Hydroponic Harlequin

[Fomerballer]

This is my first attempt at a journal. Let me say this my first ever grow is still in progress a Northern Lights Auto. It’s 5 weeks along. I don’t smoke weed I just really wanted to try growing one. I’ve read a ton about it and how to grow so I’ll add to the journal as I do things with the Harle.

I have a space of 2.5’ x 6’ x 8’ tall. I
have 2x 600 watt LED. I put a 4” carbon filter attached to a super quiet inline fan that turns 400cfm. I’m using 5gal bucket with rock wool.

My attempt with Harlequin has already started on a down note. I dropped seed in water for 24hours the put seed in a small rockwool cube. 48 hours later it looks like the growth is tangled in the cube. This is my start.

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• Fomerballer
• Apr 10, 2018
• seed sprout

Harlequin

 

[AKgramma]

I dont smoke, either, but I grow it for the family, so they get a clean, non-toxic, product that has been cured properly.

There are many other uses for Cannabis: ground up as cooking herbs, processed into edibles, made into a tincture or infusion for daily maintenance (pain relief and preventative healing). You can use the leaves, mini-buds, pollen pods for ingestion and save the pretty buds for the smokers in your family.

You can put your concoctions in teas, smoothies, and alcoholic drinks or wine.

It is a versatile plant, so enjoy growing it, realizing that most of it is useful. And if you prepare it right, you won't get high, but benefit from its healing properties.

 

[Fomerballer]

Ok she is about 5 days old pretty fragile. I moved her to her 5 gal bucket. Ph 5.9 final. 250ppm grow 250ppm calmag. Had to lean her against a small bambo.

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• Fomerballer
• Apr 15, 2018

Harlequin 5 days

 

[AKgramma]

She needs more light, but do the hand-under-the-light test to be sure it's not too hot for her.

 

[Tunkers]

Wow. How far away is the light?? That thing stretched to all buggery. When you wrote 250ppm grow and 250ppm calmag, are you saying your running 500ppm for that? Imo it doesn't even need nutients at this point.

And that rockwool is just asking for nightmares if you ask me.

 

[Fomerballer]

It’s under 2 600 watt lcd. She’s just not right. I started another seed. Will see if she does better

 

[Fomerballer]

Ok so today I officially started a new plant. I soaked the seed on Monday kept her under a shell and today I put her in a bucket. By the looks of my Harlequin seeds I have 3 different looking types. The first one I tried was a darker seed. This last one was more traditional looking. Brown with spots. The other plant couldn’t even stand unsupported. Hopefully this one will be a stronger pheno.

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[AKgramma]

One way to reduce the seedling stretch is to put a 23W CFL 4" from the top of the soil, and raise it just enough to stay ahead of the growth. Normally, the seedling will stand up on its own, but too fast growth and the light too far away will cause it to stretch too much.

You can lay the too-tall seedling down in the soil....GENTLY.... and bury it in just enough soil to hold it down. The growing tip will then leaf out for you.

 

[Fomerballer]

Ok new seed Day 5. Under 2x600watt lcd being shared with a day 50 Northern Lights Auto. So it’s getting 18/6 light exposure. The fan is hitting spout lightly enough that it’s dancing. Already this girl looks healthier

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• Fomerballer
• Apr 23, 2018

Harlequin 5 days

 

[Fomerballer]

I don’t smoke or use weed at all but I’m hoping this girl will help with some aches n pains. If she grows and successful I’ll prob turn her into tincher.

 

[Fomerballer]

Day 10 finding the new seedling is doing what last one did. Stretching and bending over. I’ll let this one go and hope it gets stronger. It’s under 600w lcd. Should I lean it against support or just let it lay on ground?

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• Fomerballer
• Apr 27, 2018

Harlequin day 10

 

[Basement Prod]

I'm a newb but have you ever grown with RW as the complete medium? Doesn't it retain too much water?
Just curious.

 

[BigBearNTexas]

The light is probably not close enough to the seedling. You mentioned that your grow space has an 8 foot ceiling, what is the distance from the plant to the light?

 

[Fomerballer]

I have 2x600w lcd about 3-4’ above. There is a Northern light Auto next to it but there is a clear shot from Lights to seedling

 

[Fomerballer]

I used RW on this one with no issue.

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• Fomerballer
• Apr 27, 2018

NLA day 52

 

[BigBearNTexas]

I would go with what @AKgramma suggested and add some CFLs to supplement your seedlings for now. Light decreases exponentially by distance, so the light the NL are getting at the canopy height is much more intense than what the seedlings are getting at 3-4’ distance from the light.

 

[Fomerballer]

Day 12 looking healthier

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• Fomerballer
• May 1, 2018

Harlequin day 12

 

[Fomerballer]

Been a while since update. She is 21 days old. She will be going slow her NLA sister has robbed her of some light. That will change soon. I topped her on Friday and I am seeing new growth already. Despite her slow start and week beginning she is looking healthy.

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• Fomerballer
• May 21, 2018

Harlequin 21 days

 

[Fomerballer]

I moved her into full 1200w lcd last week. Her she is now. A couple leaves are showing stress but otherwise looks healthy. New top growth looks good

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• Fomerballer
• May 30, 2018

Harlequin

 

[Fomerballer]

Here she is at 5 weeks I am flipping to 12/12 bloom. Nutes are at 750ppm grow and 250 ppm calmag ph at 5.8

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• Fomerballer
• Jun 8, 2018

Harlequin 5 weeks