Budward9
New Member
Hi guys,
I'm about half-way though and thought I'd start up a journal. I noticed this board doesn't have a lot of info on the 2 strains I'm running, so even though I'm a newb and 1/2 way though, maybe the community will find it useful.
I have never grown before. I haven't partaken of marijuana in many many years so I'm not experienced. I bought the seeds to start growing for medical reasons mostly, though I plan to enjoy the high for sure! I chose the Chemo due to reviews elsewhere about it's medicinal value, and the C4 because it has a bit more sativa but is still indica-dominant.
Been reading these forums A LOT. I think I've been quite successful due in no small part to this forum.
What strain is it? Five Chemo and Five C4 seens from vancouver seed bank (store front, not mail order)
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? I believe Chemo is almost 100% Indica, C4 indica-heavy hybrid
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? Now in flower
If in Veg... For how long? I vegged for 28 days
If in Flower stage... For how long? Today is day 14 of flower
Indoor or outdoor? Indoor closet grow
Soil or Hydro? Soil.
If soil... what is in your mix? Standard potting soil + 25% perlite
If soil... What size pot? 2Gal.
Size of light? Up until today 368watt CFL (2560lumen/plant), Now 460watt (5333lumen/plant) (I added light, and removed 4 "boys".
Ventilation/Cooling? Large box fan (circulation/heat reduction), 240CFM exhaust through 4inch carbon filter. Filter alone is controlling odor. I do have a small Ozone purifier which I sometimes use (it really works well). I exhaust straight into the room that has the closet — window in room is cracked open to cool/ventilate.
Temp of Room/cab? Around 85F (was 95F on average)
RH of Room/cab? 45%
PH of media or res? Incoming water = 8.0, runoff = 5.0 (too low, I know).
Any Pests ? Nope.
How often are you watering? Every 3days
Type and strength of ferts used? Alternating between Standard Foxfarm Trio, then 2tbs/gal blackstrap molasses.
Where I am now, the story so far:
1.) Germinated 5 seeds of each, straight to soil. Initally about 6 came up in a couple of days, the others after 1 week (and I dug into the soil to find them growing the wrong direction). Finally 100% germination. Was done in paper pots under 6 23watt CFLs (5000K color).
2.) Used 16/8 day/night schedule.
3.) At Day 14 of veg, moved to 2gal pots. My grow space was limited to only hold 8 pots comfortably, so 2 each of the Chemo and C4 had to double gup (2 girls, 1 pot) — 8 pots holding 10 seeds.
4.) Day 21 of veg started Top/FIM and LST. I wasnt planning to FIM but I think my topping technique sucked and some of the plants actually got a FIMming.
5.) Struggled with heat — most of my Vegging period was in temps of 88F-100F. Solved this by adding big box fan blow over plants and lights, moving to night-time growing. This moved the temps down to around high 85F, low 70F. I dont seem to have suffered much due to the high veg temps.
6.) Started 1/8 strength nutes on day 11, then 1/4 strength on day 17, then full strength on day 26. Since then it's been a schedule like described at the top of the thread.
7.) Day 28 - Switched to 12/12 light (6700K color).
8.) Day 39 — Two of the "ladies" Jennifer (C4) and Beatrix (Chemo) showed big balls, trashed em.
9.) Day 42 — Two more ladies Marilyn and Monica (Both C4) showe balls, trashed em. Most remaining plants seem female (Tina and Kristen definitely are, pistils visible).
10.) Day 43 (Day 14 of Flower) — Today.
I remove large fan leaves that seem to block bud sites.
The entire grow has had zero pests, mold, and the only leaf discoloration was likely from splashing nute water on them and burning under lights. The plants are a picture of good health.
Mistakes and regrets so far — Didnt get heat under control soon enough, which prevented upping the Lumens. Wanted to Veg for 6 instead of 4 weeks to get higher yield, but I need the harvest due be done around July 4th so just not possible. Didnt add Lime pH stabilizers to soil so my runoff is 5 or 5.5. Closet setup is a bit too ghetto, but will fix that next time out.
I will post several progress pics up until this point. For now, here is the grow closet as of Day 37 a few days ago.
I'm about half-way though and thought I'd start up a journal. I noticed this board doesn't have a lot of info on the 2 strains I'm running, so even though I'm a newb and 1/2 way though, maybe the community will find it useful.
I have never grown before. I haven't partaken of marijuana in many many years so I'm not experienced. I bought the seeds to start growing for medical reasons mostly, though I plan to enjoy the high for sure! I chose the Chemo due to reviews elsewhere about it's medicinal value, and the C4 because it has a bit more sativa but is still indica-dominant.
Been reading these forums A LOT. I think I've been quite successful due in no small part to this forum.
What strain is it? Five Chemo and Five C4 seens from vancouver seed bank (store front, not mail order)
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? I believe Chemo is almost 100% Indica, C4 indica-heavy hybrid
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? Now in flower
If in Veg... For how long? I vegged for 28 days
If in Flower stage... For how long? Today is day 14 of flower
Indoor or outdoor? Indoor closet grow
Soil or Hydro? Soil.
If soil... what is in your mix? Standard potting soil + 25% perlite
If soil... What size pot? 2Gal.
Size of light? Up until today 368watt CFL (2560lumen/plant), Now 460watt (5333lumen/plant) (I added light, and removed 4 "boys".
Ventilation/Cooling? Large box fan (circulation/heat reduction), 240CFM exhaust through 4inch carbon filter. Filter alone is controlling odor. I do have a small Ozone purifier which I sometimes use (it really works well). I exhaust straight into the room that has the closet — window in room is cracked open to cool/ventilate.
Temp of Room/cab? Around 85F (was 95F on average)
RH of Room/cab? 45%
PH of media or res? Incoming water = 8.0, runoff = 5.0 (too low, I know).
Any Pests ? Nope.
How often are you watering? Every 3days
Type and strength of ferts used? Alternating between Standard Foxfarm Trio, then 2tbs/gal blackstrap molasses.
Where I am now, the story so far:
1.) Germinated 5 seeds of each, straight to soil. Initally about 6 came up in a couple of days, the others after 1 week (and I dug into the soil to find them growing the wrong direction). Finally 100% germination. Was done in paper pots under 6 23watt CFLs (5000K color).
2.) Used 16/8 day/night schedule.
3.) At Day 14 of veg, moved to 2gal pots. My grow space was limited to only hold 8 pots comfortably, so 2 each of the Chemo and C4 had to double gup (2 girls, 1 pot) — 8 pots holding 10 seeds.
4.) Day 21 of veg started Top/FIM and LST. I wasnt planning to FIM but I think my topping technique sucked and some of the plants actually got a FIMming.
5.) Struggled with heat — most of my Vegging period was in temps of 88F-100F. Solved this by adding big box fan blow over plants and lights, moving to night-time growing. This moved the temps down to around high 85F, low 70F. I dont seem to have suffered much due to the high veg temps.
6.) Started 1/8 strength nutes on day 11, then 1/4 strength on day 17, then full strength on day 26. Since then it's been a schedule like described at the top of the thread.
7.) Day 28 - Switched to 12/12 light (6700K color).
8.) Day 39 — Two of the "ladies" Jennifer (C4) and Beatrix (Chemo) showed big balls, trashed em.
9.) Day 42 — Two more ladies Marilyn and Monica (Both C4) showe balls, trashed em. Most remaining plants seem female (Tina and Kristen definitely are, pistils visible).
10.) Day 43 (Day 14 of Flower) — Today.
I remove large fan leaves that seem to block bud sites.
The entire grow has had zero pests, mold, and the only leaf discoloration was likely from splashing nute water on them and burning under lights. The plants are a picture of good health.
Mistakes and regrets so far — Didnt get heat under control soon enough, which prevented upping the Lumens. Wanted to Veg for 6 instead of 4 weeks to get higher yield, but I need the harvest due be done around July 4th so just not possible. Didnt add Lime pH stabilizers to soil so my runoff is 5 or 5.5. Closet setup is a bit too ghetto, but will fix that next time out.
I will post several progress pics up until this point. For now, here is the grow closet as of Day 37 a few days ago.
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