TonyaesLoco
New Member
So I've wrapped up my first grow, the link is in my signature. So I must say a few things about what I've learned so far before I get into my next grow journal (CBD Crew's Shark Shock). This journal will be more pictures, less writing. If I figure something out or have an opinion I will include it.
IMPORTANT NOTE: My opinions are a little biased! I have only used the products below, But from reading other grow journals & talking to friends I know that what I'm writing about below works very well compared to a lot of other options (Diff lights, mediums, nutes, etc..). To each there own I just want to show first timers that all these products worked in my experience.
240W LED
1. Despite reading a lot of negative about LED's in general. I must say that in my experience they are killer! You can check out my first grow (Link in Sig) to see for yourself. Off of 1 gallon milk jug and 2 16oz solo cup Hempys I yielded over 2.5oz dried and cured.
FOX FARM NUTES
2. The most important thing I have found while following the fox farm hydro feeding schedule is that you need to balance the PH between 5.8 & 6.3. The nutes will lower the PH of tap water, but later in the feeding schedule you will find that the PH goes too low and has adverse effects on your pretty little ladies. ALSO, as you may have read already it's best to use 1/2 or 3/4 of what the schedule says and slowly move up to full feeding. An advantage to the Hempy Bucket is that you are able to flush and re-feed with minimal damage if you watch your plants close.
HEMPY BUCKETS
3. So the hempys are excellent, and the mix I'm using (Rocks & COCO) works great for drainage and stability (Keeps the bucket weighed down so it doesn't tip over when the buds swell). A big advantage as I stated above is the ability to flush and remix your nutes with minimal damage. So if you get the PH wrong or put too many nutes in you will know pretty quick if you fucked up & you can flush & fix your problem.
BASICS OF A HEMPY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW
A Hempy is considered passive hydroponics.
1. Get a bucket varying from 16oz(Doable, but way too much work!) to 5gal and Up.
2. Drill a hole about 2" up from the bottom of the bucket. (I use about a 1/2" hole... Just want to make sure your medium wont come through the hole.)
3. The bottom 2" of the bucket is called the Reservoir. You will fill this section with something that is quick draining, I use Rocks.
4. You will fill the remainder of the bucket with something that is fast draining but hold a small amount of moisture. In my experience COCO COIR is perfect.
5. YOUR DONE! Put the seed in & water accordingly! Watering times vary person to person. I like every other day. And I use nutes EVERY watering, some people do NUTE/NUTE/WATER/NUTE/NUTE/WATER, etc..
So, FINALLY... On to Grow NUMBER TWO!
STRAIN: CBD Crew - Shark Shock
LIGHTS: 2 x 240w LED (Flowering) ~~work great for veg too BTW
TENT: Secret Jardin dr80 3x3x6
MEDIUM: Coco Coir & SunLeaves - "Rocks that don't Roll"
NUTES: The complete fox farm lineup.
THE BUCKET: 1 quart painting bucket from lowes.
ODOR CONTROL: Small Carbon Filter attached to small inline fan from Home Depot.
So I am choosing to grow a high CBD strain for a few reasons. The main one being that I'm just freakin' CURIOUS! I have back pain and the normal strains help me be happy and keep my mind off of the pain, but I am reading so many great things about CBD Strains for inflammation & pain. The second reason is that sometimes if I smoke too much or a strain too high in THC I get WAY TOO FUGGIN' HIGH, even paranoid to some extent. The last strain that did this to me was "Green Crack"... I should have known by the name eh? I know quite a few people that use to smoke and now they don't get any joy out of it because the weed is too strong, and I know FOR SURE that none will exactly admit that they get "TOO HIGH", But I can see it in their faces when they smoke . The weed nowadays is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, But It's just too much for some people..
Ok so here's the Pics, And I will update in a week or two. Comments, Criticism, and Questions welcome!!! THANKS Y'ALL! MUCH LOVE! ROLL EM UP!
IMPORTANT NOTE: My opinions are a little biased! I have only used the products below, But from reading other grow journals & talking to friends I know that what I'm writing about below works very well compared to a lot of other options (Diff lights, mediums, nutes, etc..). To each there own I just want to show first timers that all these products worked in my experience.
240W LED
1. Despite reading a lot of negative about LED's in general. I must say that in my experience they are killer! You can check out my first grow (Link in Sig) to see for yourself. Off of 1 gallon milk jug and 2 16oz solo cup Hempys I yielded over 2.5oz dried and cured.
FOX FARM NUTES
2. The most important thing I have found while following the fox farm hydro feeding schedule is that you need to balance the PH between 5.8 & 6.3. The nutes will lower the PH of tap water, but later in the feeding schedule you will find that the PH goes too low and has adverse effects on your pretty little ladies. ALSO, as you may have read already it's best to use 1/2 or 3/4 of what the schedule says and slowly move up to full feeding. An advantage to the Hempy Bucket is that you are able to flush and re-feed with minimal damage if you watch your plants close.
HEMPY BUCKETS
3. So the hempys are excellent, and the mix I'm using (Rocks & COCO) works great for drainage and stability (Keeps the bucket weighed down so it doesn't tip over when the buds swell). A big advantage as I stated above is the ability to flush and remix your nutes with minimal damage. So if you get the PH wrong or put too many nutes in you will know pretty quick if you fucked up & you can flush & fix your problem.
BASICS OF A HEMPY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW
A Hempy is considered passive hydroponics.
1. Get a bucket varying from 16oz(Doable, but way too much work!) to 5gal and Up.
2. Drill a hole about 2" up from the bottom of the bucket. (I use about a 1/2" hole... Just want to make sure your medium wont come through the hole.)
3. The bottom 2" of the bucket is called the Reservoir. You will fill this section with something that is quick draining, I use Rocks.
4. You will fill the remainder of the bucket with something that is fast draining but hold a small amount of moisture. In my experience COCO COIR is perfect.
5. YOUR DONE! Put the seed in & water accordingly! Watering times vary person to person. I like every other day. And I use nutes EVERY watering, some people do NUTE/NUTE/WATER/NUTE/NUTE/WATER, etc..
So, FINALLY... On to Grow NUMBER TWO!
STRAIN: CBD Crew - Shark Shock
LIGHTS: 2 x 240w LED (Flowering) ~~work great for veg too BTW
TENT: Secret Jardin dr80 3x3x6
MEDIUM: Coco Coir & SunLeaves - "Rocks that don't Roll"
NUTES: The complete fox farm lineup.
THE BUCKET: 1 quart painting bucket from lowes.
ODOR CONTROL: Small Carbon Filter attached to small inline fan from Home Depot.
So I am choosing to grow a high CBD strain for a few reasons. The main one being that I'm just freakin' CURIOUS! I have back pain and the normal strains help me be happy and keep my mind off of the pain, but I am reading so many great things about CBD Strains for inflammation & pain. The second reason is that sometimes if I smoke too much or a strain too high in THC I get WAY TOO FUGGIN' HIGH, even paranoid to some extent. The last strain that did this to me was "Green Crack"... I should have known by the name eh? I know quite a few people that use to smoke and now they don't get any joy out of it because the weed is too strong, and I know FOR SURE that none will exactly admit that they get "TOO HIGH", But I can see it in their faces when they smoke . The weed nowadays is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, But It's just too much for some people..
Ok so here's the Pics, And I will update in a week or two. Comments, Criticism, and Questions welcome!!! THANKS Y'ALL! MUCH LOVE! ROLL EM UP!
