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Dubdad Dubdad
4 years ago
Well hello fellow growers. Consider the current Covid-19 lockdown, supplies of the magic herb are uncertain, so I decided to embark on the journey of attempting to grow my own weed. I had build a small grow space in a garden shed last summer, but had never completed the setup. It's basically a 60x60x140cm (2x2x4 feet) timber box, lined with mylar on the internal walls. I am using a small cooltube, vented out to a fan and filter on a shelf outside the grow box. I decided to go with HID lights, as my research concluded this was the bast proven source of lighting. The LED scene is still in development, as far as I am concerned. I have a Philips HPIT-plus 250W MH for my veg stage, and a 400W Philips son-t+ HPS bulb for the flowering stage. I hope the 400w does not generate too much heat for my small grow space. I have a good extractor fan pulling air through the grow tube, so the plan is that the extractor will pull most of the heat from the grow space for me. I have chosen a Lumatek 400W dimmable ballast, so it the heat is too much, Plan-B is to swap out the 400W HPS for a 250w. The fan is a G-Tools temp adjustable 400m3 - so my hope is that this will be more than enough to keep the temp down. So I got me a three pack of feminised Northern Lights from the Sensi Seed Bank, as they seemed to tick all the right boxes for me. Beginner friendly, mould resistant, Fast flowering time, short and bushy, good yield, and multiple cup-winner, what's not to like right. I am going to attempt a soil grow, using cloth 'smart-pots'. I have chosen 'Plagron' for my medium and fertilisers, as I would like to do a fully organic grow. So My biggest decision at this stage was one plant or two ? - I decided to go with two - In case of disaster. So.. That's my setup basically. Now the grow. I used the paper towel method for germination. (Two saucers with damp paper towel, wrapped in a towel sat on top of my fish tank for warmth) Three days later and both seeds are well sprouted with a good sized tap root. Straight into a small pot with some bubble wrap to reduce the amount of soil for the seedlings. I used commoner DIY store potting compost, as the salesman in the grow-shop advised me that the soil I had bought for my grow (Plagron growmix) might be a little strong for seedlings. So I went with the potting compost for stage one. Placed the pots on my windowsill... and they had emerged the following day, wearing their seed cases like little hats ;) The journey has begun. The next day they were placed into the grow cabinet with the 250W MH light about 45cm above.
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Dubdad
Dubdadstarted grow question 4 years ago
Leaf colour help. Hi all. I think there may be a problem with the new growth on my plants. They are 10 days into flowering 12/12. They look like they are too light. They veins are much darker giving them a stripey look. I had the light very close to them when it started. ?
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Bloombuster
Bloombusteranswered grow question 4 years ago
бро, твоей девочке тяжело дышать, слишком близко лампа, испытывает тепловой стресс и очень активно дышит, влажность высокая 60% и поэтому ей тяжело дышать. Постарайся снизить влажность до 40% и поднять лампу повыше, чтоб не было перегрева в точках роста. 👌😇👍 Удачи, бро!
Dubdad
Dubdadstarted grow question 4 years ago
Hi. It's my first grow and was wondering if I should stop feeding the plants nutrients a certain amount of time before the harvest date ? It's a soil grow and I am into week 4 of flowering. The seed bank says they need 45-60 days flowering. Should I only water at end week? Thanx
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Mr_Weeds_Autosanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey Growmie, Unfortunately, most seed banks get the estimated time of harvest of incorrect by at least 3 Weeks. You should feed the plant all the way until it's finished then stop feeding and begin the flush to insure the excess nutrients are out the soil. Hopefully, I answered your question and remember ..."Happy Growing" and "Free your mind one puff at a time"
Dubdad
Dubdadstarted grow question 4 years ago
Found what seem to be 2 hermie shoots. Is the plant doomed ? wk 4 of flower. Is this reversible ?
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CloneKingz
CloneKingzanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey Dubdad, Unfortunately once it hermie's you can't change it. If you are growing with other female plants I would kill it as you don't want it to pollinate your other plants. If you really want to grow it you could isolate it from the other plants and finish flowering however you will probably have a lot of seeds with it turning hermie so soon into flower. Good luck with everything!
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
Mr_Weeds_Autosanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey Growmie, Unfortunately, this can not be changed the plant has decided and is now a hermie, sorry. Hopefully, I answered your question and remember ..."Happy Growing" and "Free your mind one puff at a time"
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MicroHidroGrow
MicroHidroGrowanswered grow question 4 years ago
No way to stop this. You can try cutting the shots but that is really a lot to do, and there is no warranties that this will really works. But if you have other female plants near there, I think you should kill it. Good luck!
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MisterSix
MisterSixweek 12
Your 1st grow look super bro, trichomes are on point
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Inganjawetrustweek 11
Great looking bunch of colas you have there 👍
JP148
JP148week 6
Nice 🌱👍
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GrowHoundweek 10
Looks great! Keep it up 😁
Burmese
Burmeseweek 9
Hey buddy, First grow? You’ve killed it,man.Nicely done.Happy growing.. ✌️