Aaron Quix
Well-Known Member
A big thanks to 9th Planet for allowing me to demo their gear for this journal!
For now, here are the basics as we get things dialed in.
The space:
4'x4'x8' closet.
Ventilation:
6" Hydrofarm inline fan-400 CFM. Installed in attic, ducted into closet.
6'x8" passive intake, allowing cool air into the closet from the office.
Odor mitigation:
6"x24" Can-Lite carbon air scrubber.
Temperature control:
12,000 BTU window A.C. in office.
Swamp cooler
Whole home central A.C.
Lights:
1000 watt 9th Planet Quasar LED, running at 50% for now
50w 9th Planet LED, to run side by side comparisons with 125w CFL for clones and early veg plants
Medium:
This journal is going to start in the middle of a grow using coco, in a 5 gallon homer bucket. The one large plant was a rescue, and I've promised to flower her out. When I'm finished with her, I will return to soil which I have run for years. The soil will be 35% Fox Farms Ocean Forrest, 35% Fox Farms Happy Frog and 30% perlite. Bear with me.
When I return to soil, I will be using 7 Gallon Smart Pots.
Nutrients:
My soil plants will receive Dutch Pro 5 part system. I will not mention the name of the nutes I'm using for the coco based plant because they are experimental, and not a sponsor here at our beloved 420Magazine.com.
Water:
This will infuriate some, and I'm afraid I just don't care lol. I use tap water, and always have. I know that R.O. water is superior, and I'd love to invest in a system some day. That day will have to wait. Last I checked, the PH of my local tap water was 6.7. Apparently, good enough
I do fill gallon jugs and allow them to gas-off to minimize chlorine, if that makes you feel any better!
Current temps are between 79 and 85 degrees F with the Quasar at 50% power, and humidity is bouncing between 35% and 45% RH. My swamp cooler is helpful with the latter. The 73 degrees you'll seen in the picture below is with the closet door open to the office. As I tend to keep my grow closed, and locked, I'm using the typical temperature range with the door closed as my baseline.
Strains:
Currently, Skunkberry. The soil grow coming up will be Blue Dream and Strawberry Cough.
The Skunkberry is a mother plant gifted to me by someone close, and has a strong root system and branching. I currently have eight clones rooting, and will take another eight in a day or so. Stay tuned for that, as some will hate my method of cloning too::
Part of the purpose of my journals has always been to demonstrate the ability of Cannabis to thrive in slightly less than optimal conditions, in order to encourage those new to growing to jump right in and get growing. Obviously, we want every environmental condition under our control to be dialed in perfectly, but that isn't always possible. Don't be discouraged by the overwhelming amount of information out there, or the nay-sayers who advise against one method or another. Use what you have, to the best of your ability and provide yourself with the medicine you need. Although there IS a science to this, you don't have to be a scientist. I've grown two, 4' plants in a 2'x'2 corner of a closet, under CFLs, with no ventilation. Was my harvest successful? Well, it depends on your perspective. I pulled 4oz from that grow. Was it top shelf? No, but I provided myself with the medicine I needed at the time. You can find pictures of that grow in my gallery here.
Long story short, I've learned a lot since those days, and continue learning every year. I've slowly invested in equipment over time, and spent countless hours reading the journals of others here. I eventually learned the importance of environmental control within the grow, and I have things pretty close. Sometimes, close is good enough.
This will be a fairly basic journal, but please feel free to chime in with questions, comments and cross chatter. If you have a question that I can't answer, I will direct you to someone who can.
For now, here are the basics as we get things dialed in.
The space:
4'x4'x8' closet.
Ventilation:
6" Hydrofarm inline fan-400 CFM. Installed in attic, ducted into closet.
6'x8" passive intake, allowing cool air into the closet from the office.
Odor mitigation:
6"x24" Can-Lite carbon air scrubber.
Temperature control:
12,000 BTU window A.C. in office.
Swamp cooler
Whole home central A.C.
Lights:
1000 watt 9th Planet Quasar LED, running at 50% for now
50w 9th Planet LED, to run side by side comparisons with 125w CFL for clones and early veg plants
Medium:
This journal is going to start in the middle of a grow using coco, in a 5 gallon homer bucket. The one large plant was a rescue, and I've promised to flower her out. When I'm finished with her, I will return to soil which I have run for years. The soil will be 35% Fox Farms Ocean Forrest, 35% Fox Farms Happy Frog and 30% perlite. Bear with me.
When I return to soil, I will be using 7 Gallon Smart Pots.
Nutrients:
My soil plants will receive Dutch Pro 5 part system. I will not mention the name of the nutes I'm using for the coco based plant because they are experimental, and not a sponsor here at our beloved 420Magazine.com.
Water:
This will infuriate some, and I'm afraid I just don't care lol. I use tap water, and always have. I know that R.O. water is superior, and I'd love to invest in a system some day. That day will have to wait. Last I checked, the PH of my local tap water was 6.7. Apparently, good enough
I do fill gallon jugs and allow them to gas-off to minimize chlorine, if that makes you feel any better!
Current temps are between 79 and 85 degrees F with the Quasar at 50% power, and humidity is bouncing between 35% and 45% RH. My swamp cooler is helpful with the latter. The 73 degrees you'll seen in the picture below is with the closet door open to the office. As I tend to keep my grow closed, and locked, I'm using the typical temperature range with the door closed as my baseline.
Strains:
Currently, Skunkberry. The soil grow coming up will be Blue Dream and Strawberry Cough.
The Skunkberry is a mother plant gifted to me by someone close, and has a strong root system and branching. I currently have eight clones rooting, and will take another eight in a day or so. Stay tuned for that, as some will hate my method of cloning too::
Part of the purpose of my journals has always been to demonstrate the ability of Cannabis to thrive in slightly less than optimal conditions, in order to encourage those new to growing to jump right in and get growing. Obviously, we want every environmental condition under our control to be dialed in perfectly, but that isn't always possible. Don't be discouraged by the overwhelming amount of information out there, or the nay-sayers who advise against one method or another. Use what you have, to the best of your ability and provide yourself with the medicine you need. Although there IS a science to this, you don't have to be a scientist. I've grown two, 4' plants in a 2'x'2 corner of a closet, under CFLs, with no ventilation. Was my harvest successful? Well, it depends on your perspective. I pulled 4oz from that grow. Was it top shelf? No, but I provided myself with the medicine I needed at the time. You can find pictures of that grow in my gallery here.
Long story short, I've learned a lot since those days, and continue learning every year. I've slowly invested in equipment over time, and spent countless hours reading the journals of others here. I eventually learned the importance of environmental control within the grow, and I have things pretty close. Sometimes, close is good enough.
This will be a fairly basic journal, but please feel free to chime in with questions, comments and cross chatter. If you have a question that I can't answer, I will direct you to someone who can.