USMC_PotOphile
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Exactly how much organic growing can you actually do inside? I want to do as close to organic as I can. I realize, artificial light given at a cycle that stomps the volume of UV from a natural day cycle, is one of my first problems for not really being organic but a few tips and the occasional question answered would be great. This is what we're working with right now. We're bringing all our girls up from seeds, we've played with cloning but think we'll probably stick with seeds, cloning requires equipment we don't have and don't know when we will have it. So seeds, germ'd in a cup, sprouted in peet pellets, then transfered to Foxfarm (FF) potting soils. We're keeping em in the bags. Just cutting holes and burying the pellets. Right now we have 6 per 1.5cf bag (too many/too little?). We've got half the crop in Ocean Forest, half in Happy Frog (personal opinions...which ones best?). Right now we're following the typical 13 week feeding schedule from FF except that we are also using a non-organic (i believe) Stress Aid, Supernatural (SN) Brand Green Stay. So I assume I already blew the organics by using that. We're also producing Co2 by using SN Excellofizz, I like the stuff and what its supposed to do, but I still think its a bit pricey. The whole SN brand...just cuz its out of BC, big deal. Sorry, personal venting moment. So thats what we're doing for the organic side. Equipment.... I'm currently using a HPS with a 4" duct and fan that pushes through a homemade carbon filter and pushes the old air out. Using a reconstructed box fan to pull fresh air from the Central Air in the floor, but have disconnected air flow to the room from the AC and Heater. Right now we've got them under a 1K MH and then in about 2-3 weeks we're going replace that bulb with a 1k HPS and start another cycle with the MH. We're hoping to get a couple 1k Son Agro's, if you know anyone that has them. Thats the closest we can get to organic light without putting them outside, and we don't have that kind of space. we keep the room at 69.5 Fahrenheit with a 2000 - 2300 ppm. Ph of soil this morning was average of 6.5 and N-P-k levels are 6.2 - 7.0 (target range?) We're fighting with the humidity lately and have to get a new barometer. What percent humidity is ideal?
How are we doing, this is our first real grow, but we're still extremely green and new to this. We've expiremented a bit, and we will probably continue to do so for the next couple of cycles, but I want public opinion too. Sorry no pics of the real crop till its almost done. 3 partners can't always agree on how to run a business.
How are we doing, this is our first real grow, but we're still extremely green and new to this. We've expiremented a bit, and we will probably continue to do so for the next couple of cycles, but I want public opinion too. Sorry no pics of the real crop till its almost done. 3 partners can't always agree on how to run a business.