lilindian
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Been a toker for years, fed up of the "average" London grade in my area and extortionate prices so have decided to finally start growing my own.
Set up:
- Cupboard:
homemade out of 2x2's, insulative underlay for laminate flooring as backing, fireproof glass wool insulation, waterproof/lightproof roofing material and diamond stamped Mylar.
- Lighting:
400W MH for veg, 400W HPS for Flowering
- Ventilation:
x1 "airvac" extractor fan
x2 30x30x30mm computer fans (one drawing air in from room, the other drawing air in from outside)
x1 80 x 80mm computer fan (drawing in air from outside)
x1 9" desk fan to ensure air circulation.
Extraction is going out the top of my cupboard and straight up my chimney to the top of my house.
The cupboard is air tight with draft seals on doors and frame.
Nutrients:
- Hesi starter Kit for soil growth
Medium:
- Soil growth (Biobizz All mix)
Seeds:
x2 Super Lemon Haze from The Attitude
Pictures of the set up
Cupboard
- Top Face
(NOTE: extractor has since been upgraded to a much more powerful one due to poor suction and overheating)
Top and Bottom Face
Cupboard Frame
Construction of Doors
Assembled Cupboard
Ventilation
(Both drawing in air from outside)
(Air draw through holes from room) - Base
The Grow
WEEK 1:
Seeds were germinated using the paper towel method, both seeds cracked within 48hours and were planted straight away. However before planting i did not wet the soil thoroughly, not sure if this was necessary or not. After planting seeds were watered with tap water left overnight to evaporate traces of chlorine and what not. Within the next 24 hours both seeds popped up through the soil. Cling Film was placed over the top of the pots with holes in it to lock in humidity (they seemed to love it). It was soon removed though due to growth.
Plants now under 400W MH at a distance of 1.3 meters for seedlings to get used to warmth and light. Temperatures seem to be too high (35-38C) with the doors closed and all fans on. For now the doors will be left slightly ajar to let the heat escape more easily. I aim to keep the temperature between 29 - 33C when lights are on.
The next day saw me over watering the plants horribly, and in fear of my seedlings drowning, i felt the best thing would be to re-pot them both into the larger pots where i'd let them grow out fully. Humidity readings seemed to be low, and so i purchased a £25 humidifier from argos and leave it running on high 24/7 for 2 reasons. A.) to ensure humidity levels are high B.) to cool the air down between the lamp and the plants.
At this stage all intake fans were left on 24/7 to ensure fresh air in cupboard. A 9" desk fan has also been installed to lightly blow the seedlings ensuring good air circulation and to cool the heat coming from the lamp. Temperatures are now between 29 - 33C with lights on.
As you can see one plant is starting to look slightly darker than the other, the reasons for this im not too sure, anyone? The transplant seems to have been a success as both plants have shown signs of growth since. As well as watering from on top, i also water from underneath by pouring a little water in a plate and placing the pot on top, resulting in the soil soaking up the water. I hope this will encourage the roots to carry on growing down to the bottom of the pot and establishing a root system.
Growth has continued as normal, at this stage i have began feeding the plant nutrients, however these are highly highly diluted. I am doing this as i want to ensure the plant is as strong and healthy as possible after the over watering/transplant. They seem to be coping well. If anyone thinks otherwise then say so. As you can see the 2nd set of leaves is starting to come through nicely on both plants, however one seems to be slightly ahead of the other plant. Lights have been lowered to approximately 1.20m.
Note: any brown discolouring is my camera playing tricks due to the intensity of the MH lamp. There is no real discolouring in reality.
Every now and again i give my little plants a misting by leaving the humidifier on full blast and turning all fans and ventilation off. I leave the doors of the cupboard closed for approximately 15 minutes. Although the heat in the cupboard builds up to around 36C, a cloud of cool very fine mist engulfs the plants for a short period of time, ensuring if the plant is in need of any water, they'll get it in very small dosages through the leaves. After 15 mins i air the cupboard and resume normal ventilation.
Lights have been lowered to approximately 0.9m. Leaves are curling slightly upward making me think they like the level of lighting.
Note: temperature sensor can be seen on right, above fan, covered so not to be exposed to direct light to give more accurate reading.
Questions so far:
- Are my temperatures too high? I'm not 100% sure if the thermometer is accurate, but the plants seem to be coping fine. I would imagine in their current stage they would like a hot and humid climate. Although the thermometer sometimes reads up to 36C, it definitely doesn't feel like it. Feels more like in the mid 20's at plant level, but i duno.
- Lights are currently on 24hrs a day. I aim to switch this to a 20/4 as soon as the second set of leaves come through properly. Advice?
- Whichever plant is on the left is exposed to quite cool air being blow across it due to intake fans next to it. The plant on the right is exposed to a slightly more humid climate due to the fan and humidifier next to it. At the moment i switch the positions of the pots once a day. Is this necessary?
- Should i turn the extractor on? I leave it off at the moment in an attempt to increase the humidity inside the cupboard, as the extractor will draw out the humid air.
Been a toker for years, fed up of the "average" London grade in my area and extortionate prices so have decided to finally start growing my own.
Set up:
- Cupboard:
homemade out of 2x2's, insulative underlay for laminate flooring as backing, fireproof glass wool insulation, waterproof/lightproof roofing material and diamond stamped Mylar.
- Lighting:
400W MH for veg, 400W HPS for Flowering
- Ventilation:
x1 "airvac" extractor fan
x2 30x30x30mm computer fans (one drawing air in from room, the other drawing air in from outside)
x1 80 x 80mm computer fan (drawing in air from outside)
x1 9" desk fan to ensure air circulation.
Extraction is going out the top of my cupboard and straight up my chimney to the top of my house.
The cupboard is air tight with draft seals on doors and frame.
Nutrients:
- Hesi starter Kit for soil growth
Medium:
- Soil growth (Biobizz All mix)
Seeds:
x2 Super Lemon Haze from The Attitude
Pictures of the set up
Cupboard
- Top Face
(NOTE: extractor has since been upgraded to a much more powerful one due to poor suction and overheating)
Top and Bottom Face
Cupboard Frame
Construction of Doors
Assembled Cupboard
Ventilation
(Both drawing in air from outside)
(Air draw through holes from room) - Base
The Grow
WEEK 1:
Seeds were germinated using the paper towel method, both seeds cracked within 48hours and were planted straight away. However before planting i did not wet the soil thoroughly, not sure if this was necessary or not. After planting seeds were watered with tap water left overnight to evaporate traces of chlorine and what not. Within the next 24 hours both seeds popped up through the soil. Cling Film was placed over the top of the pots with holes in it to lock in humidity (they seemed to love it). It was soon removed though due to growth.
Plants now under 400W MH at a distance of 1.3 meters for seedlings to get used to warmth and light. Temperatures seem to be too high (35-38C) with the doors closed and all fans on. For now the doors will be left slightly ajar to let the heat escape more easily. I aim to keep the temperature between 29 - 33C when lights are on.
The next day saw me over watering the plants horribly, and in fear of my seedlings drowning, i felt the best thing would be to re-pot them both into the larger pots where i'd let them grow out fully. Humidity readings seemed to be low, and so i purchased a £25 humidifier from argos and leave it running on high 24/7 for 2 reasons. A.) to ensure humidity levels are high B.) to cool the air down between the lamp and the plants.
At this stage all intake fans were left on 24/7 to ensure fresh air in cupboard. A 9" desk fan has also been installed to lightly blow the seedlings ensuring good air circulation and to cool the heat coming from the lamp. Temperatures are now between 29 - 33C with lights on.
As you can see one plant is starting to look slightly darker than the other, the reasons for this im not too sure, anyone? The transplant seems to have been a success as both plants have shown signs of growth since. As well as watering from on top, i also water from underneath by pouring a little water in a plate and placing the pot on top, resulting in the soil soaking up the water. I hope this will encourage the roots to carry on growing down to the bottom of the pot and establishing a root system.
Growth has continued as normal, at this stage i have began feeding the plant nutrients, however these are highly highly diluted. I am doing this as i want to ensure the plant is as strong and healthy as possible after the over watering/transplant. They seem to be coping well. If anyone thinks otherwise then say so. As you can see the 2nd set of leaves is starting to come through nicely on both plants, however one seems to be slightly ahead of the other plant. Lights have been lowered to approximately 1.20m.
Note: any brown discolouring is my camera playing tricks due to the intensity of the MH lamp. There is no real discolouring in reality.
Every now and again i give my little plants a misting by leaving the humidifier on full blast and turning all fans and ventilation off. I leave the doors of the cupboard closed for approximately 15 minutes. Although the heat in the cupboard builds up to around 36C, a cloud of cool very fine mist engulfs the plants for a short period of time, ensuring if the plant is in need of any water, they'll get it in very small dosages through the leaves. After 15 mins i air the cupboard and resume normal ventilation.
Lights have been lowered to approximately 0.9m. Leaves are curling slightly upward making me think they like the level of lighting.
Note: temperature sensor can be seen on right, above fan, covered so not to be exposed to direct light to give more accurate reading.
Questions so far:
- Are my temperatures too high? I'm not 100% sure if the thermometer is accurate, but the plants seem to be coping fine. I would imagine in their current stage they would like a hot and humid climate. Although the thermometer sometimes reads up to 36C, it definitely doesn't feel like it. Feels more like in the mid 20's at plant level, but i duno.
- Lights are currently on 24hrs a day. I aim to switch this to a 20/4 as soon as the second set of leaves come through properly. Advice?
- Whichever plant is on the left is exposed to quite cool air being blow across it due to intake fans next to it. The plant on the right is exposed to a slightly more humid climate due to the fan and humidifier next to it. At the moment i switch the positions of the pots once a day. Is this necessary?
- Should i turn the extractor on? I leave it off at the moment in an attempt to increase the humidity inside the cupboard, as the extractor will draw out the humid air.