Newb... and virgin

[sawmaw]

I can't believe i am posting this but i am so fric'kn excited. I have dreamt about growing my own for years.. and now i am.

My grow was in a room [ ] closet [ ] cabinet [ x]

Growing space size length x width x height. (3.5'x4'x 5.5"

Amount of light used in watts and manufacture ie Hortilux , Sunmaster etc.
400w MH/HPS, standard bulbs

Seedlings are started under Fluros
Veg [ x] watts MH400w
Bloom [x ] HPS watts 400w

Check off reflective material used foil [x ] paint [ x] mylar

Ventilation type if any. I have a 120cfm fan in the bottom of the box for Intake, 300cfm for exhaust

Growing method: Hydroponic [ x]

If hydro what type: Deep Water Culture

Growing style: Just in net pots, hydroton pellets

Ferts used, chemical, or organic. Be sure to include brand name if applicable.
GH3 part
Additives, whether you use h2o2, super bud, additional co2, etc.
Superthrive,
Strain name Indica [ x] (NL, and bag seed)

I grew from Seed [x ] clone [ ]

How many weeks did you veg for [4.4] weeks

How many weeks did you bloom for [ 1.5] weeks (so far)

Number of plants. 2 for now, pulled one this morning due to male.

Pics of grow box, being uploaded

[oddjobs]

Way ta go sawmaw sounds like you been doing yur homework carry on goood growing caint wait to see the pics oj

[sawmaw]

I had to shrink them..LOL..
Pix , is the following,

Growbox and fullbox pix;
the side fans on the right were taken out, too much ... you can see the top fans in the back to pull heat off lights. there is a small fan in the front that oscilates, these were taken to show the box, nothing in dwc yet.


Exhaust1, and Exhaustfanx pix is the where the fans pulling from the grow chamber, are level with the light. I have 2 60cfm 120mm fans, you can see them on the full size fullbox pix.
pulling air, which is then pulled thru 4" of charcoal, I have a furnace filter holding the charcoal in place. and exhausted with (pics) exhaust2, and exhaustfanx. combined they pull 300cfm, but thru the charcoal, it's a bit lower. I need to add more charcoal, it's starting to smell..lol

Temps
lights On, the temps stay, 78-80f, humidty 50-53% consistant. I have a small cool air humidifier in the front
Lights off, temp drops to 66-68F and the humidty raises to 58-60%,

I have 2 1gallon milk jugs with fermenting sugarwater and yeast for co2

There is a 150 cfm intake fan in the bottom of the right corner, which pulls fresh air into the box, the fan in the front, is pulling air thru charcoal filters which then circs the air from below and above.

I have a sheet of plywood for the front, with mylar on the inside, and it's bolted to the front. I cut it 8" shorter, with charcoal filter sheets covering the front of it. it keeps air in, and blocks light from outside.

[sawmaw]

Here is a NL strain, i got from a friend, it's 1 week into grow, I had some swag growing, but only 1 made it and the NL made it. I am almost 2 weeks into flowering. I had 3 growing, but this morning, i had to removed it, it was male. the other 2 are female. the flowers' pix is the NL in flowering. the clones are pic 2 of the NL. 1 gallon rubbermaid tote, with bubbler going.

[sawmaw]

Here is a full size of the NL .. I let her veg a bit too long, i was waiting for a cpl of others to catch up a bit. It's gonna be a big plant.

[Roy]

Looks good sawman!

I like to see people get excited about growing. I have been growing for about 4 years now and I still get excited about my grows.

I don't think you let the NL veg too long. If you only have two plants in bloom you will have the room for bigger ones and thus more bud. I think that too many people are in too much of a rush to bring in a crop that they do not veg their plants long enough. I've gone over two months in veg lots of times and the plants are very large when they are harvested.

Well good luck!

[green girl]

Wow, great looking start sawmaw! Its so much fun, and I'm still learning just what this plant can do :)

[buddyh]

Looking good.
But if your fans run all of the time, then you're CO2, gets sucked right out.

[pflover]

pritty nice little set up you have going there. hope it treats you well :)

[sawmaw]

Looking good.
But if your fans run all of the time, then you're CO2, gets sucked right out.

I wunder'd about that. I am reluctant to turn off the exhaust fans, due to heat.. but I think they are getting more co2 than they had. I noticed since i added them, the growth is getting more robust.. I did add one jug outside the box, by the Intake fan, 1 at the top oscilating fan, and one in the middle of the plants. If they aren't getting enough co2, well.. LOL.. they are getting a buz from the alcohol it's making.. LMAO... Maybe, I'm getting drunk off the fumes..

[sawmaw]

I have some FoxFlower Bloom Formula i use for my flowers outdoors. I was wondering, if it would be safe to add this to my GH nute regime for flowering? The big lady is drinking water up pretty fast. Would organic additives screw up the plant?

[sawmaw]

This beast is 4 feet tall.. it's tied down in 4 places to keep it spead open, and i have been having to trim off the biggest fan leaves.. Budding nicely i think

[Roy]

Is it me? I can't see the image.

[sawmaw]

won't let me upload again

[sawmaw]

don't know how much longer this plant needs.. any ideas.. tis getting big

[Crazy_Eagle]

I'd say another 3 weeks at least:) From what i can see the pistals are still white and ya want them to change into an anmber color,,,just my 2 cents!;)

[sawmaw]

:) I'm not gonna have a choice in 3 weeks it will have to come down. I can't keep the temp as well as i would like.. and it's getting too big.. I don't think the branches are streaching anymore, just want it to start filling in..

[sawmaw]

hot damn.. this AC unit from Lowes.. 85.00.. is Wonderful.. my temps are working out.. 78f, now. from 83-85.. Leaves were starting to show the effects of the temps.. . I also calibrated my PH tester, and it was off like 2 points.. opps. I had to adjust the water.. but now it's a steady 6. Back on track...

[sawmaw]

I noticed these spots on my older fan leaves.. please tell me it's not Mites.. I will be treating this for mites tomorrow.. but I had trimmed some of the worst ones.. I was treating as for heat and PH.. but i am not sure.. any input would be appreaciated. I looked at the bottoms of the leaves and didn't see any bugs, eggs.. or anything

[GreenThumb]

Cutting off fan leaves is robbing your gal of stored nutes.
It is natural at this point in flowering for leaves to begin to turn yellow. That means the plant has used up stored nutes..

[sawmaw]

I haven't cut anymore off.. The spots were only in certain groups.. like an infestation, I wondered if it was maturity, but I went ahead and sprayed for Mites.. I have after Monday, 3 weeks left.. so,, i'm just gonna keep an eye on it..