AZCruiser's First Inside LED/CFL Soil Grow Journal - 2011

[azcruiser]

We are beginners and this is our very first grow. After a mistake or two we seem to have gotten the hang of it and have some nicely flourishing plants.


Arizona: Lots of A/C to keep temp below 85 in summer.
Supersonic Cristal Storm, Automatic, Feminized
Genetics: Lowryder x Black Domina, Mostly Indica
seed (germ on 8-18-2011)
Indoor, Soil, Bedroom grow
2'7" X 2'7" X 5'11" grow room at the foot of my bed.
Ocean Forest Potting Soil
Start in 4" pots move to 3 gal. pots.
1 - 130w LED
6 - 40w CFL's (16320 lumens)
Lights on 24/0
Temp 75f - 85f
RH 42 - 53
PH 6.2
no Pests
water when dry
no ferts used yet

2 - 6" inline fans (1 in, 1 out)
2 - small fans
1 - small humidifier
1 - 13w blue CFL
1 - 13w green CFL

2 - White Shark clones (starting to Veg) I think
4 - Bag Seeds (1 starting to Veg) I think

 

[azcruiser]

I'll get the hang of this photo stuff in time.
Our grow room and the girls.

 

[azcruiser]

1 & 2 White Shark Clones
3 - 6 Bag Seeds
7 - Supersonic Cristal Storm seed

 

[azcruiser]

 

[azcruiser]

And #3

 

[pilot90]

looks like you got a good set-up,what tent do you have. im in good luck....

 

[azcruiser]

Hi pilot90: We are using a GrowLab tent. Honestly, we don't recommend it. It isn't perfectly light proof. It also isn't very sturdy, it tends to tear around the velcro closures.

 

[pilot90]

oh man that sux but thanks for the info cause i was thinking of buying the growlab gl80 tent but think i will come up with something else. gl az ill stay tuned in.....

 

[azcruiser]

With LED off.

 

[azcruiser]

#7 Supersonic Cristal Storm Automatic

 

[azcruiser]

All 4 of the Bag Seed plants seem to be the same.
Some unknown (for now) pot, We hope to get 1 female out of the 4.

Any guess on what it is?

 

[Julie Gardener]

subbed...

 

[azcruiser]

subbed...

Excuse my ignorance; what does subbed mean?

 

[Julie Gardener]

Excuse my ignorance; what does subbed mean?

I am happily subscribed to your journal and will be following along.

 

[azcruiser]

Is this part of what tells us the sex of the plant?

 

[azcruiser]

Our Supersonic Crystal Storm has sprounted. 23 and a half hours after being planted she has sprouted. Wow. Accelerated growth seems to be a fact. Yay!

 

[azcruiser]

I am happily subscribed to your journal and will be following along.

Very cool. Thank you for the enlightment and for following along.

 

[CannaVince]

Hey az whats good!!!! They look amazing so far... Im also growing her in tempe....good to have some locals on my side....by that pic i cant tell yet for the sex...how old are they? Like 25 to 33 days???

 

[azcruiser]

Hi CannaVince nice to meet someone local also. The plant we were asking about #4 is 4 weeks old right now. We have never sexed a plant before and aren't certain when to check for the differences.

 

[Lou Weed]

Is this part of what tells us the sex of the plant?

If I'm not mistaken, I see a growth behind the stipule on the left side. The stipules are those pointy things at the base of the baby branch/fan leaf (axil), and from behind those are where the preflowers appear.

I can't really tell from this angle, but I think it's a male. Time will tell. Keep watching the axils for small growths, when they take on a definite shape, you'll be able to tell the sex of your plant.