Magicbear's June 2020 Indoor Soil Grow

[Magicbear]

Plants--Crop King Gelato--Hybrid --Sunset Sherbet and Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
55% Indica 45% Sativa
Indoor tent 4'X4'X6'6"
Final pots--7 gal fabric
Soil Fox Farm Ocean Forest
Light 600 watt MH for Veg; 600 watt HPS for Flower
Intake fan for light 450 same for exhaust--Air cooled
Nutrients Fox Farm Trio GB,BB and TB
Great White root enhancer
6 gal humidifier
4 small circulating fans for air flo
Just 4 plants will fill my tent

 

[Magicbear]

Got my seeds Yesterday and put them in glass of Spring water to soak (15 hrs) at 2:30pm
This is according to Crop King style for germination. I been using this method for 2 years,
ever since my first grow April 2018. Not a rookie and not an expert!

Love my Bong

 

[HunterHunt]

Another HPS Grower??? IM IN! Ocean forest is some good stuff!

 

[Magicbear]

Ok we have begun so welcome to all who want to join this party. I will try to entertain
you while being somewhat educational. I want to post pics if I can get my camera to behave.

Another HPS Grower??? IM IN! Ocean forest is some good stuff!

All right a front row seat for you Nitro! Lovin' It

 

[HunterHunt]

Awesome glad to be here. Hope to see some sprouts soon! You going to run your MH bulb on 100%?

 

[Magicbear]

Dang! My seeds have dropped to the bottom of the glass after 11 hrs. Should I go
for the paper towel now? I don't want to pop open my seeds in the water

 

[HunterHunt]

I would if they have dropped. Sprouting is always my most tedious time and going back and forth on what to do lol. I only grow one plant at a time on a 600 watt so I have to be extra careful as I only pop one seed.

 

[Magicbear]

Nitro I usually start out with MH bulb at 50% and gradually increase as the plants
get their legs; that would be strong roots. Normally I start out in just a final pot
with no up pot but this time I am going with a medium size cup maybe until I top the
plants at around 19--21 days vegie then transfer to the 7gal a few days later. Before I have
used 3 gal 6 plants or 5 gal 4 plants. Mostly I have done autos. These are Fem Gelato

 

[Magicbear]

I would if they have dropped. Sprouting is always my most tedious time and going back and forth on what to do lol. I only grow one plant at a time on a 600 watt so I have to be extra careful as I only pop one seed.

Sounds great. Thanks I will go do that in a minute.

 

[HunterHunt]

Have you noticed a growth difference with your MH at 50%? I did the same my current grow and I noticed a difference in growth. After about day 10 I said im going to 100% and noticed a huge difference in the way the plant acted. When you dim your ballast it takes away light spectrums as that is how it dims. It doesnt keep the same light spectrums as running on 100%. It may have been for me that my roots just exploded and so I saw faster growth but my girl did seem to do better on 100%. Ill just bite the energy cost in the future and run 100% the whole cycle. Come check out my current grow in my signature and drop a line so you can subscribe. Im growing CapN style and to my knowledge no one else on this site is growing. Its pretty cool.

 

[Magicbear]

all right first 2 seeds are in the paper towel. I will do 2 seeds at a time because
I am thinking ahead to dry/harvest time; don't want to be overwhelmed. I will put the
seedlings under a small light.

 

[HunterHunt]

Yea 2 will be perfect for a 4 x 4 tent. Its what i would run in the past and "upgraded" to 1 plant instead of 2. The yield does not change between 1 plant or 4 plants. With less plants your colas are just bigger and easier to trim. To me the quality is better growing bigger arm sized colas.

 

[Magicbear]

Yea 2 will be perfect for a 4 x 4 tent. Its what i would run in the past and "upgraded" to 1 plant instead of 2. The yield does not change between 1 plant or 4 plants. With less plants your colas are just bigger and easier to trim. To me the quality is better growing bigger arm sized colas.

I had one grow outside OG Kush//Amnesia Haze from CK. 3 plants got 7' Tall and
I got colas 17" long and pop can size.

 

[Magicbear]

Nitro I am doing 4 plant just 2 then 2 more after first 2 pop from soil repeat.
Holly crap got camera working.

 

[HunterHunt]

Looking good! I hope you get some sprouts soon. I always plant directly into my rock wool after a 6-12 hour soak. I tried the paper towel method but didnt work so well. Had old seeds as well when I tried it.

 

[Magicbear]

Phone camera and my computer are married for now. This is a pic of my work station
where I make all those huge decisions.

 

[HunterHunt]

How do you like that PH Pen? I just bought the same one weeks ago and LOVE it.

 

[Magicbear]

Looking good! I hope you get some sprouts soon. I always plant directly into my rock wool after a 6-12 hour soak. I tried the paper towel method but didnt work so well. Had old seeds as well when I tried it.

people do crazy things with paper towel method; I just put them in the cuboard and
check them every 5 hrs or so and spray with Spring water. Always worked for me

 

[Magicbear]

How do you like that PH Pen? I just bought the same one weeks ago and LOVE it.

Yeah baby that is the cats meow! Very accurate. Just make sure to keep the tip moist
with some tap water droplets every week or so when not in use

 

[Magicbear]

This grow isn't going to be easy for me because I'm old 74 and on home oxygen.
I am a tough old bird; Vietnam Veteran