My official grow thread! With pics!
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BiGrEd1011
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lol i was desperate to get soil and had no cash lmao. I used good soil in my tub with the 3 northern lights. I will be swapping soil when I transplant.
SickSickWorld
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Invest in smart pots if you can man, fabric pots allow roots and soil to breathe, promoting air pruning. If you are strapped for cash, you could probably make a few from an old pair of jeans.
Or, look into making a hempy bucket, easy as fuck. Make any size, out of anything!! Gotta find that perlite though bro!
Your next grow is gonna be killer
Or, look into making a hempy bucket, easy as fuck. Make any size, out of anything!! Gotta find that perlite though bro!
Your next grow is gonna be killer
BiGrEd1011
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maybe with these NYC diesels ill grab some smart pots and some perlite. I talked to my boss...they are gunna be paying me my reg check, PLUS paid leave time i built up and my back pay for my raise lol. So Ill grab some perlite and smart pots for sure! Should i get the 3 gallons?
SickSickWorld
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3 gallon minimum I would say sir. If you can sit tight for a bit, I'm growing blueberry and northern lights in 3 gallon smart pots, and when I harvest I'll be documenting the root system development too, see if they've made full use of the space available or if I should go bigger and betterer!
Perlite is cheap as shit too. Get a big bag, if you're mixing with soil go between 30-50% perlite, the rest soil. Give you awesome drainage! Seriously consider a 100% perlite hydro grow though! Watch out for perlite dust, you'll be choking like a bitch! Try and get the chunky stuff if you can, and rinse that shit off before you use it. I didn't, but I'm a lazy shit and you should learn from my mistakes!
Perlite is cheap as shit too. Get a big bag, if you're mixing with soil go between 30-50% perlite, the rest soil. Give you awesome drainage! Seriously consider a 100% perlite hydro grow though! Watch out for perlite dust, you'll be choking like a bitch! Try and get the chunky stuff if you can, and rinse that shit off before you use it. I didn't, but I'm a lazy shit and you should learn from my mistakes!
BiGrEd1011
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I'm so excited!!! I also cut up some hangars and used those as stakes and did some LST today. I'll probably keep it on all night till the AM. The bottom bud sights and everything are going to love the LEDS.
BiGrEd1011
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you think the ebay bags are just as good?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Reusable-Prune-Pots-Fabric-Grow-Pots-5-Bag-Pack-/141776568212?var=&hash=item21028abf94:m:myp_JVBxqjTyysxanqt7U3g
$bkbbudz$
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HMMM just curious about something...you have them all in one huge container with their root systems getting all tangled and such. Now you say you are going to transplant them into their own individual 5 gallon grow bags? Good Luck with that.
VenomGrower6990
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Interested in your results because i am also growing in 3gal smart pots. Plants seem to really like them so far.
BiGrEd1011
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no no no lol. the smaller plants in the little like 1gallon buckets...Im not touching the big container......hopefully the roots dont kill each other lol. I didnt even think about that.
SickSickWorld
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Same here man. Also growing in 15ltr (4gal?) airpots, but just find the smart pots much easier and more convenient. Plants love them! I've got three journals underway, drop by mate
SickSickWorld
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Yes mate.
All it is is a fabric sack, don't pay too much for them. Mine cost £1.70. I've seen diy ones made, and people using hessian bags for life from supermarkets and shit. Get creative. Don't conform!
Mine, if you're interested, are called Root Pouches.
Sick
SamsonsRiddle
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i liked smart pots or fabric pots until i had to hand water 3 times a day during flower. please buy at least a 3 gallon, 5 gallons would be better just for convenience
VenomGrower6990
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Sounds good. Will do.Same here man. Also growing in 15ltr (4gal?) airpots, but just find the smart pots much easier and more convenient. Plants love them! I've got three journals underway, drop by mate
BiGrEd1011
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5 packs are running $15 USD.
I got a card on Amazon. Some fox farm soil(2 bags) and perlite, smart pots, and it came out to about $80 plus I have prime.
BiGrEd1011
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My NYCD has been germing for about 36 hours..2 seeds were ready and i got them into yogurt cups! the other one is still sitting in the bowl of water. So stoked! My strain hunters are growing very well to! need to take more pics. Im also LSTing my northern
BiGrEd1011
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DAY 26 UPDATE!
I tried out some LST with the pieces of hangar in the pics lol. It worked! the bottom leaves look ALOT happier
strain hunters money maker (2)
My newest addition! Barneys NYC Diesel!!
Herbie also sent me a HUGE Dinafem OG kush I cant wait to germ up. 1 NYCD is still germing. Still havent posted a pic of the OG kush in the backyard.....nothing yet though still a seedling.
I tried out some LST with the pieces of hangar in the pics lol. It worked! the bottom leaves look ALOT happier
strain hunters money maker (2)
My newest addition! Barneys NYC Diesel!!
Herbie also sent me a HUGE Dinafem OG kush I cant wait to germ up. 1 NYCD is still germing. Still havent posted a pic of the OG kush in the backyard.....nothing yet though still a seedling.
BiGrEd1011
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Also gave my father in law all 4 of my Herbies freebie Afghani regular seeds. He is gunna take over those for me. I'd rather make the room for something else. Which will be some fem photo cookies by fast buds.
Also I have been PHing my water to 6.5. Should I leave ph the same the whole grow? It's annoying having those small random yellow spots on my leaves. Lol
Also I have been PHing my water to 6.5. Should I leave ph the same the whole grow? It's annoying having those small random yellow spots on my leaves. Lol
VenomGrower6990
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I read on grow weed easy web site you should slide your ph around some because different nutrients absorb into the plant at different ph's. As long as you stay in the 6.0 to 7.0 ph range. At least in soil grows.