Got my first tent set up. Super basic. Using a LAGarden 4x3x5.8ft 2in1 tent (3x3)(1x3), Maxsisun 450w dimmable LED lamp, cheap $20 inline fan, Oregon's Only Nectar for the Gods #4 Soil, and peat pots. Planted 2 Chem 4, Blue Dream and 3 random seeds. Using bag seeds for my first go. I'll use legit seeds or clones next time. Just misting soil with tap water treated with Tetra BettaSafe to remove chloramine. Thinking of adding a PUR or Brita filter in the next couple days to take care of the rest when I start really watering and feeding. Light is about 32" above pots. 80% veg 30% bloom
Day 3 - Seeds started popping! 4 (almost 5) of 6. Just got the Oregon's Only Nectar for the Gods sample system in the mail. Wondering how soon to start feeding. I believe the soil is already amended and ready to feed for a month or so. Still using a water bottle to keep misting soil throughout the day.
Day 5 - Started the first feeding. 1/2 a tsp to a little under a half gallon of water. Didn't need Olympus Up as ph was right at 6.3. Gave the 4 popped seedling a good watering and soaked the bottom of the peat pots on both popped and the non popped seed. Just a little feed on top of non popped.
Day 6 - Transplanted the 4 plants to larger containers. Gave them a generous soaking of tea (provided by Green Coast Hydroponics) with an addition of 2/3 of a tsp of Zeus Juice added to the gallon of tea. Gave the 2 that haven't come up a soak from the bottom of tea and a little on top. Still waiting on those...
Increased the light to 100 veg and 50 bloom.
If I understand, you're doing your first grow with an unknown strain , you don't even know if it is going to be stable, and what's the flowering period... ?
You're good for driving a NASCAR at night with no lights 😊
Man you did a great job on your topping and LST. You have the makings of a top-rate SCROG. I don't know if you even need to put a screen down though. All of those bud sites are in optimal position for massive flowering!👌👏👏👏
Thanks! I usually do some kind of scrog outside, but I think I'm just gonna let these ladies go. I've been controlling them with the ties and safety pins and that seems to be doing pretty well. I feel like I have a little more contol over the branches and I like being able to completely remove the plants from the tent. I was playing with the idea of doing an individual scrog in each planter if I was going to do anything. But I'm feeling lazy. Haha. And I just dont think they need it. Sometimes it's nice having more control over a small plant than monsters outdoors. They can become a little overwhelming. But at the same time, can be little less hands on...
Yeah too bad about Chemdawg. Any idea what the female bagseed is? Both plants look very similar.
You've really prepped these plants well for flowering. Now its time to let them go wild.
I used Nectar's sample pack on my last grow. I liked it. I'm using it on my two current plants as well. It's a little difficult to use on an auto. You don't have as much control.
@BlazedBeast, Thanks a lot for link! That was a lot of great information. I didn't understand the comments about Bloom Khaos though. It was kinda oddly written. I'm using Bloom as a foliar feed right now. I'm undecided whether to use it at the same time as I water/Feed, or the next day.
@Quexos,
No not yet. I'll have a better idea when it grows out a bit more or when I smoke it. Yeah, I'm a big fan the the NFTG! We've been using it outdoors for quite some time now and always see amazing results. Once you start getting used to it, you can dial it in a bit more. Those are just suggested ratios. If you haven't checked it out yet and want to continue with the NFTG, I would recommend checking this out. It gives a great breakdown of the product.
https://support.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/t/nectar-for-the-gods-f-a-q/17885
I just picked them up at the grow shop. GreenCoast Hydro is the place I've been going lately. You can order them online too. I think they ordered them in from sunlightsupply I think I'm using the 14" riser for a 5 gal fabric pot (12")
3 known strains ((2) Chem 4 and (1) Blue Dream, stability unknown) and 3 unknown. All bag seeds. Probably just gonna veg for 3 weeks or so and throw into flower. Figured I wouldn't use nice stuff for my first run, just in case. We'll see who germinates and what happens. Will use known genetics with better stability next time. Starting more than I need in case some don't pop. This is more of a hobby with a bonus than critical growing. I have outdoor growing experience but have never done an indoor grow.
@BlazedBeast,in the 90's bagseeds could be surprising, but now as most of the weed comes from Feminised or Auto's there's a high probability of growing hermies ...
It isn't that easy to grow good cannabis , you could have put more chances on your side with trusted genetics if you see what I mean...
Definitely have some sort of burn problem. Hoping its just lights. Noticed the lights were only 18 inches above plants. LED instructions recommend 24"-28". Guess i was a little too close. I raised it to 26". Could be too much feed as soil was already amended. We'll find out... Hopefully it stops.