Amaximus' Half-Assed CFL/LED First Grow™

Hey everyone. I'm currently planning a perpetual for my second grow but first I have to finish my very first grow.

My first grow was started with good intentions, basic equipment & 8 seeds.
It wasn't long before I realized I severely under estimated everything. How many lights I'd need. The soil, the nutes, THE SPACE!

Anyway I wont bore everyone with the details (unless asked) but this is where I stand:

Grow Space: 4'W x 2'D x 5'H
Lights: 180w Blackstar LED (Flowering), 5 - 45W 6500K CFL's & 2 - 2700K CFL's
Nutes: Jack's Classic All Purpose 20-20-20 with micronutrients & Jack's Classic Blossom Bloomer 10-30-20 with micronutrients

Plants: 4x Liberty Haze (Topped) (35 days into flowering)
1x Liberty Haze (LST'd) (1 day into flower)
1x Sweet Black Angel (LST'd) (1 day into flower)
1x Granddaddy Purple (LST'd) (1 day into flower)


Notes: I started all these girls at the same time. I bought a small tent and started flowering the first 4 girls and continued to veg the other 3 while LST'ing them because I had no space. I just got the big tent and now they are all flowering. First four should be done in about 4-5 weeks. Last 3 have a full 8 weeks to go.

Anyway, That's my story. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can for my next grow and finish this first grow out as best I can.

On to the photos!

They look like they are doing great. Congrats on your first grow.

Nice on bro...is the 20-20-20 and the other one a granule? Or is it a liquid fert?

XuOut said:

They look like they are doing great. Congrats on your first grow.

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Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

nodnarb7 said:

Nice on bro...is the 20-20-20 and the other one a granule? Or is it a liquid fert?

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Jack's nutes are granules. Pretty much the same directions as most as well. It's the only nutrients I have ever used but so far i have zero complaints.

If you can get some more 2700 since your into budding now, will let your 6500's have more time doing what they do, vegging. keep track of on and off dates on bulbs as with CFL's like this, you have to switch them out of your grow after 9-12 months of use. I go 9 on veg and 12 on my lower ring of budding cfls.. looking real good though, real good. P3 ( puff, puff, pass ).

tokingtiger said:

If you can get some more 2700 since your into budding now, will let your 6500's have more time doing what they do, vegging. keep track of on and off dates on bulbs as with CFL's like this, you have to switch them out of your grow after 9-12 months of use. I go 9 on veg and 12 on my lower ring of budding cfls.. looking real good though, real good. P3 ( puff, puff, pass ).

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I agree. Of the seven CFL's I'm running I'd like five of them to be 2700K's but this is what I have right now. I'm gonna have to get more.
I do have like six 23W 2700k I could switch out that are new. I didn't bother to use them because they were such a low wattage and opted for the 45W 6500k's instead. Think I should just toss in the low watt 2700k's over them?

This being my first grow all these bulbs were pretty much bought at the same time new. I was going to wait 9 months or so and then relegate them to "house duty" anyway. That's my lazy way of keeping track. heh.

Thanks for the advice it's always welcome.

Just messing around with a microscope taped to my camera. Figured I'd vomit these upon the thread for gits and shiggles.

nice to see you got something going on man. subbed and +rep. peace

brettsog said:

nice to see you got something going on man. subbed and +rep. peace

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Yeah, I wasn't going to start a journal until the next grow but it became apparent that I needed someplace to dump photos and document a few things.

glad to have you aboard man. The girls are just starting to frost, very early stages so it's a fun time.

Very nice pics man, gotta love those purdy frowers. Ah' 'hem...anyways...I am pumped to see how the SBA turns out! Keep us posted man! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

nodnarb7 said:

Very nice pics man, gotta love those purdy frowers. Ah' 'hem...anyways...I am pumped to see how the SBA turns out! Keep us posted man! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Ahh, The Sweet Black Angel.

I just dipped into the tent and took out the SBA for a quick photo for ya, bro.



I had no space to flower her so she vegged for 75 days until I got the new tent. Currently she is on day 4 of flower.
This bitch was tied down and pruned for a long time to keep her under control but I cut her ties right before I began flowering and she has bushed up like all hell.

im probably gonna end up with a white widow like that. as ive just planted another 2 autos i wont be dropping to 12/12 anytime soon

Amaximus said:

Ahh, The Sweet Black Angel.

I just dipped into the tent and took out the SBA for a quick photo for ya, bro.

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I had no space to flower her so she vegged for 75 days until I got the new tent. Currently she is on day 4 of flower.
This bitch was tied down and pruned for a long time to keep her under control but I cut her ties right before I began flowering and she has bushed up like all hell.

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Jeez man, that bitch is a BUSH. Bitch got a bush too. Haha, but man, I cannot wait for the upcoming pics of this lady. Also the smoke report since you will finish before me. Make sure to take good care of this one! She's a keeper!

Yeah man, She filled out nice. Same goes for that one Liberty Haze and the Grandaddy Purple, They're all bushes. This Thursday I'll have the ladies all do solo photo shoots.

Just noting my light change. I switched out three 45W 6500k CFL's for three 23W 2700k CFL's. It's all I had available right now.

Lights: 180W Blackstar LED (Flowering), 2 - 45W 6500K CFL's & 5 - 23W 2700K CFL's

Went out Friday night, got fucked up and was hungover as shit yesterday. I did not even open the tent to check the girls. Bad call, They grew into the CFL's and got a little burned up.

Update: Day 43 Flowering (Liberty Haze; the tall girls) - Day 9 Flowering (Sweet Black Angel, Grandaddy Purple; The small girls)

Hairrrry NUGZZZ!!! VERY nice, indeed! Lokkin' splendid. Congrats on ur 1st grow...

WolfieLee said:

Hairrrry NUGZZZ!!! VERY nice, indeed! Lokkin' splendid. Congrats on ur 1st grow...

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Thanks Wolfie. I never thought I'd enjoy growing anything but boy is this fun.
I'm actually thinking of planting some real herb in their at some point too (Basil etc), I can see this is going to get out of control.

I should've started this years ago!

looking fucking sweet maximus those some tall ass bitches ya got there loving it , that liberty haze is a sativa dom eh? beautiful work here man keep it up