Mechanical
Well-Known Member
Well I attempted an Ebb and Flow grow but I didnt feel like ph'n the res everyday so I said screw it and just went back to dirt which is what I know. I started these 2 babies in 16oz cups full of Light Warrior and watering with straight distilled water. I soaked the seeds in a glass of distilled water for about 8 hours to jump start the process but didnt let them crack. I want to keep it as natural as possible so I wanted them to
crack in the dirt. These are pictures of their first day above ground.
It took 4 days from planting a 1/4'' deep to sprout. Right now they are under a 4 bulb 4ft t5 fixture about 3'' above them and they will stay under this light until flowering time. After they outgrow the cups or need nutes they will go into 5 gallon smart pots of Roots Organic with a little bit of extra perlite and about 2 tablespoons of lime per gallon. They will finish in these as well. Going to be using the General Organics Go Box once the RO soil runs out of nutes.
The Grow Room
False wall in my closet. The shelve pulls out. Gotta be stealthy.
The smart pots and the stand they are on. Had to build something for them to sit on that allows me to flush them without moving them as this is going to be a scrog. Underneath them will be two 5 gallon buckets. The drip trays have holes in them and the excess water will drip into the buckets.
Cool mist humidifier and oscillating/tilting fan.
600W air cooled hps, 6'' fan, and carbon filter. Keeps the temps about 4 degrees above ambient with the air being vented out underneath my house. Passive intake through my bedroom wall..
600w digital dimmable switchable ballast and fan speed controller.
Feel free to post comments or suggestions.. Wish me luck!!
crack in the dirt. These are pictures of their first day above ground.
It took 4 days from planting a 1/4'' deep to sprout. Right now they are under a 4 bulb 4ft t5 fixture about 3'' above them and they will stay under this light until flowering time. After they outgrow the cups or need nutes they will go into 5 gallon smart pots of Roots Organic with a little bit of extra perlite and about 2 tablespoons of lime per gallon. They will finish in these as well. Going to be using the General Organics Go Box once the RO soil runs out of nutes.
The Grow Room
False wall in my closet. The shelve pulls out. Gotta be stealthy.
The smart pots and the stand they are on. Had to build something for them to sit on that allows me to flush them without moving them as this is going to be a scrog. Underneath them will be two 5 gallon buckets. The drip trays have holes in them and the excess water will drip into the buckets.
Cool mist humidifier and oscillating/tilting fan.
600W air cooled hps, 6'' fan, and carbon filter. Keeps the temps about 4 degrees above ambient with the air being vented out underneath my house. Passive intake through my bedroom wall..
600w digital dimmable switchable ballast and fan speed controller.
Feel free to post comments or suggestions.. Wish me luck!!
I did a little research and have read many posts about Female Seeds C99's being slow starters so I stopped freaking out and am letting mother nature do her thing. I transplanted them to their 5 gallon smart pots full of Roots Organic, Light Warrior, and perlite (5/1/1 ratio) because one of them was turning a light green and the cotelydon was turning yellow. When I pulled them out of the styrofoam cups they were full of roots so all was good. 
