After posting a few hums and haws on this magnificent forum and getting some fantastic feedback (thanks Henry), I decided that I would take the next step up and start a grow journal to help involve people in my grow.
A bit about myself and my grow. I am located on the South Island of New Zealand and managed to germinate some skunky bagseed that I stumbled upon. Having always been interested in horticulture I decided to do some planning and get a small indoor set up going.
Grow Space Specs:
Tent- Indoor 4 tier microgreen house ($20.00 NZD)
Exhaust fan and ventilation- micro oscillating fan fitted into 15cm diameter exhaust duct.
Air intake- A larger oscillating fan blowing air into the grow room (ideally I would like to buy another fan and make a similar system to my exhaust to help introduce air. This will help create a more stable atmosphere).
Heating- As it very cold at night here I have brought a second hand heater to run at night when the lights are off which keeps the temperature from dropping below 70F.
Air circulation- Another mini fan mounted to the wall of the growspace.
Lighting- I wired my own CFL fixture with a total of 11x24W CFL bulbs (9:2, Blue:Red for Veg and 2:9 Blue:Red for flowering) Vegging light schedule at 18 on 6 off.
Grow Specs
Strain: Bagseed (supposedly of White Rhino genetics)x 5
Indica (Specifics unknown)
Current progress (Veg- 19 days from sprout breaking soil surface)
Indoor
Soil- Daltons premium potting mix (The best I could find locally, everything has slow release ferts but this had a good medium base). Blend of Bark Fibre, CAN Bark Fines, Coco Fibre and Pumice.
Pot: Space is a problem so I have currently got 2 plants to 1, 2 gallon pot and one plant in it's own pot.
Light: 264 W CFL homemade fixture (mixture of blue and red colour temperatures)
Air cooled: Yes
Temp of room: 82F-70F
RH:40-60%
PH: 6.8
Pests: None
Watering schedule: Weight testing pots seems to be every 3-4 days at the moment. I am currently cycling between water and ferts (at 1/4 strength) each watering to help prevent salt build up.
Nutes: Veg: Yates Nitrosol Original (NPK: 86), Flower FLAIRFORM GREENDREAM BLOOM (NPK 26)
Now to the good stuff. The photos!
I will try and organise them into chronological order to help give you a true perspective on my progress.
Please comment your opinion, any pointers, bah anything to do with the good old devils lettuce will do haha. Enjoy
First three photos were of my plants at 10 days old.
My grow space before the addition of my light fixture.
My hopeful ladies soaking up the sun whilst I finished and fitted my lighting fixture (16 Days old)
My first ever attempt at wiring a light, took me bladdy ages but managed to get a finished product, I don't think it's too bad myself
Day 17: I decided to top four of my plants to help get two new colas forming. I will look to start LST in the next two days. I only have a few more months left until I am away for a month so I will need to try and rush harvest.
A bit about myself and my grow. I am located on the South Island of New Zealand and managed to germinate some skunky bagseed that I stumbled upon. Having always been interested in horticulture I decided to do some planning and get a small indoor set up going.
Grow Space Specs:
Tent- Indoor 4 tier microgreen house ($20.00 NZD)
Exhaust fan and ventilation- micro oscillating fan fitted into 15cm diameter exhaust duct.
Air intake- A larger oscillating fan blowing air into the grow room (ideally I would like to buy another fan and make a similar system to my exhaust to help introduce air. This will help create a more stable atmosphere).
Heating- As it very cold at night here I have brought a second hand heater to run at night when the lights are off which keeps the temperature from dropping below 70F.
Air circulation- Another mini fan mounted to the wall of the growspace.
Lighting- I wired my own CFL fixture with a total of 11x24W CFL bulbs (9:2, Blue:Red for Veg and 2:9 Blue:Red for flowering) Vegging light schedule at 18 on 6 off.
Grow Specs
Strain: Bagseed (supposedly of White Rhino genetics)x 5
Indica (Specifics unknown)
Current progress (Veg- 19 days from sprout breaking soil surface)
Indoor
Soil- Daltons premium potting mix (The best I could find locally, everything has slow release ferts but this had a good medium base). Blend of Bark Fibre, CAN Bark Fines, Coco Fibre and Pumice.
Pot: Space is a problem so I have currently got 2 plants to 1, 2 gallon pot and one plant in it's own pot.
Light: 264 W CFL homemade fixture (mixture of blue and red colour temperatures)
Air cooled: Yes
Temp of room: 82F-70F
RH:40-60%
PH: 6.8
Pests: None
Watering schedule: Weight testing pots seems to be every 3-4 days at the moment. I am currently cycling between water and ferts (at 1/4 strength) each watering to help prevent salt build up.
Nutes: Veg: Yates Nitrosol Original (NPK: 86), Flower FLAIRFORM GREENDREAM BLOOM (NPK 26)
Now to the good stuff. The photos!
I will try and organise them into chronological order to help give you a true perspective on my progress.
Please comment your opinion, any pointers, bah anything to do with the good old devils lettuce will do haha. Enjoy
First three photos were of my plants at 10 days old.
My grow space before the addition of my light fixture.
My hopeful ladies soaking up the sun whilst I finished and fitted my lighting fixture (16 Days old)
My first ever attempt at wiring a light, took me bladdy ages but managed to get a finished product, I don't think it's too bad myself
Day 17: I decided to top four of my plants to help get two new colas forming. I will look to start LST in the next two days. I only have a few more months left until I am away for a month so I will need to try and rush harvest.