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I successfully germinated 2 feminized easyriders (aka lowryder #2 x ak47, an autoflowering Indica/ Sativa/Runderalis hybrid) about a week ago using the paper towel method. Mary, and Jane, as I call them, are currently in 16oz plastic cups containing fox farms ocean's forrest soil.
They spent the first half of the week under under 4x27w daylight CFLs, then I added in a second set of lights, bringing the total to 6x27w daylight CFLs and 2x23w softwhite CFLs. They schedule has been 18/6, which I plan on continuing throughout the grow. Once they've started to flower, I'm going to ramp it up to a total of 8x27w daylight CFLs and 4x23w softwhites.
I think they're just about ready for a transplant, as I've noticed what I believe are a few roots poking out of the bottom of Mary's cup. She was the first to break through the dirt, so I'm not surprised she's ahead of her little sister. I plan on transplanting in the next few days. Should I transplant to the largest size pot I'd planned on using (1 gallon), or to an intermediate size (1.5qt) first?
The biggest concern for me is heat. After a long streak of ridiculously nice weather, the outdoor highs have been in the 100s everyday for a couple weeks now. My grow is located in a closet, where the ambient temp ranges from 75-83, and under the lights it goes from 75-91. I've improved the ventilation dramatically, but there's still a lot of work to be done to get the temps to a more reasonable level. There's a fan blowing on them constantly, which I hope is making it a bit more comfortable for them, but I'm worried that the constant motion caused by the fan might not be ideal.
I've been trying to be restrained in my watering, as overwatering seems to be a commonly reported problem. Before I added the 2nd set of lights, I was able to let them go for three days or so before watering. Now, it seems they're drying out a lot quicker and I'm watering about every two days. I've been using both the lift and the finger test, making sure that they're really in need before I give them anything. To me, I don't see any droop in the true leaves, although the seedling leaves have always seemed kinda droopy. The water I'm using is just aged tap water, and they seem to like it so far.
My grow room is about a third of a fairly large closet (about 180 cubit ft), lined on 3 sides with a mylar camping blanket, and a piece of panda film serving as a door. This makes a grow area of roughly 30 cubic ft. To keep the carpet clean and dry, there's a plastic tub on the floor. The lights are totally custom. There are three light platforms, each with two sockets. Each socket has a splitter, for a total of 4 lights per platform. The platforms are all suspended from chains hanging from a clothing rack.
The current (very less than ideal) ventilation system consists of a 1"x12" gap under the closet door, and a four inch hole at the top of the closet, which connects into the AC return. This means when the AC kicks on, I get very good airflow through the closet space, although it's not as effective as it could be, since the air is being pulled through the entire space of the closet, and not just the relatively small area containing the plants. My next addition to the grow room will be some ducting, to try to maximize airflow through the grow area. I think I'll also need to buy a fan, but I need to shop around to find a good deal on an inline. I'm also trying to work out a plan for odor control, although I think I still have a few weeks before that becomes an issue.
I haven't noticed any bugs on the plants, but there have been some insects in the area. Hopefully they'll stay off my plants!
I haven't used any ferts yet, but I plan on using all Fox Farms, starting with Grow Big after they've settled in to new pots, then Big Bloom once they start to flower.
How do they look? I guess it's only a week out, so there's probably not much to see. I'm surprised they're so short, which I guess could be good since it means they're not stretching for light. I'm also surprised at how thin the stalk is, since I thought the fan blowing on them would thicken that up. They're probably just waiting for bigger pots so they can explode!
Any questions for me?
The ladies under the lights
Mary @1 Week
Jane @1 Week
I successfully germinated 2 feminized easyriders (aka lowryder #2 x ak47, an autoflowering Indica/ Sativa/Runderalis hybrid) about a week ago using the paper towel method. Mary, and Jane, as I call them, are currently in 16oz plastic cups containing fox farms ocean's forrest soil.
They spent the first half of the week under under 4x27w daylight CFLs, then I added in a second set of lights, bringing the total to 6x27w daylight CFLs and 2x23w softwhite CFLs. They schedule has been 18/6, which I plan on continuing throughout the grow. Once they've started to flower, I'm going to ramp it up to a total of 8x27w daylight CFLs and 4x23w softwhites.
I think they're just about ready for a transplant, as I've noticed what I believe are a few roots poking out of the bottom of Mary's cup. She was the first to break through the dirt, so I'm not surprised she's ahead of her little sister. I plan on transplanting in the next few days. Should I transplant to the largest size pot I'd planned on using (1 gallon), or to an intermediate size (1.5qt) first?
The biggest concern for me is heat. After a long streak of ridiculously nice weather, the outdoor highs have been in the 100s everyday for a couple weeks now. My grow is located in a closet, where the ambient temp ranges from 75-83, and under the lights it goes from 75-91. I've improved the ventilation dramatically, but there's still a lot of work to be done to get the temps to a more reasonable level. There's a fan blowing on them constantly, which I hope is making it a bit more comfortable for them, but I'm worried that the constant motion caused by the fan might not be ideal.
I've been trying to be restrained in my watering, as overwatering seems to be a commonly reported problem. Before I added the 2nd set of lights, I was able to let them go for three days or so before watering. Now, it seems they're drying out a lot quicker and I'm watering about every two days. I've been using both the lift and the finger test, making sure that they're really in need before I give them anything. To me, I don't see any droop in the true leaves, although the seedling leaves have always seemed kinda droopy. The water I'm using is just aged tap water, and they seem to like it so far.
My grow room is about a third of a fairly large closet (about 180 cubit ft), lined on 3 sides with a mylar camping blanket, and a piece of panda film serving as a door. This makes a grow area of roughly 30 cubic ft. To keep the carpet clean and dry, there's a plastic tub on the floor. The lights are totally custom. There are three light platforms, each with two sockets. Each socket has a splitter, for a total of 4 lights per platform. The platforms are all suspended from chains hanging from a clothing rack.
The current (very less than ideal) ventilation system consists of a 1"x12" gap under the closet door, and a four inch hole at the top of the closet, which connects into the AC return. This means when the AC kicks on, I get very good airflow through the closet space, although it's not as effective as it could be, since the air is being pulled through the entire space of the closet, and not just the relatively small area containing the plants. My next addition to the grow room will be some ducting, to try to maximize airflow through the grow area. I think I'll also need to buy a fan, but I need to shop around to find a good deal on an inline. I'm also trying to work out a plan for odor control, although I think I still have a few weeks before that becomes an issue.
I haven't noticed any bugs on the plants, but there have been some insects in the area. Hopefully they'll stay off my plants!
I haven't used any ferts yet, but I plan on using all Fox Farms, starting with Grow Big after they've settled in to new pots, then Big Bloom once they start to flower.
How do they look? I guess it's only a week out, so there's probably not much to see. I'm surprised they're so short, which I guess could be good since it means they're not stretching for light. I'm also surprised at how thin the stalk is, since I thought the fan blowing on them would thicken that up. They're probably just waiting for bigger pots so they can explode!
Any questions for me?
The ladies under the lights
Mary @1 Week
Jane @1 Week
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