This is my first time ever growing cannabis. I have grown tomato, cucumber, peppers, celery, roses and cabbage in the past.
**PLEASE GIVE AS MUCH GUIDANCE AS POSSIBLE, ALL ARE WELCOME**
I will be growing the Dinafem OG Kush Autoflower strain. OG kush is my all time favorite strain.
I buy 3 Dinafem seeds at local grow shop. I start 2 seed with Root Riot cube in egg tray under light with 5ml water for 2 days, then nutrients begin.
I am using a 20L generic Deep Water Culture for both plants. Water is PH 7.2 from tap, I use GHE PH Down to get to 6-6.2
I build a 1L CO2 Reactor with water filtration chamber to increase yield. Will last 4 weeks, recipe below. Will change at week 4 and week 8.
The light is a new Mars Hydro TS 600 which will be on a 20/4 cycle during veg, have not decided about flower. Lights are off from 0400-0800.
Photos are captured daily at 1400.
This will be fun. I will be outlining the entire grow with daily updates when the day is complete.
Outline:
Day 1 = placed 2 seeds from Dinafem can in root riot added 5 ml nutrient solution per GHE recommendations.
a. Pointed end of seed pointing up, deep into root riot, under glass bowl (humidity dome) under 20/4 light at 30cm. (later discovered that this was too low!! 60cm for TS600!)
Day 2 = seeds germinated well in 24 hrs, 100% germination rate 2 for 2.
a. seeds in root riot in egg tray are under glass bowl (humidity dome) in tent
Day 3 = both ladies have sprouted, one seems to be a bit more vigorous.
a. introduced heavy nutrients at 318ppm to both ladies.
b. removed glass bowl (humidity dome)
c. activated 1L CO2 reactor, 800ml warm water, 400g white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of Instant Yeast.
d. Temperature 25.1 degrees Humidity 50%
Day 4 = Cotyledon and first leaves visible.
a. 1st plant is doing well, showing a long root at base of root riot. 2nd plant no roots yet through root riot.
Day 5 = plants in root riot placed in DWC
a. Nutrients at 320ppm for top feeding until roots hit the water level DWC. Water level is 3cm from base of basket to prevent overwatering.
b. Top feeding 10ml of water a day to the seedlings, want them to find the water supply soon. Using 15L/20L for water supply.
c. Water supply in DWC is 420ppm with Fulvic (Diamond Nectar) and Silicate (Mineral Magic) added per GHE first roots recommendations.
d. growth is very noticeable from Day 4 to 5.
e. Using the 420ppm solution from the DWC to hand water 20ml every 8 hours during transplant.
f. Temperature 23.4 degrees PM, Humidity 50%
Day 6 = roots starting to show through basket
a. bottom of basket is getting a good mist from the oxygenated DWC 420ppm nutrient water.
b. one plant is a bit more vigorous still.
c. Will not be top watering today, the DWC mist in the air gap inside the DWC is hydrating enough to push the roots into the nutrients.
d. Temperature 24.4 degrees, humidity 45%
Day 7 = Noticeable growth overnight
a. watered the rocks with plain 6.0 PH water to keep humidity steady around the ladies
b. Temperature is 25.5 degrees, humidity 45%
c. LED is now at 60cm from plants, seems to be a good height from the Mars Hydro TS 600 Quantum Board. (having the light too low during the first week did burn the leaves a little, had to trim in week 3)
Let the Vegetation phase begin!
@Saint, I studied your grow and want to say, wow! Your grow is incredible, it is what made me choose OG Kush in Dinafem Auto, instead of doing Dinafem White Widow photoperiod. Both my top two, tied for favorite strains to medicate with. When in Barcelona we always go to club that uses Dinafem, always top top shelf. Thank you!! ✋