This is my first attempt growing cannabis. I am starting this journal mid-grow, but will try to keep it detailed and updated. I will probably do individual posts, then edit the original post to contain everything after harvesting. I will give details, explanations, and descriptions below; here are my starting specs:
Strain: Bagseed (Most from 1 Gorilla Glue nug..all from pretty high grade)
Lights: (4) 6500k 23w CFLs and (2) 2700k 23w CFLs (Using for veg...couldn't afford my next round of bulbs/adapters yet)
Pot size: 2' x 1' x 2' (Around .8-1 cubic foot of soil in there..to 5-6" depth)
Medium: Foxfarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil
Nutrients: Foxfarm Dirty Dozen (found for $70 at local store! $20-40 cheaper than online, and no shipping)
This is my first attempt growing cannabis. The enclosure was made out of an old room humidifier that had already been gutted of all parts. It was being used by my roommate as storage/furniture..it was also about to become trash to him, and I saw it as a perfect design to convert into a stealth box...I mean it already fucking looks like something instead of being a tent/bigass-wooden-box, and it already had a spot on the back with a grill where I could easily mount an exhaust fan..plus the super easy to open top. Been working on and modifying my designs basically 1-2 times a week since germinating these bastards, but am more and more happy with it every time. Only major cons are the very limited space...
^Full enclosure, lid closed.
^Here you can see the lid opened..very handy. Also, it's not attached to the hinges but can easily be lifted off once opened. Again, very handy.
The box is 2' x 1' x 2' (2 feet width, 1 feet length, 2 feet height). But, the soil is around 5-6" deep, only giving 18" from soil to ceiling when closed...that's not figuring in the size of the lights that will be there. I honestly feel enclosure is best for tube fluorescents or anything that won't intrude depth as much, but I definitely did not have money to get started with anything much more than I already have..shit, I've spent way too much already for what I can afford. Hopefully I can get some decent yields in here without having to flower WAY too early. I don't like the idea of a plant growing straight into flowering cycles...so many hours of light absorption missed!
I got these seeds from a mix of 2-3 buds over a few weeks..9 of them came from one Gorilla Glue nug lol (which was VERY dank, but fucking packed with seeds..I didn't complain
). I ended up with 14 viable seeds total and germinated 10 at random, so I have no idea which are gorilla glue specifically. I wish I kept them aside from the other random bagseed..oh well.
I can't remember, and honestly have no idea how many plants I have right now, but I think 9 of the 10 seeds germinated, and all have sprouted/stayed alive. One got WRECKED by a light that was far too close for a day or two (oops), but I decided not to toss it. I never knew if it would recover or be worth anything, and if it did I figured it would be tiny/way behind. It actually recovered SUPER well after providing mild nutrients and really looking after it with loving care..it's hard to explain how fast it seemed to jump back and be healthy after how close to death it looked. It was wrecked by the heat damage.
I've been writing this shit and uploading pics while doing things at home all day, so excuse if it feels out of order or chaotic to read. Oh and I started drinking a bit ago. I'll edit as needed when I get time/sobriety.
Here are the first pictures I seem to have! These seedlings are on day 3-4 after being put into soil. Notice the stretching..I had not gotten my full lights yet. I think I started with (2) 23w 2700k CFLs that emit 1600 lumens each, and maybe 1 more bulb that I salvaged from the pantry, probably 800-1200 lumens max. At the time, I found it IMPOSSIBLE to source local 6500k 23w CFL 100w equivalents. I still have never seen a local CFL be over 23w without being dimmable. I bought those 23w bulbs, a few socket adapters, power strip, and a small fan a few years back when I first tried to grow. That became unsustainable after a couple days where I was trying, so I put the idea on hold.
(WEEK 1 DAY 3)
So I do have 9 plants! I'd forgotten since transplanting hahaha. After transplanting everything into one container it didn't seem to matter to me how many plants there were. They just make a full canopy across the available space. I haven't thought about it as taking care of 9 individual plants...I'm taking care of the whole garden, so the number left my mind.
You saw that 3 plants got a better starting pot, and 6 of them were in water bottles cut in half..This definitely affected plant size into weeks 2-3, and when I DID transplant I noticed the water bottles usually had root structure all over against the sides trying to get out. There was a solid portion of time where I was considering finding a home for all the 6 smaller plants and lowering my grow to 3 main plants. Glad I didn't, especially since I don't know any plant sexes.
On with the transplant:
(WEEK 3 DAY 2)
^This is an image showing the top view after deciding to fill the entire container with soil and transplant all plants into it...wasn't perfect with placement, but I wanted to handle the plants and roots very carefully and minimally.
Here are a few images that show the plants after transplanting. The one left in the bottle was the super heat damaged plant, so I didn't feel it was worth putting here..I don't know why I kept it, I thought it was dead/worthless. This is already much after it had recovered, but it was sooo small/shitty compared to the other 8 plants I thought it would not be able to push past the canopy, or live to be more than a tiny mutant giving 2g of midgrade..really glad I kept it, so far. Seems healthy now.
(WEEK 3 DAY 2)
WEEK 3 DAY 7 pics coming
and WEEK 3 DAY 9 pics coming..I need a smoke break
here's one from today while I take break, so you can see the progress.
I'm thinking about triggering flowering stage within a week..maybe the next couple days. Would definitlely appreciate opinions and tips on trimming and when to trigger flowering with these..I'm thinking of doing some FIM trims on the tallest centers.
Strain: Bagseed (Most from 1 Gorilla Glue nug..all from pretty high grade)
Lights: (4) 6500k 23w CFLs and (2) 2700k 23w CFLs (Using for veg...couldn't afford my next round of bulbs/adapters yet)
Pot size: 2' x 1' x 2' (Around .8-1 cubic foot of soil in there..to 5-6" depth)
Medium: Foxfarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil
Nutrients: Foxfarm Dirty Dozen (found for $70 at local store! $20-40 cheaper than online, and no shipping)
This is my first attempt growing cannabis. The enclosure was made out of an old room humidifier that had already been gutted of all parts. It was being used by my roommate as storage/furniture..it was also about to become trash to him, and I saw it as a perfect design to convert into a stealth box...I mean it already fucking looks like something instead of being a tent/bigass-wooden-box, and it already had a spot on the back with a grill where I could easily mount an exhaust fan..plus the super easy to open top. Been working on and modifying my designs basically 1-2 times a week since germinating these bastards, but am more and more happy with it every time. Only major cons are the very limited space...
^Full enclosure, lid closed.
^Here you can see the lid opened..very handy. Also, it's not attached to the hinges but can easily be lifted off once opened. Again, very handy.
The box is 2' x 1' x 2' (2 feet width, 1 feet length, 2 feet height). But, the soil is around 5-6" deep, only giving 18" from soil to ceiling when closed...that's not figuring in the size of the lights that will be there. I honestly feel enclosure is best for tube fluorescents or anything that won't intrude depth as much, but I definitely did not have money to get started with anything much more than I already have..shit, I've spent way too much already for what I can afford. Hopefully I can get some decent yields in here without having to flower WAY too early. I don't like the idea of a plant growing straight into flowering cycles...so many hours of light absorption missed!
I got these seeds from a mix of 2-3 buds over a few weeks..9 of them came from one Gorilla Glue nug lol (which was VERY dank, but fucking packed with seeds..I didn't complain
). I ended up with 14 viable seeds total and germinated 10 at random, so I have no idea which are gorilla glue specifically. I wish I kept them aside from the other random bagseed..oh well. I can't remember, and honestly have no idea how many plants I have right now, but I think 9 of the 10 seeds germinated, and all have sprouted/stayed alive. One got WRECKED by a light that was far too close for a day or two (oops), but I decided not to toss it. I never knew if it would recover or be worth anything, and if it did I figured it would be tiny/way behind. It actually recovered SUPER well after providing mild nutrients and really looking after it with loving care..it's hard to explain how fast it seemed to jump back and be healthy after how close to death it looked. It was wrecked by the heat damage.
I've been writing this shit and uploading pics while doing things at home all day, so excuse if it feels out of order or chaotic to read. Oh and I started drinking a bit ago. I'll edit as needed when I get time/sobriety.
Here are the first pictures I seem to have! These seedlings are on day 3-4 after being put into soil. Notice the stretching..I had not gotten my full lights yet. I think I started with (2) 23w 2700k CFLs that emit 1600 lumens each, and maybe 1 more bulb that I salvaged from the pantry, probably 800-1200 lumens max. At the time, I found it IMPOSSIBLE to source local 6500k 23w CFL 100w equivalents. I still have never seen a local CFL be over 23w without being dimmable. I bought those 23w bulbs, a few socket adapters, power strip, and a small fan a few years back when I first tried to grow. That became unsustainable after a couple days where I was trying, so I put the idea on hold.
(WEEK 1 DAY 3)
So I do have 9 plants! I'd forgotten since transplanting hahaha. After transplanting everything into one container it didn't seem to matter to me how many plants there were. They just make a full canopy across the available space. I haven't thought about it as taking care of 9 individual plants...I'm taking care of the whole garden, so the number left my mind.
You saw that 3 plants got a better starting pot, and 6 of them were in water bottles cut in half..This definitely affected plant size into weeks 2-3, and when I DID transplant I noticed the water bottles usually had root structure all over against the sides trying to get out. There was a solid portion of time where I was considering finding a home for all the 6 smaller plants and lowering my grow to 3 main plants. Glad I didn't, especially since I don't know any plant sexes.
On with the transplant:
(WEEK 3 DAY 2)
^This is an image showing the top view after deciding to fill the entire container with soil and transplant all plants into it...wasn't perfect with placement, but I wanted to handle the plants and roots very carefully and minimally.
Here are a few images that show the plants after transplanting. The one left in the bottle was the super heat damaged plant, so I didn't feel it was worth putting here..I don't know why I kept it, I thought it was dead/worthless. This is already much after it had recovered, but it was sooo small/shitty compared to the other 8 plants I thought it would not be able to push past the canopy, or live to be more than a tiny mutant giving 2g of midgrade..really glad I kept it, so far. Seems healthy now.
(WEEK 3 DAY 2)
WEEK 3 DAY 7 pics coming
and WEEK 3 DAY 9 pics coming..I need a smoke break
here's one from today while I take break, so you can see the progress.
I'm thinking about triggering flowering stage within a week..maybe the next couple days. Would definitlely appreciate opinions and tips on trimming and when to trigger flowering with these..I'm thinking of doing some FIM trims on the tallest centers.
. Probably very heavily weighs in on the fact that I am a medicinal user of cannabis who is straight up physically non-functional without it, and these plants are soooooo loving in energy. It gives me the biggest smiles to see them happy and doing well, and I truly feel you can just tell if they are happy or uncomfortable plants, and they react warmly to tender care.)...I could just be mixing shit up in my head, or misinterpreting the floods of information I'm trying to cram into my mind. These things really do grow fast, even though it takes months. I can't keep up with them sometimes.
