CFL and T5 fluorescent diesel ryder/easy ryder grow

[beauchamp89]

hey everyone. startin my grow!
I currently have 3 diesel ryder fem seeds. as well as 5 easy ryder fem seeds. for those who may not know, diesel ryder is nyc diesel x lowryder2. easy ryder is ak47 x lowryder2.

My setup:
36x20 grow tent
4 2' T5 high output fluoro tubes 5700k. 8000 lumens
9 23w (100w~) 2700k. 1600x9=14,400 lumens
all plants will be planted in 2 gal grow bags
all grow bags will be filled with Sta-Green moisture max soil
will be using Green Light Organic Root and Growth stimulator
also will be using Green Light super bloom.

Ill have pics up of my setup tomorrow as i havnt really put things together yet. i just stuck my seeds in between the moist paper towels just 4 or 5 hrs ago. hopefully they will have popped by tomorrow night at this time. ANY CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM IS VERY WELCOMED. This is my first serious, non bag seed grow and I want to do it right.

 

[925Grow'N]

Sweet start! I can't wait to see the updated pics!

Glad to see you got some root nutes, you'll see those big buds with nice strong roots!

 

[a.d.i.d.a.s]

im in on this one wanna see what the diesel ryder does

 

[beauchamp89]

almost done setting up. got the seeds in the dirt. pics comin soon

 

[a.d.i.d.a.s]

almost done setting up. got the seeds in the dirt. pics comin soon

cant wait to see how it goes happy growing

 

[beauchamp89]

so it took a wile to get everything just perfect but here it is:

so i am only using the t5's for now. i thought 9 more cfl's would be a little overkill for seedlings. no need to run up the electric bill yet... The first several pics are obviously my attempt at a stealth setup. the last 2 pics are (1) the easy ryder, and (2) the diesel ryder. i have 2 more diesels planted, one is just like the picture, the other hasnt quite made it through the dirt but its on its way im sure. the other 4 easy ryders are out and growing, exactly like the one in the pic

 

[beauchamp89]

the last diesel ryder is up! so all 8 that i planted have sprouted. good luck so far. Theyre all growing steadily:
Easy ryder

Diesel ryder

 

[a.d.i.d.a.s]

looking good beauchamp89 you got the setup and the pics this is gonna be a great grow

 

[beauchamp89]

i really hope so! i got like 9 more lights to add and still keep the temp down.. thats my next challenge

 

[beauchamp89]

Everythings goin pretty good so far. not too much to say, all look pretty much alike, pics:

easy ryder:

diesel ryder:

 

[a.d.i.d.a.s]

Looking good man hows the temps

 

[beauchamp89]

just around 78-80 right on the plants. little bit warm but the t5 fixture is only a couple inches away. the temp in the tent itself is like 75-76

 

[beauchamp89]

theyre growin like... weeds haha
Easy Ryder

Diesel Ryder

 

[a.d.i.d.a.s]

theyre growin like... weeds haha
Easy Ryder
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Diesel Ryder
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now the fun really begins looking good

 

[beauchamp89]

Everything is looking good.. well except for the sad fact that i lost one of the diesel ryders. other 2 are looking nice though, and all 5 of the easy ryders are looking good. all growing nicely and showing no signs of stress.
Easy Ryder:

Diesel Ryder:

Some More Easy Ryders:

RIP Diesel Ryder:

 

[beauchamp89]

All is well and they are REALLY starting to grow. Had a little problem with the leaves cupping inward toward the center vein on one plant but whatever that problem was seems to have resolved itself.
Easy Ryder:
Diesel Ryder:
The other ladies:

 

[Oldreefer]

The lowryder strains are a fav of mine to grow....great dank buds and tough little plants. In a week of two, they're gonna explode! and show some tremendous growth if you're patient....I found it important to allow 'ryder strains to dry out quite a bit between waterings.....good karma to ya.

 

[beauchamp89]

thanks for stoppin by oldreefer, ive been hoping for more people to comment. I have also found quite quickly that they dont like too much water, but they also hate too little, they can be a little finicky. how much did you yield from each of your lowryders?? just curious.

 

[beauchamp89]

The girls are now just over 3 weeks old and they have shown tremendous growth in the past few days. 2 or 3 of the bigger ones have some hairy little pistils poking out from in between the 3rd and 4th nodes. Everything seems to be going well so far except one of the easy ryders is growing a little slower than the rest, which is a little odd because it is growing under the same light, in the same soil and being fed the same as the rest. I will post a pic, anyone with suggestions please let me know what may be wrong with it.

Easy Ryder:

Diesel Ryder:

Little Easy Ryder (in the back middle):

Some more pics:

 

[beauchamp89]

Things are staring to really get crazy! All the girl have begun to flower and are starting to produce a really sweet almost flowerlike smell. its awesome. I trimmed some of the dead leaves off of the sick easy ryder hoping it will bounce back. Its doing ok, it has started flowering like the rest but it is really tiny. anyways.. heres some pics.
Easy Ryder:

Diesel Ryder:

Couple more: