5/22/21
All set for Early-Veg!
Will add week one Veg Nutrients once they get through the acclamation dose (see germination).
Cracked Dome 1/3 to acclimate to a lower RH. Spraying twice a day.
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5/25/21
Removed dome tray lid. Topped off the tray with Veg nutes - as seen above. (This is slightly adjusted from my previous grow from Flora 2-3-1 veg / 2-1-3 flower)
Will be slightly diluted to start, since the tray still had a good portion of acclamation nutes left. This should make for a good transition to the full dose! I'm starting my PH at 6.2 - but each time I top off the solution I will adjust the top off portion to 5.8 so I'm always scaling down. A month-ish of this should be perfect - hopefully.
Solution temperature seems to be perfect at 72-75f (~68f at night), just enough shade from the hydroton + airstone below, and airflow above. (If I see algae than I'll rig up some little covers - hoping the photo plus & fish sh!t is enough.) Just to be safe, I added 1ml of Hi-Brix Molasses to keep the bennies alive a little longer - since the system is not drainable/DTW.
Added a water bottle humidifier (being in Missouri with our high RH - this may be too much, we'll see). If the tent is over 70% consistently, then I'll swap to something else, or buy a humidistat controller.
I spray weekly with BT (Bacillus Thuringiensis), so we'll be safe at 65-70 RH!
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, Hey that sounds nice, haha! I wouldn't really know - PTSD / Attachment disorder kind of stole my chances at a care-free childhood. Always something to worry about, OOF! 😂😂😂
Hey! Good luck with your grow!
I'm a brand-new first-time grower using the exact same lights as you (XS2000). I'm wondering if you could answer a few questions for me?
1. Do you follow the XS2000 manual for light intensity % and light distance?
2. When the seeds have germinated and are sown into their first soil, what % intensity and distance do you keep them?
3. When the seeds have sprouted and are seedlings, what distance do you keep them and at what light intensity %?
4. When do you increase light intensity/distance?
Thank you so much!
@RndmGrwr, That can certainly be improved upon by the way. This is my 2nd grow and that's where I'm at currently 😃
Feel free to PM if you have any more questions!
@RndmGrwr, For seedlings I've been doing 30'' at 50% till week one, then 75%. Week 2 up it to 100%. Week 2-3 I drop down to 22'' for veg. That's technically within the recommended for these lamps. When it comes to flower however, I'm like most growers and try to push the limits - get the most I can out of them. I saw some burn my first grow around 12'' and 14'' but I still had some excess chlorine/chloramines to take care of in my tap water (week 10).
This grow I'm starting flower out at 15'' - I let them grow into it these last two weeks with no issues so far, well see it how goes! (You'll see a lot of people trying to push 6-12'' for flower, and sometimes you can get away with it, light/genetics/care depending. Best to start high and work your way down). You have one light / four plants, so keep your 4x3 spread in mind - too close and the outer edge of each plant will miss out, so I would stay around 18-20'' till the chop. Hope this helps growmie - good luck!