Resonance77
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So the plan is to grow some mother plants in soil, take clones and cycle them through a RDWC setup to harvest. The details are being worked out as I go. I haven't grown in over 20 years and have never done a hydro grow. I figured I'd start a journal even though this grow is unorganized and bordering on chaos. Maybe if nothing else, it can be an example of what not to do if things don't go very well.
Right now, I have some seeds sprouted. They are regular seeds, so I'm going to have to sex them when they get bigger. I got them from a place called MSNL. I know nothing of this company. If anyone has any experience with them, I would love to hear about it. I ordered 2 strains, Northern Lights and White Widow. They sent me an additional 5 seeds of Sour Diesel for free. All regular photo seeds. I went with regular, because at the time, I hadn't researched feminized seeds and didn't know if they were comparable to regular seeds in terms of potency and vigor. That and regular seeds where much cheaper.
I soaked 3 of each in water overnight. The next day I put them in wet paper towel. After 24 hours they went into solo cups filled with Happy Frog soil. A day later, 7 of the 9 seeds sprouted. I had 2 White Widow, 2 Sour Diesel and 3 Northern Lights. The other Sour Diesel and White Widow never came up, so after another few days, I started another Sour Diesel and White Widow. Of those 2 only the Sour Diesel sprouted. So At this point , I have 3 Northern Lights, 2 White Widow and 2 Sour Diesel sprouts that are 13 days old today and 1 Sour Diesel that is 7 days old.
White Widow
Sour Diesel
Northern Lights
One of the Northern Lights is growing all messed up
About a week ago a friend gave me Purple Haze clone taken from a proven mother he was quite happy with. It was already rooted and doing well. So that one will probably be the plant I take the first set of clones off to start the DWC cycle. He says he will have a few more strains coming my way as he flowers them out to pick mothers from.
These are all in a tote sitting in my utility sink in my basement. I have a 400 hm fixture on a shelf about 30 inches above the plants.
I've done more research since the first seed order, so I decided to order a couple more strains, this time from Seedsman and this time feminized seeds. I ordered Royal Gorilla from Royal Queen and Green Crack from Cali Connection. They threw in a few of their own Bruce Banger and Jack Herrer seeds for free. I'm waiting for them to show up yet.
So, I guess right now, I'm just putting together a genetics library. I plan to keep a bunch of bonsai mothers in veg under a florescent fixture and pull clones to put into the hydro set up. I will have a dedicated veg area. It isn't set up yet, but I'm working on it. It will be a 12 x 8 room with a shelf on one of the narrow ends. I have 2 standard florescent shop light fixtures. They are 2'x4' and hold 4 bulbs each. I will keep the moms under the shelf with one of the fixtures and cuttings will go up on the shelf with the other fixture above. On the opposite side of the room will be a 6 site, 5 gallon bucket DIY RDWC. I have 2 400w MH fixtures for that end.
Here is the cloning tub I built a couple days ago
Once the plants are vegged, they will go next door to my son's house. He has a 12'x13' room that is our flowing area. Right now, we have 2 1000w hps lights and a few bag seed plants in 5 gallon soil buckets. We are planning on getting 3 600w lights and building a 3 site 27 gallon tote DIY RDWC to start. For the first round, we will have the rdwc on one side of the room with the 3 600w fixtures and run the 2 1000w fixtures on the opposite side with plants in soil. If all goes well, we will replace the 2 1000w fixtures with 3 600w bulbs and build another 3 site rdwc system on the opposite side of the room.
The grow areas are works in progress. I plan on updating this journal with pictures of things as I get them done. I have almost everything I need to start building everything. I just need to find time. I'm working on it a little here and there. I'll try to do weekly updates regardless. Thanks for checking it out!
Right now, I have some seeds sprouted. They are regular seeds, so I'm going to have to sex them when they get bigger. I got them from a place called MSNL. I know nothing of this company. If anyone has any experience with them, I would love to hear about it. I ordered 2 strains, Northern Lights and White Widow. They sent me an additional 5 seeds of Sour Diesel for free. All regular photo seeds. I went with regular, because at the time, I hadn't researched feminized seeds and didn't know if they were comparable to regular seeds in terms of potency and vigor. That and regular seeds where much cheaper.
I soaked 3 of each in water overnight. The next day I put them in wet paper towel. After 24 hours they went into solo cups filled with Happy Frog soil. A day later, 7 of the 9 seeds sprouted. I had 2 White Widow, 2 Sour Diesel and 3 Northern Lights. The other Sour Diesel and White Widow never came up, so after another few days, I started another Sour Diesel and White Widow. Of those 2 only the Sour Diesel sprouted. So At this point , I have 3 Northern Lights, 2 White Widow and 2 Sour Diesel sprouts that are 13 days old today and 1 Sour Diesel that is 7 days old.
White Widow
Sour Diesel
Northern Lights
One of the Northern Lights is growing all messed up
About a week ago a friend gave me Purple Haze clone taken from a proven mother he was quite happy with. It was already rooted and doing well. So that one will probably be the plant I take the first set of clones off to start the DWC cycle. He says he will have a few more strains coming my way as he flowers them out to pick mothers from.
These are all in a tote sitting in my utility sink in my basement. I have a 400 hm fixture on a shelf about 30 inches above the plants.
I've done more research since the first seed order, so I decided to order a couple more strains, this time from Seedsman and this time feminized seeds. I ordered Royal Gorilla from Royal Queen and Green Crack from Cali Connection. They threw in a few of their own Bruce Banger and Jack Herrer seeds for free. I'm waiting for them to show up yet.
So, I guess right now, I'm just putting together a genetics library. I plan to keep a bunch of bonsai mothers in veg under a florescent fixture and pull clones to put into the hydro set up. I will have a dedicated veg area. It isn't set up yet, but I'm working on it. It will be a 12 x 8 room with a shelf on one of the narrow ends. I have 2 standard florescent shop light fixtures. They are 2'x4' and hold 4 bulbs each. I will keep the moms under the shelf with one of the fixtures and cuttings will go up on the shelf with the other fixture above. On the opposite side of the room will be a 6 site, 5 gallon bucket DIY RDWC. I have 2 400w MH fixtures for that end.
Here is the cloning tub I built a couple days ago
Once the plants are vegged, they will go next door to my son's house. He has a 12'x13' room that is our flowing area. Right now, we have 2 1000w hps lights and a few bag seed plants in 5 gallon soil buckets. We are planning on getting 3 600w lights and building a 3 site 27 gallon tote DIY RDWC to start. For the first round, we will have the rdwc on one side of the room with the 3 600w fixtures and run the 2 1000w fixtures on the opposite side with plants in soil. If all goes well, we will replace the 2 1000w fixtures with 3 600w bulbs and build another 3 site rdwc system on the opposite side of the room.
The grow areas are works in progress. I plan on updating this journal with pictures of things as I get them done. I have almost everything I need to start building everything. I just need to find time. I'm working on it a little here and there. I'll try to do weekly updates regardless. Thanks for checking it out!
