maccaisdon
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Okay so I thought I would setup a journal of my very first grow.
As it stands I have a single HPS 400 Light.
A 12 inch fan
1 Dutch Passion Auto (freebie from sensible seeds)
3 Big bang Auto
After looking round and seeing a number of journals I have decided to start my own to give a UK perspective as a number refer to products that seem to be US only.
As you can see from the pic below the setup is not exactly high tech, no tent just a pole to hold the light and a fan to keep temps down and a window that is slightly ajar to keep up a good oxygen level. Thanks god for spare rooms.
The intention is to give a weekly update in pic format and whats been happening in terms in plant development but also hope that peeps will help in terms of identifying plants and suggestions about any problems that I may encounter. I t may also appeal to weirdos like me who start reading a journal and 3 hours and 800 threads later wonder where the time has gone but are even more determined to start there own grow.
As it stands all four germinated using the wet kitchen roll/plate/freezer bag method with the aid of a unused draw, it took a couple of days.
04/07 They where placed in soil (wilkinsons purchase which is for indoor plants) and dumped under the lights which has a timer set for 5.30am start-11.30 finish. As they are seedlings they are about 3.5 feet below the light currently.
05/07 Ph'd some water using a jif lemon (Used a £7.00 pets at home kit to judge the current PH of the tap water which was over 7.6.) A dessert spoon in about half full watering can seemed to do the trick. This rested for about 10 hours and when the lights went out they got there first watering.
06/07 Poked my head round the door whilst I was getting set for work this morning and to my joy 2 of the plants had started to spout and where breaking the soil. I will post a couple of pics of the tiddlers when I get in tonight. Also purchased some perlite which will be mixed with the soil once they are transplanted as it would appear the wiiko stuff is not going to be great for drainage.
As it stands I have a single HPS 400 Light.
A 12 inch fan
1 Dutch Passion Auto (freebie from sensible seeds)
3 Big bang Auto
After looking round and seeing a number of journals I have decided to start my own to give a UK perspective as a number refer to products that seem to be US only.
As you can see from the pic below the setup is not exactly high tech, no tent just a pole to hold the light and a fan to keep temps down and a window that is slightly ajar to keep up a good oxygen level. Thanks god for spare rooms.
The intention is to give a weekly update in pic format and whats been happening in terms in plant development but also hope that peeps will help in terms of identifying plants and suggestions about any problems that I may encounter. I t may also appeal to weirdos like me who start reading a journal and 3 hours and 800 threads later wonder where the time has gone but are even more determined to start there own grow.
As it stands all four germinated using the wet kitchen roll/plate/freezer bag method with the aid of a unused draw, it took a couple of days.
04/07 They where placed in soil (wilkinsons purchase which is for indoor plants) and dumped under the lights which has a timer set for 5.30am start-11.30 finish. As they are seedlings they are about 3.5 feet below the light currently.
05/07 Ph'd some water using a jif lemon (Used a £7.00 pets at home kit to judge the current PH of the tap water which was over 7.6.) A dessert spoon in about half full watering can seemed to do the trick. This rested for about 10 hours and when the lights went out they got there first watering.
06/07 Poked my head round the door whilst I was getting set for work this morning and to my joy 2 of the plants had started to spout and where breaking the soil. I will post a couple of pics of the tiddlers when I get in tonight. Also purchased some perlite which will be mixed with the soil once they are transplanted as it would appear the wiiko stuff is not going to be great for drainage.
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