CleanFiend
New Member
Hey guys,
So this is my first grow ever, i've done months of research but still have plenty of questions and could definitely use some advice along the way. I wanted to create this thread so that I could record my progress for others to see in hopes that it will become a source of information for other beginners in the future. So now lets get to the good stuff, here are all the specs of the grow!
Plants: Two feminized autoflowers, 1 Wild Thailand Ryder (World of Seeds) and 1 Auto Purple (Pyramid)
Indoors Tent size 36" x 20" x 62" (Relatively small but its perfect for what me and my wife need.)
Light: Mars II LED Grow Light 700W (350W actual draw), hanging about 22" away running a 20/4 schedule. (Might have went a bit overboard for the size of the tent but all I read about LED's were that the more watts per square foot the better!)
Pots: Im using a gravity fed hydro system (Autopots). I paid extra and got bigger pots, they are 3.9 gallons each. However, for the first 10 days or so they need to be hand fed so for now i'm not using the system, just the pots that came with it.
Medium: I'm using a mix of 50/50 Coco (Botanicare Cocogro) and Perlite (generic from hydro store). I also added about an inch of hydroton (clay pebbles) to the bottom of each pot.
Nutrients: I went with Technaflora's Recipe for Success kit. All I read were great reviews and it seems very clear cut with the schedule it came with and everything so I thought Id give it a chance.
Germination: I did the paper towel method, waited till I saw them sprout a little and then I popped them right into the 3.9 gallon pots filled with Coco and Perlite. about two seed lengths down.
Right now its been a few days since I put the germinated seeds in the pots, and it is the second day since they have sprouted. Prior to planting them, I pre-soaked the coco/perlite mix with water and a 1/4 strength dose of Root 66 and Sugar Daddy, Ph'd to 5.8. Yesterday afternoon the top of the pots had changed color and were very dry so I watered again with a 1/4 strength dose of Root 66 and Sugar Daddy (also Ph'd to 5.
, however, I'm thinking maybe I should have waited longer. Growth seems to have slowed since the second watering. If anyone has any advice for how often I should be watering, please help a brother out!
Here are pictures of the plants currently, it is the morning of day 2 since they sprouted above ground.
Here is the Wild Thailand Ryder
Last but not least, the Auto Purple
So this is my first grow ever, i've done months of research but still have plenty of questions and could definitely use some advice along the way. I wanted to create this thread so that I could record my progress for others to see in hopes that it will become a source of information for other beginners in the future. So now lets get to the good stuff, here are all the specs of the grow!
Plants: Two feminized autoflowers, 1 Wild Thailand Ryder (World of Seeds) and 1 Auto Purple (Pyramid)
Indoors Tent size 36" x 20" x 62" (Relatively small but its perfect for what me and my wife need.)
Light: Mars II LED Grow Light 700W (350W actual draw), hanging about 22" away running a 20/4 schedule. (Might have went a bit overboard for the size of the tent but all I read about LED's were that the more watts per square foot the better!)
Pots: Im using a gravity fed hydro system (Autopots). I paid extra and got bigger pots, they are 3.9 gallons each. However, for the first 10 days or so they need to be hand fed so for now i'm not using the system, just the pots that came with it.
Medium: I'm using a mix of 50/50 Coco (Botanicare Cocogro) and Perlite (generic from hydro store). I also added about an inch of hydroton (clay pebbles) to the bottom of each pot.
Nutrients: I went with Technaflora's Recipe for Success kit. All I read were great reviews and it seems very clear cut with the schedule it came with and everything so I thought Id give it a chance.
Germination: I did the paper towel method, waited till I saw them sprout a little and then I popped them right into the 3.9 gallon pots filled with Coco and Perlite. about two seed lengths down.
Right now its been a few days since I put the germinated seeds in the pots, and it is the second day since they have sprouted. Prior to planting them, I pre-soaked the coco/perlite mix with water and a 1/4 strength dose of Root 66 and Sugar Daddy, Ph'd to 5.8. Yesterday afternoon the top of the pots had changed color and were very dry so I watered again with a 1/4 strength dose of Root 66 and Sugar Daddy (also Ph'd to 5.
, however, I'm thinking maybe I should have waited longer. Growth seems to have slowed since the second watering. If anyone has any advice for how often I should be watering, please help a brother out!Here are pictures of the plants currently, it is the morning of day 2 since they sprouted above ground.
Here is the Wild Thailand Ryder
Last but not least, the Auto Purple
