Growgurl
Well-Known Member
Greetings from Australia!
This is my first ever indoor grow using 2 x Amare SE450 LED's. (They have changed the name to SE350 now. Not sure why but still the same LED).
Victor from Amare has been amazing in getting me going with theses lights and is always on hand to offer advice or answer any questions or concerns that I have. He's a great guy and the customer service from these guys has been second to none! I highly recommend them.
I have been trying to start this journal now for a few weeks so sorry for the slightly late start.
Here's the low down -
SEEDS - Seeds Planted on 1st October and most of them sprouted on 6th October
4 x AK47 XTRM Feminised from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds - These things are beasts. The strongest and healthiest looking seedlings out of all the strains I have going. Very nice indeed.
4 x Super Skunk Feminised from I Love Growing Marijuana Seeds - I have had MAJOR issues with getting these seeds to sprout. Treated them exactly like all of my other seeds but they just took forever to break through the coco. I even took some out and resoaked them in water and then replanted them to try to get them to sprout. I threw another couple away after they grew tap roots but just stayed under the coco and never surfaced. I am not sure whether these seeds are just really old stock or what but I think they are rubbish. Will be interesting to see how the actual plants turn out. They are growing okay. Started VERY slowly.
I also have 2 x Amnesia Haze's, 2 x Gold Leaf, 1 x Bianca, 1 x White Rhino, 2 x White Widow's and another AK47 which I have started under these lights (In soil not Coco) but they will be heading outdoors soon to grow HUGE over summer in my greenhouse (busy times ahead! Lol). If I get enough time I will also start an outdoor grow journal for those too
TENT - I am using a 9 x 9 ft Gorilla Grow Tent. I chose this size tent as the Amare LED's give off a 4x4 ft coverage area and this tent will allow me to eventually set up 4 LED lights. I am starting with 2 LED's to begin. So under each light I will have 4 plants.
MEDIUM - I am using 8 Gallon pots with 75% Coco (Gold Label) and 25% Perlite and put a layer of grow rocks at the bottom of each pot to help with drainage.
Coco | Gold Label
I am just using trays under each plant to catch the water run off. I have a Shop Vac to suck up the water out of each tray after feeding. Works really well so will just stick with that for now. Only thing to be mindful of is that it is a vacuum and if you get it to close to your plants then it will eat them. YES one of my Gold Leaf's got a slight hair cut tonight. Lost a couple of leaves and a couple got a bit minced but hopefully it will be okay. Note to self - BE MORE CAREFUL AND WATCH WHAT YOUR DOING IN FUTURE! LOL
NUTES - HOUSE & GARDEN LINE OF NUTRIENTS -
COCOS A & B
AMINO TREATMENT
ROOTS EXCELURATOR
MULTI ZYME
DRIP CLEAN
BUD XL
TOP BOOSTER
SHOOTING POWDER
FOLIAR SPRAY
I am also using General Hydroponics CALMAG as Victor advised me to watch for CalMag deficiencies due to the increased photosynthesis rate.
I mix my nutes up in a 30 Litre Plastic Bin. Current PPM is 840 and EC 1.2 and PH 5.5
I am also running the plants in Veg on an 18/6 light cycle.
VENTILATION - CAN MAX Pro Series 200 and CAN LITE 1500. I also have a plain oscillating fan but it is still fairly cool here atm so haven't really needed to get that going as yet.
Okay I think that about covers all of it for now. I will get out tomorrow and take some photos.
And yes incase you are wondering.... I am indeed a female who is extremely passionate (and slightly obsessed) about growing big beautiful healthy plants.
This is my first ever indoor grow using 2 x Amare SE450 LED's. (They have changed the name to SE350 now. Not sure why but still the same LED).
Victor from Amare has been amazing in getting me going with theses lights and is always on hand to offer advice or answer any questions or concerns that I have. He's a great guy and the customer service from these guys has been second to none! I highly recommend them.
I have been trying to start this journal now for a few weeks so sorry for the slightly late start.
Here's the low down -
SEEDS - Seeds Planted on 1st October and most of them sprouted on 6th October
4 x AK47 XTRM Feminised from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds - These things are beasts. The strongest and healthiest looking seedlings out of all the strains I have going. Very nice indeed.
4 x Super Skunk Feminised from I Love Growing Marijuana Seeds - I have had MAJOR issues with getting these seeds to sprout. Treated them exactly like all of my other seeds but they just took forever to break through the coco. I even took some out and resoaked them in water and then replanted them to try to get them to sprout. I threw another couple away after they grew tap roots but just stayed under the coco and never surfaced. I am not sure whether these seeds are just really old stock or what but I think they are rubbish. Will be interesting to see how the actual plants turn out. They are growing okay. Started VERY slowly.
I also have 2 x Amnesia Haze's, 2 x Gold Leaf, 1 x Bianca, 1 x White Rhino, 2 x White Widow's and another AK47 which I have started under these lights (In soil not Coco) but they will be heading outdoors soon to grow HUGE over summer in my greenhouse (busy times ahead! Lol). If I get enough time I will also start an outdoor grow journal for those too
TENT - I am using a 9 x 9 ft Gorilla Grow Tent. I chose this size tent as the Amare LED's give off a 4x4 ft coverage area and this tent will allow me to eventually set up 4 LED lights. I am starting with 2 LED's to begin. So under each light I will have 4 plants.
MEDIUM - I am using 8 Gallon pots with 75% Coco (Gold Label) and 25% Perlite and put a layer of grow rocks at the bottom of each pot to help with drainage.
Coco | Gold Label
I am just using trays under each plant to catch the water run off. I have a Shop Vac to suck up the water out of each tray after feeding. Works really well so will just stick with that for now. Only thing to be mindful of is that it is a vacuum and if you get it to close to your plants then it will eat them. YES one of my Gold Leaf's got a slight hair cut tonight. Lost a couple of leaves and a couple got a bit minced but hopefully it will be okay. Note to self - BE MORE CAREFUL AND WATCH WHAT YOUR DOING IN FUTURE! LOL
NUTES - HOUSE & GARDEN LINE OF NUTRIENTS -
COCOS A & B
AMINO TREATMENT
ROOTS EXCELURATOR
MULTI ZYME
DRIP CLEAN
BUD XL
TOP BOOSTER
SHOOTING POWDER
FOLIAR SPRAY
I am also using General Hydroponics CALMAG as Victor advised me to watch for CalMag deficiencies due to the increased photosynthesis rate.
I mix my nutes up in a 30 Litre Plastic Bin. Current PPM is 840 and EC 1.2 and PH 5.5
I am also running the plants in Veg on an 18/6 light cycle.
VENTILATION - CAN MAX Pro Series 200 and CAN LITE 1500. I also have a plain oscillating fan but it is still fairly cool here atm so haven't really needed to get that going as yet.
Okay I think that about covers all of it for now. I will get out tomorrow and take some photos.
And yes incase you are wondering.... I am indeed a female who is extremely passionate (and slightly obsessed) about growing big beautiful healthy plants.
and congrats on starting a journal! Sounds to me like you have a good setup and have things under control. We have a SE450 and love it. No idea why they would change the name since it pulls just under 450 watts at the wall. But regardless you have chosen wisely on the light 
