Macho Munchies
420 Member
Hello there fellow members, I hope everyone is doing well and chilling with their favorite strain. I’m a first time grower trying out an indoor grow room here in the warm and humid Spanish Coast.
Photo: The Setup
I’ve decided to join the forum in order to share my journey as well as receiving the invaluable knowledge I’ve seen other members provide, and hoped I could learn as well
I’m growing 9 photoperiodic plants in 5.5L containers, using BioBizz All-Mix soil, spread out in a 3x3 formation under a 200W LED Grow Light.
Photo: The Plants
Light Cycle: 16/8 (Designed to avoid Light Heat during the warm times of day)
Off: 12pm - 8pm
On: 8pm - 12pm
Strains are:
- 5 Black Domina + Critical
- 4 Black Domina + White Widow
I’m on day 11 and have been following instructions from the Grow Shop I’ve bought the equipment and seeds from. But I wanted to know the opinion of others growers.
So that’s what I did so far (I’ll try my best to keep it organized and concise):
- Started Plants in plugs, then transplanted them when taproot reached the bottom.
- Curiously, one of the seeds sprouted twins, which I decided to keep as I wanted to witness an uncommon occasion unfold (even if it costed me a bit of my final yield). I tried separating them by leaving a Q-tip (stripped of cotton) between them to avoid overlapping and creating shade. I also used another Q-tip to support the big sister.
Photo: Q-tips in Use
- Containers were filled with BioBizz All-Mix then watered with 550ml of water (10% of total container capacity). Water is at 6.2 pH. I let run-off drain before transplanting plants
Photo: BioBizz All-Mix composition
- I then moved the recently-transplanted seedlings (2 days old) to the Grow Box at 11am, where they had 1 hour of Light at 100% LED Power before it was time to go dark. I believe that was a mistake, as they were very long and stretched after I opened the Box again.
- I also believe I made another beginner mistake as I didn’t open the Box immediately when the lights opened, and it created a very warm environment (34°C - 93.2°F).
- Managing heat seemed to be a problem. I managed to get the temperature down to Around 28-30°C (82-86°F) by lowering the LED Power to 50%. I don’t believe that’s a very good idea but I hoped it was more important to control the temperature.
- I also added 3 USB Clip-on Fans inside the box. They’re not directly pointed at the plants but as the air moves around it lightly shakes the plants’ leaves. I don’t know if that’s a problem
- I bought a Hygrometer that you stick into the soil and it measures if that soil is dry, moist or wet. I’m on day 11 and it still shows as moist at knuckle depth (I even stuck my finger there to check it myself as I didn’t believe it was still moist. I was wrong, it’s still moist). I know baby plants aren’t supposed to drink gallons but I’m a bit worried if I’m honest. They’re still growing fine however (or so it seems at least)
Photo: The Hygrometer
- The twin plants are odd. The little sister is basically a miniature cannabis plant that’s now growing normally (apart from being tiny). You can see her in the Q-tip Photo
- The big sister was growing slower than the other only-childs, but eventually its growth stopped as it just paused in the middle of opening the leaves. After a couple days with no sign of activity, big sister sprouted perfectly symmetrical pairs of serrated leaves from the node directly below the paused leaf on the top. And if that’s not weird enough, all the structures I described are sprouting from the same spot between the cotyledons
Photo: The Big Sister
- As far as the twins are concerned, I’m just watching in awe as nature does its thing. I wonder if this reaction is similar to what happens when a plant is topped and it starts to regrow symmetrically.
- I started noticing a white line running through the middle of the leaves. Couldn’t find anything about it online, so I leave a photo and hope for enlightenment
Photo: The White Line
So that pretty much covers it all. I would be delighted to hear some feedback (even if it’s “goddamnit bud, you did everything wrong” ) from you guys as I’m excited to get as best as I can at this.
This is truly a labor of love, and the best I can do for my plants is to understand their complex existence so I can guide them towards a bountiful harvest.
Please let me know if there are any more information or photos that I should add
Photo: The Setup
I’ve decided to join the forum in order to share my journey as well as receiving the invaluable knowledge I’ve seen other members provide, and hoped I could learn as well
I’m growing 9 photoperiodic plants in 5.5L containers, using BioBizz All-Mix soil, spread out in a 3x3 formation under a 200W LED Grow Light.
Photo: The Plants
Light Cycle: 16/8 (Designed to avoid Light Heat during the warm times of day)
Off: 12pm - 8pm
On: 8pm - 12pm
Strains are:
- 5 Black Domina + Critical
- 4 Black Domina + White Widow
I’m on day 11 and have been following instructions from the Grow Shop I’ve bought the equipment and seeds from. But I wanted to know the opinion of others growers.
So that’s what I did so far (I’ll try my best to keep it organized and concise):
- Started Plants in plugs, then transplanted them when taproot reached the bottom.
- Curiously, one of the seeds sprouted twins, which I decided to keep as I wanted to witness an uncommon occasion unfold (even if it costed me a bit of my final yield). I tried separating them by leaving a Q-tip (stripped of cotton) between them to avoid overlapping and creating shade. I also used another Q-tip to support the big sister.
Photo: Q-tips in Use
- Containers were filled with BioBizz All-Mix then watered with 550ml of water (10% of total container capacity). Water is at 6.2 pH. I let run-off drain before transplanting plants
Photo: BioBizz All-Mix composition
- I then moved the recently-transplanted seedlings (2 days old) to the Grow Box at 11am, where they had 1 hour of Light at 100% LED Power before it was time to go dark. I believe that was a mistake, as they were very long and stretched after I opened the Box again.
- I also believe I made another beginner mistake as I didn’t open the Box immediately when the lights opened, and it created a very warm environment (34°C - 93.2°F).
- Managing heat seemed to be a problem. I managed to get the temperature down to Around 28-30°C (82-86°F) by lowering the LED Power to 50%. I don’t believe that’s a very good idea but I hoped it was more important to control the temperature.
- I also added 3 USB Clip-on Fans inside the box. They’re not directly pointed at the plants but as the air moves around it lightly shakes the plants’ leaves. I don’t know if that’s a problem
- I bought a Hygrometer that you stick into the soil and it measures if that soil is dry, moist or wet. I’m on day 11 and it still shows as moist at knuckle depth (I even stuck my finger there to check it myself as I didn’t believe it was still moist. I was wrong, it’s still moist). I know baby plants aren’t supposed to drink gallons but I’m a bit worried if I’m honest. They’re still growing fine however (or so it seems at least)
Photo: The Hygrometer
- The twin plants are odd. The little sister is basically a miniature cannabis plant that’s now growing normally (apart from being tiny). You can see her in the Q-tip Photo
- The big sister was growing slower than the other only-childs, but eventually its growth stopped as it just paused in the middle of opening the leaves. After a couple days with no sign of activity, big sister sprouted perfectly symmetrical pairs of serrated leaves from the node directly below the paused leaf on the top. And if that’s not weird enough, all the structures I described are sprouting from the same spot between the cotyledons
Photo: The Big Sister
- As far as the twins are concerned, I’m just watching in awe as nature does its thing. I wonder if this reaction is similar to what happens when a plant is topped and it starts to regrow symmetrically.
- I started noticing a white line running through the middle of the leaves. Couldn’t find anything about it online, so I leave a photo and hope for enlightenment
Photo: The White Line
So that pretty much covers it all. I would be delighted to hear some feedback (even if it’s “goddamnit bud, you did everything wrong” ) from you guys as I’m excited to get as best as I can at this.
This is truly a labor of love, and the best I can do for my plants is to understand their complex existence so I can guide them towards a bountiful harvest.
Please let me know if there are any more information or photos that I should add
nice setup
! They’ve grown beautifully! Amazing job on them!
