High Guys, this is my first ever indoor grow. I have experimented a little outside before but had no such luck in Sunny Scotland. Here is a little background information on what I will be doing :-
What strain is it? Super Iced Grapefruit from Feminised Seeds Company. Genetics- Diesel x Chronic x Skunk #1
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? Mainly Indica, not sure of percentages
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? Third week of Flowering
Soil or Hydro? Soil - Canna Terra Professional
If soil... What size pot? 10 Liter - 2.5Gallon
Size Of Light? 350 Actual Watts of CFL
Type and strength of ferts used? Canna Terra Vega for Veging and Canna Terra Flores for flowering. Both being used at half strength (1ml / Liter). Fed every Second watering. Watering when Dry
Okay so now we have a bit of information on the strain and setup we may as well get started.
Things began with germinating the 5 seeds by soaking them in a glass of distilled water over night before placing them in a moist paper towel under the radiator. By the next morning 4 of the 5 seeds had sprouted a little white root and since I was keen to get things moving as soon as possible I opted to put them straight into their peat blocks and if the 5th one was going to germinate it could do it in there.
By the 01/November/2012 the 4 seeds that had successfully germinated had broken ground.By this time I had made the decision to abandon the 5th seed and concentrate on the other 4. Realistically I wouldn't have the space for a 5th anyway but more on that later.
Since I had read a lot of information on this strain having an extensive, quick developing root system I decided it would work out best to place them straight into their 10 liter pots so the roots can grow to their full potential at their own pace. Plus it will take away any stress associated with transplanting. (to be honest i also couldn't be bothered to have to transplant them in any case)
So after their initial watering into their final pots the plants were left under 18 hours of light for the next three days before they were ready for their first proper watering. At this point the first set of true leaves were showing.
At day 9 the plants were looking a little nitrogen deficient so it was time for their first quarter strength feed. By this point I had got fan speed and temps fully adjusted and a few days later the plants just exploded.
By the 14th of November 2012 The plants were well and truly ready for their next feed, this time I upped their dosage to half recommended strength (1ml / liter). I also began some gentle low stress training as height is not massive in my grow area (probably around 3 ft) And obviously with using CFL's it was practically a necesity. Glad to say, I couldn't have been more pleased with the result.
What strain is it? Super Iced Grapefruit from Feminised Seeds Company. Genetics- Diesel x Chronic x Skunk #1
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? Mainly Indica, not sure of percentages
Is it in Veg or Flower stage? Third week of Flowering
Soil or Hydro? Soil - Canna Terra Professional
If soil... What size pot? 10 Liter - 2.5Gallon
Size Of Light? 350 Actual Watts of CFL
Type and strength of ferts used? Canna Terra Vega for Veging and Canna Terra Flores for flowering. Both being used at half strength (1ml / Liter). Fed every Second watering. Watering when Dry
Okay so now we have a bit of information on the strain and setup we may as well get started.
Things began with germinating the 5 seeds by soaking them in a glass of distilled water over night before placing them in a moist paper towel under the radiator. By the next morning 4 of the 5 seeds had sprouted a little white root and since I was keen to get things moving as soon as possible I opted to put them straight into their peat blocks and if the 5th one was going to germinate it could do it in there.
By the 01/November/2012 the 4 seeds that had successfully germinated had broken ground.By this time I had made the decision to abandon the 5th seed and concentrate on the other 4. Realistically I wouldn't have the space for a 5th anyway but more on that later.
Since I had read a lot of information on this strain having an extensive, quick developing root system I decided it would work out best to place them straight into their 10 liter pots so the roots can grow to their full potential at their own pace. Plus it will take away any stress associated with transplanting. (to be honest i also couldn't be bothered to have to transplant them in any case)
So after their initial watering into their final pots the plants were left under 18 hours of light for the next three days before they were ready for their first proper watering. At this point the first set of true leaves were showing.
At day 9 the plants were looking a little nitrogen deficient so it was time for their first quarter strength feed. By this point I had got fan speed and temps fully adjusted and a few days later the plants just exploded.
By the 14th of November 2012 The plants were well and truly ready for their next feed, this time I upped their dosage to half recommended strength (1ml / liter). I also began some gentle low stress training as height is not massive in my grow area (probably around 3 ft) And obviously with using CFL's it was practically a necesity. Glad to say, I couldn't have been more pleased with the result.