KushGroovin'..........400w HID,260w LED, Multi-Strain Organic Garden

kush groove · Oct 19, 2011

Whats up RIU....Decided to start a new thread for entertainment and informational purposes........I enjoy growing my own bud way too much and I just wanted to share the love

So here's what I got

Setup

4x4 Tent
400w CMH w/ 6" cooltube and 4"axial fan
2 Blackstar 240w LED's (133w actual draw)
6" duct fan for exhaust
tower fan for cirulation

Soil

1/4 Vermisoil
1/4 Sphagnum Peat Moss
1/4 Vermiculite
1/4 Organic Compost

Strains

Master Kush
Cinderella '99
Trainwreck
El Capitan OG
Jamaican OG
Sour Alien

Nutrients

Organic Compost
Bat Guano
Liquid Seaweed
Molasses

Pest Control

Azamax
Diatomaceous Earth
Neem Oil
Gognats
Sticky Fly Traps

Here are a few pics from the beginning up until a few days ago

Lights will be on in a few minutes and Ill post some up to date pics....

Here's the link for everything pertaining to this grow up until now: https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/455334-kush-groove-ceramic-black-star.html

This thread is open, so feel free to post info and share your opinions

kush groove · Oct 19, 2011

The Garden

back row: Master Kush, Cinderella '99, Trainwreck
front row: El Capitan OG, Jamaican OG, Sour Alien

Master Kush......reverted to veg for some strange reason

Cinderella '99.....38 days flowering

Trainwreck......31 days of flowering

El Capitan OG......52 days of flowering

Jamaican OG......52 days of flowering

Sour Alien.......45 days of flowering

Platinum Jack....grown from seed

Compost

View attachment 1846516Bin A

Bin B: layered and composting

Bin C: composting

View attachment 1846515Bin D: composting

View attachment 1846518Bin E: composting

kush groove · Oct 20, 2011

I purchased this product a few weeks backs when my girls werent doing so great, gave them the wrong zip code and it took forever to get here......my girls are doing much better now but im gonna be using this from now on.....if i see any result what so ever you guys will be the first to know

kush groove · Oct 21, 2011

Pulled the girls out today to clean out the tent and decided to take some pics.....

Trainwreck, Cinderella '99, Master Kush, Sour Alien, EL Capitan OG, Jamaican OG, and brewing tea

Trainwreck....33 days of flowering

Cinderella '99.....40 days of flowering

Master Kush.....hopefully starts flowering again soon

Sour Alien......47 days flowering

El Capitan OG......54 days of flowering

Jamaican OG......54 days of flowering

i still have a few gnats flying around, but i feel like i might have them under control

El Superbeasto · Oct 21, 2011

Those Jamaican OGs are looking mighty good, well they all are really.

Are those all from clone?

kush groove · Oct 21, 2011

El Superbeasto said:
Those Jamaican OGs are looking mighty good, well they all are really.

Are those all from clone?

thanks alot brother..yes sir, all from clone.....im definitely gonna have to take some clones from the lower stems...these strains are looking great
and the trainwreck tops are gonna be huge

El Superbeasto · Oct 21, 2011

Yeah, I would definitely get clones from some of those.

Those Trainwrecks are looking much better than your last Trainwrecks. The new ones look like goal posts.

You grew in hydro last time right? How are you liking the soil compared to the hydro? I have tried soil, soil-less, hydro, and coco, lately I've been sticking to the coco, for about a year now.

kush groove said:
thanks alot brother..yes sir, all from clone.....im definitely gonna have to take some clones from the lower stems...these strains are looking great
and the trainwreck tops are gonna be huge

kush groove · Oct 21, 2011

yes i did do hydro last grow and i actually prefer soil better right now.....hydro requires alot more maintenance and i dont have enough spare time to monitor as frequently.....my biggest problems with hydro were water temps and fluctuating ph....the veg growth was much faster in hydro but as far as flowering i cant see much of difference.....so far ive tried dwc, ebb and flow, and soil....i know for sure im going with air pots next grow, but i should start looking into coco as well

El Superbeasto · Oct 21, 2011

Air pots + coco is what I use. Veg is about the same as DWC, flowering is the same as well.

I like DWC because there is no soil/medium to deal with, but like you said, keeping the the res temps proper were a lot of work.

If you gave coco a chance, I think you might like it. And if you do not like it, at least then you'll know. First hand experience I think is the best experience.

what what · Oct 21, 2011

what neuts are you using with the coco? Are they coco specific? Im looking to do coco next grow and I live in the states. Looking for local pick up in cali too.

El Superbeasto · Oct 21, 2011

I am currently using GH Flora series 3 part, and HTG Sunleaves brand coco. Once I am out of GH, I want to give coco specific nutes a try. So far though, the GH nutes have yet to disappoint me.

After seeing Kush Groove's grow here, I want to give organic/organic compost a try, his plants do seem to be pretty happy.

what what said:
what neuts are you using with the coco? Are they coco specific? Im looking to do coco next grow and I live in the states. Looking for local pick up in cali too.

bekindbud · Oct 22, 2011

Kush, plants looking nice. Those Trainwrecks are going to be huge. What is the Flowering time on them? Keep up the great work.

Peace

BKB

kush groove · Oct 22, 2011

bekindbud said:
Kush, plants looking nice. Those Trainwrecks are going to be huge. What is the Flowering time on them? Keep up the great work.

Peace

BKB

thanks bro..right now im doing 12 hours of cmh and led and 30 minutes of led only......i was doing 10 hours of cmh and led and 2 hours of led only but i was having problem with strains going back into veg.....not sure if my lighting schedule was the culprit but i switched it up anyway

kush groove · Oct 22, 2011

LED Bud Porn...Random Shots
I can only get these pics at the very end of my light cycle, which is early in the a.m

bekindbud · Oct 22, 2011

Where did you get your CMH bulb from. I am looking for one, I got the magnetic ballast for it just need the bulb now.

When using your LEDs does your rH% rise or stays the same. Reason I ask cause I am sure when your CMH is off and your LEDs are on your temps probably drop some? Just curious....

Plants look insane with the LEDs, you are going to have a nice yield!!!

Peace

BKB

kush groove · Oct 22, 2011

bekindbud said:
Where did you get your CMH bulb from. I am looking for one, I got the magnetic ballast for it just need the bulb now.

When using your LEDs does your rH% rise or stays the same. Reason I ask cause I am sure when your CMH is off and your LEDs are on your temps probably drop some? Just curious....

Plants look insane with the LEDs, you are going to have a nice yield!!!

PEACE

BKB

i purchased my cmh on ebay from htg supply.....yes you are right my humidity does go up a bit when hid goes off and the temps drop by about 5 degrees....ive got plenty of air flow so the humidity isnt much of an issue......i wish i could seal this baby and supplement co2, that would be nice....last time i attempted that it was raining in my tent after 36 hours

kush groove · Oct 23, 2011

Compost Update

bin A: composting; will turn next weekend.....when i pull the lid i can hear the maggots churning away

bin B: layered with compost from bin E, then cardboad

bin C: completed; dumped out onto cardoard

bin D completed; dumped out onto cardboard

bin E: composting

began sifting through completed compost with 1/2" screen; uncomposted material goes back into bin E

and here it is.....black gold

this process is taking longer than i expected so hopefully i can be finished by mid-week

bekindbud · Oct 23, 2011

Kush, have you ever had your compost tested to see what kind of NPK ratio you have? I dont know much about compost but from what I hear it makes bud taste so much more better.

Peace

BKB

kush groove · Oct 23, 2011

i had another explosion in the fungus gnat population so i decided to go for another potent watering of crushed mosquito dunks and i covered the top soil in sand.....now if this doesnt do it, i dont know what will

Random Bud Shots

bekindbud · Oct 23, 2011

The sand works perfectly for the gnats.

Buds looking sweet man!!! Good shit!

Peace

BKB

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