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Catching up a bit. Haven't been posting in a while.
2x2x4 grow tent
added 4" exhaust and filter system and it is working well, no more smell throughout the house
I have only used the 150W UFO LED light so far, but will use the other lights when I go into flowering stage.
Started a new grow (Blue Monkey and OG Kush)
Planted: July 17
Germinated : July 20 (OG) - July 21 (Blue Monkey)
Transplanted to larger pot on July 28
Watering: about 7oz every two days, but this has been picking up as the last watering was today at 9oz.
Aug 6: clipped the tops of both plants
began a low level LST and clipped the tops to form a 4 colas and another 2 on each side for a total of 6
Installed a elevated ring to tie the colas to.
Defoliated as I went, keeping growth of leaves only above the ring. So far, so good.
Waiting for the OG Kush to grow upward a bit more before fully defoliating below the ring.
Exhaust fan creates a negative pressure so opened up both sides of bottom vents. This really helps to keep the air circulating across the plants. They look very healthy.
Spray with a diluted mixture of Cal-Mag on the leaves and enough to keep the soil moist on the top.
Feeding Dr. Earth plant food tea (1/4 cup mixed with quart of water) 2 oz every two weeks.
Feeding with 3oz every other week with Miracle Grow (1/4 per Gal)
Running 18/6 on the lighting, will change to 12/12 next week and hope to see some flowering soon after
****** One of my best grows so far ********
Lessons Learned.
*Grow tent is a must have, even a small one.
*Exhaust fan and filter are a must have. Helps control smell, but also keeps clean air circulating across the plants. No trouble with pests or disease this time around.
* have a strategy
I picked a simple low stress training method
**** Patience **** can't tell you how obsessive I get over these plants. You should just let them grow and, for the most part, leave them alone.
Week 8
everything looks good.
moved the girls to a 12/12 schedule
Using the 150w UFO LED, 36w and 18w grow lights
7oz of water per day. the exhaust fan really dries out the plants
mist them with a diluted calMag solution and wet the top of the soil
Haven't seen any flowering yet, but will need to give is a week.
Both plants look very healthy.
Week 9
Got some Fox Farm Big Bloom. I must admit, I am seeing some good growth right away.
The plants are in a pre-flower stage, but looks like they will break out any day.
All is good.
week 10
everything looks good.
both plants are starting to flower
The Blue Monkey has continued to stretch and I have raised the lights to as far as they will go in the tent.
The OG Kush continues to fill out, but isn't stretching upward.
The Fox Farm Big Bloom has made a difference, growth has been rapid for the last 10 days.
Week 11:
all is good, really starting to bloom
I know I need more wattage and room, really hurting inside the 4 foot tent with 200 watt of LED light, but to tell you the truth, this is the best grow so far. As I have said, the exhaust fan really pulls fresh air over the plants and I have seen no disease or nutrient deficiencies that I saw in the last grow.
Waiting to see how things are at the end of this week and may harvest.
Week 12
Everything looks good. I'm at the end of my space and need to pull down the tent (will be having some work done in the house) so will harvest at the end of this week.
This has been the best grow I've done.
Lessons learned.
* Exhaust fan with filter is a must, keeps good circulation on the plants and really filtered the smell. This grow I did not see any problems.
* You can always use more light
* Have some nukes, I tried the Big Bloom (Fox Farm) and have seen good results.
Next I really want to try the Space Bucket so will be converting my lights and exhaust fan for my next grow.
https://www.growweedeasy.com/marijuana-space-buckets#led-grow-light
looking forward to seeing how this harvest comes out.