BB & SSH Hydro Grow

[greenearth5]

Here is my second grow journal.

I am using the following for a hydro grow

150W HPS light
Blueberry (BB) & Super Silver Haze (SSH) seeds
1in Rock Wool Cubes
1 box fan (speed set on low)
Reflective Attic insulation
Rubbermaid tub with holes cut out on top for net pots
3in Diameter "Net Pots"
Hydroton
FoxFarm Nutes (big bloom, tiger bloom, grow big)
Dual Air Pump
2 Air Stones

A few days ago I germinated 2 BB & 4 SSH seeds by using the paper towel method. I got it soaking wet and placed all the seeds in there. I then put it on a plate and covered it with a bowl. Once the seeds took root (2 days) I immediately put them into the rockwool cubes which i had pre soaked for 24 hours. I then placed the rockwool cubes onto the plate and put it under my 150W HPS light (it is running 18hrs per day).Finally I cut up a 2liter bottle and placed it over 4 of the cubes to act as a dome. Today when i came home I found one seed had sprouted nearly an inch and the seed case was already off of it. I can see a few others trying to make there way out but i am not yet sure if they will make it.

 

[greenearth5]

Just an update... I planted the germinated seeds upside down wooops lol... but i was able to open up the rockwool and transplant them into new rockwool. So far the ones that was planted wrong have stunted growth BUT they are managing to pull thru it just fine.

 

[greenearth5]

So i went and got a few new things....

Temp/Humidity monitor
Airstone (last one broke on me)
24 hr timer (last one was 7 day timer... it sucks monkey balls)
Heavy duty power strip
18 Galon rubbermaid tub (fucked the lid up on the last one)

Ill be putting everything together tonight.. since the germinated seeds are starting to grow

Ill post some pictures after i get it all setup

 

[greenearth5]

Here are the kids.... The tallest plant that is in the close up picture is already growing a root out of the bottom of the rockwool cube

I do not have a water pump... my airpump is not turned on... and the tub is not full of water YET... im waiting to get some pH up and pH down before i get some water put in there

 

[greenearth5]

So, I went to the store and got some pH +/pH - . It is a little tricky to use the pH test strips and get a correct reading. If i hold the strip then it gets allot of green on the bottom and light orange on the top. But, if i dip the strip and lay it on the table then it will get a more consistant color to it although it stays about the same color regardless how much pH - i put in it. Over all i am glad i got these pH items. So the tub is full of water and im monitoring the pH. Im going to try and get a pH reading of 6.5.

Change of game plan... I will NOT be buying a water pump and accessories. I think my air pump will do a good job at splashing water onto my plants roots. Therefore my plants will get the water that they need without using a water pump.

Ill post a few pictures in a little while

 

[greenearth5]

Here are some current pictures of the setup. I have confirmed that at least 2 cubes have root growth out of the bottom. The light is 6 inches away from the plants and i noticed they are bending towards the light. I will be getting another light (maybe 250W HPS/MH dual) before the veg growth is over. Currently I am running the light & air pump 24/7 and will do so for a while. Ill also be getting some sort of filtration device and maybe a cool air hood for the lights.

I have not added any nutes to it but i did add some pH - before i ever put the plants in the tub. It has a pH of around 7.0 currently and I will be droping that down to 5.8 when i get the necessary equipment. I'll be getting a digital pH and ppm meter, calibration fluid, & some more ph- solution. I used the whole bottle of pH - to bring the pH from 8 to 7.

Things to get soon:
Digital pH meter
pH calibration fluid
pH +/-
PPM meter
250W HPS/MH dual light
Ventilation/air filtration device

 

[greenearth5]

FYI - This grow is for medical purposes only.

 

[mrguyy]

Sick dude this is exactly what im trying to set up.. scribed for sure... actually wait.. how do i subscribe to a thread lol.

 

[greenearth5]

When should I add my nutes?

I bought these foxfarm nutes for my dirt grow but never used them (plants died) ... will these work for my hydro..

 

[greenearth5]

I came home to find one of my plants were fallin all the way over and laying on the rockwool... it feels really weak and flimbsy .... my temp was 84 degrees.. i also noticed that the bottom part of the stem was very scrawny in comparison to the top part of the stem... so i moved the light up another 2 inches in hopes that the plant will grow taller and towards the light

Any sugestions?

EDIT: the plant is only 1 cm tall and already has fan leafs.. i have no control over the pH now.. also I have had the lights on for 24/7 ... could either of these cause the plant to sag.... FYI not all the plants are like this but only the one plant

 

[greenearth5]

I think its in shock because I had not controled the pH of the water. I germinated them in tap water and when i put them in rockwool I used reg water as well.

Well I filled my tub up and bought some ph - ... it took the whole damn bottle to bring the pH from 8.0 down to 7.0 and so i placed the plants in there a few days ago and they seemed just fine. I came home today to find that the one plant was really flimbsy and weak but it had a healthy color to it.

What could be wrong... am i doomed.. how can i reverse this?

 

[robotninja]

Not to sure since I'v never grown from seed, I prefer the cloning method, much quicker and your guaranteed a female. But I am also growing SSH so I should like to see how you progress.

Are the stems red at all? Seems like all of my SSH plants have dark red stems and I think it's genetics.

 

[greenearth5]

actually i got my SSH and BB mixed up and I can not tell which is which lol ... Once i get a good plant growing then im going to put it in a bucket and keep her as my mother

So far all the stems are really dark purple (except the tall stretched one)

Not to sure since I'v never grown from seed, I prefer the cloning method, much quicker and your guaranteed a female. But I am also growing SSH so I should like to see how you progress.

Are the stems red at all? Seems like all of my SSH plants have dark red stems and I think it's genetics.

 

[greenearth5]

IVE GOT ROOT GROWTH!!! Two of my plants have pure white roots dangling in the water now (2in long) sweeet.... on the other hand there is a different plant that is nearly dead but im going to see if he rebounds

 

[robotninja]

good luck on that dieing one. once they sprout roots, they go crazy, your gonna see the roots grow like an inch a day, prolly more. I stopped checking on the roots after awhile just because there are so many going everywhere, and some are like 1.5 feet long it's hard to get em all back down in the hole.

 

[kinghash]

good luck. Hope your grow goes better than last

 

[greenearth5]

here are my roots.... the first two are of the same plant... the last one has grown those roots in 2 days

in other news.. i now have two plants that are about dead... the 4 others are still healthy

 

[mrguyy]

here are my roots.... the first two are of the same plant... the last one has grown those roots in 2 days

in other news.. i now have two plants that are about dead... the 4 others are still healthy

Thats nuts.. cant way to gro the dro way my seedlings have 3 sets and i dont think the rots are half that long.. but they r in dirt so i dunno.

 

[greenearth5]

Here is an update on my plants root system. 2 of my plants are virtually dead (not shown in these pictures), 1 plant looks just as healthy as the ones in these pictures (not shown in the pictures) but he hasn't developed any root system that goes into the water, the 3 plants in the pictures are looking really good... total of 6 plants

Should i be concerned about the leafs? They look like they are barley folding downwards but maybe its just normal?!?!?!

there are 3 plants in these pictures... they are in the following order

1st plant - first and second picture
2nd plant - third, fourth, fifth picture
3rd plant - sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth picture

 

[greenearth5]

Can you comment on what i have going here? I could use any positive or negative feedback.