Vote Now 🏆 for the Grow Awards 2025!
Chat
Recommended

First Grow - 4x4 Tent - Optic 4XL

2
11
4
502
5 years ago
Follow
Fission 300W Light Emitting Diodes/400W
Custom
Fission 300W Light Emitting Diodes/400W
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks Technique
ScrOG
weeks Technique
Topping
weeks Technique
Defoliation
weeks Technique
3 L
Pot Size
1
Week 1. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
65 %
21 °C
60.96 cm
500 PPM
Nutrients 2
Cal-Mag Plus  - Botanicare
Cal-Mag Plus 0.528 mll
Great White - Plant Success (Plant Revolution)
Great White 0.651 mll
Day 1 Just planted seed direct to coco coir, bagged for humidity, no exhaust fan as of yet, COBs dimmed to 1/10th power...let's see how this goes also sprinkled seed holes with great white mychorrhizae. Day 3- Sproutling Partially Unearthed , Installed AC Infinity T6 Day 4- I have little sproutlings 100% germination and 3 above ground girls. Combated low humidity yesterday with an asthma nebulizer lol. Decided to invest in a humidifier today. So far so good.👍🏾 Day 5- Today coco was a little dry. Gave them Cal-Mag and Great White myko mixed water Ph balanced to 5.8.
3 likes
2 comments
Share
Grow Questions
mastermind74
mastermind74started grow question 5 years ago
When do you guys start your actual nutrient feed to seedlings and at what strength???
Open
Techniques. Defoliation
likes
Answer
MisterE88
MisterE88answered grow question 5 years ago
Once my seedling have popped and been potted into there container, i tend to give just ph balanced water for the first week then introduce nutrients into the mix from week 2. A lot of growers would recommend using half of what the stated dosage is for the first feed then building up over time to make the requirement for the plant. Every plant/nutrient brand will say different things but your in the right place for some of the bests advice :)
likes
Complain
Wizardgreen317
Wizardgreen317answered grow question 5 years ago
Well you can start light feeding if you use ro water you can start feeding like one or two mills of grow and micro and beneficial bacteria and a root Stimulator and if you using RO water you need cal mag and yeah feed early I’m always feed from day one ☝️ just saying don’t get crazy with it .
likes
Complain
JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 5 years ago
@motaman311 has said everything, follow his recommendations. I would just suggest beneficial bacteria’s in the first week, mychorizae, trichodermas, Humic and Fulvic acids.
likes
Complain
2
Week 2. Vegetation
5 years ago
7.62 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
640 PPM
65 %
21 °C
91.44 cm
1000 PPM
Nutrients 4
CANNA Coco A - Canna
CANNA Coco A 0.528 mll
CANNA Coco B - Canna
CANNA Coco B 0.528 mll
CANNA RHIZOTONIC - Canna
CANNA RHIZOTONIC 2.642 mll
1 like
comments
Share
3
Week 3. Vegetation
5 years ago
7.62 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
640 PPM
65 %
21 °C
91.44 cm
1000 PPM
Nutrients 5
CANNA Coco A - Canna
CANNA Coco A 1.057 mll
CANNA Coco B - Canna
CANNA Coco B 1.057 mll
CANNA RHIZOTONIC - Canna
CANNA RHIZOTONIC 2.642 mll
Slight nute burn or light burn to middle plant got gas happy and upper intensity of COBs to 40% last week. Having either mutants, deficiencies, or weird phenotypes something is awkward about each plant and its leaves. Got more coco and perlite mixing 70/30 in as anticipation of transplanting them. Literally took ages measuring wit solo cups 7 to 3 cups😁 and pretty sure I jacked off the count a few times so its other really 68/32 or 72/28. They're small I'm thinking because I was using just coco no perlite to start growing???
3 likes
1 comment
Share
4
Week 4. Vegetation
5 years ago
15.24 cm
18 hrs
26 °C
5.8
900 PPM
65 %
21 °C
3 L
60.96 cm
1000 PPM
Nutrients 5
CANNA Coco A - Canna
CANNA Coco A 1.585 mll
CANNA Coco B - Canna
CANNA Coco B 1.585 mll
CANNA RHIZOTONIC - Canna
CANNA RHIZOTONIC 2.642 mll
Topped them earlier this week at what would begin to be the 4th node. Had a small pest issue I’m hoping was due to the ladybug I found in my tent. Boy was I mad she bit my kid like that lol. She’s too young for that trauma. Chewed a hole straight through...everything is steady otherwise. The rear left plant seems to be well ahead in growth than the others.
4 likes
1 comment
Share

Login

4 comments
Sort by
popularity
popularity
newest
oldest
Tuffgong
Tuffgongcommentedweek 45 years ago
Ladybugs are your friend. They eat pests. She was there to save you. I have three Optic 4s and am waiting on my Royal Gorilla seeds - due Wednesday. I'll be watching to see what I can learn from you. Apparently I need more gadgets for starters. 😀
Doktorholland
Doktorhollandcommentedweek 35 years ago
very small after 3weeks ? nutrients is shit use biotabs lamp is too high
Stick
Stickcommentedweek 15 years ago
Hi @mastermind74! Considering you're growing soilless, you must prepare your medium with a few nutrients before dropping the seeds. Indeed, coco has nothing to offer to the roots, that's why we usually add humic acid, root stimulator, and/or a small dose of Nitrogen, in order to feed the seedling for its first days. I usually start with half of the recommended doses, even with organic nutrients, seedlings can be sensitive so that's a tricky game: not enough nutrients in your coco and the seedling will suffer from deficiencies very quickly, too much nutrients in your coco and the seedling will burn very quickly. By the way, I love your controller, would you please show us some pictures of the fans and eventually a video of the full setup in action? Let me know in the comments section if you need any further information, and happy growing! 👊
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 15 years ago
Your grow looks well prepared and well thought. keep in your mind that calmag already containss nutrients......happy growing
Enjoying this diary? Follow for more updates!
Prefer the old Diary view?
Go back to the old Diary view