cr8grow’s Corleone Kush Grow #2 2020

The Cali Connection Corleone Kush feminized (Pre-98 Bubba Kush x SFV OG IBL) Indica/Sativa (heavy Indica) THC 18% Flower 9-10 weeks (breeder 65 days) Yield Medium Indoor - Custom built cabinet (3’ x 3’ x6.5’ ft. H); 4” filter/exhaust, HEPA filtered passive intake, no light leaks Plants 4 Soil seedlings - Potters Gold in Solo cups Soil grow - Roots Organics 707 amended perlite, worm casings, silica 3 gallon plastic pots (full) Light Sunsystem 315w CMH (1) - Phillips internal ballast; bulbs Phillips 4k (4200) veg, Phillips 3k (3100) flower Light cycle 24 seedling, 18/6 veg, 12/12 flower Temp 65F dark / 81F light RH 30-40% Water adjusted to PH 6.5 - well (tap) average PH 7.5, PPM 142, EC 302 @70F Nutrients - Superthrive, Biocanna Bio Vega and Flores, Budswel guano First grow harvested Feb 2020, Nirvana GSC feminized; dry yield ~6 oz across 4 compact plants, plus 33 grams sugar leaf trim. My goal next grow #2 (this grow) is general improvements based on practical learning to yield at least 2x (12 oz minimum) vs my first grow. I’m going with a medium yielding Corleone Kush, so may be a challenge to double yield. Equipment stats...calculated hours after Grow #1 - Exhaust Fan, carbon filter, clip fans (24/7) 2,496 hours - Ballast Phillips 1,308 hours (rated 50,000 hours) - Phillips 4k bulb 912 hours (rated 20,000 hours) Phillips 3k bulb 396 hours (rated 30,000 hours) - New 10x20” HEPA filter for each new grow Key learning checklist from Grow #1 2019 GSC - Fill pots close to the rim with soil. My 3 gallon pots were effectively 2 gallons. - Target water/nutrients PH 6.5 - 6.8 for soil grow. - Feed during veg; select new organic veg nutrients (Biocanna Vega). - Veg longer for higher yield. - For fungus gnats, Mosquito Bits top dress, supplement with yellow traps early. - Let pots dry out (lift...feel light) before each watering. - Selective defoliation for airflow and light access. - Raise pots off saucers for better airflow (bird suet feeders) - Reduce molasses, Feed soil with molasses every other watering; start mid-veg. - No scrog, use LST/topping; allows me to pull plants from the cabinet. - Keep feeding veg nutes and keep 4k bulb through stretch; then 3k bulb and flowering nutes through flower. - Reduce dry time in cabinet after chop (9 days was too long 66F, RH 42) and get a humidifier for the next dry. - Worry less now with one grow under my belt. Dropped 4 of 6 seeds into distilled water Friday morning, February 21, 2020. Sunday morning Feb 23 see signs all four seeds sprouting. Planted in Solo Cups, Potters Gold soil, Phillips 4K bulb 4.5 feet above top of cups, light cycle 18/6. Day 4 all for germinated. Ordered a small humidifier to move from rh 20 to something higher. It will improve when I have the 3 gallon pots with plants evaporating and transpiring. End of week 1. The humidifier was overkill, so returning. I put an open container of distilled water in to boost humidity until I up pot. Misting with 65 ph water plus 1/2 strength Superthrive. Temp 68 low 84 high, RH 23 low 37 high. Grow Diaries stats have some errors, my PH is not 14 and temp not 50.