itsbrianyo
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Hello fellow grow journalist!
I'm kicking off this new thread for my second grow. I never quite finished my first journal so I hope to get some good documentation for this one. However, so far i'm starting this new journal bit late so this first post will catch everyone up to where I am now. If you would like beforehand however you can browse my first grow and see where I started.
Here We Grow! First Grow From Bag Seeds
Moving onto my new setup I'll start with whats been changed. Instead of continuing with my original pvc/poly tent I chose to construct a new box for this grow from wood. The previous tent measured 27"x27"x60" and given I wanted to grow additional plants this time around I went a bit larger with the box and ended up with an area of 45"x28"x60". Here it is below...pardon my laundry
The box is made from 2x3 kid studs and plywood constructed into four separate frames connected into one structure which is secured in place by the floor and ceiling pieces. This is located in a small walk-in closet so I made it easy to deconstruct and reconstruct if needed. The ceiling contains a cross bar with eyelet screws to easily swap out light when needed for flowering. Along both sides on the floor I also installed two passive intakes which I will later construct hinged doors to close them when needed.
Now on to the babies. I was able to successfully germinate 3 out of the 4 seeds I acquired. One was lost to the extreme heat we got here in socal early this summer. For the germination process I used the paper towel method and stored the seeds in a small wooden box till the tap roots reached about 1/2in in length. From there I placed my each seed in a 1 gallon pot with FF Ocean Forrest mixed with 25% perlite under two 100w CFLs. Soon the babies broke the surface and have since been bathing under a 2 bulb fluorescent grow light.\\
Now to bring everyone up to speed on the current status. It has been a bit of a battle growing these babies in socal's heat wave without the box completely finished and ventilated properly however things seem to be coming along nicely. I have been able to set up temporary ventilation for the heat coming off my T5 light while I wait to finish the box. Plants have been receiving a healthy amount of ph'd distilled water about every other day. I have also began training the larger of the three plants. Topped it at its third node and used small plant ties to get some LST going.
I am hoping to get some mylar soon to get the inside walls covered. After that my plans are to transplant the babies into 5gal pots, swap out my light for a larger 4 bulb setup, and begin some nutrient waterings. Hopefully I can get some of you to stick around and follow my progress. I've learned some stuff from my first grow and look forward to trying a few new things this time around. I'll also be updating with all the DIY additions to still be done around this new box.
I'm kicking off this new thread for my second grow. I never quite finished my first journal so I hope to get some good documentation for this one. However, so far i'm starting this new journal bit late so this first post will catch everyone up to where I am now. If you would like beforehand however you can browse my first grow and see where I started.
Here We Grow! First Grow From Bag Seeds
Moving onto my new setup I'll start with whats been changed. Instead of continuing with my original pvc/poly tent I chose to construct a new box for this grow from wood. The previous tent measured 27"x27"x60" and given I wanted to grow additional plants this time around I went a bit larger with the box and ended up with an area of 45"x28"x60". Here it is below...pardon my laundry
The box is made from 2x3 kid studs and plywood constructed into four separate frames connected into one structure which is secured in place by the floor and ceiling pieces. This is located in a small walk-in closet so I made it easy to deconstruct and reconstruct if needed. The ceiling contains a cross bar with eyelet screws to easily swap out light when needed for flowering. Along both sides on the floor I also installed two passive intakes which I will later construct hinged doors to close them when needed.
Now on to the babies. I was able to successfully germinate 3 out of the 4 seeds I acquired. One was lost to the extreme heat we got here in socal early this summer. For the germination process I used the paper towel method and stored the seeds in a small wooden box till the tap roots reached about 1/2in in length. From there I placed my each seed in a 1 gallon pot with FF Ocean Forrest mixed with 25% perlite under two 100w CFLs. Soon the babies broke the surface and have since been bathing under a 2 bulb fluorescent grow light.\\
Now to bring everyone up to speed on the current status. It has been a bit of a battle growing these babies in socal's heat wave without the box completely finished and ventilated properly however things seem to be coming along nicely. I have been able to set up temporary ventilation for the heat coming off my T5 light while I wait to finish the box. Plants have been receiving a healthy amount of ph'd distilled water about every other day. I have also began training the larger of the three plants. Topped it at its third node and used small plant ties to get some LST going.
I am hoping to get some mylar soon to get the inside walls covered. After that my plans are to transplant the babies into 5gal pots, swap out my light for a larger 4 bulb setup, and begin some nutrient waterings. Hopefully I can get some of you to stick around and follow my progress. I've learned some stuff from my first grow and look forward to trying a few new things this time around. I'll also be updating with all the DIY additions to still be done around this new box.
try some of that home grown Purple Kush. It's delish! I almost forgot. 
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