Miracle grow, 1st grow!!!
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Doc M
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Update:
1) 2xfemale, the pistols are starting to pop all over!
2) My 250w hps is all hooked up and running.. The temps have been great so far.. I did a little test run with the door closed for 4 hours, HPS blazin, and the mean temp was 84 degrees (f). 2 degrees warmer than the room my box is sitting in. Conclusion: If anyone is curious, a 200cfm fan is more than capable of cooling a 2x2x7 grow space with a 250w hps in it and passive intakes. No cool tube required. My ballest was cheap as shit and it runs a little hot; so somebody with a legit ballast would probaly be good to go! Expecially so, because I have all my elctircal (including the ballest) inside the box which adds to the heat. Even with these results though, Keep in mind the fact that if you want to cool your grow place properly, you will need to have a good seal on your box w/ a negative pressure for the ventalation to work. I used duct tape on all of the corners and it works just fine. My passive intake are sucking in air in a hastey fashion.
3) humidty 40%
4) Thinking about feeding the girls for the 1st time (on top of the MG soil nutes) I might just buy a low NPK tomoatto fertalizer and try that out. Next watering fo sho.
other than that, shits lookin good. Please post feedback if your interested!
1) 2xfemale, the pistols are starting to pop all over!
2) My 250w hps is all hooked up and running.. The temps have been great so far.. I did a little test run with the door closed for 4 hours, HPS blazin, and the mean temp was 84 degrees (f). 2 degrees warmer than the room my box is sitting in. Conclusion: If anyone is curious, a 200cfm fan is more than capable of cooling a 2x2x7 grow space with a 250w hps in it and passive intakes. No cool tube required. My ballest was cheap as shit and it runs a little hot; so somebody with a legit ballast would probaly be good to go! Expecially so, because I have all my elctircal (including the ballest) inside the box which adds to the heat. Even with these results though, Keep in mind the fact that if you want to cool your grow place properly, you will need to have a good seal on your box w/ a negative pressure for the ventalation to work. I used duct tape on all of the corners and it works just fine. My passive intake are sucking in air in a hastey fashion.
3) humidty 40%
4) Thinking about feeding the girls for the 1st time (on top of the MG soil nutes) I might just buy a low NPK tomoatto fertalizer and try that out. Next watering fo sho.
other than that, shits lookin good. Please post feedback if your interested!
Dr. Skunk Bud
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i am also using miracle grow soil i use veg+bloom nutrients and molasses
edyah
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I use MG potting mix as well...I add to it:
alot of brown sphagnum peat moss
a bag of cheap potting soil
6 or so cups blood meal
3 or so cups bonemeal
4 cups dolomite lime
1 large bag each of vermiculite and perlite
4 cups alfalfa feed pellet
just shy of 60 gallons of finished potting mix
let it mellow a few weeks and sit with a clear top under sun to sterilize it.
alot of brown sphagnum peat moss
a bag of cheap potting soil
6 or so cups blood meal
3 or so cups bonemeal
4 cups dolomite lime
1 large bag each of vermiculite and perlite
4 cups alfalfa feed pellet
just shy of 60 gallons of finished potting mix
let it mellow a few weeks and sit with a clear top under sun to sterilize it.
Doc M
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Thanks bro! I will try your soil next gro! For now, I added a half tsp of flora nova bloom. I hope the ladies like it
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edyah
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awesome, they prolly don't mind the food. plants are looking nice, compact, little stretch. good job.
I start seeds in that soil mix (got it from Uncle Ben)...which puts to rest the forum paradigm drill that MG is too hot....I added so much NPK base to it and the seeds come out green green green.
I start seeds in that soil mix (got it from Uncle Ben)...which puts to rest the forum paradigm drill that MG is too hot....I added so much NPK base to it and the seeds come out green green green.
Doc M
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Everythings looking great!!
1. box is keeping temp of 86f max, with the lights on. 40-60% humidity
2. I fed the girls 1 tsp of flora nova bloom the last 2 waterings. I'll probably skip it for the next one but they seemed to have enjoyed the extra nutes so far
3. Should have some buds forming very soon! Preflowers are everywhere as of now.
1. box is keeping temp of 86f max, with the lights on. 40-60% humidity
2. I fed the girls 1 tsp of flora nova bloom the last 2 waterings. I'll probably skip it for the next one but they seemed to have enjoyed the extra nutes so far
3. Should have some buds forming very soon! Preflowers are everywhere as of now.
Oo S0uP oO
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BE VERY CAREFUL ADDING N TO MG SOIL. Plants look good dude... doesnt seem to me like there "Asking" For anything ya know? If it isnt broke dont fix it. I spent years spending money on all kinds a shit...still have the bottles with 50$ price tags to prove it, Want em? I wouldnt go adding anything you havent already been doing to these girls when they look so happy with what you have.
In the future, if you really do commit to a change, Ive heard of people having excellent results with a bag of super soil or black gold or the like, from home depot, some perlite for drainage and osmocote fertilizer, not much more than a bag of MG in $ spent and alot more forgiving than MG on babies (Although you seem to have done just fine). Your hps going out at the early stages of flower is a blessing in disguise, with temps at 86* with the lights on and the huge change in spectrum you were looking at a substantial stretch over the next few weeks, by flowering under the blue spectrum for the first bit you should be able to control that better while giving a bit more density to your final product, at least until your ballast arrives. To flush in MG I would pour one gallon of de chlorinated out of range ph water through my medium for every gallon of medium my containers hold. What that means is take 8-10 gallons of water and let it sit out over night (to de chlorinate 3 gallons of run off for each 3 gallon container and a bit extra if needed) then your going to need to ph that water to 7.5.(You will need small container of ph up and cheap ph test shaker bottle, both can be acquired for about the same price as a bottle of the newest and most improve bottle of dextrose flushing agent there selling at the shop for 15$!) Why do I need to ph my water so high you ask? By pouring ph water that is out of range it makes the fertlizer N-P-K and trace minerals in the soil unusable to the plant (which is why you would never normally use this ph level) while at the same time washing said unused fertilizer out of the medium. The plant having nothing to draw on but its stored energy will use the necessary N-P-K it has stored up in its cells (You will start to see sign of deficiencies and curling of leaves THIS IS GOOD) Do this everyday for roughly 7-10 days before the chop and the plant will have used all the N-P-K and mg and trace minerals that would give you that harsh taste to save it self, leaving you a smooth final product. Keep it up all is well. -S0uP
In the future, if you really do commit to a change, Ive heard of people having excellent results with a bag of super soil or black gold or the like, from home depot, some perlite for drainage and osmocote fertilizer, not much more than a bag of MG in $ spent and alot more forgiving than MG on babies (Although you seem to have done just fine). Your hps going out at the early stages of flower is a blessing in disguise, with temps at 86* with the lights on and the huge change in spectrum you were looking at a substantial stretch over the next few weeks, by flowering under the blue spectrum for the first bit you should be able to control that better while giving a bit more density to your final product, at least until your ballast arrives. To flush in MG I would pour one gallon of de chlorinated out of range ph water through my medium for every gallon of medium my containers hold. What that means is take 8-10 gallons of water and let it sit out over night (to de chlorinate 3 gallons of run off for each 3 gallon container and a bit extra if needed) then your going to need to ph that water to 7.5.(You will need small container of ph up and cheap ph test shaker bottle, both can be acquired for about the same price as a bottle of the newest and most improve bottle of dextrose flushing agent there selling at the shop for 15$!) Why do I need to ph my water so high you ask? By pouring ph water that is out of range it makes the fertlizer N-P-K and trace minerals in the soil unusable to the plant (which is why you would never normally use this ph level) while at the same time washing said unused fertilizer out of the medium. The plant having nothing to draw on but its stored energy will use the necessary N-P-K it has stored up in its cells (You will start to see sign of deficiencies and curling of leaves THIS IS GOOD) Do this everyday for roughly 7-10 days before the chop and the plant will have used all the N-P-K and mg and trace minerals that would give you that harsh taste to save it self, leaving you a smooth final product. Keep it up all is well. -S0uP
