TropicGrow
New Member
Hi everyone and welcome to my first grow journal. Also a First time poster here on 420magazine.com, but have been a guest in these forums for years. Let me explain a little bit about myself and why I am documenting my grow here. Im Tropicgrow and Im an amateur grower (and professional stoner). I live in a place where medicinal grade marijuana is non-existent. Instead we have copious amounts of dirt weed (Im serious, your hands turn black after rolling a j). So I have made it my mission to produce quality herb for my self.
Just look at this bunk!
As mentioned I'm fairly new to growing herbs. I have made several attempts in the past to grow cannabis, starting with a decent outdoor grow but at the time i knew very little on how to maximize its potential. This outdoor grow was never meant to be serious anyway. Many years later I tried a microgrow in a closet - high heat, poor ventilation, lighting, improper nutrients and a general lack of experience caused this grow to be unsatisfactory. So third time is a charm, I have moved into a larger home and have dedicated half a room to having a functional perpetual grow.
Okay so actually this wont be my first successful grow here in this new set-up but its the first one Ill be documenting. I invite all of you readers to please pinpoint anything you see that I may be doing wrong as my mission is to really try to get as close to perfection as I can.
So lets start with the details shall we?
My plan is to have a perpetual grow (2 sections one for veg, one for flowering) in where I can make a fresh harvest of OG every 2 weeks.
This Journal will cover the start of veg fro clone, through flowering and on to harvest.
# of plants: 2 OG clones Every 2 Weeks.
Strain: OG Kush (The package I got only said OG. It was gifted to me by a friend living in san diego and had picked it up from a local dispensary there)
Indica/Sativa: While many websites and dispensaries list OG Kush as an indica, many people argue that the strain is in fact a sativa, or some sort of sativa-dominant hybrid .
(From past grows I do see a lot of indica traits as well as sativa so I can’t really put my finger on this)
Veg/Flowering: Both, 3-4 weeks veg, 10 weeks flowering
Veg Room
Flowering Section
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Medium: 100% Coco Coir
Size of Pot: Roughly 1 Gallon home made hempy style pots
Size of Light: Veg - 1x 85w, 2x 40w CFL. Flowering - 1x 400w LED + 1x 300w LED full spectrum.
Aircooled: Airconditioned room
Temperature of room: Veg 75-78F, Flowering 66-70F
RH of room: 45%-60%
PH: 5.5-6.0 (usually 5.8)
Pests: Negative!
How often watering: roughy 2-3 times a week or when pot feels light
Type and Strength of Nutes:
Veg -
General Hydroponics Floraseries
GH FloraGro
GH FloraMicro
GHFloraBloom
GH ArmorSi
GH DiamondNectar
GH Calimagic
Sticking to original General Hydroponics Floraseries drain to waste vegetative chart. Reason being that I have tried using (Lucas) H3ADS Formula for Coco Coir but I found vegetative growth of OG’s to be extremely slow due to low nitrogen, compared to the original General Hydroponics Chart.
Flowering -
General Hydroponics FloraSeries + Additives:
GH FloraMicro
GH FloraBloom
GH KoolBloom 0-10-10 Liquid
GH FloraNectar
GH CaliMagic As needed
A Slightly Modified Version of (Lucas) H3ADS Formula for Coco Coir . I chose to increase it a little as I have grown OG with H3ADS Formula and I wasn’t too impressed. I remember reading in a forum that the OG strain will bulk up in flush phase. “A 2 ounce harvest can become a 4 ounce harvest”
I recall reading, so long as enough P&K is given prior. Hence the modifications to H3ADS. I also have a bottle of FloraNectar I’ve been meaning to try so it is included.
And that should cover the basics. I will try to post photos every other day of the progress as well as give you guys regular updates as to what imma do to the beautiful ladies
Thank you and hope you enjoy the journey

As mentioned I'm fairly new to growing herbs. I have made several attempts in the past to grow cannabis, starting with a decent outdoor grow but at the time i knew very little on how to maximize its potential. This outdoor grow was never meant to be serious anyway. Many years later I tried a microgrow in a closet - high heat, poor ventilation, lighting, improper nutrients and a general lack of experience caused this grow to be unsatisfactory. So third time is a charm, I have moved into a larger home and have dedicated half a room to having a functional perpetual grow.
Okay so actually this wont be my first successful grow here in this new set-up but its the first one Ill be documenting. I invite all of you readers to please pinpoint anything you see that I may be doing wrong as my mission is to really try to get as close to perfection as I can.
So lets start with the details shall we?
My plan is to have a perpetual grow (2 sections one for veg, one for flowering) in where I can make a fresh harvest of OG every 2 weeks.
This Journal will cover the start of veg fro clone, through flowering and on to harvest.
# of plants: 2 OG clones Every 2 Weeks.
Strain: OG Kush (The package I got only said OG. It was gifted to me by a friend living in san diego and had picked it up from a local dispensary there)
Indica/Sativa: While many websites and dispensaries list OG Kush as an indica, many people argue that the strain is in fact a sativa, or some sort of sativa-dominant hybrid .
(From past grows I do see a lot of indica traits as well as sativa so I can’t really put my finger on this)
Veg/Flowering: Both, 3-4 weeks veg, 10 weeks flowering
Veg Room
Flowering Section
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Medium: 100% Coco Coir
Size of Pot: Roughly 1 Gallon home made hempy style pots
Size of Light: Veg - 1x 85w, 2x 40w CFL. Flowering - 1x 400w LED + 1x 300w LED full spectrum.
Aircooled: Airconditioned room
Temperature of room: Veg 75-78F, Flowering 66-70F
RH of room: 45%-60%
PH: 5.5-6.0 (usually 5.8)
Pests: Negative!
How often watering: roughy 2-3 times a week or when pot feels light
Type and Strength of Nutes:
Veg -
General Hydroponics Floraseries
GH FloraGro
GH FloraMicro
GHFloraBloom
GH ArmorSi
GH DiamondNectar
GH Calimagic
Sticking to original General Hydroponics Floraseries drain to waste vegetative chart. Reason being that I have tried using (Lucas) H3ADS Formula for Coco Coir but I found vegetative growth of OG’s to be extremely slow due to low nitrogen, compared to the original General Hydroponics Chart.

Flowering -
General Hydroponics FloraSeries + Additives:
GH FloraMicro
GH FloraBloom
GH KoolBloom 0-10-10 Liquid
GH FloraNectar
GH CaliMagic As needed
A Slightly Modified Version of (Lucas) H3ADS Formula for Coco Coir . I chose to increase it a little as I have grown OG with H3ADS Formula and I wasn’t too impressed. I remember reading in a forum that the OG strain will bulk up in flush phase. “A 2 ounce harvest can become a 4 ounce harvest”
I recall reading, so long as enough P&K is given prior. Hence the modifications to H3ADS. I also have a bottle of FloraNectar I’ve been meaning to try so it is included.

And that should cover the basics. I will try to post photos every other day of the progress as well as give you guys regular updates as to what imma do to the beautiful ladies
