ChabaBuds
Well-Known Member
First time indoor grow. Definitely a learning curve but they are coming out great! Started these from clone. Gorilla Glue #4 and Skywalker x Grateful Breath.
CURRENT SETUP:
-GG#4 & Skywalker x Grateful Breath
-both in 5gal Pots
-Fox Farms Nutrient trio & Ocean Forest soil
-Homemade organic Cal-Mag
-2'x2'x4' grow tent
-300w Viparspectra Reflector series LED
-4 23w 2700k CFL
-2 23w 6500k CFL
-Passive Intake w/ Terrabloom 185cfm exhaust
-2 oscillating fans
-SCROG screen with 2"x2" holes
WEEK 1 (VEG):
Bought these two beauties from Midnight Farms in LA. Originally wanted to do an outdoor grow on my balcony, which is how I started this grow until realizing my plants were stretching due to the lack of light my balcony receives. Planted these in a 1gal bucket with Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil and the FF nutes trio. Receiving 24 hrs light.
WEEK 2 (VEG):
After realizing my light/stretching issue, I purchased some 2700k 23w CFL lights and moved it to a temporary spot indoors while awaiting my tent (this was before I realized I should be using 6500k for veg...beginners mistake). Stretching stopped and new nodes started appearing.
WEEK 3 (VEG):
Stretching has stopped and plant is starting to fill out. Started LST this week and topped the girls. Still in its temporary location. Transplanted into 5 gal buckets.
WEEK 4 (VEG):
Finally got my tent. Moved the girls to the tent and relaced bulbs with 6500k CFL. Temps too hot at 88f so added two oscillating fans. Humidity high 30's.
Encountered slight mag deficiency and heat stress/burn from the new tent. Also humidity too low. Fed with Epsom salt for the mag and raised lights. Also added damp towel on the floor which upped humidity to 50%.
Decided to buy a new LED light to fix my heat problem. Bought a 300w Viparspectra LED. This is the girls as of this morning. Also hooked up a Terrabloom exhaust pumping 185cfm and two oscillating fans. Temp has dropped to around 81-84f with lights on. Humidity hovering around 50% with regular misting of the damn towel.
Going to switch to flower next week! Wish me luck!
WEEK 5 (FLOWER):
Switched to flower this week. Temps were in the high 70's with the lights off and mid-80's once they came back. The girls are looking great and the mag deficiency is pretty much gone
WEEK 6 (FLOWER WEEK 2)
Installed my homemade SCROG and removed LST wires while weaving through the new setup. Turned out way better than anticipated. Also whipped up some homemade organic Cal-Mag (boiled eggshells crushed to a powder with Epsom Salt) and added it to my FF nutes which completely solved my calcium deficiency. Also began adding Blackstrap Mollasses to help sweeten buds. So far the girls look amazing!
WEEK 7 (FLOWER WEEK 3)
Stopped training the girls into the SCROG as they are nearing the end of stretch. They are budding along nicely and stinking up the place. See a lot of trichromes forming as well. I've continued the FF nutrient trio into flower. I've also continued pruning any shoots that haven't reached the screen and any dead/dying leaves.
CURRENT SETUP:
-GG#4 & Skywalker x Grateful Breath
-both in 5gal Pots
-Fox Farms Nutrient trio & Ocean Forest soil
-Homemade organic Cal-Mag
-2'x2'x4' grow tent
-300w Viparspectra Reflector series LED
-4 23w 2700k CFL
-2 23w 6500k CFL
-Passive Intake w/ Terrabloom 185cfm exhaust
-2 oscillating fans
-SCROG screen with 2"x2" holes
WEEK 1 (VEG):
Bought these two beauties from Midnight Farms in LA. Originally wanted to do an outdoor grow on my balcony, which is how I started this grow until realizing my plants were stretching due to the lack of light my balcony receives. Planted these in a 1gal bucket with Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil and the FF nutes trio. Receiving 24 hrs light.
WEEK 2 (VEG):
After realizing my light/stretching issue, I purchased some 2700k 23w CFL lights and moved it to a temporary spot indoors while awaiting my tent (this was before I realized I should be using 6500k for veg...beginners mistake). Stretching stopped and new nodes started appearing.
WEEK 3 (VEG):
Stretching has stopped and plant is starting to fill out. Started LST this week and topped the girls. Still in its temporary location. Transplanted into 5 gal buckets.
WEEK 4 (VEG):
Finally got my tent. Moved the girls to the tent and relaced bulbs with 6500k CFL. Temps too hot at 88f so added two oscillating fans. Humidity high 30's.
Encountered slight mag deficiency and heat stress/burn from the new tent. Also humidity too low. Fed with Epsom salt for the mag and raised lights. Also added damp towel on the floor which upped humidity to 50%.
Decided to buy a new LED light to fix my heat problem. Bought a 300w Viparspectra LED. This is the girls as of this morning. Also hooked up a Terrabloom exhaust pumping 185cfm and two oscillating fans. Temp has dropped to around 81-84f with lights on. Humidity hovering around 50% with regular misting of the damn towel.
Going to switch to flower next week! Wish me luck!
WEEK 5 (FLOWER):
Switched to flower this week. Temps were in the high 70's with the lights off and mid-80's once they came back. The girls are looking great and the mag deficiency is pretty much gone
WEEK 6 (FLOWER WEEK 2)
Installed my homemade SCROG and removed LST wires while weaving through the new setup. Turned out way better than anticipated. Also whipped up some homemade organic Cal-Mag (boiled eggshells crushed to a powder with Epsom Salt) and added it to my FF nutes which completely solved my calcium deficiency. Also began adding Blackstrap Mollasses to help sweeten buds. So far the girls look amazing!
WEEK 7 (FLOWER WEEK 3)
Stopped training the girls into the SCROG as they are nearing the end of stretch. They are budding along nicely and stinking up the place. See a lot of trichromes forming as well. I've continued the FF nutrient trio into flower. I've also continued pruning any shoots that haven't reached the screen and any dead/dying leaves.
