425jesse
Well-Known Member
Hello 420 Family!
I haven't Journaled in about 5 years, but never quit growing. I have streamlined my process, and have reduced my grow times from 5 months for a small grow to a little over 3 months for a great and productive canopy. That breaks out to 3 grows a year, and I take the hottest months off to not pay so much for AC!
My grow consists of the following...
Room Size - 10 feet long by 7.5 feet wide
Lighting - In this grow I am using a combination of COB LEDs with meanwell drivers, and a handfull of 315 and 630 CMH lights. Totaling more than 2500 actual watts based on draw, we cover at about 33w per square foot.
Atmosphere - The lights provide all the heat one could need, and need to be cooled regularly. There is an AC unit that is able to maintain a cool 82 during the. veg stage and first 4-6 weeks of flower, then drop to 65 to complete flower. Dehumidification is typically covered by the AC unit, but if needed I have a portable dehumid unit that can suck that place dry.
Supplements - I use CO2 in conjunction with my grow, it has made a 25-30% difference in resin production and quality, as well as I can run the room a bit hotter when using it.
Nutrients - I use the Mills Suite of nutes, they kill it every grow. I also use Calmag and LKB during flower.
Genetics - I was given clones from a friend who loves to strain hunt. This round I am running 11 Papaya pots, and 9 Grape Blow Pop pots. The Papaya is a mostly Indica strain, however it leaves me energetic and motivated, while holding a heavy buzz. I have grown it before and really enjoyed it. The Grape Blow Pop is most certainly a Sativa. Its long and tall and super aggressive...Hopefully I don't have to bend the heck about it, but with the triple trellis, I am prepared.
Style - I grow in the drain to waste style. Each 5 gallon pot sits in a 5 gallon bucket. The depth of the pot is not as deep as the bucket, so it holds the pot out of the water. Each bucket has a drain hose, tied into a drain manifold, and it dumps out to waste if the pot is over-watered.
Timing for this grow has gone like this so far...
October 22 - Pick clones from cloner, and pot in 1 gallon pots.
November 5 - Transplant to 5 gallon pots and Install first trellis on Papaya.
November 11 - First and second trellis on GBP
November 18 - Start to see nutruient issue on the GBP only...more about that to come. First Papaya prune.
November 23 - First GBP Prune. Second trellis on Papaya, and third trellis on GBP
November 24 - Flip Day!
November 29 (day this journal is being started) - The Stretch Has Begun!
From here forward I will try to post every couple days with progress, comments and concerns!
Thank you for checking out my newest grow!
425Jesse
I haven't Journaled in about 5 years, but never quit growing. I have streamlined my process, and have reduced my grow times from 5 months for a small grow to a little over 3 months for a great and productive canopy. That breaks out to 3 grows a year, and I take the hottest months off to not pay so much for AC!
My grow consists of the following...
Room Size - 10 feet long by 7.5 feet wide
Lighting - In this grow I am using a combination of COB LEDs with meanwell drivers, and a handfull of 315 and 630 CMH lights. Totaling more than 2500 actual watts based on draw, we cover at about 33w per square foot.
Atmosphere - The lights provide all the heat one could need, and need to be cooled regularly. There is an AC unit that is able to maintain a cool 82 during the. veg stage and first 4-6 weeks of flower, then drop to 65 to complete flower. Dehumidification is typically covered by the AC unit, but if needed I have a portable dehumid unit that can suck that place dry.
Supplements - I use CO2 in conjunction with my grow, it has made a 25-30% difference in resin production and quality, as well as I can run the room a bit hotter when using it.
Nutrients - I use the Mills Suite of nutes, they kill it every grow. I also use Calmag and LKB during flower.
Genetics - I was given clones from a friend who loves to strain hunt. This round I am running 11 Papaya pots, and 9 Grape Blow Pop pots. The Papaya is a mostly Indica strain, however it leaves me energetic and motivated, while holding a heavy buzz. I have grown it before and really enjoyed it. The Grape Blow Pop is most certainly a Sativa. Its long and tall and super aggressive...Hopefully I don't have to bend the heck about it, but with the triple trellis, I am prepared.
Style - I grow in the drain to waste style. Each 5 gallon pot sits in a 5 gallon bucket. The depth of the pot is not as deep as the bucket, so it holds the pot out of the water. Each bucket has a drain hose, tied into a drain manifold, and it dumps out to waste if the pot is over-watered.
Timing for this grow has gone like this so far...
October 22 - Pick clones from cloner, and pot in 1 gallon pots.
November 5 - Transplant to 5 gallon pots and Install first trellis on Papaya.
November 11 - First and second trellis on GBP
November 18 - Start to see nutruient issue on the GBP only...more about that to come. First Papaya prune.
November 23 - First GBP Prune. Second trellis on Papaya, and third trellis on GBP
November 24 - Flip Day!
November 29 (day this journal is being started) - The Stretch Has Begun!
From here forward I will try to post every couple days with progress, comments and concerns!
Thank you for checking out my newest grow!
425Jesse
