First Tent Grow

[k5kolodzi]

For reasons i can not disclose, i had to temporarily move my grow. This is the first time I have ever used a tent, and i wanted to document my findings, successes, and inevitable mishaps. So on to what i'm working with....

Tent:
-Lighthouse 6.5x6.5x6.5

Lighting/controllers:
- (2) Xtrasun 6" vented hoods kickin 1000w Hortilux Super HPS's controlled by a Titan Helios 3
*might add my 2 MH 150's in to keep them short...ish(2 lights...1 ballast...cant beat it)

Ventilation/circulation:
- 6" Hydrofarm inline and the ReDnEcK deluxe air mover. Running Co2 in the coming weeks as well

Soils/pots:
- Happy frog and one gallons

Strains:
- Cotton Candy Kush
- Purple Haze
- Kush Berry
- Blue Dream(Double Dream)
- Hawaiian Five-O

Mommies

 

[nhgrow]

Looking good! Can't wait to see what they do for you!

 

[k5kolodzi]

So i need help fellas. I cant decide if i want to gust do see of green and keep them all in this tent, or set up my other tent and trans plant into two gallon pots....hmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Rapture]

Nice set up. Good luck!

I run 2 tents myself, but ideally I like to keep one for veg..the other for flower.

 

[k5kolodzi]

I do the same. I have another tent for moms and clones. Honestly I have not even been cloning or vegging lately. My veg tent is almost empty. Got a friend that only clones and trades me clones for goods. Most are 2-3 weeks vegged and saves me so much time.

 

[k5kolodzi]

Rapture....checked out your journal, that is a hell of a room my friend.

 

[k5kolodzi]

Update. Here is the tent finally done. Turning to 12/12 monday. Also here is the nute list. Forgot to add it to first post. Thanks for reading.

Supernatural nutrient lineup:
Groterra/Bloomterra
Ultimate thrive
Superlicious
Super soak
Bud Blaster
Super Leech
Stay Green
Instant Jungle Foliar Spray(love this stuff)
Also add Super Thrive(Vitiman B)

 

[RandyL]

No drip trays? It'll be one hell of a mess when you water them.

 

[k5kolodzi]

Hahahah I only have ten trays!!! Need to go get more. But they will be there

 

[k5kolodzi]

Just turned it to 12/12 today. Should be ready end of feb/beginning of jan

 

[Mainframe]

How long did you veg for ? I'm liking the setup you have there!

 

[k5kolodzi]

Thank you very much! They are anywhere from 2-3 weeks. Some have been topped so thet got to veg for another week to recover, but my norm is 2 weeks

 

[Mainframe]

Thank you very much! They are anywhere from 2-3 weeks. Some have been topped so thet got to veg for another week to recover, but my norm is 2 weeks

Nice! Are you worried about overcrowding having topped a few of them? I see you have lots of vertical space.

 

[k5kolodzi]

Nice! Are you worried about overcrowding having topped a few of them? I see you have lots of vertical space.

I was at first. In my second post i was asking opinions on getting another tent and splitting them between the two. But now that i have is set up i like it. I still have a foot of space between the last pots and the back of the tent, and another foot between the first pots and the door. As they grow i will have my gallon pots in a 7x7 fashion, as you can see they are in a 6x8 right now. That leaves me about 4-5 inches between pots, which is standard in our other rooms. Normally i would head straight for bushy plants, as that is what i like to grow. But this time i am gonna keep the lights higher and see how a more vertical growing plant differs from bushy. I foresee myself needing bamboo stakes for this grow!!
Thanks

 

[k5kolodzi]

Today's update. Started the 12/12 cycle 3 days ago. Adding C02 for the first time today. I am having a little trouble keeping my tent at the right temp. Dropped to 53 degrees last night around midnight. Later on i will put the intake fan on a digital timer. Thinkin' 10-15 minutes once an hour. The ladies got their first bloom nutes last night. Used Ultimatethrive(A) and Bloom Terra(B) and Superlicious. Also added Superthrive(Vitimin B). Girls are happy, as am I. Only problem i have encountered besides the temp is mild brown spotting on lower leaves. This tells me there is a N,P or K deficiency, which is my fault. I Usually wait two days when i transplant so they can use the nutrient in the soil, this time i waited three. Now they are fed and all is well with the world

 

[k5kolodzi]

First week of flower in, and all is going smoothly. Had to remove the glass in my lights due to a large amount of moisture on the tent walls. Countered this with a 6 inch booster fan running intake 24 hours a day and a heater keeping the tent at a pretty steady 69-73. Heater is plugged into an Apollo 8 timer. Props to Titan controls. I have several of their timers and the Helios 3 controller and they are all great. C02 is hooked up. I do not nor will I be buying a controller, so they get 5-10 minute bursts of c02 via welding regulator. Its set at 10 psi/hour which is mighty slow. Only reason im even running C02 is I had all the supplies already. Here are some pics

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[sst4life]

Just turned it to 12/12 today. Should be ready end of feb/beginning of jan

That awesome how you can turn back time like that !!!

 

[k5kolodzi]

That awesome how you can turn back time like that !!!

Holy shit good eye! IM THE MODERN DAY DOC BROWN!!!! hahaha thats funny stuff. Anyways you get the idea. Tomorrow is the end of the second week. Check out these little gemscicles....

 

[k5kolodzi]

So the girls are midway through week 4 and I thought I should update....

 

[k5kolodzi]

Today was a badass day. A friend I know is movin and gave me 17 plants for FREEEEEEEEE!!!!!! AND WE ARE NOT TALKIN CLONES! all are 4-5 weeks vegged. I turned around and traded them for A 56 pot Greentrees multiflow hydro system!!!! Boom baby