Big Black Indica 1000w LED/HPS 5x3 Co2 ScrOG grow

Hi everyone,

This is my grow journal. Feel Free to comment as you see fit. Be prepared for tons of pictures and videos of my grow. Currently waiting for my seeds to be delivered.


Grow Room Details

1. Lighting: I will be using an air cooled 600w MH/HPS hood and bulbs. I also will be getting a 400w equivalent LED
2. Ventilation: The hood will be air-cooled into atic space using air outside the grow room. Another Carbon Filtered vent will be used to controll the inside temps, vented into attic space.
3. Grow Medium: Using The Three Bucketeers DWC System from Stealth Hydroponics
4. Co2 Enrichment: 20lbs Tank with regulator hooked up to an environmental controller
5. Environmental Control: C.A.P. Air-4 controller inputs as follows:
   1. Tempature control- Carbon filtered vent to attic
   2. Humidity Control- Dehumidifier
   3. Co2 Control- co2 tank regulator

The Grow room will be a 5x3x8ft area, give or take a few inches. Total of approx. 16sqft of growing space. I will have 3 female Big Black Indicas: Afgani x (White Widow x Big Bud) hybrid. I will be doing the ScrOG method to maximize my yeild. The stain produces 500g/m2, so i am hoping for 750g total, but will be okay with 500g.

So i am stoned, and researching which nutrient brand i want to go with. I have never grown hydroponicly, and grew 1 plant years ago in soil. I came across a video on youtube from Advanced Nutrients. [video=youtube;TjGMysy2RKY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjGMysy2RKY[/video] . I like how it balances the PH levels. I wouldn't mind having to mix several different additives, but would perfer to simplify it because this is my first grow. Are there any other brands that balances out the ph without having to add several different additives?? Quality simplicity is priority, price not so much. Not into overpriced items tho.

Also, the hydro kit im getting is http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=158 . It has a upper reservior, and a lower level controll reservior. Ok, when i check my water, obviously, im going to check each plants 5gallon bucket. Okay, say the ppm is way lower than the previous test ( the plants are hungry). How would i adjust the ppm? would i add nutes to each bucket, then the two reserviors? Or just in the reserviors and let it works it's way to the plant?

Started construction on the grow room 12-23-12.


Received the seeds from AMS on thursday 12-27-12. 2am Friday morning, i put them in a damp paper towel to let them germinate. Within 1.5 days, the first seed sprouted. After 2 days, the other two sprouted.



So I decided to set the grow room up with the things i have already.




I've orderd some nutes, i decided to go with Pure Essentials Black Label brand, however, they wont be here for a while (holiday). Hopefully the local Hydro store is open on new years day so i can get me a ph meter and some seedling nutes. I've also received my LED light. I went with Haight Solid State. Ordered my HPS/MH hood, and and vent fans also. The show is on the road, hopefully in 4 months, i have tonage!!

1 week since i put the seeds in a damp paper towel to germinate.

LED Light:



Plant #1. She germinated the quickest



Plant #2, Was the last to germinate



3rd Plant




Plant #3




They all are around 3" tall, with Plant #3 being slightly taller, followed by 1, then 2.

Well, the first attempt didn't turn out well. Ditched the 3 above and started 3 more. Had issues with stunted growth, and brown mushy roots. Hopefully this time around works better. after 6 days, the plants didn't stretch as much, and the first leaves popped out of the ground. The seed shell didn't want to pop off the first round.

[video=youtube;r_z8cbHY_ww]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_z8cbHY_ww[/video]

One of my plants.

week 5 from seed.

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Thinking about ordering a 20lb co2 tank. I have a regulator already, i just hope my local hydro shop can refill it for me. 2 more weeks and im switching to 12/12. all plants are showing caliaxs with a hair coming out. Tell me what you guys think... This is my first grow. Usings an air cooled 600watt hps/mh hood, and a haight solid state 180w led light. With these three plants, how likely will i see a pound of finished product? Let me know!!! Thanks guys!

I have abandonded this thread, sorry... But i have kept up an other thread with this grow.. Tons of pics and photos.

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/621130-how-am-i-doing-photos.html

Had nutrient burn on 2 of the plants, the meter didn't even read that high! I immediatly changed the water and gave a low dose of nutes. 1 plant did fine during this time, atleast the leaves didnt turn black and fall off. anyways, will probally start a flush in 4 days, and let it flush until the trichomes start to turn amber. I want a couch lock buzz. This strain is a 7-8 week strain.