Xelxz Ok so, 1st grow I guess.
I've been waiting to do this for a while now, finally got the (minimum) resources, means and mindset for it.
I don't say minimum in vain, i want to spend the least amount of money possible mantaining the quality of the grow of course.
I'm a thorough guy and I don't do something without studying it to the max first, so that's what got me here.
I'll write most of the knowlege I got and what I found (regarding this grow)
Let's start:
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Variables:
>Light;
>Medium;
>Water;
>Nutes;
>Temp;
>Humidity;
>Ventilation;
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Schedules and values:
>Light:
»Lamp type: CFL;
»Quality: 200W/plant (8x25W),white light spectrum;
»Temp output: 5ºC to 13ºC (based on the size of the space and quality of the light);
»Tools: *Luxometer (missing);
»Schedule: 20H/4H (20H light and 4H dark);
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>Medium:
»Type: "paper towel" (germination 4days), coco coir (germination 3days) and soil (30%perlite + 70%soil);
»Quality: good airflow (O2 for the roots), good liquid retention (H2O + Nutes);
»Tools: *PH meter (missing);
»*PH: estimated 5,5 to 6,5 (coco coir) and estimated 6,0 to 7,0 (soil);
*(Can't mesure PH accurately yet, where I live is hard to get this kinds of materials);
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>Water:
»PPM (Parts Per Milion): 200 to 300 (seed/seedling), 500 to 700 (vegetative) and 600 to 750 (flowering);
»Tools: *PH meter (missing), TDS meter (quality of the water PPM) and water filter;
»*PH: estimated 5,5 to 6,5 (coco coir) and estimated 6,0 to 7,0 (soil);
*(Can't mesure PH accurately yet, where I live is hard to get this kinds of materials);
»Schedule: 3 per 1 (water 3x with nutes and 1x with stale);
(Water when 2cm of the top soil are dry, fill until runoff, wait 30mins then empty plate);
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>Nutes:
»Tools: TDS meter (amount of nutes to dissolve PPM) and pipete (fine tunning);
»NPK (nitrous, phosphorus, potassium): 6-3-10 (vegetative, High-Mid-High) and 3-5-7 (flowering, low-Mid to High-High);
(Dilute Xml in 1,5L of water, varying depending on the PPM measured);
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>Temp:
»ºC: 22ºC to 25ºC (seed/seedling), 24ºC to 28ºC (vegetative and flowering);
»Tools: thermometer (temp measurement);
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>Humidity:
»%: 60% to 70% (seed/seedling), 45% to 65% (vegetative) and 40% to 55% (flowering);
»Tools: higrometer (humidity measurement), humidifier;
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>Extra:
»Reflective insulation paper (Light reflection for the wall);
»Small tupperware with paper towels and seed tray with dome (germination);
»1L, 7L and 20L vases (All stages);
»Nutes 6-3-10 (vegetation) and 3-5-7 (flowering);
»2x3L bottles and 1x5L jug (Mix and nuted water);
»24L soil and 6L perlite (70%soil + 30%perlite);
»5L bucket with spoon (Mixing the nuted water);
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ºPre Date (2Nov) - Germination in paper towels;
ºPre Date (6Nov) - Planting in Grow box in humid coco coir;
ºDay 1 (8Nov) - She's here! Burst of the coco and planted on soil (30%perlite + 70%soil), first watering (tap water - 250PPM);
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Week 2. Vegetation
7y ago
1/16
6 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
270 PPM
TDS
58 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Night Air Temp
1 liters
Pot Size
0.25 liters
Watering Volume
5 cm
Lamp Distance
Xelxz ºDay 8 (15Nov) - Planting on 3L vase, soil (30%perlite + 70%soil) and 2nd watering (tap water - 270PPM);
ºDay 10 (17Nov) - Growing 2nd real set of leaves, slight LST so all leaves get more light;
ºDay 11 (18Nov) - Perfecting LST with plastic coated wire and 3rd watering (tap water - 270PPM);
ºDay 12 (19Nov) - Stopped the LST;
ºDay 13 (20Nov) - Growing 3rd real set of leaves;
ºDay 14 (21Nov) - 1st transplanting on 7L vase, soil (30%perlite + 70%soil) and 4rth watering (tap water - 270PPM), end of week 2;
P.S.: Sorry for the quality of the pics, my cell is a pice of sh&%... =/
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Week 3. Vegetation
7y ago
1/16
8 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
478 PPM
TDS
56 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
0.75 liters
Watering Volume
5 cm
Lamp Distance
Xelxz ºDay 15 (22Nov) - Starting serious LST to bend stem so the plant stays low;
ºDay 17 (24Nov) - 5th watering (1st nute water - 478PPM), starting nute schedule (3nute per 1stale);
ºDay 18 (25Nov) - Surprise! 2nd cola appeared;
ºDay 20 (27Nov) - 6th watering (2nd vegNute), stopped LST;
ºDay 21 (28Nov) - End of week 2;
Xelxz ºDay 31 (08Dez) - 2nd and last transplant on 20L vase, soil (30%perlite + 70%soil) and 10th watering (2nd vegNute);
ºDay 33 (10Dez) - 3rd cola appears, LST some leaves so colas can get light;
ºDay 35 (12Dez) - 11th watering (3rd vegNute), end of week 5;
Note: Should have transplanted sonner or starter in this vase, well, the more you now...
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Week 6. Vegetation
7y ago
1/11
17 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
478 PPM
TDS
58 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
20 liters
Pot Size
1.25 liters
Watering Volume
10 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Veg 6-3-10
1.1 mll
Xelxz ºDay 39 (16Dez) - 12th watering (1st flush), lost count of colas xD;
ºDay 40 (17Dez) - Starting final LST, bending main cola and exposing others to the light;
ºDay 42 (19Dez) - She's looks so damn good!! :D;
ºDay 42 (19Dez) - End of week 6;
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Week 7. Vegetation
7y ago
1/19
23 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
583 PPM
TDS
72 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
20 liters
Pot Size
1.25 liters
Watering Volume
10 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Veg 6-3-10
1.1 mll
Xelxz ºDay 44 (21Dez) - Did some "plant work", moved upper bigger leaves under the colas that were developing below so they get more light.
ºDay 45 (22Dez) - LSTing the rest of the colas, 13th watering (1st vegNute);
ºDay 47 (24Dez) - LST on other colas, 1st and 2nd videos;
ºDay 48 (25Dez) - 14th watering (2nd vegNute), broke one of the colas on accident...
ºDay 49 (26Dez) - End of week 7;
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Week 8. Vegetation
7y ago
1/15
27 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
583 PPM
TDS
69 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
20 liters
Pot Size
1.25 liters
Watering Volume
10 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Veg 6-3-10
1.1 mll
Xelxz ºDay 52 (29Dez) - Took LST on some colas, 3rd video, 15th watering (3rd vegNute);
ºDay 56 (02Jan) - Took all the LST, letting her grow;
ºDay 56 (02Jan) - 4th video, end of week 8;
Xelxz ºDay 94 (09Fev) - 27th watering (1st flush);
ºDay 97 (12Fev) - 28th watering (1st flowNute);
ºDay 98 (13Fev) - End of week 14;
Sorry for so few pics, I was loosing hope she would grow more
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Week 15. Flowering
7y ago
1/14
74 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
22 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
59 %
Air Humidity
17 °C
Night Air Temp
20 liters
Pot Size
2 liters
Watering Volume
10 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Flow 3-5-7
1.3 mll
Xelxz ºDay 102 (17Fev) - 29th watering (2nd flowNute);
ºDay 104 (19Fev) - Put her in direct sunlight;
ºDay 105 (20Fev) - 30th watering (3rd flowNute), end of week 15;