Thai Haze X Skunk ~ CFL ~ Semi Stealth W/Pics

This is my first grow. So please go easy on me.

Grow box is a nightstand with:
2x43w 5600k CFL
2x26w 5600k CFL

More lights will be added when I get the temp down.

The fan is too big for the box, (The only one I had..lol) but I will switch it out when I can get a more suitable one.

The box is still under construction, any comments or suggestions are more than welcome.


This is day one of veg, germ took 3 days.

Here are the pics:

lookin good so far man, congrats on the sprouts! this will be my first cfl grow as well im about a week ahead of you but not too far so this should be cool...subd up!

hey ring'n just dropped in to say hi i live in an area that has thrift shops so far all of my fans have came from there & a water filtration pitcher & tds meter in box [pitcher was freight damaged] i try to build or adapt what i need for what i can buy 1 fan for i have 4 of them sittin around & most thrift shops have stuff hella-cheap there is nothin wrong with cfl's especialy in your application its the only way 2 go & sometimes you just gotta go for it do your best & learn as you go every grow gets better 4 me & had some failures too but all in all i really dig this stuff &the only hobby that pays its way good luck h.h.

looks good man, nice lil grow you got going.
ill be doing something similar soon coz i have to give up my big growroom due to movin house

but anyway your sprouts look good, remember dont use any nutrients yet,
as this is your fiest grow ill try and get you on the organic growers' side lol... organics are the way to go, get yourself the bio-bizz range of nutes very good!
and also if you can, get yourself some superthrive... its a plant health product used especially on cuttings and seedlings to stimulate fast and healthy root development.

good luck mate

Monkz

Thanks everyone,

I forgot to mention the germ was in straight peatmoss, I was worried that they
would not germ, but 3 days is all it took. I will transplant into larger pot soon, using 70% Schultz Potting Soil Plus and 30%
peatmoss, with rocks in the bottom of the pot for drainage.

I hope this is sufficient, again any input is welcomed....

TIA

good idea on the rocks at the bottom for drainage...go for it!

Day 2 and the 5th came up. It is only a day behind the others so no problem.

Everything looks good so far, but I will be transplanting them today.
The peatmoss is hard to keep hydrated so I will be doing the soil mix and I will throw them
into 4" pots.

I will change out my fan today also and try to get my temps down, Im running around 90f right now.

I did add 2 extra lights to the mix and it has not raised the temp much at all so I think after I
get my fans in I can go ahead and add the rest of the lights to the box.

how long do you plan to veg? some 2700k cfl's would be beneficial.

Ring'n you wont be able to grow these plants in a nightstand. You better get a much taller setup constructed before they get out of hand. Good luck though.


Oh and please dont put rocks in the bottom of your pots. Its a myth. It only impedes drainage.

It is still day 2 and the transplant is complete.
I added a new intake fan and cut a larger hole so right now it is a passive exhaust,
I was able to get the temp down to a normal level, around 80f consistently. (The pics show about 85f but I got it down more after the pics were taken)

I found some perlite so I added it to the shultz soil I did however add rocks
in the bottom, (I guess I goofed but I didn't see your recommendation until now DC, I should have checked back before
the transplant, lesson learned lol......) Next transplant no rocks.

I am building a 6' x 4' x 3' cab for flowering and will flower under an HPS w/ CFLs. So hopefully I get some girlies and I dont
screw up too much in the meantime.


Here are some updated pics of the setup:

if by rocks u mean perlite...then it works great for me...so go for what u know is my opinion...not takin nething away from u DC

For Ring'n and anyone else wondering why rocks or anything else at the bottom is bad Im including a couple of links below.

This one is from a lady with a P.h.D in Horticulture, so Id definitely take her word. Check out the rest of her myths. Theres some stuff in there thats useful for us.

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/Myths/Container%20drainage.pdf

This one is from Tapla aka Al over at gardenwebforum. He's an old but smart gardener. Think of him like Uncle Ben except he doesn't grow weed. He's a real smart guy. He also goes into his own soil mix he uses, but Ive tried it and it doesn't retain enough water for our beloved plants. Anyone thats interested in a good discussion about soil, let me know and Ill supply another link.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/contain/msg0320294031096.html


Oh yeah, are your Thai Haze X Skunk Sam the Skunkmans or are they the freebies Speedy was offering?

Im about to start some of Sams Original Haze X Skunk #1. It'll be fun to see how yours develops. Ill pm you a link to my grow journal once it start up Ring'n.

Hey guy, I just started my first grow last month. It was off to a rocky start and my plants are just now getting up. Look through my journal if you have time. I am looking to build a box similar to yours. I have been looking through the local goodwills for a decent looking dresser to match my furniture. I am growing in my bathroom on the back of my toilet right now and will have to worry about smell soon I think. Are you using anything yet for a scrubber?

Oh yeah, are your Thai Haze X Skunk Sam the Skunkmans or are they the freebies Speedy was offering?

Im about to start some of Sams Original Haze X Skunk #1. It'll be fun to see how yours develops. Ill pm you a link to my grow journal once it start up Ring'n.

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A buddy of mine gave them to me, but the package was labeled dope-seeds.com if that helps.... Sorry I dont know for sure.... Thanks for the soil resources, it was a good read.

Hey guy, I just started my first grow last month. It was off to a rocky start and my plants are just now getting up. Look through my journal if you have time. I am looking to build a box similar to yours. I have been looking through the local goodwills for a decent looking dresser to match my furniture. I am growing in my bathroom on the back of my toilet right now and will have to worry about smell soon I think. Are you using anything yet for a scrubber?

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Like the guys in the thread are telling me, make sure you have the height when you build, my stubby cabinet is already almost too short. I haven't used anything as a scrubber
but I am going to check out your journal....

Thanks for everyones input.

After a bit of research I found that they were a freebie. Free is good lol....

For anyone interested here are the details on the Thai Haze X Skunk #1:

Thai Haze x skunk#1 seeds
o Developed: Thailand, USA, Holland, F-1 hybrid
o Sativa / Indica: Mostly Sativa
o Appearance: Very resinous, thick heavy buds
o Smell / Taste: Typical Thai, with Skunk undertones
o High / Strength: Extremely strong, a clear up high
o Yield Per m2: High
o Sowing Time: May / June
o Outdoor Harvest: November (Holland)
o Flowering Period: 12-14 weeks (12 hrs indoor)

Day 3 and the plants are doing well.
It doesn't appear as if the transplant had any major effects.
The tallest of the seedings is around 1.25" - 1.5" tall
and the others are around 1"- 1.25"

The second set of leaves appeared yesterday (day 2) and are popping out nice.

The lights are low to try and keep the stretch down and so far I think it is working out pretty Ok.

Pics will be posted on day 7.

sounds great man, try a superthrive mix on ur plants since u transplanted..will give them a kick up to the recovery

Well it is day 7.

I changed the light cycle to 20/4 from 24/0 on day 5. Since I did so I have seen more growth than they had during 24/0

I have moved them into a larger space than they were in before, and I have room for expansion in the new space so all is well there.

They did get a little hot in the old space one night due to the heat being left on all night, but they did not suffer too much, just a little tip burn on 2 of them but the others are fine.

I gave them their first good watering yesterday and they soaked it up over night so I gave them another small shot today 2 hours before lights on.

The lights have been raised a bit to eliminate any burn, but left low enough to help eliminate unwanted stretch.

IMO so far so good.

Feel free to comment.

Here are the pics:

Lookin good man, real good!

hi man u have really nice little girls too!!!!!!!!!! best regards