BeachWolf
New Member
Hi all, this is my first thread and grow journal. My goal is to be able to harvest 1 plant monthly, given a limited amount of space and time. I plan on trying several other setups in the future, but this is a tiny LED soil grow that I can closely manage and learn from before expanding.
Grow area: customized shelving unit 20" D x 28" W x 56" H. I lined the inside with Mylar film and a fan circulating air. I am still working on a cool air intake vent, but there is already an exhaust path for warm air around the light that keeps the temperature from getting too hot.
I also have a large dresser that I have gutted and I'm in the process of making it into my veg box so I can turn the shelving unit into a flowering box.
Soil: I purchased the only soil bag that contained lime and worm castings among its ingredients from a local shop and proceeded to plant the seeds that I had started in Rockwool into half-gallon pots. I covered the soil in the pots with cutouts of Mylar film. I also placed all of the pots in a plastic bin that I raised on one end and stuck a 1/4" piece of irrigation tubing for the excess water to run off into a trash bin below.
Light: per forum guidelines, I can't say the brand, but it is one 300w LED that supposedly equates to a 150w HID/MH/HPS since it has a full spectrum. Par value: 300umol (can someone explain to me what this unit means?), 5800 lumen.
Water + Nutrients: I'm watering about every 3 days (just before soil dries completely) and alternating between water pH'ed at ~5.6 and FoxFarm nutrients.
Log:
12-14-16 Placed 6 seeds in water and darkness for 30 hours.
12-16-16 Sowed seeds in Rockwool starter cubes after setting them at a pH of 5.8.
12-18-16 Soaked seedlings in Grow Big and Big Boom (using the FoxFarm nutes chart as max suggestion). 1 seed never sprouted.
12-20-16 Planted 5 seedlings in soil. They are all 1" in height with very healthy roots and first set of true leaves. Increased air flow.
12-22-16 Watered with pH of 7.0, runoff pH was 6.5. Added mesh to the tubing and slanted the grow for proper drainage and started work on veg box.
Notes: Create cool air intake vent behind fan (PVC?). Take pics. Prepare foliar spray. Research.
All feedback/suggestions welcome
Grow area: customized shelving unit 20" D x 28" W x 56" H. I lined the inside with Mylar film and a fan circulating air. I am still working on a cool air intake vent, but there is already an exhaust path for warm air around the light that keeps the temperature from getting too hot.
I also have a large dresser that I have gutted and I'm in the process of making it into my veg box so I can turn the shelving unit into a flowering box.
Soil: I purchased the only soil bag that contained lime and worm castings among its ingredients from a local shop and proceeded to plant the seeds that I had started in Rockwool into half-gallon pots. I covered the soil in the pots with cutouts of Mylar film. I also placed all of the pots in a plastic bin that I raised on one end and stuck a 1/4" piece of irrigation tubing for the excess water to run off into a trash bin below.
Light: per forum guidelines, I can't say the brand, but it is one 300w LED that supposedly equates to a 150w HID/MH/HPS since it has a full spectrum. Par value: 300umol (can someone explain to me what this unit means?), 5800 lumen.
Water + Nutrients: I'm watering about every 3 days (just before soil dries completely) and alternating between water pH'ed at ~5.6 and FoxFarm nutrients.
Log:
12-14-16 Placed 6 seeds in water and darkness for 30 hours.
12-16-16 Sowed seeds in Rockwool starter cubes after setting them at a pH of 5.8.
12-18-16 Soaked seedlings in Grow Big and Big Boom (using the FoxFarm nutes chart as max suggestion). 1 seed never sprouted.
12-20-16 Planted 5 seedlings in soil. They are all 1" in height with very healthy roots and first set of true leaves. Increased air flow.
12-22-16 Watered with pH of 7.0, runoff pH was 6.5. Added mesh to the tubing and slanted the grow for proper drainage and started work on veg box.
Notes: Create cool air intake vent behind fan (PVC?). Take pics. Prepare foliar spray. Research.
All feedback/suggestions welcome