Hey guys I'm starting my Secondish grow and it is kind of an experiment. I have been reading up on the Kratky method, and on paper, I believe it will be effective at growing fast finishing autoflower cannabis strains.
Just to catch anybody up who hasn't seen my first grow. I'm a young guy (late 20s) from the states, spent 8 years in the army reserves, Experimented with cannabis in college, but because of my job choice, cannabis was not really an option afterwards. Now that I am out of the service I'm off the booze, and am finding that not only is cannabis more relaxing and fun to me, but I am finding it cures or at least helps a lot of my issues and I am much healthier both physically and mentally. All that being said, I love my cannabis and would like a way to cut costs, increase variety and pick my own strains. Which brings us here lol.
I have a 300w full spectrum LED and two 200w CFLs in a 2.5x3 closet space. I have fitted a fan in the ceiling for ventilation into the attic and have a fan blowing across the tops of plants. The closet is in my living space and temps will range anywhere from 65-75 degrees. I have never tested the PH of water or runoff and use simple garden soil mix and different formulas of an organic fertilizer brand called Jobes. I never ran into any PH problems in my first grow which is currently almost at week 7, and 2-3 weks from harvest. Heres a few pics of my current setup, as well as my Kratky Experiment.
In this picture below you will see a basic sketch of the kratky method. The seeds have already been germed and were put into the "jars" (for lack of a better term). but have not sprouted as of yet. I have added a cotton wick to draw moisture to the seeds until the roots gain some length, and have spray painted my mason jars to keep out light.
I didn't see much on this type of grow online, for cannabis, so I figured Id give it a shot. On paper it sounds great. It is supposed to be great for short lived plants 45-60 days. My thinking is quick autoflower strains, such as bubblicious, will just about make this window and hopefully benefit from the quicker nutrient intake of a hydro system, but in a very easy and inexpensive way. I picture a huge pool of giant auto cannabis plants lol
Finally here are some pics of my grow room
Just to catch anybody up who hasn't seen my first grow. I'm a young guy (late 20s) from the states, spent 8 years in the army reserves, Experimented with cannabis in college, but because of my job choice, cannabis was not really an option afterwards. Now that I am out of the service I'm off the booze, and am finding that not only is cannabis more relaxing and fun to me, but I am finding it cures or at least helps a lot of my issues and I am much healthier both physically and mentally. All that being said, I love my cannabis and would like a way to cut costs, increase variety and pick my own strains. Which brings us here lol.
I have a 300w full spectrum LED and two 200w CFLs in a 2.5x3 closet space. I have fitted a fan in the ceiling for ventilation into the attic and have a fan blowing across the tops of plants. The closet is in my living space and temps will range anywhere from 65-75 degrees. I have never tested the PH of water or runoff and use simple garden soil mix and different formulas of an organic fertilizer brand called Jobes. I never ran into any PH problems in my first grow which is currently almost at week 7, and 2-3 weks from harvest. Heres a few pics of my current setup, as well as my Kratky Experiment.
In this picture below you will see a basic sketch of the kratky method. The seeds have already been germed and were put into the "jars" (for lack of a better term). but have not sprouted as of yet. I have added a cotton wick to draw moisture to the seeds until the roots gain some length, and have spray painted my mason jars to keep out light.
I didn't see much on this type of grow online, for cannabis, so I figured Id give it a shot. On paper it sounds great. It is supposed to be great for short lived plants 45-60 days. My thinking is quick autoflower strains, such as bubblicious, will just about make this window and hopefully benefit from the quicker nutrient intake of a hydro system, but in a very easy and inexpensive way. I picture a huge pool of giant auto cannabis plants lol
Finally here are some pics of my grow room
