Medical Grow Coco, 1200w. [Himalayan Gold & OG Kush]
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madcatter
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Great looking stuff... that 36 hours was the longest for me... I am about a week ahead of you in my first medical grow.
Here is the link https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/263772-madcats-first-grow.html
Different strains, but similar setups
Here is the link https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/263772-madcats-first-grow.html
Different strains, but similar setups
Don Gin and Ton
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wicked lookin canopy you have there bender! its ON !!!!!
SnowWhite
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yes mate, canopy looks great already....and I see you got some supports in there already. Good job. Be prepared for some cola management, they are going to branch out loads. Anything that does not get light below your nice canopy, I would recommend chopping it off, take clones from it or just compost it. Great job so far though bender mate.
bender420
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Thanks. I will swing by bro.
Thank you so much guys, you guys are getting me so hyped up. I am just tired of paying high prices for my medicine, it would give me great pleasure if my end product is good enough for pain relief.
Don Gin and Ton
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looks wicked man! what are your temps like, id drop the lights a little maybe.
your deffo on your way and with 1200w on those babies they're going to be wicked
your deffo on your way and with 1200w on those babies they're going to be wicked
bender420
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Hey Donny,
My lights are currently about 16 inches away, and my temps at the canopy level can get as high as 82, and around 70 on its lowest. I am definitely planning on moving the lights a bit lower.
I am also using "Silica Blast", if my research is correct I should be able to run the temps as high as 85-90 without any signs of heat stress.
Lemme know if you (Don) or anyone else have heard anything about Silica Blast.
SnowWhite
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yeah man, you caught it soon enough, just got a bit thirsty, that's all. It's great how they srping back so quick though!
bender420
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yeah man, you caught it soon enough, just got a bit thirsty, that's all. It's great how they srping back so quick though!
Thanks White, I thought a lot and I don't think it was possible for me to skip the pot, since it was one of the bigger plants maybe it just needed some extra water.
How underwatered did they look to you?
Also is it normal to bounce back in like 10 minutes.
SnowWhite
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not that bad man. Especially not if it bounced back in 10 mins. It was probably only just dried out. 20-30 minutes is pretty normal for recovery from a slight drought. It's worse if you let them go dry in bud, as when the branches go limp, the colas hit the floor, if not supported.
Do you pick up your pots? I lift mine on a daily basis when I'm getting the watering dialed in. You get to know the weight of your pots when wet and dry, and you can figure out your waterings based on that.
What size pots you in and how much are you giving them each watering?
bender420
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Hey bro,
Thanks for your input. I don't usually pick up the pots, due to my really bad back it is hard for me to bend over and lift the pots.
But I just got a mini chair so I can sit comfortably and check the pots weight, dial in how much water it needs.
I am using 10 inch square pots, I think that comes out to about 3 gallons per 10 in sq pot. I was giving them 500 ml ED now they get 1000 mL ED. The humidity in my flower room can get as low as 20% so the coco dries quicker.
Let me know what you think about my watering schedule.
For my next run I have 5 Gallon Smart Pots lined up.
SnowWhite
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my bad bro....sorry man, didn't realise you had a bad back. Good idea with the chair...I could do with one of those! But if you can lift them, it is a great way to determine when to water. Moisture meters work too, but I find lifting quiker and more reliable.
Maybe try and flood your medium a bit more, so it gets a good even soaking throughout, or until till you see some run off. Maybe try 2L every other day. I give my girls 1L every other day, and I'm only in 1 gal pots.
bender420
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Thanks White,
Yeah I have already had a surgery on my lower back but the problem is that my back is so genetically bad that the doctors would have the replace a small portion, which i cannot afford. Meanwhile thanks a lot to cannabis for saving my life by helping me deal with the pain.
So I guess I am not watering enough compared to you, anyhow as you said I will bump up the water intake to 1L ED or 2L EOD.
I think when I switch to smart pots I will be able to water even more, since it will probably dry quicker.
Don Gin and Ton
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pleased your girl bounced back man!
upping the liquid and getting it right is something you'll pick up in time, i usually just stick my finger in the coco if its dry for the top inch or so i water.
smart pots eh sound a lot like the airpots i've just ordered
happy growing man! where dem pics ???
upping the liquid and getting it right is something you'll pick up in time, i usually just stick my finger in the coco if its dry for the top inch or so i water.
smart pots eh sound a lot like the airpots i've just ordered
happy growing man! where dem pics ???
bender420
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This is what I ordered.
http://www.smartpots.com/
Day 2 Flowering picture update.
I also added about a 100 watts of CFL light to the OG in the corner, just to make sure it yields good. I will probably be adding more CFLs in the the flowering room to make sure there aren't any spots which are getting low light.
