Trying to grow Organic

Moving out of newbie section. Outdoor shed 12' x 5', a/c added August 2018. Timber grow lights, vero 29 at 400 watts, two or three depending.



Started with Kind 750 led (overpriced), bought Platinum LED and returned immediately, then BlackDog 400 (overpriced) finally found RIU and Timber. Vero 29 Cobs at 3500 K, 400 watts.

I am now starting my third year. First year with blurple leds which did ok. Less intensity for lighting made growing a little easier. Second year was a disaster, started with idea of 27 small plants in 3 gallons of FFOF. Watering about 9 gallons of water and then the fans failed to come on, fixed and then realized no fans with lights off was also a big problem as I started to flower



Tossed them outside as I knew hermies were about to arrive. Thought I would get some product:



But then this happened and ash rained down on these flowers for weeks:



And then I got some Malibu potting soil from a hydro store, full of fungus larvae eating my small plant roots and then endless heat problems without air conditioning and trying to grow at night for temp control.

Now as of July 1 turning a new leaf, using a mix of things that I have read on this forum, gc and ic. Started with Gascanastan's beginner mix:

1/3 sphagnum peat moss, 1/3 aeration (mix of large perlite and 3/8's pumice and gathered biochar), 1/3 earthworm castings from local worm lady. To each cubic foot I added 1 cup kelp meal, fish meal, oyster shell powder and azomite/rock dust.

Tried to use some CC ideas with malted barley powder, coconut water, aloe Vera, fulpower and protek. Still struggling with water and teas.
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Second grow ending 02/2017 produced some nice GSC, Green Love, and GG:

Third grow ending 06/2017 same seeds still under BlackDog and Kind:

Girl scout bag seed ready to cure.

Skipping to this year and my current grows.

Went back inside the house to control temperatures until I could get and air conditioner. Using same soil on second round with reamending using same amendments. These at end of July:
Fourteen days later:

Moved to shed:

Struggling to finish, may be due to watering issues, may be lack of ?



last picture is second pheno of Blue Orca Haze.

Current grow is pretty much a Swami Organic Seed grow, from seeds Blue Orca Haze two distinct phenos, Blue Orca x Urapan RKS two plants, and my chucker seeds BOH X Headband 707, smallest plant is Headband 707.

Blue Orca Haze:

looks good. A bit wilted? Watering issue?

Next round getting ready, added some more mulch:

INF Flux said:

looks good. A bit wilted? Watering issue?

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I think that I may have underwatered during weeks 5 and 6. Pictures wilted are beginning of week 8.

I mean at this point you'll be harvesting before any changes happen. The plant's starting to not care about it's fan leaves anyways. Looks dank!

Lots of cloudy and amber trichomes, will be harvesting several plants this next week. One small headband 707 was first victim.

Man how much did you pay for that setup?

Have you considered growing outside maybe a greenhouse?

projectinfo said:

Man how much did you pay for that setup?

Have you considered growing outside maybe a greenhouse?

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I built it, wood is expensive.

The reasons for the shed were twofold, one is 5 granddaughters, other is I run a business out of my home and would rather not explain to clients why I grow pain medicine. I don't have to explain to granddaughters until they are older.

Companion crop?

I threw some chucker's seeds in empty pot next to where I smoke. It only was getting 1 hour of direct sun, now just 5 minutes. I think it is a boh x boh but the plant behind, what does it look like? It is a volunteer. I thought it was orange mint (which I have nearby) , pinched a leaf and sniffed up some stinging nettles on my nose, ouch. Going to harvest the nettles and add to munch?

Mutant seedling, hibernate. Not making cut!

60 days and just about finished, two down and four to go.

Blue Orca Haze, two phenos:



Blue Orca x 85rks/mex:



Both keep growing a little, the Thai influence?

Defoliate? These are the biggest heaviest blue orca haze flowers I have grown. Still struggled with finish.

newgrow16 said:

Next round getting ready, added some more mulch:

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What have I done wrong? It looks like 7 males and only one female????

Lonely female, GPS Tomahawk, 18 days at 12/12. Moving to tent, 6 dead boys in compost pile.

Last girl standing, harvested at 68 days, SOS Blue Orca Haze, Thai leaning pheno: