First grow pics

[Retireegrower]

Strains: 1 AcaiBerry Gelato, 1 Jamaican Lion X Maui Wowie, and 2 Mango Kush
Genetic Makeup: Hybrids (2 Sativa dominant and Mango Kush Indica dominant)

Figure I can post all the pics I have of my first grow in 40 years. Great place to stash photos to go back and look at later. Day 1 (in tent pics)

 

[Retireegrower]

Little training tonight

 

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Recoverd nicely in 12 hours

 

[Retireegrower]

It boggles my mind that these plants are less than a month old and growing so well, especially since I have my PPM's all screwed up. I know it. Hopefully next Monday when I do a water swap out (bringing 100 gallons of water down the mountain from my summer house) I think I will be able to dial it in much better. Also got a call in to a plumber friend to install a R.O. water system so I can start out with good water from the jump. I know my little R.O. system would be a joke to you serious grower, but think I can get by just fine for a grow or two with it.
There are only two branch ends that have not been topped yet. Wanting them to grow out just a little more so I don't damage the bud sites strapping them down after topping them.
Once those last two are topped I will just let em grow until time for a scrog net to be installed. I'm thinking I should let them grow up to at least 15" above the pots before flipping them? That would give me plenty of room for them to double in height if they do and still have my light in a good position. Right now they are only about 6-8 inches high above the net pots.

 

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Filling in nicely since training

 

[Roy Growin]

 

[Retireegrower]

Latest pics from this morning. 31 days old from being planted in the net pots and placed in the grow tent/under the light. GRowing like weeks.

 

[JiggiLotus]

Hope you've got a back brace! 100 gallons, that's so much!! Your plants best appreciate all this work you do for them

"I work out”

 

[Retireegrower]

Hope you've got a back brace! 100 gallons, that's so much!! Your plants best appreciate all this work you do for them

"I work out”

I only have a 5-13 gallon system (4 buckets inside tent, 1 reservoir outside tent. I do have a 27 gallon additional tote plumbed into my reservoir in case it has yo water itself if I'm away but have never filled it yet.

Hope you've got a back brace! 100 gallons, that's so much!! Your plants best appreciate all this work you do for them

"I work out”

Doesn't take long to shake the just been hurricaned look!

 

[Delps8]

Your grow looks good!

That's a PA Hydro system, right? I'm (still) on the fence about that.

What light are you using? It sorta looks like an HLG but I don't know their product line very well.

 

[Retireegrower]

Your grow looks good!

That's a PA Hydro system, right? I'm (still) on the fence about that.

What light are you using? It sorta looks like an HLG but I don't know their product line very well.

@Delps8 Yes PA Hydroponics. Light is an HLG i think 650 watt. I love em both.

 

[Retireegrower]

Day 45 now. Switched the light schedule to 12/12 4 days ago on 08-08-24 (dates for me to go back and recollect later). Girls are going along nicely. I have removed most all the growth on the bottom 1/3rd of the plant to promote better air movement.

 

[Retireegrower]

few more

 

[Delps8]

@Delps8 Yes PA Hydroponics. Light is an HLG i think 650 watt. I love em both.

Not many people use PA Hydro but HLG's pretty popular.

And, thanks to you, PA Hydro may be getting a new customer.

 

[Retireegrower]

Not many people use PA Hydro but HLG's pretty popular.

And, thanks to you, PA Hydro may be getting a new customer.

Well, that's good to hear. I always say if you want to know if you did the right thing ask yourself "if you would do it over again". For me the answer is yes. I did put hose clamps on "all hose ends" as they kept weeping. But love the system.

 

[Delps8]

Well, that's good to hear. I always say if you want to know if you did the right thing ask yourself "if you would do it over again". For me the answer is yes. I did put hose clamps on "all hose ends" as they kept weeping. But love the system.

I appreciate the feedback.

Hose clamps - no doubt!. "An ounce of prevention…", right?

 

[Retireegrower]

Looks like a few blossoms are starting up. Soon the whole plants will be covered. Yay.

 

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Defoliated a bunch this morning and the flowers are coming in nicely on a couple plants..

 

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Looked way better before the defoliation but it was needed.

 

[Delps8]

Looking great!