m4ttscientist
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Hi, newbie here. This is my second attempt at growing ever. First attempt turned out bad and rushed due to the fact that I was forced to move out of the rental house I was at before contract. Long story short, contract broken on rental place because they sold it without saying shit to us like assholes and what was suppose to be years turned into less than a year because they couldn't get along and got a divorce.
Anyway, here we are now, better spot, next try.
I started exactly 9 weeks ago on the Lemon Haze, 7 weeks on the Berry Haze, and 5 weeks on the Banana Bread. All started from seeds.
I'll start with the smallest first, Banana Bread. Grown from some random brand delivered from a potify transaction (I would have to look up the name).
I went to top it and read about the FIM technique. So I tried it. It looks successful to me, I dunno, it might be too early to tell?
Then there is the middle sized one, the Berry Haze. Another random brand. (I can look it up, I swear!) I just randomly find these seeds and write the strain names down for later. I did a normal Top cut on this one.
Last but not least, The Super Lemon Haze. This one has been growing the longest and I noticed some "clawing" I think that's the term. I am going to back off the nutrients for all of them and just go with some PH balanced water for now.
Here are the nutrients I have been using. No idea really what is the best ratio for which phases so i have been just going by feels? :\
This is what I have been doing:
Filtered Orange County Tap Water - PH Balanced to 6.0ish - I have a shitty color chart to compare...
The nutrients, I have only done the Black magic twice and the Heavy Veg-A three times. This has been what the doses are recommended for a 1 liter container of water on the back of the bottles. I multiply this by 3 for a 3 liter jug that I use and water each plant with 1 liter of water from it.
I typically water them every other day and have only applied the nutrients about once a week, alternating the black magic and the Heavy Veg-A.
I know the clawing is bad, I thought it might be wind burn from the portable ac or over watering, but the new veg on top with clawing makes me think too much nitrogen? I also adjusted everything so I know its not wind burn so I dunno. Please help, I want to get this right this time.
Also on the setup, I have the two carbon filters for all the air coming into the system as well as the exhaust from the AC unit as well as the two exhaust fans / vents straight from the hood to the top and out.
The De-humidification system I rigged up to drain the water out from the AC Unit, drains into that main container. Then I rigged up an overflow that pipes out from it near the intake filters. This allows me to move it closer or further from the intakes to adjust humidity in case the humidity drops too low. It sucks to have to keep emptying the overflow container near the filters, but I can easily do that since the hose I mounted to it is flexible. I just pour it into a pitcher and I can adjust the distilled water's PH (its usually acidic) to be used for recycle water for other gardening.
Here are pictures of the setup and what not:
-2 X 4" carbon filters adapted to a 1 x 8" Intake fan at the bottom left intake.
-Portable AC inside dispersing above intake against the side wall and bouncing back air - ever slightly moving the colos around.
-Exhaust from AC directly out right top side along with Dual exhaust vents from each side of the hood with 4" fans directly inline above and out - making 3 exhaust vents total. 2 x 4" and 1 x 8"
-Hood and 2 unknown lights (randomly acquired).
-Makeshift AC/Dehumidifier drain/recycle system.
-Nutrients.
Average Temp - Between 70F and 80F
Average Humidity - Between 40% and 50%
Plants:
Banana Bread - 5 Weeks from seed. - Just FIM'd two days ago.
Berry Haze - 7 Weeks from seed. - Just topped two days ago.
Super Lemon Haze - 9 Weeks from seed - Topped two weeks ago. Clone attempt died
Any constructive criticism or recommendations I would greatly appreciate. I wish to do better with this one.
Oh and BTW on a side note, my wife took the water leaves I trimmed from all three when I topped the smaller two plants a couple of days ago. It was about a full gallon ziplock full. I figured since the plants were so overgrown I needed to cut back some water leaves?
My wife dried the leaves then baked them in the oven at like 240 for about 30 mins. Then she infused them into simmering coconut oil for about 6 hours. Then, she strained it through a cheese cloth. She said she read this makes CBD Oil? Thoughts?
It has been sitting for about 3 days now and its a nice green/oil color when you look at it when its thin. It smells like slightly burnt tortillas which was off putting. I rubbed some onto my hands and it was very nice and smelled like cookie dough after, which was so freaking weird.
-Matt
Anyway, here we are now, better spot, next try.
I started exactly 9 weeks ago on the Lemon Haze, 7 weeks on the Berry Haze, and 5 weeks on the Banana Bread. All started from seeds.
I'll start with the smallest first, Banana Bread. Grown from some random brand delivered from a potify transaction (I would have to look up the name).
I went to top it and read about the FIM technique. So I tried it. It looks successful to me, I dunno, it might be too early to tell?
Then there is the middle sized one, the Berry Haze. Another random brand. (I can look it up, I swear!) I just randomly find these seeds and write the strain names down for later. I did a normal Top cut on this one.
Last but not least, The Super Lemon Haze. This one has been growing the longest and I noticed some "clawing" I think that's the term. I am going to back off the nutrients for all of them and just go with some PH balanced water for now.
Here are the nutrients I have been using. No idea really what is the best ratio for which phases so i have been just going by feels? :\
This is what I have been doing:
Filtered Orange County Tap Water - PH Balanced to 6.0ish - I have a shitty color chart to compare...
The nutrients, I have only done the Black magic twice and the Heavy Veg-A three times. This has been what the doses are recommended for a 1 liter container of water on the back of the bottles. I multiply this by 3 for a 3 liter jug that I use and water each plant with 1 liter of water from it.
I typically water them every other day and have only applied the nutrients about once a week, alternating the black magic and the Heavy Veg-A.
I know the clawing is bad, I thought it might be wind burn from the portable ac or over watering, but the new veg on top with clawing makes me think too much nitrogen? I also adjusted everything so I know its not wind burn so I dunno. Please help, I want to get this right this time.
Also on the setup, I have the two carbon filters for all the air coming into the system as well as the exhaust from the AC unit as well as the two exhaust fans / vents straight from the hood to the top and out.
The De-humidification system I rigged up to drain the water out from the AC Unit, drains into that main container. Then I rigged up an overflow that pipes out from it near the intake filters. This allows me to move it closer or further from the intakes to adjust humidity in case the humidity drops too low. It sucks to have to keep emptying the overflow container near the filters, but I can easily do that since the hose I mounted to it is flexible. I just pour it into a pitcher and I can adjust the distilled water's PH (its usually acidic) to be used for recycle water for other gardening.
Here are pictures of the setup and what not:
-2 X 4" carbon filters adapted to a 1 x 8" Intake fan at the bottom left intake.
-Portable AC inside dispersing above intake against the side wall and bouncing back air - ever slightly moving the colos around.
-Exhaust from AC directly out right top side along with Dual exhaust vents from each side of the hood with 4" fans directly inline above and out - making 3 exhaust vents total. 2 x 4" and 1 x 8"
-Hood and 2 unknown lights (randomly acquired).
-Makeshift AC/Dehumidifier drain/recycle system.
-Nutrients.
Average Temp - Between 70F and 80F
Average Humidity - Between 40% and 50%
Plants:
Banana Bread - 5 Weeks from seed. - Just FIM'd two days ago.
Berry Haze - 7 Weeks from seed. - Just topped two days ago.
Super Lemon Haze - 9 Weeks from seed - Topped two weeks ago. Clone attempt died
Any constructive criticism or recommendations I would greatly appreciate. I wish to do better with this one.
Oh and BTW on a side note, my wife took the water leaves I trimmed from all three when I topped the smaller two plants a couple of days ago. It was about a full gallon ziplock full. I figured since the plants were so overgrown I needed to cut back some water leaves?
My wife dried the leaves then baked them in the oven at like 240 for about 30 mins. Then she infused them into simmering coconut oil for about 6 hours. Then, she strained it through a cheese cloth. She said she read this makes CBD Oil? Thoughts?
It has been sitting for about 3 days now and its a nice green/oil color when you look at it when its thin. It smells like slightly burnt tortillas which was off putting. I rubbed some onto my hands and it was very nice and smelled like cookie dough after, which was so freaking weird.
-Matt
