MrNiceGuyNc OG Kush First Grow

[mrniceguync]

Hello everyone, MrNiceGuyNc here. Im a first time grower and will need help here and there. I've done a lot of reasearch and I'm ready to to give this a try.

Seed- Feminised Og Kush from Reserva Privada
Light- (2) 150 Watt Cfls for seedlings
(1) 400W Metal Halide Bulb for Vegging
(1) 400W High Pressure Sodium for Flowering
The hood is tube, air cooled and got it with a digtal ballast and the two
bulbs for $200
Cabinet-70"H x 48"W x 20"D from lowes
Nutrients- Advance Nutrients Mirco, Grow and Bloom

 

[mrniceguync]

 

[mrniceguync]

 

[mrniceguync]

24 hours in water, 12 hours in paper towels and 24 hours in the peat pellet and this is what I got.

 

[mrniceguync]

Hey everybody. Got a question for anyone out there. I'm at the end of the first week and I just transplanted the peat pellet in to a cup with soil that could feed a plant for three months. My question is when I need to start feeding it with nutrients and fertilizer.

 

[OG13]

That cup will only feed it for a few weeks at most depending on soil. When it gets a couple sets of branches on it transplant it to a bigger pot. How big do you want to grow this one? Do you want this to fill the cab or do a SCROG or what?

 

[mrniceguync]

I plan on moving her to a 2 x 2 x 5.3 grow tent that I just found online yesterday. And yes I will SCROG.

 

[OG13]

That will be a lot of light, make sure to get a fan to cool the tube.

 

[mrniceguync]

Thanks OG13. Would you suggest that I use a smaller watt bulb and setup?

 

[OG13]

No, 100 watts per square foot is like the sun.....if you can keep it cool, you should do great. Most people cheap out on the light/lumens/watts. Most people would use 250 watts in that size space. The Lowes plastic cabinent would have been a good size as well. Long spaces can be hard to light evenly, but 40 inches isn't "long". Whatever works at the right price. You will def need a fan on the tube, a fan to move the plants around, and probably a fan to deal with the radiant heat of the cab. Don't be surprised.

 

[treezzz]

hey mrniceguy i'm also new to growing and i'm right behind you in my grow atm. i basically used the same germ method as you it looks like and i transplanted my seeds the same way but they've only been up out of the starter cube for 2 days now. hopefully everything continues to go well for you. it will be good to have someone to compare results with who is in about the same stage as i am. good luck with your grow man. i plan on staying up to date with your post. peace.

p.s. can someone tell me how to subscribe to a thread? thanks!

 

[OG13]

Trezzz, at the top of the page, clik on thread tools and hit subscribe. Then it gives you a choice of instant email or daily email or others. You can change the choice later.

 

[mrniceguync]

Thanks OG13, I will keep that in mind.

 

[treezzz]

Trezzz, at the top of the page, clik on thread tools and hit subscribe. Then it gives you a choice of instant email or daily email or others. You can change the choice later.

thanks!

 

[mrniceguync]

So it's day 12 since the start. I ran into a couple but got them straighten out. The thermometer I was using was 10 degrees off. I thought I was keeping it at 73 degrees but it was really like 83. So pick up a digital one and now I'm back on track.

If the temp was that high for a week, would it slow do the growth of the plant?

This is what she looks like now.

This is the new thermometer.

 

[treezzz]

i've been using an old school mercury thermometer... maybe i need to get myself one of those when i get some money. i also want a good pH tester and ppm tester. do you have either of those?

 

[Wingman420]

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[OG13]

Just because your device is digital doesn't mean it is accurate (or better than the analog device). You should calibrate all devices to a known "standard" such as a good old medical thermometer. Put all your thermometers inside a cooler and shut the lid. Come back and compare readings an hour later. Many analogs have an adjustment slot in the backside to use a screwdriver to adjust the reading to match your "known value". I bet the digital reads a few degrees high and the analog reads a few degrees low....the real temp is somewhere in the middle. Most of those "cheap" digital devices only have an accuracy of +/- 5 degrees, but some are +/-2.

 

[mrniceguync]

i've been using an old school mercury thermometer... maybe i need to get myself one of those when i get some money. i also want a good pH tester and ppm tester. do you have either of those?

I have a ph tester but not a ppm tester. Would I need a ppm tester?

 

[Icemud]

A ppm meter would help you greatly so you can know how much nutrients are in your water per feeding....i was reading that typically for seedlings and early veg, you want a ppm of around 250-450ppm thru later veg you will want to have a ppm of around 800-1000ppm and from late veg thru late flowering it will keep increasing until late flower you are around 1200-1300ppm... your last 2 weeks (your clearing or flush period) you will want to reduce your ppm to lower than 200ppm...basicly nothing in the water...(most tap water is higher than 200ppm)

A ppm meter is a helpful tool so that even when you are following your nutrient schedule you know how "strong" your nutrient mixes are...

I tested my tap/city water here in OC california and it sits at a 390ppm and ph of 8.3...way too high for feeding cannibus, especially in its early stages...

hope this helps.....this is far from a scientific explination but it gives you an idea of what ppm is useful for...i use mine a lot when making foliar sprays...usually keeping my ppm around or less than 200ppm...