My 600W Setup, and Attempt a 4-5 week perpetual.
So i thought id start a thread documenting my First Grow which iv been working on lately. So Basicallya 3x3x6.5 wood/PolyPanda tent. And next to my 3x3 veg cab.
So for my cab and Tent.. The veg cab is a basic 4" Axial for Exhaust and a passive intake. With two 30 watt CFL.
And the flower tent is under a 600w HPS in a Silverstar Aircooled hood. Right now to start, as i started from seed, my flower tent, is acting as my Veg. under a 400 watt MH
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Flower tent is Exhausted by a 6" inline CanFan, and filtered though a Can33 Carbon Filter. I have the fan on speed control for simple noise reduction at times necessary. Passive intake of two 6' 90 Degree Ducting installed into the Black side of the cab that sees 0 Light.
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I am running the light off of a Lumatek Digital 400/600w 120/240v Ballast. Now i have heard nightmares about these things.. after i ordered it about troubles with interference with neighbours Tv's cellphones. I have had nothing so far. I have spoken to the people downstairs apon running into them randomly, reporting i myself had some tv issues, they reported no such thing. sad everything was fine.
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I have two digital Thermometer/hygrometers going, with a probe in each cab. But with no plants in the veg cab only temperature is important right now, and it seems to be running steady for each. The lights remain cool to the touch with the Axial fan in the Veg.
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I guess now onto the important stuff... So iv got a few different strains going... all started from seed... All generously donated Accept for the Watermelon x Nuken coming from the Vancouver Seed Bank, from Cash Crop Ken. *May have misspelled*
the AG- Is a donated batch of Feminized seeds from a friend at Vancouver Seed Bank who refused to tell me the name. So i named it after her, Ashleys Gift. The A.G
So here they are, with dates of planting. and Numbers planted
To Start i have a few Casey Jones crosses, and Some Casey jones F2 ill show you first.
SourCreekxCaseyJones 09/03 - 1 planted
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Lady G1xCaseyJones 08/31 - 2 Planted This one has made the Largest growth in the Garden. Devoloping 3 leafers.
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PBSD4xCaseyJones 08/31 - 1 planted
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CaseyJonesF2 08/31 - 4 Planted
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Atomic Haze 09/04 - 5 Planted
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AshlesGift 09/04 - 5 Planted
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Last but hopefully Not Least.
The WatermelonxNuken.. The 1 selection i chose myself to add to the Garden lol Funny as that sounds. But Generous Friends = Plentiful garden.
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So i realize i have alot going.. lol for such a small space. But as i mentioned i Hope to get a monthly perpetual crop going out of this, and by giving myself options, i can narrow in on what i want to keep around.
So, Thanks for Lookin, Let me know what you think. And as usual, Puff On FMB.
And please.. take it easy on me for the Cardboard veg cab ;) i know its Ghetto haha.
PEACE
Transplanted to what May or May not be Finishing pots
So over the last two days i have been contemplating my next step. The plants were in my opinion again outgrowing the pots. But i was hesitant to transplant because i didnt think that i had enough space. So, in the end. All my Slow little guys which were in the small Veg only cab still, were now doomed haha. i was going to murder them, so i chose the two healthiest, put em in the bigger, now acting veg cab, soon to be perminant Flower cab. So i now am down to 17 plants. 25 seeds popped, 25 seedlings sprouted. Killed the slow 8.
So i then Got to it.
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I started with the biggest plants first. And was moving them from 2.6 Litre pots, to 2 Gallon. Already from the first plant, They look much more fitting in there new pots. And the roots definitely were starting to look for some room.
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So..
I transplanted into 2 gals, with Again my same base of 60-20-20 Promix HP-EWC-Perlite. Starting qith 5 gal's of the 602020 i added 2 tbsp Flower Guano, and 4.5 tbsp Veg Guano. Transplanting with a Generous, but not overly generous amount of Vitamin B1 enriched Airated water.
And i am happy with how they looks now :D
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So They Should be happy and continue to grow beautifully like they have been, i am going to start to dial in my feeding schedule a little more once i get a bit more advice.
On October 3rd or 4th i will have a stab at taking my first cuts from each of them! and potentially flip them into 12/12 to determine sex. Or i may wait until i see roots on my clones. So thats the next step, then i will see how many Fems iv got.
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Stay Tuned. Peace out Stoners.
Puff On