Stinky Snid's Nursery & Flower Shop - Welcome To My Perpetual Adventure

[Kundal1n1]

Beautiful plants! They are looking amazing! Do you only use feminized seeds?

 

[hydro1000]

Great update Snidrajsed, all the plants look amazing!!
We all forget at some point to turn things back on, this is how we learn not to do it again

 

[dick23rk]

Looking spectacular over there buddy! You are certainly moving right along. I really love how that dark devil is turning out, changing her color very nicely, I may have to try some of them one day. Your WW has sure filled in a lot as well, standing straight and full all around. This is certainly a wonderful adventure over here in your world, I love coming in to check up on things and seeing how well your girls have progressed as well as all of your great work and reports. Keep it up as you always do! Best of luck, take care!

 

[Amadeus Forzin]

What this lot ^^^ said

 

[STIHL LOGGER]

Lookin great brother Snid!!!

 

[OlderGrower]

Let's start with the setup and the laboratory.

I've got two Tents side by side. One is a Mars Hydro 27"x27"x63" and the other is a 32"x32"x63". The vent holes almost line up. Which I'll utilize, I'll describe it in a sec.
Here's the Tents...

I've also got a propagation and temporary vegetation area built out of a shelving unit cut in half.
Here's the unit...

Top shelf has a 4 x HO T5's fixture with 3 x 6500k tubes and 1 x 2700k tube. There is 6" of grow space, until they reach the light a 7"

Bottom area has 4 x cfl fixtures, capable of y-splitters, and up to 16 bulbs (I'll use 8 max) of mixed spectrum.

As for ventilation and air refreshment I've created this system. It's a flowing system that ventilates both Tents.
Here's my *current* ventilation system...
Intake vent with variable speed controller (160cfm) I taped in on there pretty good, eh?

Inside tent #1 (auto tent) I've installed a "relief" port in case heat gets to high in the tent. It's got a cardboard toggle switch. Lol.

Top side of that is a type of air purifier's carbon filter cut to cover the hole. It's opaque and allow air flow. Perfect.

Still in the auto tent, which is pressurized by the intake, this vent goes to the other tent. I've since installed a CPU fan to help things along. It is also got a double layered carbon filter like the one above, to keep light from getting in/out, just air.

Now we get into tent #2 (photo tent) where the vent comes in from the auto tent.

That leads down to canopy level where oscillator fans spread it around.

I've also got a passive intake in the photo tent to keep things drier at night during flower period.

Then out the tent we go with the aid of an exhaust fan (160cfm), currently no carbon filter required, but I have one on my wishlist.

Ive also got this to toy with once I get a carbon filter. Much more power.. Hahaha.. 400+cfm baby.

I'd like to thank a special someone for this great big fan. You know who you are and God bless you my dear.


OK, now onto the lights. As you saw I've got dual 48x5 Watt Mars Hydro Reflectors, they cover 2'x2' each and draw 105 watts each from the wall. More than enough for my auto tent.
I've also acquired a Mars Hydro Mars400, which runs about 200 watts from the wall. This one is being used in the photo tent.
Jason from Twilight-group LEDs has graciously handed out free lights. I am one of the lucky members who got one. Thanks Jason. It will be a 288x3 Watt panel. (864watts) I imagine will draw around 400 wall watts.

I've also got tons of cfl strands ready to be installed wherever they're needed. And about 50 cfls bulbs... Lol that's what happens when you grow with them, you can never have enough.

I've also created a CannaCan © my version of a bucket grow. I used an old garbage can and some strip LEDs (6500k) and a single bulb at the top. This is for super side projects. One failed already.. Haha. Forgot to turn the light switch on after I set the timer.
But here's my creation...

Lol... That's my boredom getting the best of me.


Let's take a look at the laboratory. With all these plants organization is essential. I've moved in a work area and weighing area, so I can easily move pots around and do all the measurements and analysis I need to for each one. I've installed a broad spectrum of light bulbs in the laboratory so I can a good look at foliage for deficiencies.

Here's the work area...
This is the nute station, I've got a good majority of the Advanced Nutrients line, And if not I've got something similar to supplement. I've also got my all Ph solutions, solo cups, perlite, rooting hormones, and all my tools at hand.

On to the weighing station, this is where the girls spend most of their time outside the Tents. I've got an extra desk lamp above for better lighting. I will preen and clip them here aswell.

Water station is next, there's two Buckets. Left bucket has a circulation pump and is topped up with water whenever I transfer any to the other bucket. This allows for the chlorine evaporation and what not... In the right bucket, which has only 24h+ water in it, there are two air stones oxygenating the bucket.

And finally the note taking, every OCD grower has them. Plus it is great for tracking their progress and environmental conditions.

These notes are all thanks to my new grow toys.
My Ph and EC pens...

Let's get to the fun stuff, I had gone a seed buying binge. I couldn't choose which strains I wanted do I got a poop ton of various breeders and strains.
Here's my seed vault...

This is the style of pots I will use for now. The largest are 5 gallon for the photoperiods after up Potting a few times. And the smaller are about 3 gallon pots for the autos. I've drilled dozens and dozens of holes I the bottom portion of the pots.

Well that does it for the tour today. I hope you all can give me some good ideas of how I can improve my setup. It's a work I progress, I'm constantly finding new things to add or change. Please feel free to comment on anything you see that is wrong, I'm a big boy and I can take it when I make mistakes.

Welcome once again to Stinky Snid's Nursery and Flower Shop. The doors are always open, please come in and smell the fresh flowers, and don't forget...

Keep It Green Everyone Cheers

Holy mackerel talk about organizational skills, man I wish my supplies and logs looked that sweet. I am curious as to how big of a room your grow area is set up in. From what I can envision gardening in our garden must be heaven, plenty of work areas and so well organized.
Your plants look lovely and happy, great job by the way

 

[Stinky Snid]

I don't think you have a lot to worry about. They all look great, and as long as you were under 90, I think you'll be fine.

Thanks again Pinky, I think they looked happier in the mid 80's. But that's too much swing after lights out. Which is usually around 63°f, trying to keep the temperature swing within 15°f.

Beautiful plants! They are looking amazing! Do you only use feminized seeds?

So far I've done only one regular seed grow. They were my bagseed adventures of 2015. But since I got the hang of how to do things I moved on to premium genetics so I can be sure it me screwing up and not bad/unknown genes.

Great update Snidrajsed, all the plants look amazing!!
We all forget at some point to turn things back on, this is how we learn not to do it again

Yep, test and retest from then on. It was a seedling offspring from my first hermie plant. So I didn't lose any sleep over it.

Looking spectacular over there buddy! You are certainly moving right along. I really love how that dark devil is turning out, changing her color very nicely, I may have to try some of them one day. Your WW has sure filled in a lot as well, standing straight and full all around. This is certainly a wonderful adventure over here in your world, I love coming in to check up on things and seeing how well your girls have progressed as well as all of your great work and reports. Keep it up as you always do! Best of luck, take care!

A big thank you Dick (not kundal), I appreciate the support. Adventure is around every corner down in the lab.

What this lot ^^^ said

Lookin great brother Snid!!!

as always brother, thanks for being here to keep me company.

Holy mackerel talk about organizational skills, man I wish my supplies and logs looked that sweet. I am curious as to how big of a room your grow area is set up in. From what I can envision gardening in our garden must be heaven, plenty of work areas and so well organized.
Your plants look lovely and happy, great job by the way

The room is quite small, hence why I need to organize it properly. It's like a small galley, with Tents for ovens.. Lol.
The logs are very useful if I need to back track to see what went wrong if something does go wrong. My lab is great, for now, i really feel it works well for my own comfort when manipulating the plants. Thanks OG

KiG Everyone cheers

 

[dick23rk]

Lol Snid, it must be hard keeping keeping everyone's names straight some days and remembering who is who or forgetting who's journal you're looking at with so many subscriptions. No worries though, it's happened to me as well. Just noticed you called me Kundal after you had replied to his post haha.. Just made me think of myself is all, so many threads I'm subbed to and met so many great people in a short amount of time, hard to keep it all on track in my head.

 

[Stinky Snid]

April 23, Daily Update
Hope this weekend is as spring filled as mine. Beautiful weather and lots of yard work to do. Plus I still need to get in the nursery to check on the girls. Quite the busy day, I think it's time for the first BBQ of the season. I'll go enjoy some nice steaks while you guys enjoy the pics. Here we go...

Autos - Temperature : 81>63°f / Humidity : 68>40%

Leialoha
Day 79 : 6.2 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 67°f

Alani
Day 74 : 7.2 lbs @ Ph 6.2 - 72°f

T.Special
Day 51 : 10.6 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 72°f

Ariel
Day 49 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 5.7 - 72°f

Trinity
Day 44 : 8.2 lbs @ Ph 6.2 - 72°f

Kalua
Day 81 : ≠10% Amber Trichomes

Chloe
Day 24 : 6.8 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 69°f

Chanel
Day 24 : 6.4 lbs @ Ph 6.2 - 70°f

Lucy
Day 13 : 8.8 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 72°f

Feedings -
no feedings today

Notes ~ not much to report today, everyone seems content. The odours coming from these plants are exquisite, I can't wait to harvest them.

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Photos - Temperature : 80>63°f / Humidity : 60>30%

Ellabella
Day 70 +18 : 9.4 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 67°f

Winnie
Day 70 +18 : 7.8 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 67°f

Mandy
Day 42 +10 : 7.2 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 66°f

Renee
Day 37 +10 : 6.2 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 66°f

Feedings -
no feedings today

Notes ~ I readjusted Mandy's stakes and clipped a few larger fan leafs. I think she'll be more pretty than Ellabella who is losing her form due to my chaotic training. You can tell that My photoperiod experience is lacking. Winnie on the other hand is blooming fiercely little flowers everywhere.

Hey oh! That's it for today folks, see you on the flip side, hoo hah!
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KiG Everyone Cheers

 

[Stinky Snid]

Lol Snid, it must be hard keeping keeping everyone's names straight some days and remembering who is who or forgetting who's journal you're looking at with so many subscriptions. No worries though, it's happened to me as well. Just noticed you called me Kundal after you had replied to his post haha.. Just made me think of myself is all, so many threads I'm subbed to and met so many great people in a short amount of time, hard to keep it all on track in my head.

My bag!! Sorry dude. Proofreader is taking a nap... Lol. Thanks for understanding Dick. At first I was like... What's he talking a out I have name tags for each plant so it's easy to remember who's who... Then I realized you meant you... Haha like I said my bag. Cheers

 

[dick23rk]

My bag!! Sorry dude. Proofreader is taking a nap... Lol. Thanks for understanding Dick. At first I was like... What's he talking a out I have name tags for each plant so it's easy to remember who's who... Then I realized you meant you... Haha like I said my bag. Cheers

Haha it's all good bud. It just made me think of myself because I have done the same thing a couple of times and had to go back and edit my post to change the name lol. With so many people on our own journals chatting and then all of the other threads we sub to on top of that, can get pretty confusing some days, especially after being medicated!

And yet another great update by you my friend.. That pineapple express is looking so delicious and colorful now! Keep it up over there.

 

[redmud]

Looks awesome Snid!

Sent from my HTC Desire 510 using 420

 

[Stinky Snid]

Haha it's all good bud.... It can get pretty confusing some days, especially after being medicated!
And yet another great update by you my friend.. That pineapple express is looking so delicious and colorful now! Keep it up over there.

Thanks kundal.... I mean Dick...haha you should hear me at work...im not good with names in person either.

Looks awesome Snid!

Thanks you kindly Redmud. Stay tuned...

KiG cheers

 

[Lupey]

Looks great snid I screwed up my journal and lost track of days today was day 70 not 78

 

[Stinky Snid]

Looks great snid I screwed up my journal and lost track of days today was day 70 not 78

I've done that... Don't think anybody noticed. Lol. It's all about the trichomes now. Days are just for our records. I'll come check her out when done with my daily.

KiG cheers

 

[Lupey]

Hey snid now that the trichromes are very apparent approximately how long to finish I know it varies but just trying to figure out if I do 1 more feeding then flush or how do I determine when it's time to flush

 

[Bigbudsgood]

Love that Dark Devil Bud - looks tasty
You use about 5 ml/2 litres of CalMag ?

 

[Stinky Snid]

April 24th, Daily Update
Took the chain saw out today, off to my mom's to do some of her tree pruning. Cut that and that and that and could you cut that... Yes mom! That took up most of the morning and early afternoon. Got home in time to do my daily records. Currently all ladies are flowering or beginning to flower... Except Lucy, of course. Not much tinkering today, a standard weigh in and photo shoot. Let's take a look at today's pics.

Autos - Temperature : 79>63°f / Humidity : 51>39%

Leialoha
Day 80 : 5.4 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.1 - 67°f

Alani
Day 75 : 5.2 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 70°f

T.Special
Day 52 : 9.2 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 74°f

Ariel
Day 50 : 7.8 lbs @ Ph 5.7 - 73°f

Trinity
Day 45 : 7.6 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 70°f

Kalua
Day 82 : ≠10% Amber Trichomes

Chloe
Day 25 : 6.0 lbs(dry) @ Ph 6.1 - 68°f

Chanel
Day 25 : 5.2 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 69°f

Lucy
Day 14 : 8.6 lbs @ Ph 5.7 - 69°f

Feedings -
Leialoha & Alani nute mix = Ph 6.0 @72°f w/ 1.6 EC or 1120ppm
>G/M/B@6ml, voodoo/b52/bigbud/budcandy/xfactor/overdrive@3ml, calmag@1tsp, silicate@1/2tsp, all in 2 litres of water x2

Chloe & Chanel nute mix = Ph 6.1 @ 71°f w/ 1.5 EC or 1070ppm
>G/M/B@6ml, voodoo/b52/budcandy/xfactor@3ml, calmag@ 1tsp, silicate@ 1/2tsp,

Notes ~ As you see above I fed Leia, Alani, Chloe and Chanel. The elders are getting a replenishment of nutes after their flushing. Just in time for Leia, she's showing some signs K def. Chloe and Chanel are getting booster shots of grow nutes and a touch of blooms. T.Special and Ariel are bulking it up now... And little Lucy loo is moving her third leaf set out of the way, topping should be in a couple days. Up to the gf, it's her baby, I just baby sit, she'll make the decisions for her up bringing.

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Photos - Temperature : 80>63°f / Humidity : 60>36%

Ellabella
Day 70 +19 : 9.6 lbs(dry) @ Ph 5.7 @ 70°f

Winnie
Day 70 +19 : 7.6 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 69°f

Mandy
Day 42 +11 : 7.2 lbs(dry) @ Ph 5.9 - 70°f

Renee
Day 37 +11 : 6.0 lbs(dry) @ Ph 5.8 - 68°f

Feedings -
Ellabella nute mix = Ph 6.0 @ 72°f w/ 2.1 EC or 1540ppm
>G/M/B@12ml, b52/bigbud/budcandy/xfactor/sensizyme@6ml, calmag@2tsp, silicate@1tsp, all in 3.5 litres of water.

Mandy & Renee nute mix = Ph 6.1 @ 72°f w/ 1.7 EC or 1220ppm
>G/M/B@4ml, voodoo/b52/budcandy/xfactor@3ml, calmag@1tsp, silicate@1/2tsp, all in 2 litres of water x2.

Notes ~ didn't get much time with them again today, not much needed to be done either. They're all showing pistils to some extent now. We're off to the races... Who's gonna be the first to make me proud. Ellabella has roots coming out of every hole in the bottom of her massive pot... Wow.
I'm eager to see some flowers to get an idea of how thick these plants will be compared to autos.

Till tomorrow's update, thanks for stopping by...
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KiG Everyone Cheers

 

[Christine Green]

Happy Days are in your future Snid! Such beautiful buds!

 

[Stinky Snid]

April 25th, Daily Update
Mondays... The routine is back into effect. Didn't do much today. Gonna start thinking about hooking up the bigger fan and carbon filter, it's getting Stinky in there. My clones are still alive... For now. I've taken some advice and tried to maximize my chances.

Autos - Temperature : 81>64°f / Humidity : 57>39%

Leialoha
Day 81 : 10.0 lbs @ Ph 6.4 - 69°f

Alani
Day 76 : 9.6 lbs @ Ph 6.4 - 70°f

T.Special
Day 53 : 8.6 lbs @ Ph 6.0 - 71°f

Ariel
Day 51 : 7.4 lbs @ Ph 5.7 - 72°f

Trinity
Day 46 : 7.0 lbs @ Ph 5.8 - 73°f

Kalua
Day 83 : -10% Amber Trichomes

Chloe
Day 26 : 9.8 lbs @ Ph 6.1 - 74°f

Chanel
Day 26 : 9.0 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 73°f

Lucy
Day 15 : 8.2 lbs @ Ph 5.7 - 73°f

Feedings -
no feedings today

Notes ~ nothing specific to report on the ladies today, Lucy is almost ready for a topping and Chloe is in full bloom now. Chanel is slowly stretching those limbs. I'm tired of smelling kalua, finish already... Ive flushed twice now how is she still healthy green. Alani is getting hard now, she's looking like thick stalky girl. And my darling child has started s new round of pistils, she's so bright white at the moment.

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Photos - Temperature : 81>63°f / Humidity : 64>35%

Ellabella
Day 70 +20 : 17.0 lbs @ Ph 6.2 - 68°f

Winnie
Day 70 +20 : 7.0 lbs @ Ph 5.9 - 69°f

Mandy
Day 42 +12 : 12.2 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 68°f

Renee
Day 37 +12 : 9.2 lbs @ Ph 6.3 - 67°f

Clones
Day 4

Feedings -
no feedings today

Notes ~ all of these girls are going to be bigger than I thought. Everyone is healthy and happy. Trimmed a few fans off Renee and Mandy. I successfully raised the Ph of the medium to above 6 on the three I fed last. These white widows are getting very tight flowers to start, not like my northern lights, pistils are shorter but more dense.. Very cool..

see you tomorrow, thanks for the visit...
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KiG Everyone cheers