - 2.5 feet, then swap bulbs for flowering. You think I should just say screw it and get the humidifier now? It gets awfully dry in a Chicago winter.

[buddyblaze420]

I'd of thought your space would have been well ventilated seeing you even fixed up your own, im a big fan of usin the empty space under the stairs although i don't in my house your's is pretty nice id like to put some cool fluoro's to the test or get with a 150 250 watt mh and use that extra space for some clone's i thought about this one time when i planned on usin the empty space under the stair's in my house but i had an extra closet for flowering.

[Coolthanksbye]

Ok so I was at the store this morning and saw a humidifier for $20. Definitely makes a difference under the basement stairs where the air is always dry. The little ladies just seem happier. I'll take some pics in a day or two to show progress.

[skatterbrayne]

Very nice setup...Cant wait to see the budding begin.

[Coolthanksbye]

Ok, it's been about 2 and a half weeks since I've last posted. Pics are waiting for approval right now. Quick question: It won't be obvious in the pics (I don't think) but the very tips of a few leaves are starting to turn yellow or light brown (like a small part was ripped off- spidermites maybe?). Just simmer on it for a while until the pics get approved......

[g3tblunt]

nutrient burn!