Carcass' $150 Low Budget Grow 2019

[Carcass]

A little Saturday Update?...sure, why not...

@Barneys Farm Blue Gelato 41, 11 days above ground, working on node#4

I think she'll be ready to top on Monday...(@13 days old)

Seems like pretty good growth for 11 days ..

Her little mini-sip is getting it done...this is cool- I don't have to water it, the SIP (evidently) keeps the moisture level just right in the cup..I just keep the water around the red line on the rez, and the 4 wicks do the rest...the wicks extend about 2" up into the soil (I know it isn't soil, but to keep it simple, that's what I call it)

Wicks and roots- the roots are just starting to poke out the bottom holes..
Roots allegedly don't like light, but these aren't bothered in the least- that's a good thing, because I can't really do the double solo cup thing with this little SIP...I might just use an opaque cup next time...
Anyhow, this bottom-watering will make for a smoother transition into the 4 gallon SIP in 4 or 5 days..

As Elton John said "I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do"

Thank you for looking in, I'll be back Monday with the usual update...

I hope your weekend is a good one...


I'm not going to quote the Bot (SativaSinsei), but here's the rest of 'em :

I just give those bulbs to my kids and within a few minutes, the diffuser is off.
Looking good, sending the best vibes for the little one. Grow baby, grow.

I know, right?- if you want something broken, let the kids play with it for awhile!
Thank You, Lerugged

Once it's plugged in the leads are live and you can get a bit of a shock if you brush up against them.

Thanks, Azi!
Never thought of that- I'm really surprised I haven't zapped myself..yet!

That plant is so cute!

Thanks, Shed!...she's outgrowing the "cute" stage pretty fast now....

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Seems like pretty good growth for 11 days ..

I agree, Capt. Obvious!

 

[Carcass]

Thank You, GDB!
I sort of got used to autos- they "pause" for 4 or 5 days early on...not so with photos...obviously
And welcome to page 420!
It won't last long....

 

[Bean Genie]

Thank You, GDB!
I sort of got used to autos- they "pause" for 4 or 5 days early on...not so with photos...obviously
And welcome to page 420!
It won't last long....

In on page 420 - maybe

Plant looking awesome!

 

[Azimuth]

And welcome to page 420!
It won't last long....

Never does.

 

[Sparkey224]

Looking great brother

 

[Trala]

It’s now Tuesday.

Stop dragging ya feet!

 

[Carcass]

Plant looking awesome!

Thank You, Son!
Your 13 day olders ain't too bad either

Never does.

Long enough to get 2 updates in!

Looking great brother

Thanks for stopping by, Sparkey!
I thought you were gone, glad you're not...
Don't be a stranger- the door is always open...

Stop dragging ya feet!

Ha!- Damn last-minute tax stuff got in the way this morning...

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And now, it's Monday Update time!
Although, not a lot has changed since Saturday....
But there's a little to report-

The Blue Gelato 41 is 13 days old, working on node 5...

She started to lean a bit yesterday, so I put the little pig to work...

Almost ready to top, needs a few more hours to grow just a smidge more...

Lots of roots, with only a few coming out the bottom- that'll make for an easier transplant tomorrow..

She's a happy little plant...but I'm about to wipe that smile off her face.......

Now it's a few hours later:
She grew enough while I was visiting the tax man today, so off with her head! (might be a fim, we'll see in a few days...)

That about covers it today- next time you see her, she'll be in her 4 gallon SIP...
Thank You for looking,
I really appreciate your support

I hope the rest of your week goes well, and your gardens are thriving!

 

[BooWho2]

Made it on page 420…..

 

[Carcass]

Made it on page 420…..

And I'm glad you did!
Great to see you, Boo!

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

She's a happy little plant...but I'm about to wipe that smile off her face.......

 

[Carcass]

She never did stop smiling- and now she's praying on it a little...
I think she liked it...

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

She never did stop smiling- and now she's praying on it a little...
I think she liked it...

I'll say! She looks like she was asking for it!

 

[InTheShed]

Still page 420? Crazy!

The Blue Gelato 41 is 13 days old, working on node 5...

Not so cute, but now it's looking pretty. Nice job on the topping...gotta make it fit in the box!

Ha!- Damn last-minute tax stuff got in the way this morning

Yesterday and this morning for me too. And after all that last minute work I found out they today extended it to November 16th. :grrrr:

For California storm victims, IRS postpones tax-filing and tax-payment deadline to Nov. 16 | Internal Revenue Service

IR-2023-189, Oct. 16, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service today further postponed tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to Nov. 16, 2023. In the wake of last winter’s natural disasters, the normal spring due dates had previously been postponed to Oct. 16.

www.irs.gov

As Elton John Bernie Taupin said "I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do"

FTFY

Or perhaps:

As Elton John said sang "I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do"

 

[MicroGrowerMan]

Never done a journal before,so bear with me....

So my budget when I started this was $150,and I used all but 20 cents of it:

Northern Light x Big Bud feminized seeds ...had 'em already
Low Ryder#2 auto seeds................................. "
Bagseed#3 seeds.............................................. " ( from bagseed#2,she was a beast)

Oneo LED grow light from the zon .......$100.00 (1000 watt claimed/200watts at the wall) (not blurple)
Home Depot 2'x2'x44" wardrobe box ... $18.00
1.5 cu.ft. Black Magic organic potting soil...$18.00
x4 reflective windshield shades................$4.00 (Dollar Tree)
x3 - 4" USB fans ............................................$6.00 ($2.00 each,99cent store (wtf?)
Mega Crop 750g free sample....................$3.80 (paid for shipping)

Total:...........................................................$149.80
I already had everything else-packing tape,material for drip tray,ph tester,etc

So here's a few pics of what's going on up till now:

So here's where it all started: (My custom seed warmer,which doubles as a stove)

Only one popped,so the next step was:

Now here's where it gets interesting (to me,at least)-On Feb.1 ,I stuck 4 seeds in the ground outside my kitchen window just to see if they would pop in this cold,wet environment -the daytime temps were in the high 50's,nightime was low to high 30's, and it was raining,which it did for 20 of the 28 days in Feb.

So,I was a pleasantly surprised on the 11th when I found this going onya gotta look close,there's 2 seedlings there-NlxBB on the left,Bagseed#3 on the right)

It took them 10 days,but they actually popped! (didn't really think they would)
Well,I couldn't just leave them there,so,after a day or 2, I brought them inside in solo cups and put them in "the box" with the Low Ryder#2,which got off to a very slow start:

A day after I brought them in,another Bagseed#3 popped...I left it outside to see what it would do, There will be more about that one a little later...

Fast forward to Feb 3 -topped NLx BB, fimmed Bagseed 3,and started LST on the Low Ryder#2:

Here's how they looked 2 days ago (15th):LoRyder on the left,NLxBB bottom right,
Bagseed3 top right.

That Northern LightxBigBud is rapidly becoming a monster,and I'm rapidly finding out just how small a 4 sq. ft. growspace really is....

It's soon going to be like trying to stuff 2 pounds of $hit in a 1 pound bag,as my dear old Dad used to say....

So that's about it for now,except for that little plant outside under the kitchen window...
(I'm going to call it a she until she shows me otherwise)
How's she doing,you ask?

Here she is 10 minutes ago-growing a bit slower than her 2 indoor buddies,but still growing, despite nightime temps in the mid 30's to mid 40's-(she's a bagseed#3,btw...)

The days are starting to finally get sunny,so she may surprise us all soon...

Well,that's about it for my first installment,but I'll be updating often...

I just wanted to add that I'm really liking that light-lo budget or not-it's surpassing my expectations so far...

@MrSauga -wanted to let you know, I finally got around to doing this

I L_L_L_L_OVE it! Another box grower!

 

[MaddHacker]

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[Carcass]

I'll say! She looks like she was asking for it!

I think that darn top was in her way!

Not so cute, but now it's looking pretty

She's quickly turning into a real plant

And after all that last minute work I found out they today extended it to November 16th. :grrrr:

I know, right? Last-minute turned into a month early!

FTFY

I thought Bernie and Elton wrote songs together?

I L_L_L_L_OVE it! Another box grower!

Welcome, @MicroGrowerMan !- There ain't many of us!

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Glad to have you, @MaddHacker !
It'll get more interesting in a couple weeks..


Jeez...another Update?- I promise it's the last one this week...
So today is transplant day - The 2.5 inch tall Blue Gelato 41 is 14 days old, got topped yesterday afternoon, and up-potted this morning...not very interesting stuff, but I got a few pics anyway...

I added 12 tsp. of Grow Dots to her soil yesterday, so all that's left to do is dig a hole and stick her in it...
That's a 4 gallon SIP she's going in to- she'll be the third plant to grow in there..

5 minutes later.....she's a little crooked, but at least I got her in the center this time...added a little rooting hormone and Dynomyco to the hole, before she went in...

I don't think she's even gonna droop- the transplant couldn't have gone much smoother.....

Turned the Nextlight 420h on, and set it to 130 watts...it'll be at 230 watts by harvest time.

A closer look....not sure how I did it, but I managed to get some rooting hormone on the leaves (the white spots)

She won't get moved much, but she will get rotated a couple times a day...hence, the turntable...

The SIP reservoir has been filled twice- the soil sucked the first fill up in about 15 minutes- the second fill is staying put for awhile. Runoff goes into a little pan, and then gets vacuumed up by the super soaker

And she still looks pretty happy, an hour after transplant...notice I filled the pot to the brim- I don't water from the top, so I figured I might as well fill it all the way- a little more soil is never a bad thing...

The fun part begins!

And that's about all for today-
This plant wouldn't of been possible without @Trala , so Thanks again, T!
Thank You for taking a look..
And I hope everyone has the best week possible..

 

[MicroGrowerMan]

I love the lazy susan, I have three; one for each large plant. Overall a very fun, clever and interesting set up.

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Her standing at attention right after transplant has got to be a good sign!

Looking forward!

 

[Carcass]

I love the lazy susan, I have three; one for each large plant

I've got a couple of metal ones too, but that 1950's masonite one is my favorite...

Overall a very fun, clever and interesting set up.

Thank You for the kind words, MGM!

Her standing at attention right after transplant has got to be a good sign!

I think so too, GDB!.... the warm, fuzzy feelings continue...