Come Grow With Me: A Beginners Guide

A few more things for the 5 x 5 arrived today (Ink Bird, Fan Controller & Filters for the 6 gal. Humidifiers). I also went & bought a 6" Elbow, Grille for my Intake Air & 6 - 5' pieces of 1/2" PVC for Tent Support Poles.
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Got the Elbow connected & the ductwork running down the back ready to hook to the window vent.

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Intake Vent is in & waiting on the fan that Fed-X is bringing today.
Waiting on the Wye Fittings still so I can complete the ventilation.

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I also got the PVC Tent Supports up. It's getting there slowly but surely. Should be ready to run no later then Friday.

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1 Week & 3 Nodes Old today ! She's done her single & 3 leaf nodes & working on the 5 finger now with node 4 starting to appear. Root growth is doing really well too. I fed again this morning after I took the pics. I'll probably do 1 more wet / dry cycle in the Solo Cup & then up-pot to the 2 gal. A few days after I'll Top.

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Hey All, Just waiting on the last few pieces to arrive to get the 5 x 5 completed. Still waiting on the AC Infinity 6" Booster Fan (Due in today), 6" Wye Duct Fitting (Due in on Weds), TS 3000 (Due in tomorrow), 3 - 6" Duct Clamps & a Fan Speed Controller & it will be ready. I'll make the window Vent Kit later today for it.
Here's a few pics of where I'm at so far on it.
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Doesn't look so big with things in it.
 
Here's a few pics of the little lady on her 8th day of Veg. She's doing great so far. I'm thinking of up-potting later this week. I want her in the 2 gallon pot for about a week before I top her to let her get over any shock it may endure.
Once I transplant I will start feeding at 1 gram per gallon until I get about 20% run off in my drain pans. I usually leave the water in my pans if I have low humidity to help raise it. I will feed nutrients every time & never just water.
Here's a few pics of the lovely lady.
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I put new filters / pads in my Humidifiers last night & it's already made a huge difference. Went from 44% to 57% in about 8 hours. Right now the room & the tent are both at 77 F with 55% RH. Both are exactly the same readings. This is the 1st time I've had that happen .... lol. I must say, "Things are looking better & better environmentally."

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Man, I'm loving the tight node spacing. Should get some nice colas on this baby.
 
perfect, everything is coming along together nicely buds buddy.
 
PK said:
perfect, everything is coming along together nicely buds buddy.
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Yes Sir, it is. I got everything I needed to finish both tents except for the light. The light is in town at UPS so I'll get it tomorrow. Both Tents up & running soon.:yummy::cool:
 
Buds Buddy said:
More then welcome. Seems here lately the site has gotten a lot of new members who want to learn to grow. Figured I'd try to help out. I'm no master; but I have 4 years growing experience so I can pass on some knowledge at least.
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@Buds Buddy Thank you for your step by step set up, I am new to growing and another memebr had recommended this thread, keep up the great content and thank you for sharing your knowledge :)
 
JFOUR20C said:
@Buds Buddy Thank you for your step by step set up, I am new to growing and another memebr had recommended this thread, keep up the great content and thank you for sharing your knowledge :)
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High & welcome along. 90% of what I know I've learned from others so it's my turn to pass on what I've learned. I'm trying to make it easier for the new guys so they don't make the same mistakes I made. Some of this stuff seems like it's a big secret. People just don't tell you how they did it in detail or you find out 3 years later from someone how it's done.
Yeah. Some of these tips took me 3 years to get answers to. Hopefully the info I can provide saves you some time in your grows. I have more info stuff coming. Just been busy getting the other tent ready for another grow. Should be done with it tomorrow & then just test run it a couple days after that.
 
No Pics Today. I got the Exhaust & Intake ready to connect to the window vent kit (when I make it). Ink bird is hooked up. Should have the tent completed tomorrow so I'll post pics & updates then. See Ya !
 
exciting, you're almost ready to surf the waters:surf:
I just got my Z products in 2
 
PK said:
exciting, you're almost ready to surf the waters:surf:
I just got my Z products in 2
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Hey PK, I may need a little info when I get ready to set the Ink Bird. If I do I'll PM you on it .... OK ? I haven't read the instructions yet so it may be simple. My 1st time trying one of these. Not even sure how they work & already bought 2 .... lol.
 
Buds Buddy said:
Hey PK, I may need a little info when I get ready to set the Ink Bird. If I do I'll PM you on it .... OK ? I haven't read the instructions yet so it may be simple. My 1st time trying one of these. Not even sure how they work & already bought 2 .... lol.
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i'll be here if you need me but that video is on point for humidity controller and ours i think. it is a rh controller though vs ours is temp i believe
 
Buds Buddy said:
Next you'll need some type of drain pan. You can find Oil Drain Pans at your local dollar store & they work great. The spout on them sure helps when it comes time to empty them.
But for now I'm using this Green bowl with a piece of wire closet shelving for my drain pan. You can find plenty of Wire Shelves, BBQ Grills, Stoves & Refrigerators in the Free Stuff Ads to get wire shelves from.
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Add pots .... the 2 in the cups without 2 gallon pots are for Tomato Seeds if I find some. 3 stores & no luck so far.
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And a pic of the grow area all ready to test out once I set the timer & turn everything on.
Also a pic of some plant stakes & wire plant tie. This can come in handy when it comes to training later on in veg.
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Brilliant set up. I picked up a few tips. Like the rack for the fan attachments. Also raising the seedlings up would help me as bending isn't a strong point these day's and I need to cover the light on the humidifier never even crossed my mind that. Cheers
 
Sangmang said:
There's a tutorial I followed for the inkbird. It's a bit easier than reading the instructions.
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Thanks. Much appreciated & it will help others see how it works. Love it when I get a post like this.
 
PK said:
i'll be here if you need me but that video is on point for humidity controller and ours i think. it is a rh controller though vs ours is temp i believe
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Maybe between the video & instructions I'll figure it out. I have a few days to get it right before I start a grow in it.
 
Mvpdank said:
I will definitely need to add this to the list of must haves. Would save me a few dollars in the long run too I reckon.
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Like PK said, This Ink Bird is for RH control. Mine is for Temp Control. I believe they make one that does both.
 
Mvpdank said:
I will definitely need to add this to the list of must haves. Would save me a few dollars in the long run too I reckon.
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For sure. I built a house of hydro mist maker and plug it into one of these and my rh is always on point. And I have a Govee bluetooth hygrometer that alerts my phone if the rh gets above or below the parameters I set. It also keeps a nice record and graphs your temp/humidity
 
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