Cookies|Atomic Northern Lights - The Undertaking Of My First Grow!

[RojoLoso]

Warm Welcomes

As a noob I wanted to open my VERY FIRST GROW up to the forums to document and to obtain as many helpful tips, advice, and any insight possible from such a diversely knowledgeable community! Starting off with a few clones to get my feet wet in hopes to gain knowledge & experience;which will hopefully ease the attempts of my next mission... Growing from seeds

About the Girls & Feeding

Strain: (2) Cookies, (3) Atomic Northern Lights
Clones: Rooted in Rockwool
Medium: 75% Fox Farm Ocean Forest, 25% Perlite Mix
Pot Size: 5gal Air Pots
Water PH: 6.5
Nutes: FF Grow Big, FF Big Bloom, FF Tiger Bloom, CalMag
Stage: Vegetative Cycle 18/6

About the Room
Location: Indoor 4x4 Gorilla Grow Tent
Lights: G8 LED 600 watt
Rm Temp: 75-77 degrees with lights on, 72 degrees at night
Rm RH: 51% steadily

About the Setup
1 Active Air 443 cfm 6in In-Line Fan
1 6in clip fan
1 Vornado 530L Compact Whole Room Circulator
1 Honeywell Quietset 8 Speed Tower Fan
1 Can-Lite Filter 6in 600 CFM Air Filter
1 Hygro-thermometer

There are two fans located on the floor (one in each front corner) with the clip fan positioned
above the plants in the back of the tent aiming down on the plants

A closer look:

The clones which were already rooted in rockwool were welcomed into their new home 6/11/13 and have been planted into the grow medium. Here is some single shots of each:


Atomic Northern Lights
Amber 7 1/4in

Rebbeca 7 3/4in

Veronica 6 1/2 in

Cookies
Cookie 5in

Courtney 5in

They seem to be adapting to the new environment well. There was slight discoloration on the tips of the ANL due to the position of the light being too close & drooping/curled leaves due to overzealous watering.

Now the journey into the first grow has begun!

Suggestions, Tips, Advice, & Knowledge are all welcomed

Thanks

 

[KingJohnC]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

subscribed.

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

So the girls have begun to perk up since the over watering & lighting with the ANL almost all reaching 9inches & the Cookies heading toward 6inches! Decided to introduce name tags into the mix for easy identification and am now thinking about topping the ANL to keep the height down & insure a fuller bush.

Here's a few updated shots:

ANL
Veronica

Rebbeca

Amber

Cookies
Court

Cookie

 

[KingJohnC]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

are you able to post larger photographs, it is difficult to see details in your small photographs.

 

[Kool]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

My girl wants me to try to grow Cookies lol. Good luck mannnnn!!!!~

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

are you able to post larger photographs, it is difficult to see details in your small photographs.

Sure thing! I didnt want the pictures to take up too much space thought you'd be able to click the pictures to make them larger but clearly you cant . Here are the links to the orignals:



Ill have to take new pics tonight they are all taller then the name tags now!

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

My girl wants me to try to grow Cookies lol. Good luck mannnnn!!!!~

Funny I HAD to attempt Cookies its such an awesome strain! But Blue Dream is also a great choice too Ill definaitely try that one later down the line. Thanks so much GL to you as well!

 

[Kool]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

I got some Cookies clones today
Any tips we have we can share ;p

 

[RojoLoso]

Houston we have a PROBLEM!!!



So the girls are starting to get yellowing on the leaves. While I looked up the causes and have seen my coloration is equal to that of potassium deficiency I am looking for any helpful info that aid with the flushing of the soil. I saw the the addition of lime to the soil or Big Bloom & flushing will solve the problem but anyone know of anything better?

Here's a few pics:

Also thinking about transplanting them, theyve only been potted for a week.

 

[Kool]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

I had that issue. Put a tad bit of micro and grow nutes in your water. I did 25% of the recommended. I was also overwatering now I only water once every 3 days, and they are doing much better.

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

I had that issue. Put a tad bit of micro and grow nutes in your water. I did 25% of the recommended. I was also overwatering now I only water once every 3 days, and they are doing much better.

Thanks Man. I hope something works!

 

[KingJohnC]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

what is the pH of the water you are using? have you been giving them any nutrients yet? can you take any photographs of your plants with normal lighting? you want pH 5.8 for hydroponic and soiless (peat moss and coco coir) and pH 5.8 for soil.

here is a nutrient availability chart

here is a cannabis leaf deficiency chart

here is the cannabis plant pest problem solver

Cannabis Plant and Pest Problem Solver - Pictorial

 

[gleipnir]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

Nice grow so far my man! Looks like your (hopefully) girls might have a nitrogen def. My plants had that same yellowing, but a small splash of plant food with some nitrogen did the trick. Best of luck with your grow and enjoy the free bump to hopefully get some other experienced growers in here to help ya.

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

My water PH is 6.5. I just gave them FF Big Bloom today but before nothing other then water & calmag. I will try to get some better shots tomorrow. They all seem to be clearing up pretty well although Rebbecca (the skinniest) still seems to be slow. The coloring is starting to stable so I hope since I have added the FF BB to the diet things will be back to normal. The soil run off was definitely too low before (5) but is now getting higher (6+).

 

[condor123]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

How is grow going ???????

 

[RojoLoso]

Re: GSC|Atomic Northern Lights: The undertaking of my first grow!!!

How is grow going ???????

Its going great! They are in flower at the moment and some extremely large colas are in the works. Im working on getting more pictures up in the next day or so but the trichome coverage on the buds thus far is crazy!

 

[David Bowman]

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