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CannaLady, Soil, Chocolope, GSC, NL, NLxBB, 2021
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CannaLady
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I'm seeing lots of kit and then stuff sold separately. I'm leaning toward buying separate, but the amount of info is so damn overwhelming. Makes my hair hurt.
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Add to that... Alexa keeps telling me it's raining when I can see that it's not. 
Oof! That's one of the nice things about buying a light vs building one. You know everything about it as well as seeing growers here use them (and how they use them). If you build one you have to start by choosing LED chip types, drivers, wattage, dimmers, frame shape/size, making sure the coverage is even...
It took me a long time and a lot of research before I finally built the light for the shed, and I got an immense amount of guidance from some LED gurus on the site. If I had to do it again I would have found a sponsor's light to fit that space. My tent light is from a sponsor...easy peasy!
This is because Alexa can't look out the window!Add to that... Alexa keeps telling me it's raining when I can see that it's not.
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Oof is right. I wouldn't know anything about building lights. I meant tent kits.
Oh! I got a cheap one off Amazon and it's held up pretty well. Some folks like really heavy duty though.
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CannaLady
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I like that some have height extenders. If I let my plant get to be 3-4 feet tall in a 5 foot tent with a light that requires a foot or more of space, that seems to be problem. Probably bad thinking on my part.
I'd say a 6' tent is the minimum!
And you have to figure out how many plants you want to grow at once and how big you want each one to grow. A 4' tall plant might also be 2-3' wide depending on how it's trained.
That comes down to how long you veg them as well.
And you have to figure out how many plants you want to grow at once and how big you want each one to grow. A 4' tall plant might also be 2-3' wide depending on how it's trained.
That comes down to how long you veg them as well.
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The 'war dept' in my house wants to know about ROI.
What's your monthly cannabis bill? Ours was about $100/month. After my initial investment, per harvest costs are probably around $20 + the seed. And that's 8-10 ounces/plant. 
Clones eliminate the seed costs!
Clones eliminate the seed costs!
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Supply here is still limited so very expensive. Probably around 250/month for us. A motivating factor.
At $250/month your ROI will be excellent once you get a tent set up!
How many grams/day would $250/month be? That's the best way to set a target for your grow.
How many grams/day would $250/month be? That's the best way to set a target for your grow.
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I probably consume a gram a day, but husband keeps cleaning me out. Half ounce in less than two weeks. So definitely will be better off growing.
Always better off growing! If you know your g/day rate that can help you figure out what you need to get out of the tent after a set number of days, which can be helpful in deciding the number of plants and how long to veg. Not so much in your first harvests but as you go.
I have no idea how many g/day we go through here but I do keep track of that benchmark just to see which plants do best.
I have no idea how many g/day we go through here but I do keep track of that benchmark just to see which plants do best.
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I'm thinking of getting a popup plant tent and covering up 12/12 flowering. I could get something like this and cover with tarp to black it out. I'd make my own but I'm not that handy
Pest Control Pop-Ups
www.gardeners.com
It's got to hold the weight of the tarp too! I actually move my plants inside every night to flip them. I have a 2x4x6 tent and I've made the shed light-proof, and both of them have flipped plants in them at night these days.
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As of today my feminized chocolopes are growing and look great, however I'm running out of time before flowering flip which I'll need to start by the middle of July at the latest. They're still in 3 gallon pots due to light space, but now that the weather will more reliable (today 90/42 rh, but cooling a bit in next 2 days or so), I can up pot to 10 or 15, I'll need to get to it.
Would it be safe to up to 7 or should it be 5. I understand every time I up pot I'll lose time. I guess I could up to 5 and then to 7 end of June and then up to 10 first week of July so they can rest for a week or so before flipping them. Not sure if that's a realistic plan and I'm pretty freaked out at the idea of trying to transplant a 7 gallon pot. I was going to start up potting in grow bags, but that's probably going to make transplanting more difficult.
I've also got a fungus gnat problem. Caught it before it took over will be heading out soon to get some insecticidal soap. Is this okay to spray on buds? What is the best way to deal with that? TY!
Would it be safe to up to 7 or should it be 5. I understand every time I up pot I'll lose time. I guess I could up to 5 and then to 7 end of June and then up to 10 first week of July so they can rest for a week or so before flipping them. Not sure if that's a realistic plan and I'm pretty freaked out at the idea of trying to transplant a 7 gallon pot. I was going to start up potting in grow bags, but that's probably going to make transplanting more difficult.
I've also got a fungus gnat problem. Caught it before it took over will be heading out soon to get some insecticidal soap. Is this okay to spray on buds? What is the best way to deal with that? TY!
Are you flipping these with light deprivation or just by leaving them outside?
I can't see needing to get to 15 gallons since they;re not even outside yet. I think you can easily finish in 10's or even 7's. My final pots are 7 gallons and they get pretty big in those.
I would go from 3 gallon to 7, or 10 if those will be your final pots. Start by watering just about 2" wider than the pot they came from to keep them from getting water logged.
Best way to handle fungus gnats is with mosquito bits/dunks. Dissolve them into a big bucket of water and let it sit overnight. Use only that water for your plants and add more water when you take some out. The bacteria will multiply so you don't need to keep adding more bits for a couple of weeks, then start again.
The main ingredient is BTI and Home Depot has it under the brand name Summit. If you can find the bits they dissolve more easily, and the dunk should probably be crushed to speed the process.
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CannaLady
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Thank you for all of that
They've been out at least partial days for about two weeks. I started leaving them out all day about a week ago minus one day it kept threatening storms.
For the first time ever I found aphids on my tomato plants so I did get some insecticide soap. If it doesn't work on both, I'll get the dunks.
I'm also going to go for the 7 gallon up pot. Interesting though is that with autos we start in the final homes. So, that must require the same watering techniques to keep it from drowning.
The gnats live in the soil, so killing the flyers leaves the larva breeding underneath. Don't water with the soap.
It does indeed!
