My First Grow and Journal

Man things are looking great!! looks like you will have a ton of budage!!

The new mothering room is finished, or damn near... They have been mothering/re-vegging for 3.5 weeks now and will be getting clones taken from them this weekend. The new room is made out of large canvases i had around and styrofoam I bought. The inside is lined with mylar- and I plan to seal all light out of it by tonight or tomorrow. As of right now if you notice the top there is a small segment missing (notice that segment in the foreground of the second picture).

The flowering room got some minor tweaks made to it as well to make it lightproof- or more so than it was, it still leaks a small amount of light, but that shouldnt matter much as the veg room because when the flower room is on the veg room is also on. More important the veg room which is on 18 hrs a day doesnt disturb the flower room.

Gonna raise the CFLS and smaller plants up in the flower room to match those 2 giant plants...

Heres just a couple of pics from the exterior of the room, just to show off my set up- i know its mickey moused from the outside, but thats the point, i dont need a stealth box its my basement and i live alone- and this was cheap and very effective, and even better mobile- i can set up in almost any wall of the house if i choose, this one near the furnace keeps my temps very nice in the basement.

Pic one= mothering rooms exterior- lined with mylar on three sides- the foam sides, and a mirror placed against the wall part- very reflective.

Pic two= both rooms, the flowering room on the right, and the vegging room on the left.

More pics to come within 24 hrs for sure... Interior shots of the mothering room, the 2 bushy ladies... and the flowering rooms new partially raised floor.

Comments, concerns, questions, any and all accepted!!! RIU is my favorite site by far, and you people are amazing helpers- wish we could all gather!

uhh wheres the pics?? I wanna see what ya have done... got changes coming my self.

Finally got photos of the mothers, they haven't been photoed in 3.5 weeks, they are Terry and Heather from the original photo session. They will be cloned a week. They need more lighting, I know- I only have 2 four foot FL's hanging over them- I need to get the CFL side lighting in soon, or even an MH ballast that would be even better to be honest.

Also raised up 4 of the plants- to make the canopy even, now all plants are exactly 18'' under the HPS and the cannopy is quite impressive when your face is in it. Even raised the CFL's up and they are still giving great side lighting to the two tallest girls off to the left front corner and right rear corner in the photo.

The plants and CFL's were raised onto 5 gallon buckets-

Suggestions, comments, concerns, Welcome!
OB

First shot is mothers.
Second shot is the girls that gotta raise.

Hey Cron,great looking plants....reps...I have a bagseed grow myself,only a couple of days ahead of yours

If you gotta journal satman put a link up... It should be in your signature! lol, I will scribe to your journal for comparison, always helpful.

sorry bro,no journal yet....maybe soon...working on a perpetual harvest idea...still got some things I am working on...matter of fact,I should be potting some babies right now...lol...I do have a good idea for a side light though,let me get one built and I will drop you some pics....Great looking plants by the way

Have U Thought Of Ditching The Reflector And Going Vert. U Have Seen Pics In Me J' Blm Side Of This. I Feel U Could Realy Use This To Yur Advantage... Growing Vert. In Blm Gives Crazy Results. Jmt's
Some Very Nice Bud Shots.!!! And A Good Mix Aswell.!!! Db.~tlb!

I have considered it B. Thc- and now that their are lots of pics of the rooms, maybe you could give me some ideas as to how it would fit in their like that, their isnt a lot of space between the plants- at least not enough to hang a bulb and keep the plants 18 inches away...

Where would i hang it...

Sorry With The Pic's It Does Look Poss. 2d Got Me... But Its Allways Worth A Look At The Lay Out... Just To Check...!!

If U See In My Pics, The Light Spears Into The Center Of The Room, And Then The Surround It! I Run A Cool Deluxe Hps 1000w And Keep Mine About 18 Inches Away,,, Adjust Hieght So The 360 Explosing Of The Bulb Hits What I Feel Is More Of The Plant... Realy There Is No Under Ling Shaded Lower Braches... So Maybe It Will, But If Space Is Out Then Saftey Is First. Db.!

yeah and the side lighting is helping deep down under the canopy, it has made a visible difference- those buds are growing just like the cola is.

Thanks tho, and I have seen someone doing the vertical lighting, and i agree it is very efficient, but my set up wouldn't fit it...

Just A Thought.??? Yur Sht. Is Looking Great Anyway... So No Worries.
The Force Is Deff. Strong Here. Allways. Db.~tlb!

ive been looking at some pics on here and he has side lighting
i might have to have a do at that with newbie clones

ya plants look nearly the same as mine but i pruned lol so yours look better

your plants are looking damn good ob cron. keep it up man as ill stay posted to this j. i wish i could have started giving my plants beasti blooms alot earlier then now at the end of week 5! i feel like my buds could be alot fatter right now, oh well theres always my next grow and so on. the cheese grow is my 1st grow. keep up the solid growing.

I am gonna grow cheese- i am almost 100% settled on it!

are you going to be growing big buddha cheese? Big Buddha Cheese fems
I smoked some of this in amsterdam at the 06 cup.... fucking good stuff!!!!

No I will be buying Greenhouse seeds Cheese, wasnt that the one that won the 06 cup in the indica division... and its cheaper... I am gonna buy the fem 5 pack

GHF Cheese feminised

and either
AMS: http://www.drchronic.com/products.asp?recnumber=1349
or
Big Bang: https://www.seedboutique.com/store/product_info.php?currency=USD&manufacturers_id=77&products_id=1718 (Shown on gypsy cause its way cheaper!)

I will prly buy from Gypsy as well... Cause it is cheaper- and i have heard pretty good things...

Any suggestions... Which one should i get AMS or Big Bang? and what bout gypsy is that ok?

actually big buddha is the originator of the strain but greenhouse is a good company!! great coffee shops... arjan haze is some fantastic stuff... I think that big buddha actually won with its cheese in the indica. but im not sure to be honest. but ya cant go wrong with any of the choices imo.

actually found a link for the cup winners... 2006 buddha won with its blue cheese!!! amazing bud! Cannabis Cup Winners - Hightimes Cannabis Cup Winners! (page 01)

Huh, gypsy and dr.chronic have the greenhouse seed co. cheese as the 2006 cup winner... I am all confused now...