New CFL grow using Miracle-Gro African Violet Potting Mix in 6" pots

johnnytsmitw said:

Just read through your journal. I just started my first grow myself. I like what you did with the box, I was thinking of doing something similar. I am still learning alot though. I do not understand the method you use with the drip watering. I am using miracle grow also and not sure when and if I should start using any other nutrients. You are about a week ahead of me and your plants look great to my untrained eyes. Kinda sucks though bc now I am fucking ecstatic waiting for my first nodes to show.

Subscribed sir. I like what youre doing on the cheap. looks like you are working with the same budget I am. good luck!

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hey thanks johnny, im still learning also, this is really only my 3rd grow and since using soil, things are much better. the box is great, i mean $13 for a complete grow room is pretty awesome, and its so easy to make a hole for a fan or whatever, works for me anyway. i use a 1 gallon milk jug, in the top i punched 2 holes for the tubing. 1 tube runs to an on/off valve i use to control the flow. it then goes to a "T" to water the 2 pots, on the ends are 2 drippers, not sure what rate, but there the 1/4" blue rainbird drippers.

the jug is full with a mix of 1/4 strength nutes in the pic along with florida rain water. the other tube is a vent tube and to get the flow going, i just blow in the vent tube once and then the system stays pressurized and is controlled by the on/off valve. this thing works pretty good. i used just rain water for only the first couple days after they sprouted and then switched to the 1/4 nutes. i water them at about 9 or 10 am just after the lights come on for about 10 seconds with the drippers pointed right at the base of the plant and then again at midnight or so again for 10 seconds and thats it. i will adjust that as the plants get bigger.

if the MG soil your using has built in nutes, im not sure what and when your add other nutes. my soil isnt the MG violet mix as stated, i never got to home depot and i got in a hurry and just took some dark black soil with perlite mixed in it from an old 5 gallon pot my sister had out front, so there were no nutes in it and i also added some cheap 99 cent top soil from walgreens.

i just topped them so i will wait a couple more days before i change the lights and nutes. i hope to have my worm castings and bat gauno on monday. im gonna use a mix of both for the flowering stage and use an 1/8 cup of each to a gallon of water. i think im gonna water with the dripper and use a spray bottle also to spray the nix right on the plants along with the bloom nute mix. whether all this is right or wrong, its working for me and this is my best grow yet, so far, and im having fun doing it, LoL.

Concord Dawn said:

hey thanks johnny, im still learning also, this is really only my 3rd grow and since using soil, things are much better. the box is great, i mean $13 for a complete grow room is pretty awesome, and its so easy to make a hole for a fan or whatever, works for me anyway. i use a 1 gallon milk jug, in the top i punched 2 holes for the tubing. 1 tube runs to an on/off valve i use to control the flow. it then goes to a "T" to water the 2 pots, on the ends are 2 drippers, not sure what rate, but there the 1/4" blue rainbird drippers.

the jug is full with a mix of 1/4 strength nutes in the pic along with florida rain water. the other tube is a vent tube and to get the flow going, i just blow in the vent tube once and then the system stays pressurized and is controlled by the on/off valve. this thing works pretty good. i used just rain water for only the first couple days after they sprouted and then switched to the 1/4 nutes. i water them at about 9 or 10 am just after the lights come on for about 10 seconds with the drippers pointed right at the base of the plant and then again at midnight or so again for 10 seconds and thats it. i will adjust that as the plants get bigger.

if the MG soil your using has built in nutes, im not sure what and when your add other nutes. my soil isnt the MG violet mix as stated, i never got to home depot and i got in a hurry and just took some dark black soil with perlite mixed in it from an old 5 gallon pot my sister had out front, so there were no nutes in it and i also added some cheap 99 cent top soil from walgreens.

i just topped them so i will wait a couple more days before i change the lights and nutes. i hope to have my worm castings and bat gauno on monday. im gonna use a mix of both for the flowering stage and use an 1/8 cup of each to a gallon of water. i think im gonna water with the dripper and use a spray bottle also to spray the nix right on the plants along with the bloom nute mix. whether all this is right or wrong, its working for me and this is my best grow yet, so far, and im having fun doing it, LoL.

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if your plants are only used to 1/4 strength nutes man you go putting that bat guano and worm castings on there your gonna burn the shit out of them plants....just warning you Ive been there and done that and the t-shirt was a size to small...

Am I Norml said:

if your plants are only used to 1/4 strength nutes man you go putting that bat guano and worm castings on there your gonna burn the shit out of them plants....just warning you Ive been there and done that and the t-shirt was a size to small...

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yeah thanks, i'll be careful as to how much i really give them, dont wanna screw this up now, LoL.

<<<<just started a journal man it's GHETTO but it's in my SIG if u want to check it out dude. oh and cool drip system!!! keep up the good work dude peace till next time

Concord Dawn said:

hers some pics of my failed last attempt, went away for lees than 24 hours and came home to a dead plant. still dont know what happened and thats why i will try this potting mix grow. never give up.

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I think that one could have died because the plants roots could be hit with light i would spray the container black or use a dark colored one to begin with.

Just my two cents ..

Concord Dawn said:

yeah thanks, i'll be careful as to how much i really give them, dont wanna screw this up now, LoL.

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yea a really weak tea would probably get them used to it the easiest .. im not a hardcore organics guy but i do use some and i know ...that shit can be bad ass...

Am I Norml said:

yea a really weak tea would probably get them used to it the easiest .. im not a hardcore organics guy but i do use some and i know ...that shit can be bad ass...

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well then, that is what i will do. the beans are looking great at 15 days and 11 days. heres some pics. you can see new growth around where i topped them, funny tho, new bean is showing better growth than old bean. i think i will wait a couple more days before putting then into flowering mode.

today has been 1 month since the hip injury and im starting to "walk" with the crutches, not just swing on them. i am very happy with my progression so far after not goin to a doctor or the hospital or having any type of medication except smoking weed and some excedrin.

zenopious said:

I think that one could have died because the plants roots could be hit with light i would spray the container black or use a dark colored one to begin with.

Just my two cents ..

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yeah your right, i didnt prepare the hydro grow as well as i should have. my soil grow is going much better. i still have the brand new hydro setup and might give it another try in the future, although i will do the next grow with some good fem seeds in soil again.

the beans have new shoots from where they were topped. new bean has 2 new shoots that should be 2 main colas, old bean on the other hand is only showing 1 new shoot so far??? i will give them a couple more days before putting then into flowering mode. i also will only use rain water for the next couple days till going into flowering mode.

so i switched the lights to 12/12 last night and started the flowering nutes. i was able to get in a weeks worth of worm castings (1-0-0) and have also topped the soil with some. the flowering nutes are mixed at 1/4 strength with a full tablespoon of bat guano (0-7-0). old bean is 19 days old and new bean is 15. the plants used just about 2 gallons of water to this point watering twice a day, everyday. i still cant believe the difference in using soil over hydro, still dont know what i did wrong. now if they would just be females.

Concord Dawn said:

so i switched the lights to 12/12 last night and started the flowering nutes. i was able to get in a weeks worth of worm castings (1-0-0) and have also topped the soil with some. the flowering nutes are mixed at 1/4 strength with a full tablespoon of bat guano (0-7-0). old bean is 19 days old and new bean is 15. the plants used just about 2 gallons of water to this point watering twice a day, everyday. i still cant believe the difference in using soil over hydro, still dont know what i did wrong. now if they would just be females.

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Looks good. My oldest two are 15 days and don't have nearly as much growth. I think I may be underwatering them. You say between the two you are at 2gal a day and I am no where near that.

johnnytsmitw said:

Looks good. My oldest two are 15 days and don't have nearly as much growth. I think I may be underwatering them. You say between the two you are at 2gal a day and I am no where near that.

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no, no, not 2 gallons a day, 2 gallons total over the 19 days, that is twice daily for about 10 seconds each time. i would say about 4 ounces each plant, each watering. this is through the gravity fed water system i made (look back a page or two where i explain how i made it and how it works, with pics). hope this helps, dont know if this right or wrong, but has been working for me and i myself cant believe how well they are doing.

Concord Dawn said:

no, no, not 2 gallons a day, 2 gallons total over the 19 days, that is twice daily for about 10 seconds each time. i would say about 4 ounces each plant, each watering. this is through the gravity fed water system i made (look back a page or two where i explain how i made it and how it works, with pics). hope this helps, dont know if this right or wrong, but has been working for me and i myself cant believe how well they are doing.

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almost got it worked out how to make your auto waterer really auto im working with a single outlet pump to a hose to a hose splitter for 4 plants to a timer but my timer runs too long i need shorter intervals on it i think it keeps puffing up the milk jug pretty bad

Am I Norml said:

almost got it worked out how to make your auto waterer really auto im working with a single outlet pump to a hose to a hose splitter for 4 plants to a timer but my timer runs too long i need shorter intervals on it i think it keeps puffing up the milk jug pretty bad

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cool deal man, keep me informed

hey man i got some new pic's up dude take a peep see what u think man peace

I may have missed this while going through this thread, but how do you seal up the door?

denib said:

I may have missed this while going through this thread, but how do you seal up the door?

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i just kinda overlapped duct tape over the edges of the door, its not really sealed that good, but my room is pretty dark so im not worried about light leaks.

well here they are at 21 days and 17, new bean has taken off and is getting bigger than old bean. things are looking great so far.

the beans are 22 days and 18 days old today. new bean has caught old bean in growth, both plants look great and are full and bushy. now i'll wait to see signs of sex and hope for the best. either way, i will finish the grow to the end. old bean is gonna have 3 main colas and new bean will have 4. only 1 shoot came out where i cut old bean. my room is starting to have that "plant" smell in it and its great, LoL.

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