Easy Rider 2014 Auto flower grow

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I've used this site for info for awhile but never posted until now. This is my first grow, its been 47 days since I first introduced the seeds to water.

4'x4'x6.5' grow tent
440cfm 6" VenTech carbon filter and inline fan
600w MH/HPS lighting with air cooled hood
250cfm 6" duct fan
25' aluminum ducting
6" duct clamps
aluminum tape
timer
rope ratchets
5 gallon smartpots.


For the soil I decided to make subcools supersoil with Roots organic soil for the base. I planted 3 Easy rider plants. 1 with 1/4 supersoil. 2 with no supersoil. 3 with 1/3 supersoil and I accidentally absent mindedly mixed the supersoil in with the base soil instead of using in a layer on the bottom. Here is a close up picture of 2 on day 47. 2 is doing the best, with 1 close behind. 3 has been stunted since early on from nutrient burn.

Let me know what you think! I'm a beginner at this and I welcome any tips or questions you have about my grow.

 

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uploading the pic didn't work last post. I'm trying again

 

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Day 52. Here are all three Easy riders plus the Blue Himalaya diesel of the same age I didn't mention before. from the top left going clockwise are plants 3, 1, 4, 2. My BHD (aka 4) just showed her first pistils yesterday while the others showed theirs on 4/11. 3 has always had nutrient burn because of my mixing the supersoil mistake. 2 seems like its been doing the best and is the farthest along.





Plant 1





Plant 2. (the two pictures look different cause I was messing with the settings on my camera)







plant 3






This is my 600w mh/hps air cooled hood and 440cfm carbon filter and fan. I use the light exhaust from the air cooled hood to heat the tent since my basement stays a cool 60 degrees.





This is how the tent looks from the outside. Somewhat disguised among that other junk in my basement.

 

[lowryderlove]

VERY GOOD LOOKING!!

Nice mate. I would think it has at least 2 weeks or so left in her to maybe get more resin production but she looks nice!!

How far away is your light from the branches of her?

 

[magicbuds]

Thanks, your officially the first person I have got a compliment about weed ive grown!
When they were younger I kept the light 18" away because it was winter and much cooler in the tent. now that its warmed up a bit I keep it at 24"

 

[lowryderlove]

Thanks, your officially the first person I have got a compliment about weed ive grown!
When they were younger I kept the light 18" away because it was winter and much cooler in the tent. now that its warmed up a bit I keep it at 24"

So 2 feet away? I would say shorten that by six inches for last few weeks, it will really help to dense up the buds. Just put a few more inline fans if it gets too hot for exhaust. With autos, they tend to be OKAY with heat and stress so I would think they would love it

 

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So 2 feet away? I would say shorten that by six inches for last few weeks, it will really help to dense up the buds. Just put a few more inline fans if it gets too hot for exhaust. With autos, they tend to be OKAY with heat and stress so I would think they would love it

I lowered the light, Whatever my girls love they shall get!! and If it gets too warm I can always redirect the light exhaust out of the tent.

By the way forgot to mention the light has been on 24/0. In winter as soon as I turn it off it drops to 50 degrees in there so I haven't had a choice until the last couple of weeks.

 

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Day 53

 

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I have lots of pictures of the plants before I got around to making this journal so I'm gonna do this in several posts. Starting with 4.13.14

 

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Day 62 5.17.14
plant 1
she is really starting to swell!

 

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Day 62 5.17.14
plant 2

She is having some sort of nutrient deficiency problem I think. She was doing the best but now 1 is doing better. I put a little super soil on her before watering this morning.