Cannalearna's Bagseed Grow "09"

cannalearna · 01-21-2009, 03:34 PM

This is my first grow. I started germination on the 21st of December with 50-60 mixed bagseed I had saved (probably 4-5 different strains) which 31 were successful. So far I have about $200 invested and probably another $200-$300 more to go.

Strain-???? - Indica and Sativa mix (I think)
Germination - Wet paper towel with rooting hormone
Vegetating - 30 for 3-4 weeks/so far
Flowering - 1 for 1 day/so far
Indoor -
Medium - Soil/Gravel mix
Containers - egg crates, 20 ounce cups, 1 gallon bags, 5 pound sugar container, 1 gallon milk container, and 2.5 gallon nursery planter
Room Size - Veg is 8'Lx4'Wx4'H and Flower is 8'Lx4'Wx5'H
Reflective Material - Emergency Blankets
Lighting - 2 dual 4' T8 32w Daylight Fluorescent Tube, 4 27w Daylight CFL, and 1 70w HPS for Veg. 3 27w CFL... 1 Daylight and 2 Cool for Flower (just for 1 for now).
Temperature - 55 degrees F to 75 degrees F
Humidity - 32-56
PH - Soil-???? Water is 7.2
Watering - When top of soil dries out
Nutrients - Miracle Grow at 1/2 strength once a week/for now

Here is the Veg Room...

The HPS light (in the middle) is the one at lowes. 70w HPS for like $35-$40. You definitely have to modify it... I took the guts out and made my own, but I did not mess with the light sensor... I just taped it up with electrical tape.

cannalearna · 01-21-2009, 05:44 PM

I have come across 2 strange things so far... First I had a deformed plant where all the leaves were crumpled up and the top was pointing sideways...

Inner Growth

Then I had twins (definitely 1 seed)

After separation

cannalearna · 01-21-2009, 05:49 PM

This is last weeks photos of progress...

More coming soon.

cannalearna · 01-22-2009, 11:51 AM

So far I have let my plants freeze, low temps, low humidity, overwatered, overfertilized, underfertilized, and have no clue what the PH is. I would say I have 4-5 plants that may not make it, they are still growing, but don't look healthy.

This one looks burned.

Even the twins are growing very slow.

The deformed plant is the best grower... short and bushy.

This is the most mature plant.

Erk202 · 01-22-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cannalearna

This is last weeks photos of progress...

More coming soon.

OMG if im correct this plant looks the same age as mine....
How old is it ?

cannalearna · 01-22-2009, 05:35 PM

About a month... and your right... I think we started at the same time. I am also switching to 12/12 today with plants from 1 node to 5 nodes. I am dying to see the different yields.

Erk202 · 01-22-2009, 06:24 PM

wow cool, i love it when ppl start at the same time, its like a race, to the BUDS !! ;]

cannalearna · 01-22-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erk202

wow cool, i love it when ppl start at the same time, its like a race, to the BUDS !! ;]

I put my money on you!

flyfishinrock · 01-23-2009, 02:36 AM

looks like a ph issue to me, have you checked the water?

cannalearna · 01-23-2009, 12:11 PM

Yeah... the water is 7 - 7.2 PH. I use twiggy soil to lower the PH a bit. I do not have a soil tester though so I don't know soil PH.

At first I thought the plant was sick from the low temps at night. The plant looks the worst in the morning perks up throughout the day. I was figuring the total dissolved oxygen was low and nutes were getting locked out or something. It's been suggested that they look over fertilized too. I bet everyone is right and the PH is out of wack and the plants are getting burned by the Miracle Grow being 24-8-16 NPK. I have fed 3 times 2 @ 1/4 strength and 1 @ 1/2 strength once a week. I will not use Miracle Grow in future grows... it seems to harsh.