shizznizzle
New Member
High all! 
Its me Shizzy and I am going to take you through my virgin grow and hope to learn some wonderful info, as I had for the seven months I stalked this site gaining info and learning before signing up and committing to my grow. So without further adieu, the skinny:
We have Purple Skunk, Blueberry x Jack Herer and Sweet Island Skunk..........at least that's what I am told...lol
My equipment, (and seeds), were donated by a fellow patient and friend who was unable to continue growing and I ended up with some working decent equipment. Two of the ballasts aren't working but I found a place that will fix them for $35 a piece.
I started with a 600w HPS and a 400w MH, then I got a brilliant idea, I have two of the same type of four foot reflector so I made a Frankenstein. I now have a 600w Hi Lux MH and a 600w HPS in one reflector and the plants are loving it! So I have 1200w of goodness just feeding these wonderful girls.....
Next I was given the entire FF line of nutes in gallon jugs brand new, so I am using FF for this grow, the seedling starter mix was straight FF Light Warr and the transplants were then moved into FF OF, I am using the OF as is out of the bag and the plants are digging it, so I am too.
My space is an entire room my wife so generously gave up for my medicinal purposes and for that I love her,
. The room in total is 10' x 12' x 10' I believe with a closet that is used for the seedlings and clones, along with my 45 plant aeroponic cloner......for lighting in the babies area we have a 4' x 4 T5 HO fixture with unknown wattage, I have yet to investigate....again part of the package.
I have cordoned off a 6' x 6' x 10' area with panda film as the current veg area but plan to some time in the future divide the space intelligently into two. I have a 6" exhaust fan that was formerly a restaurant exhaust that pushes some air out the roof via a one way vent with a flapper. As I own my spread, I have no worries of smell or detection, however I do not want anyone around me knowing, people can be weird and that is best left that way. The intake is a passive, sleeping bag filtered hole in the wall formerly known as a closed window.
Temps were a struggle in the beginning but after adding the baby gates for my dogs and opening the door to the house they are fine, currently 82° F during the day with an arid 35% RH and the evenings being around 71° F with an ~RH of 42%
Soil pH is 6.5 and there has only been one nutrient feeding as of yet, however I do add B vitamin and super-thrive to the watering as well as some Aqua-shield during germination. I have been keeping a written journal and was hesitant to create a journal until things were in full swing and boy are they! Next post will be catching everyone up on my experience so far with them and thanks for reading and I hope this is a great experience for all.
Its me Shizzy and I am going to take you through my virgin grow and hope to learn some wonderful info, as I had for the seven months I stalked this site gaining info and learning before signing up and committing to my grow. So without further adieu, the skinny:We have Purple Skunk, Blueberry x Jack Herer and Sweet Island Skunk..........at least that's what I am told...lol
My equipment, (and seeds), were donated by a fellow patient and friend who was unable to continue growing and I ended up with some working decent equipment. Two of the ballasts aren't working but I found a place that will fix them for $35 a piece.
I started with a 600w HPS and a 400w MH, then I got a brilliant idea, I have two of the same type of four foot reflector so I made a Frankenstein. I now have a 600w Hi Lux MH and a 600w HPS in one reflector and the plants are loving it! So I have 1200w of goodness just feeding these wonderful girls.....
Next I was given the entire FF line of nutes in gallon jugs brand new, so I am using FF for this grow, the seedling starter mix was straight FF Light Warr and the transplants were then moved into FF OF, I am using the OF as is out of the bag and the plants are digging it, so I am too.
My space is an entire room my wife so generously gave up for my medicinal purposes and for that I love her,
. The room in total is 10' x 12' x 10' I believe with a closet that is used for the seedlings and clones, along with my 45 plant aeroponic cloner......for lighting in the babies area we have a 4' x 4 T5 HO fixture with unknown wattage, I have yet to investigate....again part of the package.I have cordoned off a 6' x 6' x 10' area with panda film as the current veg area but plan to some time in the future divide the space intelligently into two. I have a 6" exhaust fan that was formerly a restaurant exhaust that pushes some air out the roof via a one way vent with a flapper. As I own my spread, I have no worries of smell or detection, however I do not want anyone around me knowing, people can be weird and that is best left that way. The intake is a passive, sleeping bag filtered hole in the wall formerly known as a closed window.
Temps were a struggle in the beginning but after adding the baby gates for my dogs and opening the door to the house they are fine, currently 82° F during the day with an arid 35% RH and the evenings being around 71° F with an ~RH of 42%
Soil pH is 6.5 and there has only been one nutrient feeding as of yet, however I do add B vitamin and super-thrive to the watering as well as some Aqua-shield during germination. I have been keeping a written journal and was hesitant to create a journal until things were in full swing and boy are they! Next post will be catching everyone up on my experience so far with them and thanks for reading and I hope this is a great experience for all.
