Declectic
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Make a few extra bucks while growing my own dank? 
(selling to dispensaries, nothing illegal here.) Sure why not… that's the short story of how I got started.
Any questions/constructive criticism is welcomed. I'm here to learn as well as share information that can help.
I'm going to update the first post with new updates as I update my journal here
Before getting starting I had been doing research, as well as have a close friend that is very familiar with all of this. I googled, found this forum as you can see, etc… I remember watching and taking notes from this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-259262713655286519. Also watched the High Times ones on youtube, magazines… you know just getting the basic lay of the land beginning to end and the in-betweens . Tons research& still learning.
Initially I was just going to re-do our unused 3rd bedroom, more I looked into it, more I went for the tent that way I don't have much (if any at all really…
repair work to do when we will need that room again in the future. Also learning some things about circuit breakers and how many amps are available on each breaker… etc
So here is what I picked up to get my started in our empty room:
Date 08/08/11
Purchased White Rhino seeds from my local medical marijuana dispensary. It was $50 for this feminized 5pack (which I actually got 6 seeds) and they said keep the package because if one isn't a female, they'll take care of that and replace… I'm hoping that they are all in fact female!
Date 08/09/11
Started germination …
Date 08/11/11
Planted seedlings into 2.72L pots and placed under T5 lamp… since it's my first growing from seeds and I don't really have anything yet that would accommodate an appropriate way to hang a light haha… I just used this desk that I've been trying to get rid of as I start off and as you can see by the progression in the pictures I finally got a decent enough setup for now in regards to the pre/veg stage
Date 08/16/11
A discussion with my close friend advised that these pots were too big to start with and recommended just buying some dixie cups cut holes and plant in there // Xfered seedlings from 2.72L pots into dixie cups
Finally got something a little better to organize my pre-veg stage with as well as a rack for storing nutes, etc…
Date 08/30/11
Xfered seedlings back into 2.72L pots as I felt they were getting to big for the cups…
Date 09/02/11
3 Days after the xfer, IMHO they seem to be doing very well IMHO. You can see #1 in the back row, middle… I think that one is growing the fastest of all of them (some more pics below)
Here is a time lapse I put together…unfortunately not as good as I wanted as I ran into the tripod left and right while I was misting/watering/etc…but for what it's worth here its:
[video=vimeo;28532084]http://vimeo.com/28532084[/video]
Today was pay day…so the plan was to go and buy some fertilizer and move these girls into the tent under an 18/6 veg stage; Well… big speed bump in that road… I still don't have any nutes!!!
Initially I was on the AN.com (Advanced Nutrients) bandwagon based on my close friends advice as well as my own research even (their marketing is clever). Even with a discount though; just to buy what I wanted (not necessarily needed) for the veg state (Sensi Grow A/B; Voodoo Juice; B-52) it was going to be over $100! After going through home brewer's thread:Dyna-Gro vs Advanced Nutrients Connoisseur (AK47 Grow); I clearly saw a huge difference in the two… and I'm looking to save money here of course. So I've decided based on some questioning in his thread to go with Dyna-Gro Grow/Bloom/Mag-Pro/Pro-Tekt.
These seedlings have been growing under that 1 Sun Blaster since 8/11/11. I was planning on moving them into the tent last night — but still not having any nutes figured I'd move them in the tent tonight after purchasing some nutes today at the local hydro shop(s). Called around my local shops… (had already gone to one and wasn't impressed my first time around). Google'd the local shops and called around today, no one is carrying Dyna-Gro Grow/Bloom in stock… some have the Pro-Tekt (which I could have gotten but if I don't have to drive then I won't… but I was looking to purchase all 4 today… so that I wouldn't need anything more — in terms of fertilizer — for this first season here. So I just ordered from Dyna-Gro.com… should be here next week & all under a hundred all shipped (got 32oz/1L/0.25g).
While I'm not in any sorta rush, I want to make sure I do this right if I am to achieve my goals; I am concerned needless to say… that girls will be under the Sun Blaster for a little while longer than initially planned… I think it should be fine though.
Some additional pics
(selling to dispensaries, nothing illegal here.) Sure why not… that's the short story of how I got started.Any questions/constructive criticism is welcomed. I'm here to learn as well as share information that can help.
I'm going to update the first post with new updates as I update my journal here
Before getting starting I had been doing research, as well as have a close friend that is very familiar with all of this. I googled, found this forum as you can see, etc… I remember watching and taking notes from this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-259262713655286519. Also watched the High Times ones on youtube, magazines… you know just getting the basic lay of the land beginning to end and the in-betweens . Tons research& still learning.
Initially I was just going to re-do our unused 3rd bedroom, more I looked into it, more I went for the tent that way I don't have much (if any at all really…
repair work to do when we will need that room again in the future. Also learning some things about circuit breakers and how many amps are available on each breaker… etcSo here is what I picked up to get my started in our empty room:
- 4x4 Sun Hut tent
- 6" EcoPlus Classic Inline Fans (x2) + 1 Speedster to control intake speed
- 6"x24" Phresh Filter
- LUMATEK 400/250W DUAL VOLTAGE DIMMABLE
- Eye Hortilux HPS 400W
- Magnum XXXL 6" Air-Cooled Reflector
- 1 Pack Grow Yo-Yo
- Titan Controls Apollo 6
Date 08/08/11
Purchased White Rhino seeds from my local medical marijuana dispensary. It was $50 for this feminized 5pack (which I actually got 6 seeds) and they said keep the package because if one isn't a female, they'll take care of that and replace… I'm hoping that they are all in fact female!
Date 08/09/11
Started germination …
Date 08/11/11
Planted seedlings into 2.72L pots and placed under T5 lamp… since it's my first growing from seeds and I don't really have anything yet that would accommodate an appropriate way to hang a light haha… I just used this desk that I've been trying to get rid of as I start off and as you can see by the progression in the pictures I finally got a decent enough setup for now in regards to the pre/veg stage
Date 08/16/11
A discussion with my close friend advised that these pots were too big to start with and recommended just buying some dixie cups cut holes and plant in there // Xfered seedlings from 2.72L pots into dixie cups
Finally got something a little better to organize my pre-veg stage with as well as a rack for storing nutes, etc…
Date 08/30/11
Xfered seedlings back into 2.72L pots as I felt they were getting to big for the cups…
Date 09/02/11
3 Days after the xfer, IMHO they seem to be doing very well IMHO. You can see #1 in the back row, middle… I think that one is growing the fastest of all of them (some more pics below)
Here is a time lapse I put together…unfortunately not as good as I wanted as I ran into the tripod left and right while I was misting/watering/etc…but for what it's worth here its:
[video=vimeo;28532084]http://vimeo.com/28532084[/video]
Today was pay day…so the plan was to go and buy some fertilizer and move these girls into the tent under an 18/6 veg stage; Well… big speed bump in that road… I still don't have any nutes!!!
Initially I was on the AN.com (Advanced Nutrients) bandwagon based on my close friends advice as well as my own research even (their marketing is clever). Even with a discount though; just to buy what I wanted (not necessarily needed) for the veg state (Sensi Grow A/B; Voodoo Juice; B-52) it was going to be over $100! After going through home brewer's thread:Dyna-Gro vs Advanced Nutrients Connoisseur (AK47 Grow); I clearly saw a huge difference in the two… and I'm looking to save money here of course. So I've decided based on some questioning in his thread to go with Dyna-Gro Grow/Bloom/Mag-Pro/Pro-Tekt.
These seedlings have been growing under that 1 Sun Blaster since 8/11/11. I was planning on moving them into the tent last night — but still not having any nutes figured I'd move them in the tent tonight after purchasing some nutes today at the local hydro shop(s). Called around my local shops… (had already gone to one and wasn't impressed my first time around). Google'd the local shops and called around today, no one is carrying Dyna-Gro Grow/Bloom in stock… some have the Pro-Tekt (which I could have gotten but if I don't have to drive then I won't…
but I was looking to purchase all 4 today… so that I wouldn't need anything more — in terms of fertilizer — for this first season here. So I just ordered from Dyna-Gro.com… should be here next week & all under a hundred all shipped (got 32oz/1L/0.25g).While I'm not in any sorta rush, I want to make sure I do this right if I am to achieve my goals; I am concerned needless to say… that girls will be under the Sun Blaster for a little while longer than initially planned… I think it should be fine though.
Some additional pics
So this explains why my 3rd bedroom felt like a tropical paradise
n //Temp: 78f(inside) 90(outside)
So I can't wait to see how it turns out either
either way my goal will be to clone and continue on growing it. 
Before I put the girls in the tent and they were just under the T5 in the closet
.. my wife was like
I CAN SMELL IT!! and I moved them to the tent and she's like "hey i don't smell it"
so PHRESH filter is def. the way to go
best bang for the buck IMHO