Shadowman's First Grow

[Tamir]

I'm about to go pick up one or two I those wardrobe boxes and use one for drying buds and one for my clones or possibly a veg box due to it's height. Just gotta vent it right. Good job.

 

[KingJohnC]

Remember You need to exchange the air in your grow area at least 5 times per hours, more to dissipate heat.

 

[shadowman]

Thanks KingJohnC, I'm going to do a test for a couple of days before I tie up the tent with flowering. Thanks for coming by, I enjoy your straight forward approach to cultivating. How you liking the Dominator 2x? Stop by anytime.

 

[shadowman]

Hey everyone, Welcome and thanks for your support and interest. I am totally devastated. I was looking things over, tucking fan leaves, then I decided to snip one more. I got the cutters down to the node, nothing to accidently get in the way, I squeeze the handles, then one side of my 2 top main stalk fell over! I must have caught the very tip of the pruners on the branch and she dropped like a bad habbit. I broke out the cloning supplies and made up a rappid rooter soaked in Clone-x cloning solution, since I just finished cutting the top off, I didn't see a point in cutting it again. I scraped the bottom portion of the cuttings stem, sliced it up the stem 1/4 in. in depth. I trimmed all the leaves on clone and then soaked it in Clone-x rooting gel. Then I put it in a rapid rooter and into the clone dome. I misted and put a light on it. I can't believe I did that!! I was so bummed. I just lost a cola. I'll get over it. Here's some pics, thanks for stopping in.
I'm just posting these in the order they were downloaded in.

That's it for me, I'm going to self medicate and call it a night. Have a good one y'all.

 

[MaggiesFarm]

Sorry to hear of the mishap. It will all work out though when that clone takes off.

 

[Chinnubie]

You just wanted to try out your new clone dome, accidentally snipped of a branch, yeah right. I'm just trying to lighten the mood. Looks like you've got plenty of veg growth to deal with so all isn't lost, cheer up. Hey what is 420 ideal soil? Also, I wanted to say you are leaps and bounds ahead in your prep and your new additions, did your wife increase your budget? Those wardrobe boxes are brilliant, I saw someone using them to dry buds but you've gone to a whole new level. God, I can't wait to get into a house to be able to spread out, especially, to be able to work with the plants in veg. I get 2 plants to grow next time, which is better than no plants next time, I guess. Needless to say, I'm jealous but happy for you.

 

[virgingrower]

Soz about misshap shadowman hope the clone works out,what i noticed when i topped/fimmed my ladies the branch below it has a good old growth spurt and takes off,lets hope it turns into a super cola !!

 

[virgingrower]

and besides you might have lost a cola,if the clone works out you will gain a plant ;-)

Thats a good trade

 

[shadowman]

Hey MaggiesFarm, you're probably right but what bothered me was that it was something that could be avoided. I need to take more time and double check my work before I pull the trigger. Lesson learned and filed away. Thanks for the support.

 

[shadowman]

You just wanted to try out your new clone dome, accidentally snipped of a branch, yeah right. I'm just trying to lighten the mood. Looks like you've got plenty of veg growth to deal with so all isn't lost, cheer up. Hey what is 420 ideal soil? Also, I wanted to say you are leaps and bounds ahead in your prep and your new additions, did your wife increase your budget? Those wardrobe boxes are brilliant, I saw someone using them to dry buds but you've gone to a whole new level. God, I can't wait to get into a house to be able to spread out, especially, to be able to work with the plants in veg. I get 2 plants to grow next time, which is better than no plants next time, I guess. Needless to say, I'm jealous but happy for you.

Hey Chinnube, I didn't know I was so transparent. WTF, I'll need to work on my poker face. I can get 2-3 plants in each grow box and wait out the tent for flower. In the meantime I need to clear out some more room and get a 4'x 8'x 5'5". I'll make half of that for veg, half for flower and the tent I'm using now, I'll use for seedlings and clones. Then it will be a revolving system. The individual tents will stay on their perspective light cycle and I'll just move plants in and out of veg, flower or seedling/clone when ready for the next cycle. I like the Ideal 420 Soil, I think overall, I've used less nutes than I would have if I mixed my own soil. Thanks for coming by and lending your support. See ya over at your place.

 

[shadowman]

Soz about misshap shadowman hope the clone works out,what i noticed when i topped/fimmed my ladies the branch below it has a good old growth spurt and takes off,lets hope it turns into a super cola !!

and besides you might have lost a cola,if the clone works out you will gain a plant ;-)

Thats a good trade

Hey VG, That would be a good trade, let's hope I get a good clone and that will be that. It looked better today than 2 seconds after I did it. lol I'm over it for the most part, LF didn't even shed a tear. She looks at me as though to say: "Is that all you got Stoner Boy?" I hope she still produces a couple of oz's. I'm shooting for around a 1/4lb for Medi. We'll see, Thanks man, catch ya later Govna.

 

[Tamir]

Yea shadowman I picked up two grand wardrobes today. I'll use one for veg and one for drying. My previous veg box will be used for clones. You can't beat a veg box for $11.95. Hahaha.. Thanks for the idea bro

 

[shadowman]

Good Evening Y'all. Just a quick update. LF took the whole mishap rather well, no droopy leaves or pouting. Medi is still doing her thing and I'm building new scaffolding with bamboo everyday. All six seedlings are looking great, the LF clone is to soon to comment on. I put an access door on the lower portion of the grow box, that will give me room for tending the smaller plants and trimming lower branches on more mature plants. I think I'll put two lights in each box. I have to finish the second box before I can put Medi and LF in flower mode. Other than that, it's business as usual. Enjoy the pics and I'll see y'all next time around.
Random order

That's about it for now, I've got others journals to look at and will be back soon.

 

[shadowman]

Yea shadowman I picked up two grand wardrobes today. I'll use one for veg and one for drying. My previous veg box will be used for clones. You can't beat a veg box for $11.95. Hahaha.. Thanks for the idea bro

Hey Tamir, Glad to see you, Nice deal on the grow boxes aye? I cut a door in the bottom section as well as leaving the top flap open for when they get bigger. I use velco to keep the doors closed. The hanger bar will work nicely for a light bar and a fan. Good luck with yours, I'm looking forward to some pics when you get them done. See ya soon.

 

[MaggiesFarm]

Great set of pics tonight! Looks like you're playing that old game Pick Up Sticks.

I get so focused on something, tunnel-vision, that I completely screw up something else that's within my reach.

 

[Tamir]

Hey Tamir, Glad to see you, Nice deal on the grow boxes aye? I cut a door in the bottom section as well as leaving the top flap open for when they get bigger. I use velco to keep the doors closed. The hanger bar will work nicely for a light bar and a fan. Good luck with yours, I'm looking forward to some pics when you get them done. See ya soon.

Yea that's a good idea by cutting the flap on the bottom. And I picked up some Velcro strips and I'm attaching them to cut strips from a black trash bag to cover the side openings and the too flaps

 

[KingJohnC]

Thanks KingJohnC, I'm going to do a test for a couple of days before I tie up the tent with flowering. Thanks for coming by, I enjoy your straight forward approach to cultivating. How you liking the Dominator 2x? Stop by anytime.

I like the Lush Lighting Dominator 2x very much. The Lush Lighting Dominator 2x has been great for vegetative growth and I am very happy with the flowering response I am seeing in my plants, I would say the pistil development and calyx swelling is on par to what I would see flowering under High Pressure Sodium lights.

 

[Radogast]

Hey Tamir, Glad to see you, Nice deal on the grow boxes aye? I cut a door in the bottom section as well as leaving the top flap open for when they get bigger. I use velco to keep the doors closed. The hanger bar will work nicely for a light bar and a fan. Good luck with yours, I'm looking forward to some pics when you get them done. See ya soon.

If you have cats, be very aware you just put a cat door in a cardboard box. Trouble

 

[Tamir]

Hey Tamir, Glad to see you, Nice deal on the grow boxes aye? I cut a door in the bottom section as well as leaving the top flap open for when they get bigger. I use velco to keep the doors closed. The hanger bar will work nicely for a light bar and a fan. Good luck with yours, I'm looking forward to some pics when you get them done. See ya soon.

I haven't gotten around to fully set up my wardrobe but here's a sneak peak of the veg box. Waitin for my Mylar to come in. So for now it's car windshield covers. Lol

 

[Chinnubie]

I'm diggin the homemade hanging CFL light bar, great idea.