Ds 350 xml - 10w cree grow!!! First grow ever!!! Led grow!!!

[420dj]

What is up ROLL IT UP!!!



420DJ here!!! Bringin ya some tasty treats and if your lucky beats to move your feetz!!!


Im gonna give you my full run down and if you have some spare time let me know what you think.




So started some Lemon Skunk seeds Dec 15 sprouted a few Dec 24/25th but not all 20. got one strong one and 2 weaker not doing the best think maybe root rot earlier but they are holding in there, just hoping the one strong is fem!! (prays)


Complained to the seed bank they sent me some other seeds different ones ( my request ) and started some Atomic Northern Lights 7 of them on Jan 03 so about half a month apart from the skunk I'm just gonna flower all at the same time but the 1 strong lemon skunk is gettin pretty big.


Sorry I haven't told you my setup yet lol (Stoner Moment)


4x4 tent
DS 350 cree
4x4 flood table on constant drip system with caps
10 gal res
chiller
2 airstones
humidifier
dehumidifier
fans
Carbon filter
Rockwool blocks on 8"slabs
Bluelab guardian ph/ppm/temp reader


Then I have a clone/mom tent (Not Running Now Gonna Move)


2x2x4 tent
shelves
dome and trays for clones and seeds with t5s running over them
then above I have a little veg area for small veg and moms.




I was worried about advancedlighting.com cuz i've read so much everywhere and didn't know the kind of lights I should go for so took the plunge with them and seems to be working good so far.


My humidity sits at around 30-32% hence the humidifier so it brings it up to 40-50% and I spray them throughout the day then its between 60-80% then I have it vented out to my room cuz I can't vent outside hence the dehumidifier I have the vent tubing hooked right to the front of the dehumidifier and I empty that twice a day.


Temps I can control and they stay between 72-81F lights on and never below 68F lights off


Can Fan running on low (have a controller) all the time same with chiller,oscillating fan, dehumidifier and humidifier.


I lollipopped the one Lemon skunk 2-3 weeks ago not sure if thats good then but wanted to do that with the others, whens a good time to do that? same with trimming fan leafs lower branches etc?


What about trimming to let light in further down or don't do it?


I have them on General Hydro 3 part


3-2-1 for the last 3 weeks a little bit of nute burn but nothings super bad couple dead leafs underneath.


Some holes on one of the lame lemon skunk mag def or potassium def not sure don't really care its just on that one and its lookin pretty meh lol


sunday they will go 2-2-2 for a week then onto flower 1-2-3 then I will add the GH Koolbloom with that.






So thats it for now.


This is my first everything on RIU, been lurking in the shadows for a bit now and decided to take the plunge head first with my grow journal.


I want this to be a fun and exciting thread no fighting/arguing with each other this is MY GROW and I wanted to share with chill likeminded peeps.


If you don't like something keep it to yourself its your opinion and you're entitled to it but if its not nice, it doesn't need to be said….




Peace Luv and Dirty Beatz!

PS here are some earlier pics I have to take more cuz they are gettin pretty big!!

 

[NEONKINEBUDZ]

I like it. Good start to a first grow. You will learn a lot as you go along and my best advice to you is be patient. I recommend not trimming too much in veg unless that particular foliage is badly damaged. (like 50% or more) trimming for light absorbtion (if you do) IMO isn't beneficial until after the transition period from veg to flower. (about two weeks in) I would also recommend retaining the veg nutes for the first week after you switch to 12/12. The plants won't need anything to build flowers yet but they will need nitrogen to stretch and grow. I haven't done anything will led, so I would like to see how this goes. If you get a chance check out my grow below. Maintain your good attitude and just remember that mistakes are nothing but learning points. You have done the homework, good luck and happy growing.

 

[420dj]

Hey Neon thanks for stoppin by my show!Your great advice at being patient is well heard I learned very quickly at the beginning with the babies to take my sweet ass time but its been hard after watching so many amazing grows!!! I get great meds just not always the right kind for what I need so here I am!

I'll try to answer any questions anyone has as best as I can but yes Im still learnin too!

Heres some more pics I found on my comp I'll take some more tomorrow or this weekend when I have some more time!

Enjoy!

 

[Djengo]

nice! cant wait for next update

 

[420dj]

Hey Djengo!!
Pull up a stump my friend cuz your gettin your update!!! (And Not even 24hrs) BOOM!!!

Got woken up by the girl tossin and turnin all night so decided to get up early and get a few things done.

Heres some more pics of the hopefully ladies!!!! ( Fingers crossed ) and some of the setup I have Goin on.

As you can see I have my chiller and dehumidifier outside the tent, inside is my res (which I will change to outside the tent when moved to another location) flood/drain table, meters.

I have my exhaust hooked right to the front of my dehumidifier and it works awesome a little hum but hey no humidity in the room or outside the room!

Next to my main tent is the clone/mom/baby tent. I have shelving, humidity dome/tray, temp/humidity sensor, 3 t5's and a UFO.

The clone/mom/baby tent isn't going and won't get up and running till I move the setup to a different location.

Forgot to mention that I snapped a branch on the main Lemon Skunk last week, taped it up and used a twist tie and is as good as new!! Took the tape and tie off yesterday and its doing amazing!

Thats it for now!! Thanks for poppin by!

 

[Big Slick 420]

looking good! thanx for sharing

 

[420dj]

looking good! thanx for sharing

Hey thanks Big Slick!!! glad to see another BC'r on here!

 

[PetFlora]

Looking very nice

Having grown with a R/B UFO, I can tell you only when I supplemented it with WW leds did it begin to pay off

Also, as the canopy got closer to the light the primary leaves started reaching up (a good thing). Seems the light was a tad too far away in the beginning

Got to keep your eye on the sweet spot

 

[puffenuff]

Cool, I have the xml-150 so im subbed to see how it works for you. Good luck.

 

[PetFlora]

I am sure the fixture will work well, but it is old thinking. Thanks to outstanding white diode development, from Cree and others, we just don't need B/R diodes anymore (MAYBE just a few 730- 780, on a separate circuit for flowering). NW + WW in a 1:6 ratio where the pattern is not parallel rows/columns, but staggered, is the way to go

 

[420dj]

Looking very nice

Having grown with a R/B UFO, I can tell you only when I supplemented it with WW leds did it begin to pay off

Also, as the canopy got closer to the light the primary leaves started reaching up (a good thing). Seems the light was a tad too far away in the beginning

Got to keep your eye on the sweet spot

Thanks for the advice PetFlora and welcome to my grow!Puff Im STOKED to have you follow Ive been following you for a bit since i've been on here! Thanks man!
I've been talking with another grower on youtube that has the same light as me, i've been following his progress for a bit and he just got this so I'm stoked I have someone that has some experience with not just LED's but the light that I bought!I've also decided that after we move and have more room I'm gonna set up another tent for flower and other small clone/mom/experiment tent so I can cross breed and bring in strains my friends wouldn't ever have a chance tasting on there own. I was thinking more room for clones would be good so as to give them out to friends in need and share the love and wisdom that I'm already having for this eden. You guys have no idea how much my meds and growing has helped me out. I just started smoking almost 3 years ago before that maybe after a day of wake-boarding on the boat, smoked a couple times a year (MAYBE). Now that its in my system all the time its totally different then when I smoked a doobie to get high and now that I can get the right kind of medication and not just what the dispensaries here or street vendors (as I will call them ) have my days are awesomely sweet the music I'm producing is killer, I've learned patients and being gentler on my approach (been a bit of a douche over the last few years). I have ADHD, insomnia and am bi-polar, all kinds of F'd up if you ask me but hey theses are the cards I'm dealt with and my meds help me out greatly!So theres a rundown for ya!

 

[Beefbisquit]

I am sure the fixture will work well, but it is old thinking. Thanks to outstanding white diode development, from Cree and others, we just don't need B/R diodes anymore (MAYBE just a few 730- 780, on a separate circuit for flowering). NW + WW in a 1:6 ratio where the pattern is not parallel rows/columns, but staggered, is the way to go

For flowering, a good mix of NW and WW with red/far red supplementation is even better. Blue LED's aren't really required becayse there's enough blue just from the white light.... But using red LED's is still the way to go IMO.

Nice setup too! Lookin good in there!

 

[drew425]

A few questions....
How much did that led set you back if you don't mind me asking
Pretty sick set up you have.
Did you say your Northern Lights are Autos? Are your other plants Autos?
I've got a 240w Hydro Blackstar LED that im using just for veg right now and love it. Still not sure if I want to go all LED or not yet. My tent is pretty large so id probably have to get a few 400w+ LEDs to grow my ladies properly

 

[vivify]

420dj's light runs about $1000, I got the smaller one for $600, just like puffenuff has.

Goodness 420dj, I have ADHD, and I hate it, I guess I can say I have symptoms of the other things you mention as well, but I know EXACTLY what you mean, my place AND my car are cleaner more often and I get things done more often because I'm able to focus in peace. It's quite nice. I also produce music! EDM, country, hip hop, rockabilly, you name it, I dabble in it.

Meds and music!

 

[420dj]

Welcome Beefbisquit, Drew and Vivify and thank you!!!


Drew: My light cost $1000 and my girls are ATOMIC NORTHERN LIGHTS and LEMON SKUNK both normal non Fem ( as you get stronger genes for moms with regular). I guess I shouldn't use those bright fonts LOL A buddy of mine runs blackstars but we always leaves for work for a month and his lil lady ends up killing them but he is here for a couple months so hopefully I can see how his blackstars are. Viv: The ADHD isn't that bad once you know how to deal with it proper and once you get control of it, it becomes quite the asset in life!

Ill throw some more pics up in a bit, gonna go smoke one with the girl and spend some time with her.

 

[420dj]

Here are some more pics!

With leds on and cree's just on as well as a hot and sexy shower for the girls they love it!!!

 

[PetFlora]

Briefly, for all you guys diagnosed with various illnesses: Most illness can be traced to vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies typically caused by eating low energy foods and drink. Diet drinks & and high cal foods (mostly empty) are loaded with artificial sweetners, which are 10Xs worse than sugar, and sugar is pretty bad

Big Pharma is a money making machine. They actually invent diseases just so they can peddle pills. Restless Leg Syndrome is a simple CaMg & Boron deficiency. As we get older we need more Mg than Ca!

Most health issues disappear when taking CaMg + Boron (I mix 5gm of 20 Mule Team Borax + 1 L of pure water, then 1 tsp of that concentrate twice a day. Also Astaxanthin (oil) + vitamin D3 (> 5gm/day, even 20 to restore balance, or if you live in the north during winter) + Zinc + a soil-based probiotic ad/or goat milk yogurt drink.

Eliminate all wheat from your diet, at least for 30 days, then only eat whole grain wheats

ALSO, if you have been on meds for any length of time, start a series of Dr Hulda Clark Liver Cleanses

hth

 

[420dj]

Briefly fr all you guys diagnosed with various illnesses: Most illness can be traced to vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies typically caused by eating low energy foods and drink. Diet drinks & and low cal foods arel oaded with artificial sweetners, which are 10Xs worse than sugar, and sugar is pretty bad

Big Pharma is a money making machine. They actually invent diseases just so they can peddle pills. Restless Leg Syndrome is a simple CaMg & Boron deficiency

Most health issues disappear when taking CaMg + Boron (I mix 5gm of 20 Mule Team Borax + 1 L of pure water, then 1 tsp of that concentrate twice a day. Also Astaxanthin (oil) + vitamin D3 (> 5gm/day, even 20 to restore balance, or if you live in the north during winter) + Zinc + a soil-based probiotic ad/or goat milk yogurt drink.

Eliminate all wheat from your diet, at least for 30 days, then only eat whole grain wheats

ALSO, if you have been on meds for any length of time, start a series of Dr Hulda Clark Liver Cleanses

hth

Thanks for the info! But Im healthy and feel great and don't take prescription drugs, haven't been sick in years!! Fuck industry and the corporations and the government they control!!

 

[420dj]

Bonsai!!



So decided to give the girls a trim today and clean up their downstairs. (I like it clean and at least trimmed down there lol)

Took a couple before and after shots.

 

[PetFlora]

Hey Beef, I am trying to prove to myself, and anyone else that's interested, that we don't need any actinic B/R in either veg or flower. I'm seeing strong evidence (some great vegging) in a couple threads over on IC.

In order to give it a fair test I need to employ my other 4 socket vanity fixture. I can get it up to 8 bulbs using 4 Ys adapters, which double the bulbs to 8, but only 6 light are needed right now. Once the 3 Brand X WHx seedlings get a few more weeks along I will need the full 8, plus the other fixture, as each bulb is ~ 8 watts, so only 64w/vanity, but 2 of them will have a respectable 128w. If that's not enough juice, my UFO 90 (all R/B) is standing by.