First Time Budget Grow: Soil, Strawberry Cough, Mid Bag Seeds

[Blackwidow868]

Update day 7

There current set up, i found a bigger box and added a fan i feel this will be alot better now i just need to get a small exaust fan.

Strawberry1 seems shes going to pull through the leaves just look like theyre falling off and just growing a new set, she is the smallest out of the 5

Strawberry2 is growing great shes short and nice big leaves

Strawberry3 is the biggest out of all of them but has a little bit of curling, anything i should worry about?

Mid1

Mid2 is growing great!

I have their gallon pots ready for transplant made up with peatmoss and perelite 50/50 could i go ahead and transplant or wait a little? Im a little worried about the roots growing into the styrofoam if that could even happen lol. Also can i get s timer for the lights at lowes or home depot?


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Also i bought some ph down from petco but i dont have a ph tester does anyone know an estamte on how many drops i should put in per gallon i asume tap waters ph is going to be around 7.5


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[FuzzyGreen]

Also i bought some ph down from petco but i dont have a ph tester does anyone know an estamte on how many drops i should put in per gallon i asume tap waters ph is going to be around 7.5


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There's no way to estimate that, eventually you'll have a 'feel' for what needs to go into it. You need that ph meter... and that ph down says for plants not aquariums right? I believe theres a difference. Order a meter or grab a ph shake tester from your nearest hydro store

 

[FuzzyGreen]

In regards to a timer that's where I buy all of mine. They usually have some discount ones after Christmas that are 3 pronged and for 'outdoor' use. I have one with a nice face shield on it. Impossible to accidently hit the buttons

 

[DirtManDan]

Amazon is you best friend here. Spend the 10 or 12 bucks. Get the general hydro PH kit. It's got up down and drops. It's not spot on. But itll get you close. Get in the habit of testing your water each time. I have seen mine go up and down a little bit from summer to winter. Amazon also sells a 10 dollar hygrometer I recommend that. It does humidity and temp all in a small unit.
Cheap exhaust.. get some old PC fans and a 12v cellphone or old cordless phone charger.
Pull the air in from down low and exhaust out the top or topside. Go with a passive intake unless you need the extra air.

Dirt Man Dan

 

[DirtManDan]

I understand that this is a budget grow. But the best advice I can give is. You get out what you put in.and that's not just in regards to money. Do your homework. Learn what a plant needs. And spend time trying to recreate that perfect environment.

Dirt Man Dan

 

[Blackwidow868]

Day 9 update last night i transplanted to their 1 gallons except for strawberry1, since shes the smallest i left it to let the roots develope stronger also i gave them their second watering. Soon im ordering General Hydroponic nutes and getting a color strip ph tester.

Strawberry 1

Strawberry2

Strawberry3

Mid1

Still behind a little and her first set of leaves look kind of weird, any problem?
Mid2

Just a small update, not really much going on but they are growing great!

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[Blackwidow868]

Alright everyone its day 13 and a couple days ago i got my hands on a ph tester so now i am phing my water to around 6.0 to 6.3. Now that most plants are starting their 4th node so i thought today would be a good day to try out the FIM method and also this is their current set up!

Strawberry1 making a great recovery with very tight nodes i think shell be a pretty strong one in the end.

Strawberry2

Strawberry3

Mid1

Mid2

Any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[Blackwidow868]

Got home from work and checked on the babies and theyre all just showing off their leaves so i thought id show them off a little

Strawberry1

Strawberry2

Strawberry3

Mid1

Mid2

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[Blackwidow868]

Day 23 its been a while! Not much has changed i did get my order of GH 3 part nutes so im excited to see explosive growth lol i was doing LST and my plan is to do the spiral so i can keep it in a tighter space but like an idot i temporarily tide it down with fishing string because at the time i didnt have anything else and it ended up choping one down so i ended up just pretty much topping the other strawberry to keep them relativly the same size but enough talking and time for pictures!

Strawberry1

Strawberry2

Strawberry3

The mids im not really going to do much with and just let them grow because they might get transplanted outdoors
Mid1

Mid2

Feel free to chime in

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[Blackwidow868]

Day 36 and finnaly got rid of that dreadful heat trapping box. I made a diy tent with mylar and pvc and its has made an amazing improvement. i have done more LST and been giving them half a teaspoon of micro grow and bloom you can see some difeciencys but this is my first time im not a pro with them so help would be appreciated. The effort seems worthless with no one chiming in. I might throw them into flower very soon or wait another week i havent decided. But im super excited about finding sex so i can get some more room for the girls! But without furthur ado!
The tent

The canopy

Strawberry1 the one thats been the smallest the entire grow has completely taken off and is absolutely gorgeous with a great trunk i really pray this will be a female.

Strawberry2 definetly looks sativa dominant so she might be a differ strain. This one is my personal favorite

Strawberry3

Mid1

Mid2

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[Orlando Scout]

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