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Germination
2y ago
IEgrowop So my first grow ever. I fear I don’t know enough but the best way to learn is by doing. I decided on hydroponic because it grows faster and yields more (theoretically) than soil even if it is more complex. Im not sure what sort of yield to expect from my first grow but its more about learning in the beginning so If there are any experienced growers out there I would love some feedback! I made this setup with 4, 25L buckets. Drilled holes for air tubes connected to a manifold and into the air pump. The net pots sit in the lid and the rockwool sits on a small bed of hydroton. The water is about an inch below the bottom of the net pot. So I put 4 seeds into a glass of tap water on a heated mat. 2 days later when they had little roots I put them in the rockwool cube. I left them in a small Tupperware box on the heated mat for another day and made sure the bottom of the cube stayed wet. I moved them into the net pots then in the tent. My equipment is listed above. I have the air pump on 24/7. The light is on 25% about 16ā€ from the top of the pots. It’s on a 18-6 schedule. The fan comes on and off depending on if it gets too hot or humid. Temperature is kept between 22-28 Celsius and humidity 65-75%. I’ve had to put a radiator in the tent with a thermostat to maintain it. So far I’ve managed to keep this atmosphere correct. The water is just tap water with no fertilizers yet. I’ve put ph down to keep it at 5.5-6 and have been checking almost every day. I don’t really understand PPM yet but know it’s a factor. My main concern is that they all seem to be growing at different speeds and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated. It’s my first grow so go easy on my pleasešŸ˜….
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Glass Of Water
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
2y ago
5 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
5.7
pH
No Smell
Smell
292 PPM
TDS
72 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Night Air Temp
25 liters
Pot Size
14 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
TriPart Bloom - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Bloom
0.5 mll
TriPart Grow - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Grow
0.5 mll
TriPart Micro - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Micro
0.5 mll
IEgrowop I removed one plant that was not growing. Upon further inspection the root was yellow and hadn’t really grown since I put it in the Rockwool. The 3 that remain seem decent expect for #3 seems slower than the other but hopefully it catches up. I changed the buckets water for the first time and added the first round of nutrients. I have never used any fertilisers before so I’m not fully sure I’m doing it correct. When I first read the bottle i read 0.5ml of each nute, so that’s what I did. But I’m just realising it was probably 0.5ml/Lā€¦šŸ¤¦ I’ll go back and check again tonight. I’m leaving 5 mins between each nute to let them dissolve and then adding ph down at the end. I also just bought ā€œSouthern AG Garden Friendly Fungicideā€ to help roots if they get root rot. Not sure if I can use this throughout the whole grow or if it’s only necessary when root rot is present? Also is there any other additional fertiliser I should be adding, like cal/mag? If there’s any other things I should be looking out for please let me know. I appreciate the feedback.šŸ˜€
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Stony_German
Stony_German commentedweek 02y ago
Good luck with your first grow. Don't stress and enjoy the best hobby in the world. Even though you've chosen a super yummy strain, it's not exactly beginner-friendly. It can stretch more when you switch to 12-12, so be patient; it flowers a bit longer and gains the most weight and frost in the last 2-3 weeks. I think mine was only done after 80 days of flowering. Happy growing!
IEgrowop
IEgrowop commented2y ago
@Stony_German, thank you sir.
Ninjabuds
Ninjabuds commentedweek 02y ago
Hey there good luck with the hydro. That crap is nearly impossible to get all the way to harvest. I tried a few times and said that's for the birds
IEgrowop
IEgrowop commented2y ago
@Ninjabuds. Thanks for the comment. What went wrong during your attempts? Anything I can try avoid?
Herbie101
Herbie101 commentedweek 02y ago
Best of luck for your hydro run buddy! I have no experience with hydro, but at that stage growth usually evens out during veg. And you can do a lot with LST and other training methods later. Happy growing buddy! šŸŒ±šŸŒžšŸ€
IEgrowop
IEgrowop commented2y ago
I actually have some of the clips for lst which I intend to use but I’m not too concerned with them. If I manage to get these plants to harvest I’ll be happyšŸ˜Ž thanks you toošŸ‘
Greengregor
Greengregor commentedweek 02y ago
Good luck bro šŸ’š
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