Derick Crane
Well-Known Member
I'd like to outline the first of what I hope will be many grows. This will be a small, ultra low budget grow of one plant for personal use to start. I'll no doubt want to work toward a perpetual grow after I gain some experience.
Since I micro-dose at the rate of about a gram or so a week, if my first effort produces at least an ounce, I'll be satisfied. I'm going to try for 40-50 grams however, as I'd like to gift some to friends.
The specifics.......
Style: Indoor, Hempy in a Lowe's 2 gallon bucket
Media: Hydroton rez and top dressing with a 3-1 ratio perlite/vermiculite in the root zone
Strain: Nirvana Blue Mystic Auto, Feminized
Nutrients: Osmocote Plus CRFs for veg, Osmocote Flower and Vegetable CRFs for flowering
Lighting: Various CFLs of 42, 23 and 13 watts in 2700, 5000 and 6500 kelvins as many as I can cram into the grow space on an 18/6 schedule for the entire grow.
Grow Space: To be determined, possibly fabric garment closet sprayed with white Plasti-Dip on the inside or a converted dresser or armoire. I may also use windshield reflective sun screens I picked up at WalMart for $1.50 each
Water: Filtered tap or bottled with a PH of 6 + - .2
I purchased some worm castings and Jobe's Organic Tomato & Vegetable nutes very cheap on clearance at WalMart. I don't know if they would be of any use with the Osmocote products or not. If not, I'll use them for my vegetable garden.
The decisions I've made so far can ALL be attributed to the knowledge freely shared here and on other forums. For this I'm eternally grateful. This is what got me interested in hempies...... https://www.rollitup.org/t/a-real-k-i-s-s-growing-method-soilponics.850551/
Advice and constructive criticism is welcome.
Since I micro-dose at the rate of about a gram or so a week, if my first effort produces at least an ounce, I'll be satisfied. I'm going to try for 40-50 grams however, as I'd like to gift some to friends.
The specifics.......
Style: Indoor, Hempy in a Lowe's 2 gallon bucket
Media: Hydroton rez and top dressing with a 3-1 ratio perlite/vermiculite in the root zone
Strain: Nirvana Blue Mystic Auto, Feminized
Nutrients: Osmocote Plus CRFs for veg, Osmocote Flower and Vegetable CRFs for flowering
Lighting: Various CFLs of 42, 23 and 13 watts in 2700, 5000 and 6500 kelvins as many as I can cram into the grow space on an 18/6 schedule for the entire grow.
Grow Space: To be determined, possibly fabric garment closet sprayed with white Plasti-Dip on the inside or a converted dresser or armoire. I may also use windshield reflective sun screens I picked up at WalMart for $1.50 each
Water: Filtered tap or bottled with a PH of 6 + - .2
I purchased some worm castings and Jobe's Organic Tomato & Vegetable nutes very cheap on clearance at WalMart. I don't know if they would be of any use with the Osmocote products or not. If not, I'll use them for my vegetable garden.
The decisions I've made so far can ALL be attributed to the knowledge freely shared here and on other forums. For this I'm eternally grateful. This is what got me interested in hempies...... https://www.rollitup.org/t/a-real-k-i-s-s-growing-method-soilponics.850551/
Advice and constructive criticism is welcome.
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