2nd Grow - 3 x Alegria + 1 White Widow

[hazophile]

Hey everyone , after going through my first ever grow and learning alot of stuff , i decided to start my 2nd grow .

Its been around 2 weeks since the plants have surfaced . You will see one of them being a bit late , its because in the beginning , there was a seed that just refused to grow no matter what . Not to waste more time , i decided to throw it away and germinate a new one . A couple details :

Tent Specs :
Secret Jardin
60 x 60 x 160cm - 2 x 2 x 5ft

Strains :
a) 1x White Widow Dutch Passion
Sex: Feminised
Indoor Flowering: 50-60 days.
Ind / Sat: 75% Indica - 25% Sativa.
THC: 18.9%.

b) 3x Alegria KiwiSeeds
Sex: Feminised
Indoor Flowering : 60-70 days.
Ind / Sat : 80% Indica - 20% Sativa
THC: low THC and high CBD strength.

Light :
1x Mars Hydro 300W Led Light (Old model) .
Height : 50cm (19inches) from plants .

1x Mars Hydro 300 Led light (New Old model) - 5w x 60
Height : 50cm (19inches) from plants .

Ventilation :
a) Air Intake
In-Line extraction Fan
Diameter 100mm
Consumption: 15W
Capacity: 110 m3/h (3884.61 CFH) - 1.83 m3/min (64.62 CFM)

b) Air Extraction
Diameter 100m
Consumption : 30W
Capacity: 185 m3/h (6533.21 CFH) - 3.08 m3/min (108.76 CFM)

Temperature :
Light on : 27 °C (80°F)
Light off : 22°C (71°F)

Air Circulation :
1x Mini USB fan

Fertilizers :
Biobizz Fish Mix (Started at week 2)
Biobizz Bloom
General Organics : Bio Root Plus (Started from germination)

Soil :
All pots (11L) contain BioBizz light mix on the top and Biobizz all mix at the bottom , with 1 inch (2-3cm) of clay balls at the bottom (Drainage) .

Here are some recent pics :

 

[Downtownbrown]

Subbed. Looks like a great start!

 

[hazophile]

Thanks buddy will give my best to make this grow as perfect as possible
Cheers

 

[hazophile]

Date of first day under the lights : 24/07/2015

Its now been 2 weeks since the plants have been growing .

Giving them water + Root juice every 2 days .
Giving them water + Biobizz Fish mix every 3 days .

Some pics :

 

[Beams]

Subbed. Whatt made you add the extra light compared to your first grow?

 

[hazophile]

More light = better results i guess ?

I got a small harvest from my first grow so in order to improve i thought about the things that could have potentially been wrong .

a) Soil was too hot and my plants were always burning (Changed to lightmix this time and problem solved)
b) I went for the defoliation technique which could have been the result of a small harvest (Wont defoliate this time , im going for Scrog)
c) Light could have not been sufficient enough (Reason why i added another led light)

We'll see how things go in the end when it comes to harvest

 

[Blazingbuds]

subbed, your first grow looked really great; but I'm sure this one will blow it out of the water. I was already leaning towards a mars hydro light, now you have me convinced. Hopefully I can get an opinion from you if my plant is looking sad. You seemed to get down this whole growing thing real quick.

 

[hazophile]

Thanks buddy ! Go with the mars hydro without even thinking twice , they're cheap and work really good ! The plants love them I'd be glad to try and help if your plant ever gets sad lol , i admit , my first grow really got me through some serious issues , but atleast i learned alot !

 

[hazophile]

So here's a little update :

Thats the last time that i'll be using biobizz "AllMix" which burns my plants everytime . I actually mixed some "Allmix" with some "Lightmix" , it actually worked , it reduced the burns , but still burning a little . So ill be using the regular "LightMix" soil in my 3rd grow to be safe and that way i can really control what goes into the plants roots ...

Now lets get back to the present . The plants have started tu burn a little , aint no big deal , ive stopped giving them nutes , just water and Bio Root Plus ATM .

I need some of the pros advice about the "Scrog" method , one of the plants reached the net , so all i did was bend it and put it beneath the line . Is it done correctly ? Am i missing something ?

Here's a couple pictures i just took . The seed that germinated 1 week after the others seems to be growing really slow (Dont even know why) . But im just going to let it grow by itself for the moment .

 

[KBLS]

Hello there.

I'm a new grower myself but I have extensively read about the SCROG method. Your goal is to create a plant that is more like a bush than a christmas tree. You can do that either by LSTing or topping the plant. Then you have more stems which you guide through the net, resulting in more bud sites.

 

[hazophile]

Great example with the christmas tree buddy i see what you mean !

I just topped all 4 plants , will see how the plants will react now , cheers

 

[Dudewheresmyc]

After reading your first journal I cant wait to see how this one goes looking much better so far

 

[hazophile]

4 weeks - Update :

I stopped giving nutes to the plants , and since then , i have not seen ONE single leaf burn . This basically justifies the fact the the Biobizz Allmix soil is indeed too hot for the plants .

Started the scrog method a while ago , ive been trying to create a flat surface over the net and everything seems to be working just fine .

A question i have is , do i need to cut those small branches below the net ? (See picture number 2)
If anyone could add something to this , anything like info , tips , etc .. id be more than grateful to read and apply since this is my first time doing the scrog and things are still a bit unclear .

Enjoy some pics :

 

[hazophile]

5 weeks into vegging :

The plants have almost filled the whole net .

Should i keep vegging ? or turn into flowering ?

Should i cut the branches below the nets ?

Please help guys !

Here are some pics :

 

[hazophile]

Anyone ?

 

[Dudewheresmyc]

Unfortunately I have no wisdom to share so hopefully someone else has something to add.
Looks nice to me so far though

 

[hazophile]

Thanks buddy

 

[Blazingbuds]

This is my personal opinion, I'm on my first grow. Its best not to, but defoliating lightly shouldn't hurt. I say this because of some reading I've done. The following is by Ed Rosenthal. There's good logic on both sides. See which speaks to you. Also, a user here on 420 mag who goes by the name of Oldmeduser could offer you help. send him a PM

Ed Rosenthal's Marijuana Grower's Handbook

 

[hazophile]

I actually read one of the threads on here about scrog , and after seeing the final result , i decided to try and do the same steps that were done in this thread Munki's Ebb n Flow 3 x 3 SCROG 400W HPS Grow

I think the trimmin is found on page 10 .

I did the exact same thing with the plants , hoping to get some better growth on the upper part .

 

[David Bowman]

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