Grow Journal #5-12/12 from seed to finish, 400W Grow Cabinet, Hydro & Soil

[Spittn4cash]

Week 3, Day 2

thats the boy.^^

temps have been 80-90 F. with co2 being sucked in with the outside air. humidity has been 45% RH

 

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as of today, no burns or brusies. but ill keep a watch for it.

 

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Day 2 for the bubblicious.

as U can see, all of the first 3 are above surface now.

I was afraid the first 3 wouldnt sprout bcuz of some things I heard recently. so I decided to drop 3 more bubblicious into a cup. to begin germination. once they had taproots I applied rooting hormone to see if it would speed things up a lil bit.

that makes 11 plants total- 6 bubblicious, 5 bagseeds (1 indica, 4 sativas).

 

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hey folks, Im back.

the second 3 nirvana bubblicious seeds I germinated still hasnt sprouted. I dunno whats up with em, but no worries.

Ill be back in a few with more updates.

 

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coming to the end of week 3 of 12/12 from seed in the grow cabinet has been perfect. I couldnt have asked for better growing conditions.

-the temps havent been above 80 since the fan has been pulling in outside air.

-no sign of nute burn, Miracle gro burn, pests or deficiencies

-I havent had to pH the water yet

-1/4 strength veg nutes

The key has been to feed/water when the medium is slightly on the dry side. and keeping fresh air moving around inside the cabinet. If I could find a better way to manage the humidity I could upgrade lighting.

here is the male.

I topped him at the 4th node, no need to have a super stretched monster if im only gonna keep him for his pollen.



bottom half of the 3 leaf'd plant. the top half is in the cloning chamber.

the female

indica- soil#1

sprout - soil#2

nirvana bubblicious - hydro

groupshot

 

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Week 3, day 6

Like I mentioned above, this grow cab seems to be great growing conditions. I couldnt be happier coming to the end of week 3 of 12/12 from seed.

-im still feeding 1/4 strength veg nutes. begining of week 4 I'll up it to 1/2 strength. Ill keep that up till they begin to bud, then I'll feed 1/4 strength bloom nutes with 'secret' bloom additives.

-I havent fed the soil plants any nutes yet. only pure, un-pH'd tap water. the miracle grow ferts are doing very well.

-temps seem to drop into the lower 60's at night bcuz im pulling the winter air in. and get as high as mid 80's during the day with the lights on. this hasnt harmed the plants at all. only caused a few stems to turn red/purple. I can wait till the bud turn colors from the change in temp!

here's the male. I dont feel like wasting any clay pebbles or miracle grow soil on him so he's growing in a plastic container right now. he doesnt seem to mind so thats where I'll keep him till he drops some pollen.

the female

bottom half plant

indica - soil#1

soil #2

nirvana bubblicious - hydro

nirvana bubblicious - sprouts

group shot.

 

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those second three nirvana bubblicious seeds still havet germinated yet. I wonder whats up...

 

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Any who. Im back with a quicke for U guys and gals out there.

The Queen..

The King..

S4$

 

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Check out the growth in just 2 days...

2 Days later..

im just sayin..

 

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I tossed out those second 3 bubblicious seeds. they were junk. nirvana sucks for selling me bum seeds.

 

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but on a more positive note.

the top half of that plant that was injured finally rooted on day 2 or 3 of week 4

the bottom half is still doing well

group shot

more updates on the way

 

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Week 4, Day 5

Bottom Half plant

The king

The Queen

Indica #1 - still hasnt revealed sex

Soil #2- this little one revealed balls on week 4, day 5.

he was pulled on week 4, day 5

Nirvana Bubblicious - Hydro

Nirvana Bubblicious - Soil

be back in a min with more updates

 

[Spittn4cash]

Sneak peek of whats to come...

I made a few minor updates to the grow cabinet that I feel will help with both the growth and security of my operation.

and so far the plants have responded well.

Bottom Half plant - FEMALE

Indica - Soil #1

The King

The Queen

 

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Official Ages of the plants.

I was kinda stoned earlier in the thread when I mentioned the ages of the plants. So just to be on the safe side Im gonna repost the OFFICIAL ages of the plants so it'll be easier to follow in the future.

Day 1 for The King & The Queen was 1/28/08.
Day 1 for Indica Soil #1 was 2/4/08
Day 1 for Soil #2 was 2/11/08
Day 1 for Nirvana Bubblicious was 2/18/08

Now that I know everything was planted a week apart, I plan on keepin track of the days.

Monday will be Day 1 of Week 5 and I expect to see lots of new growth! see U then.

 

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Week 5, Day 1

Start of a new week. Everything is going great inside the cab.

-temps are starting to rise into the low 90's as the outside temps get warmer but the plants dont seem to mind.

-So far Ive been feeding The Queen & Bottom Half Plant 1/2 strength nutes +1tsp h2o2, the 2 bubblicious that are in hydro has been getting 1/4 strength nutes +1tsp h2o2, and the plants i have in the soil have only been fed pure unflitered tap water. In a week (week 6) im gonna switch over to bloom nutes. then the plants will start budding.

-the top half of my injured plant has successfully rooted and is well on its way.

-The king has open his balls, and dropped pollen. Time to collect.


I added the fluoro tube i was talking about earlier. its a reptile UV-A&B light. mounted to the side panel.I also covered the inside in painters drop cloth to help with the light proofing and any possible light leaks.

pics to folloow as usual

 

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The King

 

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I found something out on my camera today. instead of telling u I'll just show u.

The Queen

Indica

B.H.P.

Nirvana Bubblicious - Hydro

Nirvana Bubblicious - Soil

S4$

 

[ru8fru]

damn son... youve got quite the setup going there...

 

[Spittn4cash]

damn son... youve got quite the setup going there...

Thanks RU8!

its all about careful planning. U cannot leave out a single detail with 12/12 from seed or else bad things could possibly happen.

keep checkin back for updates and make sure U keep ur grow updated too. I love watching them flower! good luck on that apartment again. I wish U the best!

S4$

 

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Week 5, day 3

Oops! #2

I screwed up again..
I just cant stay away from them when im high. I dunno whats up wit that.

while moving things around in the grow cab I accidentally knocked over another seedling. unfortunately it landed upside down and snapped the stem just above the cotyl's. I had to re-plant the top half with rooting hormone...


Nirvana Bubblicious - Soil

I put some rooting hormone on the stem, stuck it in a jiffy cube, and put it under the 30W Fluoro light in the cabinet.

the bottom half doesnt look so good.

I cut the first node off, hopeing to encourage growth from the cotyls (pray to the weed gods for me)