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First Grow: Hydroponic Durban Poison DWC
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Insulated Gladiator Shelving Unit
Insulated Gladiator Shelving Unit
Expanded Clay
Custom
Mineral Wool
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
Topping
weeks 4-6
LST
weeks 4-8
Defoliation
weeks 5-7, 15
Main-Lining
weeks 4-8
2 L
Pot Size
Start at 16 Week
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Germination4y ago
uselesslemma .
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Used method
Paper Towel
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation5y ago
2.6 cm
Height
24 hrs
Light Schedule
22 °C
Day Air Temp
5.7
pH
No Smell
Smell
255 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
NovaMax Grow
0.75 mll
uselesslemma The first week was tough, but it paid off. There was an abundance of worry, hard work, uncertainty, and inexperience. Crises seemingly arose every day.
-- The clay pebbles, rockwool starters, nutrients, grow lights, TDS and pH meters, and various other hydroponic supplies didn't arrive until the very last moment, when the germinated seedlings were in desperate need of transplanting. One seedling even lost a cotyledon inside the damp paper towel, seeming to be on its last legs when it was moved into rockwool and planted.
-- While attempting to wrangle air hoses and cables together I nearly killed plant B. Trying to pull the hoses away from the delicate seedlings, my arm got caught and ripped plant B straight out of the rockwool and flung it across the room. It landed on the ground behind me, so I nearly crushed it trying to step back and regain balance. Thank goodness I was able to replant it successfully.
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Week 2. Vegetation5y ago
7.5 cm
Height
24 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.7
pH
420 PPM
TDS
59 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
RapidStart
0.5 mll
CALiMAGic
1 mll
NovaMax Grow
1.25 mll
uselesslemma Learned a lot this week.
-- Added Ca & Mg supplements to correct the deficiencies I noticed last week, and now the ladies are thriving! EC made a quantum leap upward after adding adding CALiMAGic.
-- Noticed explosive growth after diffusing carbon dioxide into the grow space via sodium bicarbonate + citric acid + water reaction. Even without the space being 100% airtight, carbon dioxide levels are likely significantly higher than the yeast fermentation reaction from week 1 (need meter to measure).
-- pH of the DWC reservoir steadied significantly this week, so there's little need to check pH daily like I did the first week.
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Week 3. Vegetation5y ago
17 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.7
pH
No Smell
Smell
755 PPM
TDS
59 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
RapidStart
0.5 mll
CALiMAGic
1 mll
NovaMax Grow
1.25 mll
uselesslemma The CALiMAGic sure did the trick this week. The reservoir temperature was concerning last week, although this week it hovered around ~70 degrees. pH and EC seem fine; I'm checking the vitals pretty irregularly, as I haven't run into many issues. Planning to flush the reservoir soon, possibly in a week or so.
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Week 4. Vegetation5y ago
17 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
755 PPM
TDS
64 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 3
RapidStart
0.5 mll
CALiMAGic
0.5 mll
NovaMax Grow
1.31 mll
uselesslemma On 09/26 I decided to test mainlining. Last week the plants were doing a bit too well; huge fan leaves growing out into crevices, endless new growth tips and additional branching, etc.
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LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Weak
Smell
735 PPM
TDS
61 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 3
RapidStart
0.5 mll
CALiMAGic
0.5 mll
NovaMax Grow
1.31 mll
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LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 6. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
21 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
1025 PPM
TDS
68 %
Air Humidity
19 °C
Solution Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 7
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.99 mll
uselesslemma This week was a nightmare, due to....ROOT ROT. :(
Seeing some symptoms of possible nutrient deficiencies the previous week, I initially focused on expanding the feeding regimen to include secondary/tertiary supplements from GH.
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LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
Grow Questions
uselesslemmastarted grow question 5y ago
Main-lining tutorials suggest removing new growth tips from the manifold (red, orange, blue) to avoid wasting energy; does this apply to the main colas (white) after the final topping? Should I remove or keep growth tips that emerge from nodes at each level?
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RafaelRapidosanswered grow question 5y ago
Hello uselesslemma,
Keep the growth tips that emerge from nodes at each level. I see in your diary that you have a great progress going on!
Good luck with your project, I wish you all the best! 👽
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Week 7. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
22 °C
Day Air Temp
5.9
pH
Weak
Smell
805 PPM
TDS
71 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 7
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.99 mll
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
8
Week 8. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
1180 PPM
TDS
59 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 7
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.99 mll
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LST
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
9
Week 9. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
915 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 7
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.99 mll
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Week 10. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
435 PPM
TDS
57 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.13 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.53 mll
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Week 11. Vegetation5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
5.9
pH
Normal
Smell
1130 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.13 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
NovaMax Grow
0.26 mll
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Week 12. Flowering5y ago
16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
5.9
pH
Normal
Smell
785 PPM
TDS
65 %
Air Humidity
19 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.13 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
Floralicious Plus
0.13 mll
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Week 13. Flowering5y ago
16 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Normal
Smell
795 PPM
TDS
62 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Solution Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.13 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
Floralicious Plus
0.13 mll
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Week 14. Flowering4y ago
16 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
755 PPM
TDS
65 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
Floralicious Plus
0.13 mll
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Week 15. Flowering4y ago
16 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
755 PPM
TDS
65 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
Floralicious Plus
0.13 mll
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Defoliation
Technique
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Week 16. Flowering4y ago
16 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
Weak
Smell
755 PPM
TDS
65 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
1.89 L
Pot Size
22 cm
Lamp Distance
800 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 8
RapidStart
0.33 mll
CALiMAGic
0.66 mll
Floralicious Plus
0.13 mll
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TheUk420Showcommentedweek 65y ago
Hello, First of all Welcome to grow diaries :) Your plants are looking great. I would not of advised mainlining your first grow though it is impressive. I find it better to get a couple of grows under your belt doing straight runs and topping if you are growing for yield you will have much better production and fill the space alot quicker. I myself try and limit training to only if its needed. with hydroponic especially DWC support is the biggest issue you are going to run into. Plants with no medium in the late flowers of growth are simply too heavy to stand alone. They will lean or fall over in drastic cases. Elastic netting has your back here. If you are carrying on to mainling in hope of scrogging the plant then sometimes only simple high stress training is needed really by topping once or twice you seem to get the same effect as mainlining as long as you keep on top of defoliation. though im not sure what your growing for weather that be max yield or quality over quantity ? There is no reason why you cant have both :) Anyways not knocking you in anyway I started in hydroponics and infact have only ever done one soil run in my 5 years growing lol too many factors to go wrong for my liking. I love the control of DWC. EC your water then Ph your water and then all you need is time :)
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Secretflowercommentedweek 25y ago
Hi my friend, I wish you a very good culture, feel free to come and see what I do and leave a like if the heart tells you, peace and Grow..🌱
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Flower420commentedweek 164y ago
Just harvested ILGM Durban Poison. My first grow and it was amazing! Good luck with your grow!
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Ezzjaybruhcommentedweek 135y ago
Just sprouted some Durban poison from ILGM I’m excited to give it a run.. I’ll be following to see how these turn out! Good luck
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heizencommentedweek 85y ago
Nice grow mate, plants are looking good, keep it up, imma follow this one upclose.
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