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TheNoobDude TheNoobDude
4 years ago
Hey dudes! So this is my first diary, but it's actually my 3rd grow. My first grow was a window sill grow and my second was a really cheap DIY cardboard growbox with 6 23W CFLs and one 36W CFL, so basically I was just experimenting and learning. This time I was confident enough to invest in some proper grow setup and share it with you. ๐Ÿ˜€ This setup can be called a budget grow at about $400 and it's probably the bare minimum for a suitable grow. I got a Secret Jardin HS40 40x40x120cm, the smallest grow tent I found available, mainly because I'm growing just for me and I can easily hide it in the closet in case of visitors (it's better to keep it a secret ๐Ÿ˜…), 6 45W CFL bulbs and one 36W CFL from the past grow, mounted on a DIY fixture with 2 120mm PC fans that blows upward, Atami B'cuzz Soil A+B and Atami Bio Bloombastic nutrients, Biobizz Light Mix Soil, Plagron perlite, Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi, 3 1L air pots, a Blauberg Turbo 12.5cm extractor fan with fan controller and a Can-Lite carbon filter, a 90mm USB 3-speed fan for air circulation, and a 10L irrigation bag with adjustable drippers for easier watering in such a small tent. I know I cheaped out with the lights, but I wanted too see how good they are and maybe next grow I will get a LED panel and compare them. Currently I think CFLs are good enough for a budget grow. I got some really cheap seeds from Seeds Mafia, for $42 including shipping I got 3 seeds of each strain, Auto Chronic, Auto Northern Light and Auto Jack Herer. I took the risk of buying from basically an unknown seeds bank because it's cheap and I'm still experimenting. From my experience from this first week they are ok for me, but it seems that their genetics are a bit unstable. The Auto Jack Herer looks ok, sprouted in 2 days as expected. 2 seeds from Auto Chronic died while growing their sprout, but that could be my fault, and the third seed took about 5-6 days to sprout from the soil. The weirdest of them all is the Auto Northern Light, sprouted as usual in about 2 days, but after 8 days I noticed something strange. The second node leaves continued to grow without developing a third grow, like the Jack Herer did. After some research, ladies and gentlemen's, we may have special one here and most probably it's a rare auto-topping mutation ๐Ÿ‘ฝ. Initially I was disappointed, but then I thought that this a great opportunity to learn and experiment even more! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ I can't wait to see how it will grow, even if it's a chance of failure. We'll see how this experience will unfold the next weeks. I know I'm excited to see where this goes. Thank you if you read this quite long description, but I prefer a more detailed diary and I think it's better that way, I know how much I dug for information to learn. Cheers!
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Grow Questions
TheNoobDude
TheNoobDudestarted grow question 4 years ago
Unfortunately I don't have a ph meter, so my best guess is one or more of these problems: nutrient lockout, ph imbalance or nutrient burn. The first 3 photos are from an Auto Northern Light and the last 2 are from an Auto Jack Herer.
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Leaves. Edges burnt
Leaves. Color - Yellow
Leaves. Color - Dark-brown
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smoke24
smoke24answered grow question 4 years ago
A ph meter is an absolute must have. Without knowing the ph its all a giant gamble, you have no way of tracking ph shift, and thus have no way to accurately adjust ph. You can get a good meter on amazon for about 45 bucks. Happy growing.
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Ferenc
Ferencweek 12
Happy Flowering! @TheNoobDude
Ferenc
Ferencweek 3
Good Luck! @TheNoobDude
TheNoobDude
TheNoobDude
@Ferenc, thanks a lot! I'm still learning!
iHateSativa
iHateSativaweek 16
Happy Smoking My Friend
Smokwiri
Smokwiriweek 14
hey, plant is doing good, hope it continues without problems, good luck mate ๐Ÿ’ช
Budhazard
Budhazardweek 12
Good luck with the grow mate
Smokwiri
Smokwiriweek 12
nice progress, keep up the good work mate ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’ช
Smokwiri
Smokwiriweek 10
always nice to see the development ganja plants like yours ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘ป
rambo_97
rambo_97week 2
Hey @TheNoobDude I have 3 * 23W (2700K) + 2 * 40W (2700K) + 2 * 40W (6500K) + 2 * 20W (6500K) home LED bulbs with actual consumption of 200W. I am growing 3 plants with them. Are these enough or I need more bulbs?
TheNoobDude
TheNoobDude
@rambo_97, yeah, should be enough. I stopped posting here, but last time I used only 10x13W LED bulbs (130W total) for 2 plants and did better then CFLs
StealthyBuds
StealthyBudsweek 18
You know that "SeedsMafia" are romanian scammers that are reselling old cheap mostly non-germinating seeds that they buy leftover seeds in bulk from some cheap breeders for cents and they resell it a way higher price...Most of the seeds are usually not germinating. I only buy now from real breeders. 120+ days is way too much for this Auto strain...
Wemeetagain
Wemeetagainweek 18
Slayin it, the best of the best.
Wemeetagain
Wemeetagainweek 18
I love it!!!Keep it up.
DoDrugs420
DoDrugs420week 18
Spectacular my dude.