Bathtub grow w/ CFL log.

Hi all.
As a nubie here first I want to thank everyone kiss-ass for all the info that has helped me get this far with my baby (Sweet Judy). Without all the wealth of info you posted here judy would most likely be toast by now. I am known by my friends as the guy with the BLACK THUMB who can kill any plant.
On 7/17/09 a friend gave me a clone overflow from his grow . He told me that she is a purple lavender lady??
I took her home and put her in a 5 gal bucket w/ loads O holes in the bottom and 1" of gravel and the rest (up to 2 inches from the top), miracle grow (I know but I’m Poor) potting mix (21-7-14). For light I went to Home Depot and picked up some clamp on sockets with reflectors and some 23Watt (= to 100Watt incandescent) CFL's. 2@ 5000K & 1@ 3100K.
By 7/25 judy was swarmin with Gnats and so I got a sticky no pest thing and in no time they were stuck. They lite and never again take flight. I also got a small 5" fan for circulation.

30 days later 8/18/09 Judy is doing well. I tried to clone her but my black thumb killed all 3 attempts. She is growing well on 24/7 light and just water every 5-7 days. miracle grow holds water well.
I picked up 2 more CFL's and fixtures (3100K) and she seems to like what I have given her.

9/4/09
She is getting ready for the switch to 12/12. She is about 2 ft tall and 2 ft wide. Next week she goes to flower... I hope...

It's been a little over 2 weeks of 12/12 and I am currently adding “Grow More” grow bloom 0-50-30 1 t/spoon gallon. I realized that a load of light was not reflecting on judy so I got some scrap A/C ductwork mylar skin and with some light wood and wire crafted a reflecting tent of sorts. I also added two more CFL's for a total 900 watts (2x 200W 2700K, 3x 100W 3100K 2x 100W 5000K)(all for an actual watt draw of 215). It's a bit mickey mouse but now the bathroom is no longer a sunglass required zone unless I open her up. I turn her 2-3 times a day and I even set up a CO2 dispenser of sorts for her. I take a large plastic garbage bag and fill it (like a balloon) with CO2. I put a pinhole into the bag and set it nead the fan to slowly leak out and nourish her. I fill the bag 2-3 times a day. Here is what Judy is lookin like so far.

She freaked me out last week when small white mushrooms showed up in her pot. I plucked them and started injecting O2 into the water with an air stone just before feeding or watering. I figured a little extra O2 for the roots couldn't be a bad thing.. Can it? O2 should be good for her roots or so I've read here.

are there any advantages at all to growing in a bathtub?

sweet island skunk09 said:

are there any advantages at all to growing in a bathtub?

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White walls (before the tent) & water runoff when flushing are two that jumped right out but it's the only spare room I have and I figured WHY NOT?? There is an exhaust fan and only one small window that I had to block off. The odor is shot into the attic and my attic exhaust fan vents that out at over 30 feet from the street level. The temp is a constant 75 F and water is right there and I can pinch a loaf while visiting my baby.
Whats not to love??

Biggest issue is that I must harvest by end of month to dry and cure by end of November cuz I'm moving in Dec. I would hate to be forced to harvest immature buds but thats my deadline. Can anyone help with a way to speed up the blooming to meet my deadline

methias said:

White walls (before the tent) & water runoff when flushing are two that jumped right out but it's the only spare room I have and I figured WHY NOT??

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lol The title made me giggle, but I'm not laughing now, man that is a beautiful plant you have there. Nice job.

Thanks. still can anyone help me with my deadline?? I Gotta be out of here by DEC 1 2009

Here is what my baby is doing as of two days ago.
I'll try to get some more recent pics up L8tr today but I gotta take my pussy to the Vet for a checkup in a bit first.

New pics from today..

id say they would be done by thanksgiving atleast dude i wouldnt worry to much

Worry is what I do best,,,,,,,,,,

damm, time to fire up the vape & chill

Hope I dont f--k it up.

what light schedule did you have them in during the germination and veg stages?

haha fukc im too high my bad nice grow homie dont worrie bout the pic.

24/7 up to about 3 weeks ago then 12/12
& she is a clone Purple Lavender is what I was told.

I agree she will probably be done by thanksgiving, bar any lockups or other stress that might delay growth. You are moving at the same time I will be. I think I am harvesting first or second week of november (I flowered on 9/1), hanging to dry for a week, and then into mason jars to cure while I am moving.

Looking good bro keep it up.

Fuck Fuck Fuck

Was at class out o town all day
Came home late.
Lights were supposed to turn off at 17:00
just found them on still.
It's 20:00 now.

Just adjusted to go from 19:30 to 17:00 nightfall last night.



Well there off now......

Well here are the newest pics.

I'm thinking the purple is about to start

methias said:

24/7 up to about 3 weeks ago then 12/12
& she is a clone Purple Lavender is what I was told.

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Sorry for my error at the start of this when I called her Purple Violet. :
As it turns out I was a bit toasted at the time I typed that and ......

Not an excuse,

Just the facts

I am really excited to see the final product. Great grow. Nice and bushy, and I bet she stinks so good. Grats.