Nismo's First Grow - 2 x 600 Watt - CKS Purple Kush - 4x4

[Nismo12]

Today I decided to transplant the original 6 bagseeds to 1 gallon pots. I gave them just a touch of water yesterday to get the soil just wet enough to handle the transplant. Transplant went well as there wasn't any "oopsies" during it. The root ball was tiny. Almost the size of a tennis ball. Didn't get any pictures since it would have been difficult to do everything thing and take a picture by myself.

To help with the transplant, I gave them some nutes. I mixed everything in a 1 gallon jug.

Fox farm grow big - 1/2 tsp
Fox farm big bloom - 2 tsp
Super thrive - 1/4 tsp

Going pretty mild to start with to see how they handle it. Gave that to them and created some runoff. ph was 6.8 when I gave it to them. Nutes took it down to 5.3.

Also, have you guys and gals ever seen one of these "soil masters"? The thing is pretty neat. I currently have it on the moisture setting so itll tell me when the soil is dry at the bottom. Also can read the PH of the soil and also can measure light. Well the light is basically 1-10. Was only $10 on clearance yesterday. What do I have to lose? I had an overwatering issue before so I'm not going to let it happen again.

Well I pulled out my label maker and gave all of the bag seeds proper names so now they can feel more comfortable in their home with the other girls.

Nothing else to report other than I have actually been able to turn on my exhaust fan down because the aircooled hood makes a HUGE difference. I turned it up to 600 watts to see what it would do temp wise, and it was lower than I had it before I moved everything around yesterday on 450 watts!

I think this will be a positive outcome.

 

[BudBadger]

Whats happening nismo, hell yea what a great find!! Maybe they were fellow farmers like us!! The room is looking great like how you have your duct work nice bud.

 

[Nismo12]

Thanks guys! I put a lot of time into them this weekend. I have a feeling the new ones will sprout today. I can feel it. Hopefully the trans plant will help the other ones.

My biggest girl is 10 days old and she is working on her 4th node if I saw correctly this morning. She is growing fast.

I attempted to setup my tablet in there for a time lapse last night but it died, so I'll mess with it tonight and get that working. I think that will be cool

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[OEF Vet 11B]

Can't wait to see pics bro. I love watching em grow

 

[Nismo12]

Here we go with the daily update:

Well to start off, I don't think the bagseeds are going to make it. Honestly. Maybe 2 of them have a chance. Further down the post I took pictures of every one of them.

But anyways on the brighter side of things, little Betty has decided to show her face! Excited once again.

Today I received some calmag and a clip on oscillating fan in the mail. I installed the fan and have been debating about giving the dying plants some of it to see if would do anything.

But here are the sick girls and the fast growing little girl. Its amazing the size difference between the sick girls and the purple kush. 3 days younger are four times the size.

Purple Kush

Claudia

Little Betty!

Well that is all for tonight. Hope all is well with everyone and their grows.

 

[Krypt247]

Looking good man.

 

[OEF Vet 11B]

Just a suggestion if Radogast hasn't already. Even I still struggle with it. Try to get that dirt to the top of the pots. Got some good looking babes there bro

 

[Krypt247]

Just a suggestion if Radogast hasn't already. Even I still struggle with it. Try to get that dirt to the top of the pots. Got some good looking babes there bro

What's the purpose of this? I've always been told 1" down from top

 

[OEF Vet 11B]

It creates it's own "atmosphere " or whatever. It will have higher RH in the cup than others will above it.

 

[SWOGA]

Nice job

 

[OEF Vet 11B]

They look over watered to me. The bag seed has stretched, you can bury a little bit of the stem when you up can, not too much though it will slow the growth a little. I would prop them up with a tooth pick for now. Next time try to get a flourescent or cfl to put right on top of seedlings. It will keep them shorter with tight nodes.

The fan, you attach the ducting to the filter and mount your fan outside of tent, I have even seen some build a box to contain fan for stealth desgin.

Good call brother man(if you are a man.) I'm too tired/medicated didn't even think about it. They for sure do look over watered. I would let them thoroughly dry out. This could be in part to the soil being so low in the cup.

 

[SWOGA]

Good call brother man(if you are a man.) I'm too tired/medicated didn't even think about it. They for sure do look over watered. I would let them thoroughly dry out. This could be in part to the soil being so low in the cup.

When watering seedlings and small plants, I like to soak them in a bucket of water for about five minutes, then give a little water from the top, until I see run off, out the bottom. Then tilt from side to side letting excess drain off, this how you get oxygen to the roots.

Right now you want roots, if you don't get big healthy roots now, you will not get great buds later. Don't worry so much about your leaves, concentrate on drying soil, until they are about to wilt, then drench in bucket...repeat.



Look into getting a fluorescent, or cfl's for seedlings and young plants, they are all you need. Nodes will be tight, the lights can be 1-3 inches above growth.

 

[SWOGA]

Just another observation. The PK are doing so much better, they are in the FF soil, no. I would say your soil may be off, can you have it tested at a local university. Tell them you want to grow hops and need to know what amendments, it needs. That or look into building your own living organic soil, there is a Forum here for that(LOS) . There are some really good ideas there, they have done their homework.

Best of luck

 

[Nismo12]

Well here is an update for today.

I have decided to give 4 of the bagseeds 1 more day. They look dead and wilted. They must have been too far gone and couldn't recover. 2 of them are looking good. 1 of them (Sally) is actually growing quite a bit! The other new seed (Ethel) sprouted today! So right now I have 4 Purple Kush and 2 bag. I think I could do 4 maybe 5 in my tent. Don't want to over crowd them.

My MycoMadness showed up today so that's good. But the negative of the day, besides losing 4 hopefully girls, is the humidity. I finally got the temperature figured out. I was able to turn my fan way down to keep a steady 76-81 degree swing. But the humidity swings from 30% to 65% at night. I would be happy to raise it 15% and keep it there all day every day. So as I get done posting this I'm buying a new humidifier. It almost seems to me that this one isn't doing a damn thing. Ive tried it inside the tent and outside and no difference. So I'm going to get a fancy one that sprays a visual mist into the air. Ive tried putting water in there....even with towels that were wet. So if anybody has any ideas.

But it has been a good day all in all. Loading a bowl and relaxing tonight...but ill have to go see the girls in a little bit of course.

Also, 2 of the PK need watering...so I'm going to wait for the morning to give it to them. As they are growing strong itll be just water unless there are some simple nutes I can give them...like 1/4 strength.

GROW ON!

 

[Nismo12]

So this morning I decided to give the 2 thirst girls some food and water.

1 tbsp of big bloom
1 tsp of Cal mag
1/4 tsp of super thrive.

Mixed everything in a gallon. Over the 2 plants I used half a gallon. Watered slowly and walked away, then gave them a little more. I could feel where the soil was moist before I watered, about a half of an inch from the bottom. So it was time.

Everyone have a good day and we shall see if the ladies liked it a little later.

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[Nismo12]

This is where I got the nutrient info. I did exactly what it said. They have 3 sets of true leaves, so I gave half of recommended of week one. Will give more once they have 2 more sets. Then it'll be time to top one of them and FIM the other.

Nutes - What To Use & How To Use Them - Tutorial

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[Krypt247]

So this morning I decided to give the 2 thirst girls some food and water.

1 tbsp of big bloom
1 tsp of Cal mag
1/4 tsp of super thrive.

Mixed everything in a gallon. Over the 2 plants I used half a gallon. Watered slowly and walked away, then gave them a little more. I could feel where the soil was moist before I watered, about a half of an inch from the bottom. So it was time.

Everyone have a good day and we shall see if the ladies liked it a little later.

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Wait wait here how old are they?

 

[Nismo12]

2 weeks old and one of them has 3 sets and the other 4 sets of leaves

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[Krypt247]

Feed seems a little heavy what nutes are you using again?

 

[Nismo12]

Feed seems a little heavy what nutes are you using again?

The fox farm line up. I saw that thread which is a sticky in the FAQ and I did exactly what it said. I threw the calmag and the super thrive in there just because why not. It said do half of the recommended so that's what I did.

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