First grow from seed, White widow!

[Gregnhart]

Thanks a lot for your support and advice man I was going to write back yesterday but was tied up ! So everything is stretching Nicely and is lookin healthy and lush . All Plants are showing signs of maturity (pistils) which is awesome ! Room temp humid and everything has been maintained and managed almost effortlessly . Height is not a big concern with me at this point I have 6'6" I can work with but if need be I can move my whole setup 1foot over and have a 8' space to grow , everything is looking awesome knock on wood . My ph levels are all proper as well as my runoff . I'm keeping everything basic as possible that being said I am constantly making sure I'm doing the best job I can to mimic cannabis's ideal growing environment in the wild .As the weather gets warmer I think I may get a A/C unit , a portable one with a drain not a window unit . I've been using General Organics nutes while in veg . I was just curious on what nutrients people like to use in bloom ? Next grow will all be super soil! But for now I'll have to stick with Liquid what have you had best results with?

 

[Graywolf8]

Sounds like it's going well!
As far as indoor temp goes, I've had mine grow just fine in up to the 90°-95°F range, though it's not ideal, of course. Though, a supplement of Potassium (K) can aid in helping fight off plant diseases, and also help the plant maintain healthy growth in high heat circumstances. I have used fox farm from start to finish with my last grow (Dutch Passion AutoFrisian Dew) and have found amazing results. Im in the flush process now before harvest but I used Fox Farms Tiger Bloom and Big Bloom throughout its entire bloom cycle. With the aid of a small amount of Fox Farms Grow Big In the middle of flower, for its micro nutrient benefits.
I have done some minor researching for another bloom nute for my next grow, and have been very interested in Rock Resinator "heavy yields". Don't know much about it, still doing my research online. but I plan on it being my next primary bloom nute. Check it out!

 

[Gregnhart]

I will check it out for sure , I was at the supplier today and they had the general hydroponics line , General Organics line and Aswell the full AN line up I'm going to have to pick one if I don't want to order nutes which I'm not very fond of that idea . I snapped a couple pictures tonight when the light went off .

 

[Evil-Mobo]

Looks good. You should lilly pop and clean out the underneath. Let the energy go to grow the stuff that will make nice dense buds.

 

[Gregnhart]

Big problem , the two small plants are males so threw them out and am forcing flower , I just want to get onto my next grow DNA Kosher Kush(fem) I plan on having 3 trees in 45 Gallon pot super long veg . Anyways here's my one lady left . One plant , one 45 gallon pot and a 1000 HPS light I hope it surprises me.

 

[Graywolf8]

Dang. Kind of a bummer! But, take what you learned even with the male plants, their characteristics, growth cycles/spurts and now you can put all your effort and focus into the beautiful WW. Which looks like you got a little LST going opening up that canopy, and looks really nicely done! Don't be discouraged on the others - I started an Auto grow several months ago and had some lame PH issues early that forced me to throw out a few plants, and two ended up being MALE!! Including my best AutoBubble.... All was left was ONE single Dutch Passion Frisian Dew. And it took weeks to recover, but survived once I got my accurate PH tester in. All that to say, it allowed me to focus on the one plant and learn its many different characteristics as far as nute uptake, growing routine, stem to leaf ratio, basically it's entirely unique genetics were more noticeable when it's just one lady. It allowed me to create a very detailed log of the entire grow with pictures from start to finish - all that to say, good things still came out of it.
Today, she is 11 weeks old, and has been in darkness for 48hrs, and I get to reap my harvest after work today and begin drying and yes. I feel like a child on Christmas morning. Detailed grow journal coming soon

 

[DaCDaC]

Subbed, great grow going, good job so far. I would go with fox farms big bloom (what I have used) although mine were DWC but they still have a great product. Excellent build on the entire setup btw. that screen looks badass.

-How far away is your light from the canopy? they look a little stretched?

-ever thought about a DWC setup? Much easier for my brain to get, may be different for you though

anyway, great grow so far, I appreciate the pics and will offer advice however I can

 

[Gregnhart]

Graywolf8 that's for the encouragement dude , it hasn't got me down I'm putting all my effort now I'm making sure my Lady has the best last 8-9 weeks of her life as possible . I'm learning a lot about this plant and am having a great time doing it . How did your harvest go !!! I want to check it out I tried looking for a thread you may have had going on your grow but didn't find anything . But hey I'm new to this is really don't know where to look haha.
DacDac, I have my light currently 20 inches above my canopy only because I'm still trying to get the rest of my gear installed like my cool tube lol I will put the reflector in an should be able to get much closer . Today I picked up General Organics Bloom , Biobud and CalMag . I'm using the whole GO line and it seems to be working great . I flushed the plant last night with a gallon of water and am going to introduce my new flower nutes tonight before my light turns off for the night . Except for Biobud I don't want to start biobud until mid next week. The Bud sites are starting to form ,the excitement builds everyday!

 

[Gregnhart]

Well my proof reading skills suck. never claimed to be a writer , I only play one on TV

 

[Gregnhart]

I've never thought of ever growing DWC, it's always seem like a lot of variables

 

[Gregnhart]

Just a couple

 

[Graywolf8]

I've never thought of ever growing DWC, it's always seem like a lot of variables

Havent dug in to any hydro knowledge yet. Done some outdoor grows, and some indoor. This Frisian Dew grow was my first real indoor grow though.. Still learning so much but I want to learn the actual plant first before I get into the hydro stuff. Yes, more variables, but with one or two grows under your belt I'm sure it's not too complicated - like anything, you're gonna make mistakes. But note them and do it different next time. I think even the master grower would agree.

 

[Graywolf8]

Harvest

Graywolf8 that's for the encouragement dude , it hasn't got me down I'm putting all my effort now I'm making sure my Lady has the best last 8-9 weeks of her life as possible . I'm learning a lot about this plant and am having a great time doing it . How did your harvest go !!! I want to check it out I tried looking for a thread you may have had going on your grow but didn't find anything . But hey I'm new to this is really don't know where to look haha.
DacDac, I have my light currently 20 inches above my canopy only because I'm still trying to get the rest of my gear installed like my cool tube lol I will put the reflector in an should be able to get much closer . Today I picked up General Organics Bloom , Biobud and CalMag . I'm using the whole GO line and it seems to be working great . I flushed the plant last night with a gallon of water and am going to introduce my new flower nutes tonight before my light turns off for the night . Except for Biobud I don't want to start biobud until mid next week. The Bud sites are starting to form ,the excitement builds everyday!

It went awesome... So much fun! And so much joy harvesting what you've grown. They are drying currently. I have tested some of the smaller buds and they are just amazing - even with a fast dry (which typically is somewhat unpleasant smoke and flavor). The ash is solid white, and doesn't clump up, and the smoke is super super smooth. So, I am only more excited to get to try the cured buds! I'll show a few photos of the plant. And no I don't have anything posted yet. Still new to this site and don't have any grows posted but will soon! I'll be sure to let you know when I do as well.

 

[Gregnhart]

Well I just moved the plant 90 degrees because I want to get right into the smaller bud sites in the canopy , it looks weird because It was Lst'd one way for over a week but oh well it will adjust lol , everything look good so far?

 

[Graywolf8]

Plant looks healthy, for sure! Bud sights looks super healthy as well. But like DacDac said earlier, it looks as if the plant may be a little stretched. How far is the light from your canopy?

 

[KushyMcKush]

Im also growing 2 fem White Widow at the monent in their second week of veg, and my first grow. Currently experiencing some Ph or nutrient issues and some yellowing but will be following this to see how it turns out! Looking excellent man, its fun to see someone growing the same strain but further along.

 

[Gregnhart]

Awesome man! I vegged for 10 or 11 weeks but they started under CFL, I haven't had any issues so far other than the males but that was minor . I'm Intersted to see your journal ! Thanks for the kind words . Here's a pic I snapped today

 

[Graywolf8]

Awesome man! I vegged for 10 or 11 weeks but they started under CFL, I haven't had any issues so far other than the males but that was minor . I'm Intersted to see your journal ! Thanks for the kind words . Here's a pic I snapped today

I will say though, with that leaf to stem ratio, I bet a lot of under canopy bud sites get plenty of light. Which is excellent! More than likely won't produce LARGE dense flowers, but, many many medium-small flowers (density will be determined by strain, nutes, light, etc.). Potency won't be effected much though if at all. Plus, you'll always get your few largest buds (colas) just from your main tops. Can't wait to see this start filling out!

 

[DaCDaC]

Apologies for being absent the last couple days, building my grow setup and will be starting a dwc journal soon also everything is looking great, she is looking beautifully healthy.

she is still looking stretched but that just might be how the plant is growing, I notice the skinny leaves so it might just be a more sativa % strain. If you can keep the temps down I would almost attempt moving the light a little closer, a small fan blowing across the tops will cut down on the temp amazingly. I just bought a little $8 fan from wallyworld and it ended up saving a grow of mine. lol.

whats your watering schedule and how much nutes per gallon are you using?

what type of water are you using?

Keep up the good work and keep us posted

 

[widowmaker31]

White Widow - True 'IBL' & sourced from several beans popped from Paradise Seeds.

This is the real deal!

This is from a week or so ago - I'll post updates later today of her current status.