I am just your average college student that loves enjoying marijuana. Last year, first semester, I took classes in horticulture. I was sort of forced into it, because my grades were falling apart and I didn't have many options as far as which classes to take. This was also about the same time that I discovered marijuana. Well, the first time I'd tried it. My dad smoked when I was younger, but it never occurred to me what he was doing. My grades stopped diving and started rising, I stopped drinking and started smoking, and over the course of the next few months I fell in love with MJ.
However, I'm a poor college student. And like with any love I wanted to spend every night with MJ. This started to become expensive. And, frankly, dangerous. Some people that sell marijuana aren't trustworthy or reputable, so you could get scammed, or worse. And I could see this.
The second semester I took another horticulture class, plant propagation. I was hooked. My grades were completely rebounded, and a year later my GPA has too. However, the price of smoking remains the same.
This year I decided to save my money and invest in a system to grow my own weed. I figured it'd pretty much pay for itself over time, and I would be avoiding the risk of being scammed, stolen from, or hurt trying to get weed. So far, I couldn't have been happier.
I've been growing indoors in a 4'11''x4'11''x7'11'' growlab. The inside's of it are made of a reflective material, and has plenty of openings for ventilation, air cooling, and, of course, your viewing pleasure. It seels up and is practically lightproof.
I started my plants exactly 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I've been taking pictures of them and I closely noting growth, change, and irregularites (as tought in hort.). However, I'm looking to get the best yeilds and quality. And rather than make this a trial and error sort of experiament, I'd love to reach out and ask for the advice, comments, or suggestions of the greater population.
Lights : 600MH conversion bulb, 600HPS hortilux.
I've got an inline fan, carbon filter scentgaurd, and light cooling that I haven't hooked up yet. B/c they are in my basement they stay pretty cool, and I haven't been too worried about the scent yet, but the holidays are steadily approaching and visitors will ensue.
I'm growing 2x NLxS #1, 2X Swiss Cheese, 1X LA Woman, and 1X Sour Cream.
Each week I'm blown away by their progress. It seems I've got a new frontrunner in the race for the best looking plant every other day. They are all very impressive.
In the past few days I've noticed that a couple have gotten a bit lighter in color, I've tried adjusting lights and water with little effect. So, next I was thinking about my nutes, maybe I need to be using them more than periodically (once a week at the moment).
Ok, I'll start with a picture of my room and then add the pictures of the weeks progression from there.
My room day of planting the seeds.
Two weeks after being planted.
(Top left going right: NLxS#1 x2, SourCream. Bottom left going right Swiss Cheese x2, LA Woman)
Same order @ week 3. Sorta been moved a bit. The Swiss Cheese are the two biggest and LA Woman at bottom right.
My girls at week 4. (Top left going right: NLxS#1 x2, Sour Cream. Bottom left going right LA Woman, Swiss Cheese x2 )
The ladies at week 5. Order the same. Look at how they came on this week!
Well, this is my first grow. ANY suggestions are wildly appreciated. Any other comments, constructive or otherwise, are also very appreciated.
I'm just looking to get max yield with max quality, and I thought I'd come to the people who have been doing this for many, many harvests for my pointers.
However, I'm a poor college student. And like with any love I wanted to spend every night with MJ. This started to become expensive. And, frankly, dangerous. Some people that sell marijuana aren't trustworthy or reputable, so you could get scammed, or worse. And I could see this.
The second semester I took another horticulture class, plant propagation. I was hooked. My grades were completely rebounded, and a year later my GPA has too. However, the price of smoking remains the same.
This year I decided to save my money and invest in a system to grow my own weed. I figured it'd pretty much pay for itself over time, and I would be avoiding the risk of being scammed, stolen from, or hurt trying to get weed. So far, I couldn't have been happier.
I've been growing indoors in a 4'11''x4'11''x7'11'' growlab. The inside's of it are made of a reflective material, and has plenty of openings for ventilation, air cooling, and, of course, your viewing pleasure. It seels up and is practically lightproof.
I started my plants exactly 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I've been taking pictures of them and I closely noting growth, change, and irregularites (as tought in hort.). However, I'm looking to get the best yeilds and quality. And rather than make this a trial and error sort of experiament, I'd love to reach out and ask for the advice, comments, or suggestions of the greater population.
Lights : 600MH conversion bulb, 600HPS hortilux.
I've got an inline fan, carbon filter scentgaurd, and light cooling that I haven't hooked up yet. B/c they are in my basement they stay pretty cool, and I haven't been too worried about the scent yet, but the holidays are steadily approaching and visitors will ensue.
I'm growing 2x NLxS #1, 2X Swiss Cheese, 1X LA Woman, and 1X Sour Cream.
Each week I'm blown away by their progress. It seems I've got a new frontrunner in the race for the best looking plant every other day. They are all very impressive.
In the past few days I've noticed that a couple have gotten a bit lighter in color, I've tried adjusting lights and water with little effect. So, next I was thinking about my nutes, maybe I need to be using them more than periodically (once a week at the moment).
Ok, I'll start with a picture of my room and then add the pictures of the weeks progression from there.
My room day of planting the seeds.
Two weeks after being planted.
(Top left going right: NLxS#1 x2, SourCream. Bottom left going right Swiss Cheese x2, LA Woman)
Same order @ week 3. Sorta been moved a bit. The Swiss Cheese are the two biggest and LA Woman at bottom right.
My girls at week 4. (Top left going right: NLxS#1 x2, Sour Cream. Bottom left going right LA Woman, Swiss Cheese x2 )
The ladies at week 5. Order the same. Look at how they came on this week!
Well, this is my first grow. ANY suggestions are wildly appreciated. Any other comments, constructive or otherwise, are also very appreciated.
I'm just looking to get max yield with max quality, and I thought I'd come to the people who have been doing this for many, many harvests for my pointers.
my friend
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