400w HID 11 Plant Closet Grow

BTG1028

Well-Known Member
Hey how's it going everyone, just got my first light setup today. So that means I can move my plants from the rainy, cold weather that's just starting up here in San Diego County. And since it's my first indoor and just moved them, I thought I should start a new grow journal. Here's a run-down of what I got going :)

This is all in my closest(Height:66", Length:52", Depth:24") with a 400w HID light, hood, and switchable ballast. I'm only using the HPS since I have plants in both Veg. and Flowering. The entire closet is white, so no need for any reflective material. I don't really have an exhaust or intake, just the cracks between the walls and doors for air movement. But I have a bitchin fan at the top to keep the air moving around and the temp. stays around 77F which is very good. But I still need to find a way to get some fresh air exchange going. Will look into that tomorrow since the girls are sleeping right now.

5 bagseed - 54 days(12 flowering)
3 of these look like the same strain, and the other 2 plants look like separate strains themselves also. But won't know for sure until later. I FIM'd one, just to experiment with a technique. Looks like I'm going to have 4 colas on it. It also is getting some pink in the branches, hopefully we'll get to see some pink hairs! And to my pleasure, all 5 are females which I never expected.

These plants have been in a simple potting soil/compost mix from the beginning, started them out in 1/2 gallon pots then transferred to the 5 gallon buckets that they're in now. Have only given them water so far, but went out day and bought a guano pack to make some teas.

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These are pictures from October 1st, some individual shots. Plants have grown a lot more since then, so I'll be taking some updated pictures of them tomorrow.


5 Cheese - 25 days
1 Purple Cheese - 32 days

These I also started from seed like the others. I topped the Purple Cheese, because I'm going to try LBH's 4 way LST. With no suprise, the Purple Cheese has purple stems already. The other 5 cheese I haven't done anything to, not sure if I will but we'll see. These seem like they're going to be faster growing than my other plants I have done. Can't wait to see them shoot up now that they're under artificial lighting.

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Since these are still in Veg. I've been putting some Alaska Fish Fertilizer in the waterings once a week and in a foliage spray once a week. As mentioned above, I bought guano, so I will also be making High N Guano Tea's for these 6.

Here's some pictures that I took real quick, I'll have better ones tomorrow.

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P.S. Some of you might have read my thread in the General Marijuana Growing section on the effects of Welch's Grape Juice with your waterings. Well this is the journal your going to want to follow since most of you expect me to fail.

If you haven't read it and what to know exactly what it is, here you go:
I will be mixing 15ml of Welch's 100% Juice (flavors TBD) to 1 gallon of water. I will be giving this to my plants during the last 3 weeks of flowering, every other watering. And then I will do it once more for my final flush.


Well that's all I have for tonight, I'll be trying to keep the updates coming.

Thanks for stopping by!
 

Kronikkk

Member
Hey man I'm starting a closet grow similar to yours and have the same ventilation problems. Looks like your bitches are doing fine though they look great! Kinda gives me hope for my grow. Any ideas on how your gonna promote air flow in the future though? I obviously need to get something going....

Oh and one last question you usin a mag or digital ballast? I wanna get a digital but god damn the mags are so cheap it's tempting. 1000w's with a fixture and light go for around 250 which is awesome. And if you have a mag lemme know how the noise is - if it's really noticeable or just a minor hum, you know. Anyway man good grow keep it up!
 

BTG1028

Well-Known Member
Since my doors don't have any mirrors on them, I'm probably just going to get 2 small fans and cut a hole at the top for exhaust on the side that my ballast is on (left) and then an intake at the bottom right hand corner. Probably paint them white so they're as discreet as possible. Going to try and find something to my liking, sort of have an idea of what I want to do. Just need to see if I can make it happen.

It is a mag, and honestly it isn't loud. Thought it would be worse, but I'm perfectly fine with it.

Thanks! Can't wait to see yours up and running :)
 
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