DharmaBud's White Widow Auto & Silver LA Grow 400 Watt HPS

[DharmaBud]

Hello Folks, Came by awhile back, got some info and left until I was ready to start a journal. This is my first grow, but it's going well so far. I will post up pics from the very beginning to get everyone caught up. I hope this journal is as popular here as other places. My goal is to learn and teach if I can.



This is DharmaDog, she QA's everything I do!


After being QA'd by DharmaDog and given the official "PASS" the grow tent is done!



Now DharmaDog and I had to patiently wait for these things to arrive to begin the grow. I have saved you the torment and put it in a few posts. I also want the new grower to know what they are getting into besides thinking about harvest time. There is a lot of time between getting ready to plant and successfully harvesting.

I got an ACCU-Rite temp and humidity gauge and a ratchet set for the lights.


Also got Fox Farms Nute Trio. I decided not to go organic first time around. Little more of a learning curve.


I also chose the Fox Farms Ocean Farms as my main soil.


Also picked up an Apollo Electronic Dimmable 400 watt light with a tube cooler that came with a timer, MH bulb, and HPS Bulb

 

[DharmaBud]

Next bit got a little more exciting as my initial seeds arrived! I had ordered Skywalker OG Kush Feminised, NL #5 X Haze Feminised, Northern Lights Regular, White Widow Auto Fem, and I got two freebies of that Silver LA.






So using the soaking technique, I soaked the two seeds in a glass of water for 12 hours, then planted them in a small pot with Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil.

White Widow Auto was first in!


Then came the Silver LA!


The White Widow Auto Broke through first. I call her Lady Galadriel. I am a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien


The Silver LA was a few days later, we were worried, but it all came out fine! Even though it's a she, we named it Gimli!


Silver LA Gimli Day 01


WW Auto Lady Galadriel Day 01

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 02


Silver LA Gimli Day 02


White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 03


Silver LA Gimli Day 03


White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 04


For some reason I never got a shot Of the Silver LA on day 04. When I planted the White Widow Auto, I hadn't planted the Silver LA initially, I had planted a Sensi Seeds Northern Lights #5 X Haze. Well by day 3 I knew that there was an issue, and come to find out I got a seed with bad genetics from Bonza seed. The plant never grew more than two initial leaves, then stopped. Of course Bonza didn't replace it, they will require me to buy more seeds and then they will throw it in.

So basically there is a 5 day separation between the White widow and the Silver LA, but I will try and make it seamless.

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 05




Silver LA Gimli Day 06

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 06



White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 07

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 08


Silver LA Gimli Day 08

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 09


Silver LA Gimli Day 09 We did a FIM on the little one.

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 10


Silver LA Gimli Day 10



Since the White Widow Auto has about a 5 day lead on the Silver LA, I will catch her up so it will chronologically finish up fro yesterday.

 

[DharmaBud]

Well hell, I just read that sticky about not posting in journals unless asked too!!! This is a party! You are more than welcome to make conversations, jack the thread for other conversations, this is a free for all fun journal. It's by far not over, I'm not even 3 weeks into the grow, so come one, come all!

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 12


Day 12 for the White Widow Auto was August 03, 2013. Right after this picture above, she was transplanted into a 5 gallon smart pot and given 1 gallon of water with 2 Tbsp of Worm Tea.

Here is Lady Galadriel same day after transplant.

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 13

 

[DharmaBud]

White Widow Lady Galadriel Day 15

 

[DharmaBud]

Silver LA Gimli Day 12 This day Gimli got transplanted to a 5 gallon smart pot and was fed a gallon of water containing 1 Tsp of FF Grow Big, 1 Tbsp of FF Big Bloom and 2 Tbsp of Worm Tea


Unfortunately no picture, but also of note is that the White Widow Auto was given 1 gallon of water with 1 1/2 Tsp of FF Grow Big, 2 Tbsp of FF Big Bloom, and 2 Tbsp of Worm Tea.

 

[DharmaBud]

This will now bring us up to date as of yesterday, here is White Widow Auto Lady Galadriel Day 18


Silver LA Gimli Day 13

 

[DharmaBud]

This is a pic from last night, I decided to LST the WW Auto

 

[DharmaBud]

That is everything up to last night, everything is going well. I ordered some parts to build an aeroponic cloner in a 5 gallon bucket. If the Silver LA seems strong I might take a clipping. I am more excited about the Big Buddha Cheese and Jack Flash that will be next on my list.

I hope I'm not doing anything incorrectly, but I haven't seen a reply or anything, was I supposed to check in with a moderator first???

 

[leathersmt]

I am intersted in how your getting them so full. Mine look scrawny compaired to yours, I will get you some pics of my veggies and bloomers soon.

 

[leathersmt]

what is this please. I am wondering why your bending it. ( the pic of the plant with the thing on the stem)

 

[jela10]

Subbed up for the ride DB, looks like you are off to a great start. I have a Silver LA freebie that I've been contemplating a grow with. Just has me worried as the adds say it's a sativa and they can get pretty tall for a tent dwellers requirements. Thanks for the complements in my current grow...positive energy is always good...keeps you truckin.

 

[DharmaBud]

I am intersted in how your getting them so full. Mine look scrawny compaired to yours, I will get you some pics of my veggies and bloomers soon.

It depends on what kind of lighting you are using and how close you are keeping it. My title is a misnomer of sorts, I have been using a 2ft 4 bulb T-5 fixture with 6400k bulbs no less than 6 inches away from the plant from the start. Sometimes it depends on the strain, Sativas tend to grow very slow during veg, then when you flip to flower they surge tall.

what is this please. I am wondering why your bending it. ( the pic of the plant with the thing on the stem)

That is what they call a LST (Low Stress Training) it enables you to bend the plant so that more light hits where it might not normally as much. It produces more growth in that area of the stem and hopefully more buds!

Subbed up for the ride DB, looks like you are off to a great start. I have a Silver LA freebie that I've been contemplating a grow with. Just has me worried as the adds say it's a sativa and they can get pretty tall for a tent dwellers requirements. Thanks for the complements in my current grow...positive energy is always good...keeps you truckin.

Jela, I don't know how well I'll do, but I plan on HST so it doesn't get tall but bushes out. We'll see if it works! thanks for the kudos!