PouceBlack Micro-Tents Grow

[PouceBlack]

Hi again 420mag,

Following my highly followed and commented grow journal (lol *crickets*) I'm sharing my other new project.

Flower Power in 16"x16" tent with 2x35W LED.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

I always wanted to have a bit more than my 2x4 closet tent, especiallly since I can legally have 4 plants now. However living in a small downtown appartment brings its lot of challenges, so I am trying to see what's possible to do with two 16x16 tents and a bunch of lamps I have lying around.

On ~Nov 12 I popped 2 old seeds I had for a while. a Purple Flower and Shishkaberry. They grew for a few weeks in small cups, (probably too long according to their roots) and transferred in 1gal fabric pots. They both fit in a single 16x16 tent for now, under 2x 35W cheap-ish LED grow lights.

Dec. 19th I finally moved 1 of them to a 3gal, LST'd a bit. Trying for an even 6-pointed "star". When they recover 4 to 5 days from now I will switch 12/12, because the tents are only 4 feet high.

Strains: Flower Power & Shishkaberry
Tents: 16"x16"x48" (x2)
Medium: Coco
Pot sizes: 3gal (target)
Lights: 2x35W LED in one tent, a 65W LED in the other. Waiting for a 65W Quantum Board
Nutrients: Canna A+B, Calmag, Cannazym, H+G Roots excelurator
Odor control: None. Let's see how it turns out
Exhaust fan: Low-speed 120mm (51CFM) radial

Seeds planted on Nov 12, switch to flowering expected ~Dec. 25

Shishkaberry outside its tent.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

Flower Power. Topped 1 week ago and trained down on chopsticks.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

Flower Power. Moved to 3gal pot and trained with chopsticks.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

Shishkaberry, still in 1gal pot. Trying new 65W light.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

Shishkaberry, still in 1gal pot. With a new 65W LED + 26W CFL.

• PouceBlack
• Dec 20, 2019

 

[Pbass]

This looks awesome! Your plants look very happy. Love to see the small area grows, they are a challenge but super doable. CHeers mate, GL to your grow!

 

[PouceBlack]

I did not receive my timer or lights in time, so the plants grew and grew and I could not start the flowering period.

This project is therefore a failure / abandoned, unfortunately. 16x16 is really small and you just can't let them veg long enough. I did not take pictures of the LST job I was so proud of, unfortunately.

16x16 Shishkaberry LST job

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16 Flower Power getting overwhelmed.

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16 getting overwhelmed.

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16 getting overwhelmed.

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16 Shishkaberry

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

16x16 Flower Power

• PouceBlack
• Jan 14, 2020

The plants have been moved to a 2x4 tent with my old MarsHydro Reflector 144. They will stay in 3gal pot at this point... Next time I'll make sure to have all the equipment ready before starting.

 

[Pbass]

Weed plants are like Doritos...we'll make more! Plus looks like they have a fine new room and old school grows great buds!

Could you keep those plants low with some super cropping?

 

[PouceBlack]

Thanks for the positive vibe

I think it was too late for super cropping at this point, and I still haven't received all the equipment.
Stuck in customs or something.

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So yea although the experiment itself was a failure I'll keep this journal for what hapens next with the plants. I'm positive I'll still get a few ounces out of them. It's my first time growing Power Flower but I've grown a few Shishkaberry before and really liked the taste. Of course, i *also* had problem with the tent so... improvise:

 

[BooMtoLate]

I'll be watching from the shadows