Brokenhope420
Well-Known Member
I wonder if anyone remembers me. I posted so many pictures of my last grow, one each day, I forgot how long it went... maybe 3 months... but eventually got screwed up, the setup was a pain in the ass, on the floor, no space anywhere, falling apart daily. The plant ended up dieing because the roots were to constrained, the pot was too large already, and another transplant would be impossible... no way I could have got it out with even 1/4 of the roots, and I would have had to go outside to do it... no way it would happen...
last time the seeds were crap, and bag seeds...
I use a soil medium, the miracle grow crap, its the only decent stuff around here, and hey it works.
well im starting again, just decided to last Friday spontaneously. This time I have juicy fruit seeds, bag seeds though. The bud was amazing and smelled so strongly of juicy fruit gum... not many seeds... but I germinated about 5, and planted 4 in 3 cups, all 4 sprouted and i removed the extra one in the cup that had 2 sprouts.
I already have a bunch of lights, I wired my own 5 socket vanity light strip to an extension cord, works very nicely. I made a reflector out of cardboard, that will work perfect, and angle right over the lights perfectly, since I use the Y socket things, for 2 bulbs per socket, and they angle right down on the plant... dollar general was out of mylar so im fucked for the time being... might layer some white paper for now...
this time the grow is a bit different, heres why it will probably be more successful than the last one haha...
- I know what I am doing from the very start, not 2 weeks into the grow like last time.
- The setup is so much nicer, on a bed stand type thing. Hot glue definitely helps a crap load since its easier to attach cardboard together with that, than duct tape... the tape just falls off easy haha.
- I am attaching my main set of 5 lights to a reflector, which will have an adjustable height over the plants, so I can grow these plants wayyyyyyyyy taller... I have about 4 times more room in the height department haha, and if it gets too big I can move it to the floor and get an extra 2 1/2 feet.
- Closets cleaner
- I have a bunch of cardboard
- Got a car
- Have money
- Already have a crap load of lights with tin can reflectors I made...
This grow is gonna be done completely with CFL's, and plenty of them. Its winter here, so my closet is pretty cold, the lights heat the room to room temperature, warmer near the plants... so thats good... heat did become a bit of a problem last time.
So it has been 1 week since I germinated. There are 3 sprouts currently, both have there first set of leafs - the round ones forgot the name... and started the first real set of leafs.
Replies and comments are wanted
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Grow Calender
Dec 14, 2007 - Germination Started... around 6-9pm. Moist paper towels used, with plastic wrap, on my cable box.
Dec 15, 2007 - Checked it about the same time, not germinated yet.
Dec 16, 2007 - Fully germinated, planted in cups filled with mirical grow that I already watered and let sit. I covered the cups with plastic wrap lightly.
Dec 17, 2007 - Nothing.
Dec 18, 2007 - 1 sprouted, attempted digging at the others... nothing.
Dec 19, 2007 - All 4 sprouted, extra sprout was removed. I moved them under 2 CFL lights, 23 watts each just temporary. Watered lightly.
Dec 20, 2007 - Set up the vanity strip of 5, which only has 3 y sockets = 6 cfls currently, right above the plants. Watered again more than last time.
Dec 21, 2007 - Showing more growth, 1 plant got tipped, hopefuly I saved it. Started working on the grow setup more... making room, etc...
Dec 22, 2007 - About 1am added the fan, the grow "box" was very hot, and I think the sprouts have been stressing from it. Now noon, the "box" is much cooler... still not much growth.
Dec 23, 2007 - Lighting strip is fixed, and reattached.
Lights Calender
Dec 19, 2007 - Sprouts started, and put under 24/0, 2 CFL, 23 watts each.
Dec 20, 2007 - Put under the vanity strip with 5 sockets. Only 3 sockets used, Y splitter in each, for a total of 6 CFLs over 3 cups [2 ea]. Watt stats later. 4 Out of the 6 CFLs have coke can reflectors. Still on 24/0.
Dec 22, 2007 - Added 1 more CFL on the gooseneck lamp, total of 7 now on 24/0.
Dates To Remember - just random things... not plant related haha.
Dec 17, 2007 - Was blinded by ice on my windshield getting onto the highway couldnt see a thing ran my car off the road into 2 white pole things and then got back on the road... fucked up my bumper... I was really baked at the time too haha.
Day One -> Dec 20, 2007.
Pictures
Reflector and stand finished 12/22/07 - This is the main part of the setup, I will raise it when needed.
Day 1 - 12/20/07
[No picture]
Day 2 - 12/21/07
Day 3 - 12/22/07
[No picture]
Day 4 - 12/23/07
[No picture yet...]
last time the seeds were crap, and bag seeds...
I use a soil medium, the miracle grow crap, its the only decent stuff around here, and hey it works.
well im starting again, just decided to last Friday spontaneously. This time I have juicy fruit seeds, bag seeds though. The bud was amazing and smelled so strongly of juicy fruit gum... not many seeds... but I germinated about 5, and planted 4 in 3 cups, all 4 sprouted and i removed the extra one in the cup that had 2 sprouts.
I already have a bunch of lights, I wired my own 5 socket vanity light strip to an extension cord, works very nicely. I made a reflector out of cardboard, that will work perfect, and angle right over the lights perfectly, since I use the Y socket things, for 2 bulbs per socket, and they angle right down on the plant... dollar general was out of mylar so im fucked for the time being... might layer some white paper for now...
this time the grow is a bit different, heres why it will probably be more successful than the last one haha...
- I know what I am doing from the very start, not 2 weeks into the grow like last time.
- The setup is so much nicer, on a bed stand type thing. Hot glue definitely helps a crap load since its easier to attach cardboard together with that, than duct tape... the tape just falls off easy haha.
- I am attaching my main set of 5 lights to a reflector, which will have an adjustable height over the plants, so I can grow these plants wayyyyyyyyy taller... I have about 4 times more room in the height department haha, and if it gets too big I can move it to the floor and get an extra 2 1/2 feet.
- Closets cleaner
- I have a bunch of cardboard
- Got a car
- Have money
- Already have a crap load of lights with tin can reflectors I made...
This grow is gonna be done completely with CFL's, and plenty of them. Its winter here, so my closet is pretty cold, the lights heat the room to room temperature, warmer near the plants... so thats good... heat did become a bit of a problem last time.
So it has been 1 week since I germinated. There are 3 sprouts currently, both have there first set of leafs - the round ones forgot the name... and started the first real set of leafs.
Replies and comments are wanted
.Grow Calender
Dec 14, 2007 - Germination Started... around 6-9pm. Moist paper towels used, with plastic wrap, on my cable box.
Dec 15, 2007 - Checked it about the same time, not germinated yet.
Dec 16, 2007 - Fully germinated, planted in cups filled with mirical grow that I already watered and let sit. I covered the cups with plastic wrap lightly.
Dec 17, 2007 - Nothing.
Dec 18, 2007 - 1 sprouted, attempted digging at the others... nothing.
Dec 19, 2007 - All 4 sprouted, extra sprout was removed. I moved them under 2 CFL lights, 23 watts each just temporary. Watered lightly.
Dec 20, 2007 - Set up the vanity strip of 5, which only has 3 y sockets = 6 cfls currently, right above the plants. Watered again more than last time.
Dec 21, 2007 - Showing more growth, 1 plant got tipped, hopefuly I saved it. Started working on the grow setup more... making room, etc...
Dec 22, 2007 - About 1am added the fan, the grow "box" was very hot, and I think the sprouts have been stressing from it. Now noon, the "box" is much cooler... still not much growth.
Dec 23, 2007 - Lighting strip is fixed, and reattached.
Lights Calender
Dec 19, 2007 - Sprouts started, and put under 24/0, 2 CFL, 23 watts each.
Dec 20, 2007 - Put under the vanity strip with 5 sockets. Only 3 sockets used, Y splitter in each, for a total of 6 CFLs over 3 cups [2 ea]. Watt stats later. 4 Out of the 6 CFLs have coke can reflectors. Still on 24/0.
Dec 22, 2007 - Added 1 more CFL on the gooseneck lamp, total of 7 now on 24/0.
Dates To Remember - just random things... not plant related haha.
Dec 17, 2007 - Was blinded by ice on my windshield getting onto the highway couldnt see a thing ran my car off the road into 2 white pole things and then got back on the road... fucked up my bumper... I was really baked at the time too haha.
Day One -> Dec 20, 2007.
Pictures
Reflector and stand finished 12/22/07 - This is the main part of the setup, I will raise it when needed.
Day 1 - 12/20/07
[No picture]
Day 2 - 12/21/07
Day 3 - 12/22/07
[No picture]
Day 4 - 12/23/07
[No picture yet...]
