The Plan
Grow these unknown (probably crappy) seeds so that when i make a lot of mistakes, i can do it better on my next White Widow Continuous Grow.
White Widow First Time Grow T5 DWC Closet Grow Hydroponics Indoor
Set Up
Seeds: Pre-germination, then into rockwool. 42watt CFL in a propagation dome with heating mat. Botanicare Liquid Karma nutrient solution.
Grow: 4' T5 fixture with 4 bulbs. DWC using General Hydroponics FloraNova and a small water and air pump for nutrient circulation.
Up To Date
I am on day 15 currently and these pictures will bring you up to date.
Day 1
Germination on a clean plate using paper towels. I chose aluminum foil to block light and contain moisture. Should have transplanted into rockwool here.
Day 2
All 5 seeds have germinated successfully. Some better then others. And are ordered 1-5 (best to worst). Transplanted into rockwool too late.
Transplanted into a covered container for sprouting. A heating pad is used and the lamp is turned off. Needs a thermometer and humidity gage. Also, should have soaked the cubes in ph water for 24 hours.
Day 3
The rockwool cubes and graded 1-5, best to worst determined from the germinated seeds. After just 1 day, cube 1 maintains the lead and the light is now run 24/7.
Day 4
Cubes 3 and 4 have sprouted and all the cubes are watered because they were dry. I assume it is because the light has been on for 24 hours. I tried to only water the lower ¼ of the cubes like the internet sais but the rockwool soaked water all the way through. Don't over water. This may also be the reason for the humidity problem. Opened vents. With the light, heating pad combo, it may have been too hot.
Day 5
The tips of plant number 1 are turning brown. Possible problems: too hot? Too humid? Too much light? (42wat CFL at 12"). Turned on the light timer. Fully opened vent ports.
Still no sign from 2 and 5.
Day 6
Plant number 1 has turned even more brown. I think the cubes were getting too hot so, I moved them off the center panel to allow air to flow beneath them. Vents turned to half open. Also, I watered the bottom ¼ of the cubes. This time, it did not soak up to the top of the cube. This is probably because I did not pre-soak the cubes in water for 24 hours. Plants 2 and 5 probably didn't sprout because of my lack of care with the cubes.
Day 13
After all the problems I have been having, I've decided to take a break and be more casual with the grow so I took a few days off. I have lost track of days and I think I'm on Day 13 now, but no matter. Plant 1 is looking pretty deformed likely due to the stress I've been giving her in reguards to the light, watering and nutrient schedule.
Day 14
Plant 3 and 4 are doing great. I'm not sure which one is my favorite yet. Plant 3 is shorter which is better for space and has bigger leaves. Plant 4 has grown slightly faster. My nutrients are very potent. Probably 4x what it recommends. But it is made for sprouts such as these and only has 0.1-0.1-0.5 so I don't think it's that big of a problem, but we will see. NEED ACCURATE MEASURING DEVICE.
Day 15
86.2 degrees F 31% humidity 7/9 2:00PM
Catastrophe struck overnight when the T5 light fell onto the plants. There is some discoloration on the plants probably from the heat from the lights. So I moved the operation into a new closet with more room and got better anchors for the light. Humidity is still low.
7/9 2:00PM
Temperature is 12 degrees warmer under the lights then it is in the room. I have decided to invest in an air conditioning unit to regulate the space since I don't have air conditioning in my living space. I tried using a fan but the little guys aren't strong enough yet. Humidity is still low so I will try the spray bottle trick.
Grow these unknown (probably crappy) seeds so that when i make a lot of mistakes, i can do it better on my next White Widow Continuous Grow.
White Widow First Time Grow T5 DWC Closet Grow Hydroponics Indoor
Set Up
Seeds: Pre-germination, then into rockwool. 42watt CFL in a propagation dome with heating mat. Botanicare Liquid Karma nutrient solution.
Grow: 4' T5 fixture with 4 bulbs. DWC using General Hydroponics FloraNova and a small water and air pump for nutrient circulation.
Up To Date
I am on day 15 currently and these pictures will bring you up to date.
Day 1
Germination on a clean plate using paper towels. I chose aluminum foil to block light and contain moisture. Should have transplanted into rockwool here.
Day 2
All 5 seeds have germinated successfully. Some better then others. And are ordered 1-5 (best to worst). Transplanted into rockwool too late.
Transplanted into a covered container for sprouting. A heating pad is used and the lamp is turned off. Needs a thermometer and humidity gage. Also, should have soaked the cubes in ph water for 24 hours.
Day 3
The rockwool cubes and graded 1-5, best to worst determined from the germinated seeds. After just 1 day, cube 1 maintains the lead and the light is now run 24/7.
Day 4
Cubes 3 and 4 have sprouted and all the cubes are watered because they were dry. I assume it is because the light has been on for 24 hours. I tried to only water the lower ¼ of the cubes like the internet sais but the rockwool soaked water all the way through. Don't over water. This may also be the reason for the humidity problem. Opened vents. With the light, heating pad combo, it may have been too hot.
Day 5
The tips of plant number 1 are turning brown. Possible problems: too hot? Too humid? Too much light? (42wat CFL at 12"). Turned on the light timer. Fully opened vent ports.
Still no sign from 2 and 5.
Day 6
Plant number 1 has turned even more brown. I think the cubes were getting too hot so, I moved them off the center panel to allow air to flow beneath them. Vents turned to half open. Also, I watered the bottom ¼ of the cubes. This time, it did not soak up to the top of the cube. This is probably because I did not pre-soak the cubes in water for 24 hours. Plants 2 and 5 probably didn't sprout because of my lack of care with the cubes.
Day 13
After all the problems I have been having, I've decided to take a break and be more casual with the grow so I took a few days off. I have lost track of days and I think I'm on Day 13 now, but no matter. Plant 1 is looking pretty deformed likely due to the stress I've been giving her in reguards to the light, watering and nutrient schedule.
Day 14
Plant 3 and 4 are doing great. I'm not sure which one is my favorite yet. Plant 3 is shorter which is better for space and has bigger leaves. Plant 4 has grown slightly faster. My nutrients are very potent. Probably 4x what it recommends. But it is made for sprouts such as these and only has 0.1-0.1-0.5 so I don't think it's that big of a problem, but we will see. NEED ACCURATE MEASURING DEVICE.
Day 15
86.2 degrees F 31% humidity 7/9 2:00PM
Catastrophe struck overnight when the T5 light fell onto the plants. There is some discoloration on the plants probably from the heat from the lights. So I moved the operation into a new closet with more room and got better anchors for the light. Humidity is still low.
7/9 2:00PM
Temperature is 12 degrees warmer under the lights then it is in the room. I have decided to invest in an air conditioning unit to regulate the space since I don't have air conditioning in my living space. I tried using a fan but the little guys aren't strong enough yet. Humidity is still low so I will try the spray bottle trick.
, come check my journal out for a peek into your future or to track your current progress Im using the t12 shoplights with mixed spectrums for flowering feeding with Fox farm nutes and some hygrozyme..Btw if your ppm are over 600 its too much for a 2 week old plant hey dont even have 5 sets of leaves less is always better..use like a 4th of the dosage and if they arent touching the water yet they must be hand water from the top until they do..trust me those seedling are thirsty but not 1200ppm type thirsty..
