Journal of a grow. New to growing. CFL. Indoor, closet grow. 1st grow ever. :D

chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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$TAYSICEDOUT said:
They looking good man...I'm thinking about doing a fem seed but idk if I will get more yeild off 4 autos rather than fem...I have 2 blackberry seeds that are fem :smile: so maybe soon
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-4 autos would probably give you more yield, but then again you can do some amazing things with training your single plant these days. Either way, I WANNA SEE! lol.

puck1969 said:
Great to see cfl grow's and you are doing great! Thanks for stopping by my grow, I got a looooong way to go. I have
never heard of j-1 strain, looks more sativa than indica. What's the smoke like? I will be keepin' up on this thread!!

Peace man,
Puck
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-Thanks for the kudos on my grow! Always appreciated! Yeah, j-1 is a hybrid, but is MOSTLY a strong ass Sativa....it is Jack Herer x Skunk #1. THE HIGH IS INSTANT AND INTENSE! =D http://www.strainreviews.com/sativa-strains/j1-strain-review/
 
chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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bullwinkle60 said:
I use 6500 and 2700 for both flowering and vegging and people say to use primarily2700 for flowering. I'd use 42700k and 2 5000k.
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Yeah, thats debatable.....Some people say it helps cut down the stretching....AND to tell you the truth, at first I DID have a mix, BUT AS SOON AS I changed over too just 2700ks my buds started expanding....SO, I cant argue with that.

truepunk87 said:
Looking damn good!!! Should fill in nicely for ya!
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I SURE HOPE SO! They DO look pretty full for how old the buds are =D
 
Rottedroots

Rottedroots

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I think your proof positive of the k.i.s.s. method also known as the "keep it simple stupid" method. You don't seem to have overcomplicated things which always seems to be a problem. Was it more complicated behind the scenes and your just lulling us into thinking you don't need to check your PH everyday or panic at the sight of a yellow leave.
:leaf::leaf::leaf::leaf:
Nice job bud. I don't think she is going to be able to hold up all the bud she will be carrying shortly. Your gonna have heavy yielding branches breaking under the weight of goodness so be alert!!:clap:
 
chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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skinitti666 said:
samething happened to mine it fell over in the box and i lost some of it but its still a bush as u saw
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Well at least both of ours survived eh? lol.

Rottedroots said:
I think your proof positive of the k.i.s.s. method also known as the "keep it simple stupid" method. You don't seem to have overcomplicated things which always seems to be a problem. Was it more complicated behind the scenes and your just lulling us into thinking you don't need to check your PH everyday or panic at the sight of a yellow leave.
:leaf::leaf::leaf::leaf:
Nice job bud. I don't think she is going to be able to hold up all the bud she will be carrying shortly. Your gonna have heavy yielding branches breaking under the weight of goodness so be alert!!:clap:
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-Well, it's more of a semi-lul. It's not crazy complicated BUT, I do get R.O. water from walmart, then let it sit out for 24 hrs to let the chlorine evaporate. As far as the P.H. goes, I have just trusted that my r.o. water + my nutes seem to equal a decent ph, BECAUSE since birth there have been no problems. (so essentially I assumed that there is no ph problem, and there has never been a sign of one.)

Other than that, I don't know what complicated IS But: I have 3 containers that create c02 from the warm water/sugar/active yeast method. (to help with the bud production) I have a diy reflector I made from Aluminum foil/electrical tape. (to relfect as MANY lumens as possible back at the plant. That, and the white walls helps alot.) I DO have an array of ties pulling down certain kolas down to the right light level/bamboo to push other kolas up towards the light and in the right spot in general.

OH, and as far as the buds not being able to hold up....I have been training my stems via fans, to thicken them up as well as for air flow, so they are PRETTY thick, but not enough. TODAY: I had to put some bamboo under some of the main kolas to keep them from laying on the wall, LOL. BUT, I am hoping for the best as always.

Feel free to rep, and comment, THANKS EVERYONE, for checking my stuff out, and sorry for being such a chatty carl. lol.
 
Jessy2287

Jessy2287

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Hi,

Great grow ! Let me give you some tips from what I learned on my first grow.You may want to try a SCROG on your next CFL grow, I found that is made for very even light penetration due to the fact that CFLs only penetrate a short distance. I purchased my 125 w CFLs for 20$ each online and then made my own reflectors. One thing I found very important, especialy after I made my feflectors, was to place a wireless temp probe at the top of my canopy (I hang it, and raise and lower it). I was shocked at the temp difference from when it was at the base of the plant. I believe that it is important to have the light as close as possable, and just as important to know the temp at that location.

Great job !
 
chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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Jessy2287 said:
Hi,

Great grow ! Let me give you some tips from what I learned on my first grow.You may want to try a SCROG on your next CFL grow, I found that is made for very even light penetration due to the fact that CFLs only penetrate a short distance. I purchased my 125 w CFLs for 20$ each online and then made my own reflectors. One thing I found very important, especialy after I made my feflectors, was to place a wireless temp probe at the top of my canopy (I hang it, and raise and lower it). I was shocked at the temp difference from when it was at the base of the plant. I believe that it is important to have the light as close as possable, and just as important to know the temp at that location.

Great job !
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Thanks for stopping by! 1. Yeah I was considering the scrog method before realizing my funds were low before I could even afford any side lighting....Next time I more than likely will try that method though.

2. I would really enjoy having some sort of probe, but alas, I am extremely short on money. That being said, I need a few other things too (before I start another grow): Such as, a ph meter AND ph up and down.........I need side lighting, a temp meter/ or probe......So, essentially, once if I can get these things AND have money to create a screen, I will most definitely try scrog.

Thanks for the advice man, have a great day.
 
chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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:mrgreen: !UPDATE: Day 28 of FLOWERING! :mrgreen:

....and the buds are starting to fill out nice, and even have some red hairs starting to come it. Feel free to comment/rep. ;)

Two of the main Kola's filling out nicely:

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Top of a main Kola:

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A picture that shows a shit ton of bud sites! ;)

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(NO, I don't have the $ for side lighting, ;) )


...Thanks for stopping by guys! Happy growing!:blsmoke:
 
BigBudzzzz

BigBudzzzz

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Looks good. Go get you a couple of those windshield heat reflectors and tape them to the wall so you can get mor3 out of you lights reflections. Just use some double stick tape that way it doesnt leave a mark.
 
chiefchuckles

chiefchuckles

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BigBudzzzz said:
Looks good. Go get you a couple of those windshield heat reflectors and tape them to the wall so you can get mor3 out of you lights reflections. Just use some double stick tape that way it doesnt leave a mark.
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Eh, flat white reflects a PRETTY good amount, I am just going to save my self the hassle. + I have aboutttttt...zero dollars, and am unemployed. (Outside of that, I made a reflector for the lights, but not the walls)

PLUS, bugs just LOVE things to hid under. ;)
 
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