Purple Kush & Thai Stick Feminised, LED 300W, Soil, 3rd Grow

[blvck v2]

Hi stoners & growers around the world

Back in March 2015, I started my second grow and my first grow journal with a Northern Light Auto from Royal Queen Seeds.
Here is my previous completed journal:

Northern Light Auto - LED UFO 90W + LED 20W - Soil - 2nd Grow

Hi stoners & growers all around the world :Namaste: :welcome: In september 2014 one of my friend brought me a NYC diesel feminized from Amsterdam. I decided growing it and got me really interested into the growing process. Especially that at that time i was in grade 12 biology classes. I was...

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The whole experience was amazing, smoke test was also great but 40 gr wasn't enough
After a long break from growing, I decided to go through the adventure again. This journal will include two grows in one.

Strain - Purple kush Feminized
Soil grow Indoor
7 Gallon pot
LED Grow light 300W 100smd x2
Indoor tent - Dimensions L 60 cm W 45 cm H 160 cm
Mini fan
2 seeds
Premium organic soil found in local store
18 hours of light 6 hours of night

Strain - Thai stick Feminized
Soil grow Outdoor
7 Gallon pot
1 seed
Premium organic soil found in local store
12 hours of light 12 hours of night

 

[Pbass]

After a long break from growing,

I guess! Love that small time grow, turned out awesome! Whats that I see about different light periods for those two plants? Are you gonna run dif rooms? CHeers, looking forward to your progress mate!

 

[Willyxx89]

Keen to check how Thai grows you're 300w light is of what brand

 

[Fastass419]

How are you going to keep that light schedule outside?

 

[blvck v2]

I guess! Love that small time grow, turned out awesome! Whats that I see about different light periods for those two plants? Are you gonna run dif rooms? CHeers, looking forward to your progress mate!

Hey man! Yes, my first journal was fun and a little explicit back in 2015
I have a total of 3 plants, 2 Purple Kush seeds and 1 Unknown seed offered by the dude I got the seeds from.

How are you going to keep that light schedule outside?

I am currently thinking of letting this unknown seed grow outside with a 12 hours schedule and focus on the Purple Kush inside with a normal vegetative state (18hrs light - 6hrs dark) due to space available.
Thank you for tuning in to my thread guys.

 

[blvck v2]

Keen to check how Thai grows you're 300w light is of what brand

Hey! I am still waiting on them to be delivered, I think it doesn't have a brand though. Will send you a picture when it arrives.
300W 3030 100smd LED Grow Light is the only thing I know about the light

 

[blvck v2]

Update

The germination process is over and successful for all 3 seeds. Done in humid cotton locked in a Tupperware, it took around 36-48 hours for the root to show. slower than previous grow I am also in a different environment with higher temp and lower humidity which could have impact.

Day 0 (Germination process)

Day 3 (germination process)

The smallest seed on the top left is a PK seed, smaller than the other one, you cannot see the root, a few hours later it showed out.

 

[blvck v2]

Update

Yesterday, I decided to transfer them in soil. I am using a fresh local bamboo soil which I use for other plants with very successful results.

DAY 1

I settled them in water bottles for the first days and will then transfer them to their 7 gal pot.
They are all under the sunlight atm due to a delay of my light shipment. Hopefully should be fine!

PKs are on the top and the unknown is at the bottom of the picture, as you can see one of the PK already decided to show its face, let the journey begin!

 

[CADBOY]

bamboo soil sounds interesting, got a pic of the nutrients listed on the bag?
Will you be using any other nutrients?

 

[blvck v2]

bamboo soil sounds interesting, got a pic of the nutrients listed on the bag?
Will you be using any other nutrients?

Hey dude!
The bag has nothing listed on sadly.. It comes straight from the local green market in my area.
I will start using normal vegetative nutes when I transfer them into their 7 gal pot in less than a week.

 

[CADBOY]

Hey dude!
The bag has nothing listed on sadly.. It comes straight from the local green market in my area.
I will start using normal vegetative nutes when I transfer them into their 7 gal pot in less than a week.

Awesome.

 

[Nunyabiz]

Never even heard of bamboo based soil.
I assume it must be similar to coco.
Looks like the soil needs aeration.
And if it's just like coco you'll want to water every day with 1/4 strength nutrients.

 

[blvck v2]

Never even heard of bamboo based soil.
I assume it must be similar to coco.
Looks like the soil needs aeration.
And if it's just like coco you'll want to water every day with 1/4 strength nutrients.

Yup I also never heard of it before, it is what my local farmer recommended me. I am in South east asia btw.
What do you mean by the soil needing aeration?
Ok great to know about the regular watering, will check how they do first and then will switch to your technique if I see a lack of nutes.
Thanks for your time dude

 

[Nunyabiz]

Yup I also never heard of it before, it is what my local farmer recommended me. I am in South east asia btw.
What do you mean by the soil needing aeration?
Ok great to know about the regular watering, will check how they do first and then will switch to your technique if I see a lack of nutes.
Thanks for your time dude

Aeration, such as adding Pumice and biochar into the soil, usually about 30%.
So 70% soil 25% pumice and 5% biochar or something similar

 

[blvck v2]

Aeration, such as adding Pumice and biochar into the soil, usually about 30%.
So 70% soil 25% pumice and 5% biochar or something similar

Oh yea this is plan for as soon as I will set them in their initial pot.

 

[blvck v2]

Update

Hey! Here's a quick update, all 3 seeds seem to have sprout! Well at least for both PKs however them seem to be stretching a little, the unknown seed is cuddling with the soil atm
They might be stretching due to little light, I am still waiting on my light to be delivered. This virus thing going on has mess up the timing

DAY 2

Purple Kush #1

Purple Kush #2

Unknown

Don't mind the temperature, it's a shitty thermometer I bought for 3$ on "eBay", temperature in the room is around 25°C

 

[blvck v2]

Never even heard of bamboo based soil.
I assume it must be similar to coco.
Looks like the soil needs aeration.
And if it's just like coco you'll want to water every day with 1/4 strength nutrients.

By the way, I went to ask the farmer (well, my girlfriend did since I can't communicate with him ) why he thinks bamboo based soil is great for growing and told me it is due to the high amount of trichoderma produced from the chopped bamboos mixed with the soil. It results in avoiding moisture while letting enough humidity to feed the roots.

 

[blvck v2]

Update

Hi guys it's been day 5 since my babies sprouted and they don't seem to be growing leaves as I experienced with previous grows.. Then seem to only be stretching lately. Could it be due to the lights?
Here is a quick picture of them

DAY 5

 

[VanIslandConnoisseur]

Hey im in! Water with like 200ppm compost tea!!!! Plants love the food!
+adds tons of microbial life to your soil!

 

[VanIslandConnoisseur]

Just mix bagged compost in water and aerate it if you can for 24 - 36hrs or more. Can measure food strength in your tea with a ppm pen.Using compost teas regularly, even 50ppm is highly beneficial! Also make sure to use some mycorrhizae on the roots and bottom of transplant hole. They will infect the roots beneficially and can increase the root surface area by 100's-1000's over time lookin good so far!!