First Journal, Master Kush/LemonSkunk/TrainWreck PICS!

[machnak]

Ok, so I started germinating the seeds that I order from marijuan-seeds.nl. I ordered Lemon Skunk, Master Kush, Hash Spice, and got some Train Wreck Seeds from a friend. I started the LS and MK about a week before the TW and HS. HS has yet to crack but did sink in the cup of water.

Anyways, I'm currently running a 400W MH for Veg but I will be switching to HPS to flower. Did the research I'm going to do the swicth, done. The light has a 4'' 165 CFM exhaust exiting the room through a filter. The Walmart DIY one with the pencil cups. I've yet to get another fan due to funds but that will be next. A 6'' 210 CFM that will draw air out from the ceiling through my 2nd filter. Intake coming from the bottom right is a 8'' 420CFM In-Line Booster.

I'm going to be using Fox Farm Nutrients, as well as Happy Frog Organic Soil.

The room is sealed using Panda Paper and lots of tape and staples.

I germinated the MK and LS on June 12th. June 17 the were 1CM above soil. Since then the temps have been between 79-85 with the zipper of the room half down and will exceed 85 if I zip it up all the way. *Still waiting on the 2nd fan*.

Night Temps are between 70-78.

Still trying to get the humdity higher but it normally is between 27-45%.

Been watering almost every other day but only once the soil is dry. I did give 1/4 strength FF Big Grow 6-4-4 on the 20th when the MK and LS were 2''.

No nutrients have been given to the TW thus far.

Anyways anything of me babbling here are the pictures, sorry for any blurry ones.

Please feel for to critique or offer advice as much as possible as I know that I don't know everything but I do learn a lot. Comments appreciated!



Also I have been watering and maintaing a pH of 6.0-6.5 for soil as well as the water.

The CFL's are were I just have the TW so it can get used to the MH.

Thanks!

 

[machnak]

And the TW: 3rd picture obviously.

 

[machnak]

Few more of just the babies.

1. TW
2. LS
3. LS
4. MK
5. MK
6. LS
7. MK
8. MK
9. TW
10. TW
11. LS
12. Light

 

[mkmkli49]

I dig your set up bro. Really neat use of a closet. lol Ok now for the fan issue. I'd seriously only recommend taking that intake fan you got, flip it around the other way and mount it to one of those ports on the top of your door. This may, and I'm thinking probably will, eliminate your need for another fan. If not double it up with another booster fan. You won't even need an intake for that room. You could probably use a oscilating fan in there though to help move the air around and to give your plants a slight breeze. That'll help them build strong stems to support the massive amounts of buds you're gonna be growing with the MH/HPS lights you're working with.
I hope that helped bud and if you have any more questions feel free ask away.

 

[machnak]

So if I flipped the bottom fan around, would I need to just cut another hole for some kind of intake? Otherwise it would just make negative pressure and no new air would enter right?


**EDIT**

Video will be up as soon as it's done uploading.

 

[machnak]

Videos:


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The little blue thing in the second one is some bullshit humidifier from walmart...it states it was "Perfect for a small room or office..." but not a closet with hella air going in and out. Waste of 13 bucks.

Other than that any suggestions?

 

[mkmkli49]

The set up is beautiful bud. The only thing i'd change now (given that everything is good) is The exhaust fan should be high up on your door. The hot air rises so in essence your sucking the cooled air out of the bottom of your door for the time being. Can you hook it up to the other port on the top of your door??
The room looks solid other than that. can't wait to see where this goes!!

 

[machnak]

The bottom fan is my intake, unless I'm reading your post wrong it is how it should be right?


So this morning I wake up and everything is running except my MH light, it broke? So I go to my hydro store and ask them to check another bulb before I buy it and what happens? All of their 400W ballasts are bad! So after about an hour of using different ballasts with different bulbs, I run a bulb home and WA-LA! Works like a charm.


So overall the plants were only on CFL's for about 3 hours no biggie. Plants are looking good today green and perky.

Pics to come when noticeable change has happened in growth. =)

 

[machnak]

Bump, anyone have an insight on changes to this set-up?

Grow in general?

 

[machnak]

Few more pictures of today.

Got a Vic's humidifier, hopefully it helps.

1. Last chance for the seeds that won't germinate =(
2. TW
3. MK
4. Vic's Humidifier
5. LS

 

[mkmkli49]

So if I flipped the bottom fan around, would I need to just cut another hole for some kind of intake? Otherwise it would just make negative pressure and no new air would enter right?


**EDIT**

Video will be up as soon as it's done uploading.

I am taking this to mean that you had the bottom fan (duct booster fan??) as exhaust and then you flipped it around for intake??

The bottom fan is my intake, unless I'm reading your post wrong it is how it should be right?

I'm a little confused but here's the bottom line of what I'm trying to get at. The largest fan you have should be used as your exhaust for the closet. It's moving more air then the smaller one is and that what you want for exhaust. Obviously exhaust is way more important then intake. So from what I understood you had the smaller fan as exhaust and the bigger booster fan as intake right? That's what you want to flip around. You want the 420cfm fan as your exhaust on the TOP of your door. And you could just leave a port open on the BOTTOM for passive intake or since your other fan, the 160 something cfm fan, is so much smaller you could probably go ahead put that in as an intake if you want to.

If you I'm just too high and easily confused and you have it set up properly, I apologize for wasting your time with this. LOL

 

[mkmkli49]

Few more pictures of today.

Got a Vic's humidifier, hopefully it helps.

1. Last chance for the seeds that won't germinate =(
2. TW
3. MK
4. Vic's Humidifier
5. LS


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The girls are looking good and healthy.
Did you consider trying the wet paper towel now with the seeds that haven't germed? It seems to me that the paper towel method has a higher success rate over all.
Worth a shot before tossing the seeds I'd say.

 

[machnak]

I am taking this to mean that you had the bottom fan (duct booster fan??) as exhaust and then you flipped it around for intake??



I'm a little confused but here's the bottom line of what I'm trying to get at. The largest fan you have should be used as your exhaust for the closet. It's moving more air then the smaller one is and that what you want for exhaust. Obviously exhaust is way more important then intake. So from what I understood you had the smaller fan as exhaust and the bigger booster fan as intake right? That's what you want to flip around. You want the 420cfm fan as your exhaust on the TOP of your door. And you could just leave a port open on the BOTTOM for passive intake or since your other fan, the 160 something cfm fan, is so much smaller you could probably go ahead put that in as an intake if you want to.

If you I'm just too high and easily confused and you have it set up properly, I apologize for wasting your time with this. LOL

I as well was high every time I read that and tried to decipher what you meant. Now that I'm sober I understand completely! I will make the switch of fans tonight or early tomorrow.

I had the seeds in water, then papertowel, then soil. Soil was my last ditch effort so hopefully I see some sprouts.

 

[machnak]

Oh & don't apologize man, if anything I'm sorry for being so dumbfounded by the simple task or moving a fan haha. Thanks for all the help thus far.

+Rep

 

[mkmkli49]

I as well was high every time I read that and tried to decipher what you meant. Now that I'm sober I understand completely! I will make the switch of fans tonight or early tomorrow.

Ha ha no worries bro it happens! lol Let me know how it goes.

I had the seeds in water, then papertowel, then soil. Soil was my last ditch effort so hopefully I see some sprouts.

Gotcha!! Fingers crossed

 

[mkmkli49]

Oh & don't apologize man, if anything I'm sorry for being so dumbfounded by the simple task or moving a fan haha. Thanks for all the help thus far.

+Rep

No worries bud! A couple months ago I knew nothing, that's not to say I know it all now. But now I know way more and if I don't know what I need to, I know where and how to get my answers. And I cretainly don't mind sharing the knowledge. If it wasn't for people sharing knowledge with me I'd still know nothing.

 

[machnak]

No worries bud! A couple months ago I knew nothing, that's not to say I know it all now. But now I know way more and if I don't know what I need to, I know where and how to get my answers. And I cretainly don't mind sharing the knowledge. If it wasn't for people sharing knowledge with me I'd still know nothing.

I feel the same way dude.

Oh & my buddy just came to get tattooed, he lives in Cali, anyways he brought me 10 WW and 50 Mystery Seeds all from a dispensary. So I'm pretty stoked!

 

[mkmkli49]

That's sweet bud. Sounds like you're covered for a while!

 

[machnak]

I'm stoked ha. From the mystery bag there is supposed to be Mango Kush & Haze along with AK48. But he said he was only sure on the two Mangos. So we'll see soon enough. Germinating starts tonight as soon as I get off work!

 

[mkmkli49]

Well make sure not to germ more then you're gonna grow. Don't wanna waste sweet strains like that. If you have too many, I know this guy in PA that'll take some off your hands, lol