goofygolfer
Well-Known Member
Welcome to Goofys garden. I have finally decided to do a grow journal. Heres a what I m working with. A DIY DWC non recurculating 6 gal .tote with three plant sites. I was using a dual outlet air pump (from wally-world). I have upgraded that pump to a dual diaphragm four outlet monster. I have a 400 watt HPS,70watt hps and 4 ft regular shop light.The shop light has cool whit and warm white bulbs in them . My fans are nondescript ,and exhausts are DIY. The grow space is just shy of 4 ft wide by 6 ft deep 8 ft tall. Mylar has been put on the walls ,but not high enough. That will be remedy soon. Also Im using technafloras line up of nutes . It comes in an easy to use all in one box, called recipe for success it has everything to start and finish a grow. I hope its not too lengthy of a read. I am copying this from my note pad just the way it happened. Some of the date in the pictures will be out on chronological order .Its necessary to help tell my story as I had no digital camera until recently. My original plan was for a 31 gallon res with six to eight plants.
. I started this grow back in October of 2009 and have partially harvested some of the ppp. I did however keep detailed written notes and pictures which ,I will now share with you. Starting from the beginning of the grow up until now. Its been a journey fraught with mistakes.
10 05-2009Mylar put on walls and florescent light installed ( regular shop light w/ cool white and warm white bulbs. DIY DWC res made 31 gallon 8 plant site . Size 30x20x16.5
10-6-200 9 6 gallon res made with three plant site for clones . two pumps bought at wally world for res and cloner
10-7-2009400 watt hps and technaflora nutes arrive . Installed right away
10-9-2009 DIY res table built with wheels to be mobile
10-12-2009 Beans from tude arrive omg I freaking stoked 4 train wreck 2 ppp 1 DNA sour cream
10-13-2009 Added exhaust fan. Ran duct work from grow room to the attic. Final exit point through the eves or whatever theyre called. see previous picture.
10-14-2009 10: 00 am tested dwc air and water pumps left running for 24 hrs. tested 400 watter room temp was 71 deg .temps rose 2 deg in 10 mins 11:30 pm temps @77 deg rh @67 % also had 16 isolating fan running.
10-15-2009 Beans in the cup @ 6 pm test results dwc working as desired. Ran all night .
10-16-2009 Beans in the paper towel on saucer on top of cable box. By 10:00 pm checked beans 3 tw cracked and both ppp
10-17-2009 Transplanted beans into RW cubes set up fluro light checked res .and installed feeder tubes at the bottom on net pots
10-18-2009 O M G I AM SUCH A DUMB ASS. First mistake I forgot to soak Rw cubes in phed water. Second mistake transplant totally wrong tap root exposed to light. Replant with tap root in Rw. Third mistake didnt put sugar day and root 66 I res as per instructed by technaflora.
10-19-2009 6:30 AM check beans damaged tw leaves are brown and crunchy (dead in the water pulled) only one tw and two ppp are looking half way decent
10-20-2009 Temps are a problem to clod to hot hard to stabilize growing environment .no change in plants probably will only get 1 good tw hopes its a girl. Further inspection ppp 1 look to be in trouble.
10-21-2009 keeping temp under control no water spray dome to humidity up unplug heating mat to lower temps .
10-22-2009 Disaster strikes again O.M.G. I was turning the fan off and put it on high instead. Stem broke on 1 ppp. Only left with 1 ppp and 1 tw and it looks sick. This grow looks to be over before it got started
10-23-2009 Checked ph it keeps going to 7 .0 aruggh !!!!!!!. Adjust to 6.0 . Growth slows no roots showing through RW yet.
10-24-2009 check ph 6.9 adjust to 6.0. Slow growth second set of leaves showing.
10-25-2009 @&*$### ph keeps going up ph @ 6.7 adjusts to 6.0
10-26-2009 ph creeping up again adjust down to 6.0
10-27-2009 no change in growth rising ph still a problem . What is wrong ?
10-28-2099 no growth still adjusting ph . Dam what is going on here
10-29-2009 still fighting ph . Coly leaves half brown .
10-30-2009 6:30 am no vertical growth coly leaves ½ brown first set of leaves getting bigger. 2 nd set growing also. No roots through rw yet. My mishandlings of the germ and plant process plus ph issues have stunted growth.res change tomorrow temps light on 77 deg rh @ 50 % temps light off 70 deg rh @ 45 %
10-31-2009 pull tw its laying on its side . I think ph roller-coaster and my mishandeling got it.res change . Roots showing through rw amen .now we are getting somewhere .no vert. growth but getting horizontal growth. O M G pump and filter was dirty maybe thats was the reason for ph problems ?
11-1-2009 not mush change roots getting bigger . Nutes ppm @ 300.start ¼ veg nutes in a day or so. Germ DNA sour cream. Added 70 watt hps to veg with took out fluro.
11-2-2009 temps 79deg lights on wow noticeable growth in leaves and roots plant ht 2 coly leaves ½ brown 3 rd and 4 th set forming ph has stabilized @ 5.9- 6.0
11.3-2009 start 400 watt temp up @ 80 deg rh down 39 % . Add bucket of water in front of fan .spray air ,mist walls to bring humidity up .
11-4-2009 DNA sour cream in rw . Temp @ 83 and rh down to 39 -40 range when light come on. Explosive growth on leaves roost still not in deep water yet. Going 18 6 now . Lights out temp 73- 76 ppm @ 320
11-5-2009 looks like rust spots on leaves ? Need to find out why ?
11-06-2009 it has some kind of deficiency probably iron or cal or mag . Ph stable @ 6.0 temps stable lights on /off 80-84 72 -76 add magi-cal
11-08-2009 DNA jumping growth spurt .
11-09-2009 DNA sour cream 2 ¼ tall
11-10-2009- Add 10 ml sugar daddy 10 ml root 66 to bring ppm up . Ppp roost growing good but sour cream is almost in the water. Leaf system ppp 4 sets tall and bushy . DNA sour cream 2 ½ tall
11-11-2009 ppm @ 301 ph 6.0 temp 78 rh 56% noticeable horizontal growth
11-12-2009 change res added just plain water still showing some rust spots.
11-13-2009 ¼ veg nutes added
11-14-2009 I saw foaming slimy and edge of res this am no smell I res . But I have green algae forming on rw .omg its supposed to be covered. Add 10ml/gal h-peroxide and made covers for net pots.
11-15-2009 ????? Worked a double shift just looked at them
11-16-2009 DNA sour cream will be referred to as DNA from now on . DNA is 2 ¾ tall 1st leave 1 lg 2nd & 3rd showing ppp = pure power plant 5 sets of leaves with some over 2 lg
11-18-2009 res change . I just read ph up babies are hungry . Darn may I should have added more nutes sooner .
11-19-2009 O M G explosive growth ppp = 3 ½ w 4 ½ ht stem getting thick 6th node showing . DNA = 3ht 3 ¼ w 3 nodes showing. No adjustment to ph today
11-20-2009 continued good growth on both plants DNA = 3 ¾ ht 3 ½ w
Observations
1presoak rw cubes in phed water of ( ph @ 5.0 )
2weak solution of nutes to water rw cubes ( sugar daddy and root 66 )
3keep temps in check
4use smaller tote to start youll use less nutes
5bring water level up closer to net pots maybe 1 2 inches under
6make sure tap root in placed right
7cover up net pots so no light shine on them
8Read, read and read some more . proper research would have saved me a lot of time and trouble
9find a grow op that works and follow it to the letter quote from Al B Fucted
11-22-2009 all system go looking good
11-23-2009 added another temp /rh meter so I can have dual temps so now temps will be upper and lower as well as rh temps 71/ 67 rh @ 52/ 52 ppm 600 . PPP = 4 ½ ht8 ¼ w. DNA= 4 ¼ ht 5 ¼ w . First node on ppp cupping down . Everything else looks good.
11-26-2009 temps / rh /ppm 71/69 38/44 607 . Rh is higher closer to res and under the plant canopy. Raise ppm to 800 . PPP = 5 ½ ht 12 w . DNA = 5 ½ ht 8 ¼ w 6th node out. Root growth explosion tons of smaller growth on lower branches. PPP getting a little l smell to it.
11-27-2009 Res change today .temps /rh / ph 73.8/70.8 31/35 593 . moved ppp to last hole in dwc .
Emptied res scrubbed with lemon and H2o2
Added 7 gal water , 70 ml H2o2, 105 ml bc boost,5205 ml bc grow,17.5 ml thrive alive b-1 red , 17.5 ml magi-cal, 70ml of sugar daddy . PPM @ 1052 @ ph 5.7
11-28-2009 PPM 1062 ph @ 5.8 added 7 th gal to res w/full nutes now running 7 gallons in res PPM @ 1131
11-31-2009 Temp /RH/PPM/PH/ 78/78 50/52 1109 6.2 . PPP = 8h 17 w 9 nodes. DNA = 6 ½ h 10 w 7 nodes. Lower light 2 overall plant health good no more spots on new growth .
12-2-2009 Exhaust fan hose was off when I came home temps 86 deg
. Top of leaves on ppp looks like a crown they are sticking up and pointing out .Temps 78/81 rh @ 55/59 res temp 68 deg ppm 1089 ph 6.2 . Getting one node of growth per day . Both girls are doing well now . PPP = 10 ht 18 w nodes 10. DNA = 8 ht 13 w 8 nodes. 12 -15-2009 flip to 12/12
12-4-2009 getting 1 of vertical growth per/day
12-5-2009 vertical growth seems to have slowed . I didnt get that 1 today . Ph was @ 6.2
12-7-2009 temp stable 71 lights on ,65 light off rh 55% lights on 45 % lights off. PPM @ 1066 PH @ 6.2 . PPP = 13 ht 20 w . DNA = 11 h 16 w. more brown spots on ppp .Res change tomorrow.
12-8-2009 O M G dumb ass strikes again too much grow added to res soup .dump and redo soup. What a waste .
12-9-2009 Both plants took some nute burn by morning dam I knew this was going to happen. Thats how fast things happen in hydro .Let that be a lesson to you ( goofyolfer)
12-12-2009 grow environment stable . PPP = 18 ½ t 24 w . DNA = 17 ½ t 22 w
12-16-2009 stable environment temps and all that jazz. Add 1 gal water w/nutes . Stems as thick as a permanent marker. PPP has bud sites galore. Oh yea she goanna be a yielder. DNA showing buds sites as well. Next there will be some changes .
Changes to be made:
1two small tub instead of one big one .
2veg room set up
3neoprene inserts for net pots
4make a clone for clones
5cool tube for summer grow op
6professional carbon filter/fan combo
7some sort of DYI chiller for the summer
Notes I ran 7 gal water in the res during veg
12-21-2009 Res change add flower nutes. Dump and clean out res scrub w/ h2o2 and lemon . Add 6 gal water, 90 ml bc boost , 90 ml bloom, 15 ml awesome blossom, 15 ml magi-cal , 15 ml thrive alive red , sugar daddy , roots tangled in pump remove pump . damage some root in the process. cloner built and ready for a test run.
12-25-2009 growing environment stable.
12-30-2009 adding 1 gal /per day no nutes added .
1-1-2010 res change full flowering nutes added . Two weeks since last res change .
1-3-2010 temps 70/70 RH @ 20/32 ppm 978 ph 6.0 res temp 65 deg1 gal water added . PPP = 29 t 31 w @ its widest point. I thinking of hacking lower 1/3 off.
1-4-2010 gave both girls a trim job . Heater on the lowest setting it gets to cold with lights off
1-7-2010 70m l H2o2 buds starting to fatten up. Wow both plants reacted to trim job buds increased in size
Nute break down
EC GOES UP PH GOES DOWN = PLANTS REQUIRE LESS NUTES
EC GOES DOWN PH UP = PLANTS REQUIRE MORE NUTES
EC STABLE PH GOES UP = EQUILIBRUM A GOOD THING
1-11-2010 All growth seems to be halted.
1-16-2010 tops of plants over top of Mylar now. Raining outside humidity high.
1-17-2010 res change full nutes added
1-18-2010 growth spurt after res change . topped dna main bud. Next round will top early . new assessment DNA like high nutes late in flowering. and smells like lemon. PPP smell like pine to me
1-20-2010 added 1 gal water. Temp/rh 74/48. PPM/PH 1402/6.0 . PPP bud starting to show resin .
1-22-2010 - 1-25-2010 Adding 1 gal of water w/ no nutes . Growth is normal. Grow room environment stable.
1-26-2010 Res change I think this will be last one until harvest. PPP buds are showing slow growth . Pistils are turning reddish-brown . Trichs are clear. DNA buds starting to show a little promise. Buds sites are getting bigger, with a more lemony smell. I wish I had known about U. B.'s topping technique. PPM/1400 ph/5.9 temp light on 80/77 rh@ 43%/39%
1-27-2010 6: 30 am lights out temp /rh 68/66 28%/38%. Raised lights again. More red hairs showing 8:00 pm temp lights on 73/68 rh@ 32/40 PPM @ 1672 ph@ 5.9 added 1 ½ gal water. New ppm 1339 and ph @ 5.9. I want light on temps between 76-79 its seems the plants grow better.
Note: in case its confusing I have two of these (
)thats why I posting double temps.
1-282010 7:45 pm lights on temp 71/68 rh @ 37 %/42% PPM @ 1316 ph @ 6.0. PPP Trichs are getting milky ,still no amber. Buds are still fluffy . DNA getting taller buds growing but very slowly.
1-29-2010 Added 1 gal of water . When water level drops PPM increases. When I add water PPM drops back to . I took a real good look at the Trichs today, s%*t still clear and milky (insert frown). DNA buds getting a little bit bigger but not like the PPP
1-30-2010 Garden environment stable ,with temps and rh just where I want it. Still adding 1 gal /per day. PPP central cola still getting bigger and fatter yea!!!
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Buds are still fluffy not rock hard. DNA just getting bushier slow bud development
1-31-2010 Lights on temp 75/66 rh @28%/41% PPM @ 1366 ph @5.8 res temp 61 deg. 1 gal/water added. Res temps lower than I would like may need to get aquarium heater. PPP still getting taller almost over the top of my shelf. Hell yeah!!!. Its the same length as my flashlight.
2-3-2010 calibrate my meters today .ph meter off by 03. PPM meter is dead on target. PPPM @ 1220 so added 1 gal/water with nutes new ppp @ 1349 (recommended is 1400 ) PPP buds are still sort fluffy ,except for the main cola.DNA nugs are small but are getting firm
2-6-2010 Res change today full nutes added . Plus some veg nutes .70 ml of H2o2. I was doing some reading which lead me to believe it was needed. (see riddleme going loco lots of learning thread https://www.rollitup.org/nutrients/276324-nutes-budget.html https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/284736-goin-loco-first-colorado-medical.html) and rick whites thread the best N K P) PPM / PH after nutes 1355/5.8
2-8-2010 Temps 82/67 rh@30%/47% res temp 65 PPM 1500 PH 5.9 added 1gal water PPM dropped to 1285 ph 5.9. I placed an order for some seeds today @ tude .also new air pump ordered.DNA bus plumping up a little bit. I dont think she will be a heavy yielder also ,she's a long flowering strain.
2-10-2010 6:30 am Temps 66/63 raised heat a couple of deg, it was a bit clod for the ladies. I dont want my bottom temp lower than 65 deg. 8:30 pm heater was off ? ??? Why ???? temps 71/61 rh@30%/40% res temp 60 deg PPM 1439 ph 5.9 add 1 gal water didnt recheck PPM or PH. PPP buds were sticky tonight. DNA what a joke waste of time I think . Buds are small , she better shape up or I m going to ship her out.
2-12-2010 everything is stable .raised isolating fan a little bit higher to blow over top better . DNA spreading out . I just wish she give up the buds.PPP top cola getting dense. My trich scope was under water today ,evidently my water jug had a hole in it leaked into my jar that holds my scope.
2-13-2010 - 2-172010 stable environment nothing special to report
2-18-2010 pump came today. O M G its a monster its huge .Also got a scale today harbor freight for $19.99. I hope it not to loud!!!!! .I will install and test when I change the res. Temps 77/67 rh@ 20%/43% cut small bud it weighed 6 grams wet . I think Ill get around 4 zips of dried /cured bud .(well I hope I do)
2-19-2010 O M G PPP is laying over when I went to check on her. I had to tie her up to help support the weight.
2-20-2010 Temps 81/70 rh@ 30%/47% add 1 gal water no nutes.PPM is 1027 after water added .Leaves looking a little droopy . I had fan blowing on # 2 setting instead on # 1 . Chopped main cola and a few of the larger buds . The wet weight was main cola 186 grams after trim other buds 260 grams Trimmings 280 grams. O M G trimming is a PITB.
2-22-2010 Res change today heres whats in the mix 6 gal water ,60 ml H2o2,90ml bc boost, 90ml bc bloom, 15 ml awesome blossom, 15ml thrive alive b-1 red,15 ml magi-cal, 40 ml of sugar daddy, (ran out) 60 ml Bc grow, 40 ml root 66, 7.5 ml thrive alive green, and no I m not following technaflora schedule PPM 1580 PH 6.1 . I m trying to read my plants let them tell me what they need . I reposition ppp to front and put the DNA I the back and added tied to her told hold her up . Also tied some branches back to get more light down lower bud sites. Harvested more buds from PPP today .Also some pruning done to lower branches. NO FAN LEAVES WHERE CUT . 258 grams was the weight after trimming so the total is 719 grams
2-23-2010 grow environment stable . Start working on typing grow journal added 1 gal water.
2-242010 this thread is open to replys ,comments or suggestions .
. I started this grow back in October of 2009 and have partially harvested some of the ppp. I did however keep detailed written notes and pictures which ,I will now share with you. Starting from the beginning of the grow up until now. Its been a journey fraught with mistakes.
10 05-2009Mylar put on walls and florescent light installed ( regular shop light w/ cool white and warm white bulbs. DIY DWC res made 31 gallon 8 plant site . Size 30x20x16.5
10-6-200 9 6 gallon res made with three plant site for clones . two pumps bought at wally world for res and cloner
10-7-2009400 watt hps and technaflora nutes arrive . Installed right away
10-9-2009 DIY res table built with wheels to be mobile
10-12-2009 Beans from tude arrive omg I freaking stoked 4 train wreck 2 ppp 1 DNA sour cream
10-13-2009 Added exhaust fan. Ran duct work from grow room to the attic. Final exit point through the eves or whatever theyre called. see previous picture.
10-14-2009 10: 00 am tested dwc air and water pumps left running for 24 hrs. tested 400 watter room temp was 71 deg .temps rose 2 deg in 10 mins 11:30 pm temps @77 deg rh @67 % also had 16 isolating fan running.
10-15-2009 Beans in the cup @ 6 pm test results dwc working as desired. Ran all night .
10-16-2009 Beans in the paper towel on saucer on top of cable box. By 10:00 pm checked beans 3 tw cracked and both ppp
10-17-2009 Transplanted beans into RW cubes set up fluro light checked res .and installed feeder tubes at the bottom on net pots
10-18-2009 O M G I AM SUCH A DUMB ASS. First mistake I forgot to soak Rw cubes in phed water. Second mistake transplant totally wrong tap root exposed to light. Replant with tap root in Rw. Third mistake didnt put sugar day and root 66 I res as per instructed by technaflora.
10-19-2009 6:30 AM check beans damaged tw leaves are brown and crunchy (dead in the water pulled) only one tw and two ppp are looking half way decent
10-20-2009 Temps are a problem to clod to hot hard to stabilize growing environment .no change in plants probably will only get 1 good tw hopes its a girl. Further inspection ppp 1 look to be in trouble.
10-21-2009 keeping temp under control no water spray dome to humidity up unplug heating mat to lower temps .
10-22-2009 Disaster strikes again O.M.G. I was turning the fan off and put it on high instead. Stem broke on 1 ppp. Only left with 1 ppp and 1 tw and it looks sick. This grow looks to be over before it got started
10-23-2009 Checked ph it keeps going to 7 .0 aruggh !!!!!!!. Adjust to 6.0 . Growth slows no roots showing through RW yet.
10-24-2009 check ph 6.9 adjust to 6.0. Slow growth second set of leaves showing.
10-25-2009 @&*$### ph keeps going up ph @ 6.7 adjusts to 6.0
10-26-2009 ph creeping up again adjust down to 6.0
10-27-2009 no change in growth rising ph still a problem . What is wrong ?
10-28-2099 no growth still adjusting ph . Dam what is going on here
10-29-2009 still fighting ph . Coly leaves half brown .
10-30-2009 6:30 am no vertical growth coly leaves ½ brown first set of leaves getting bigger. 2 nd set growing also. No roots through rw yet. My mishandlings of the germ and plant process plus ph issues have stunted growth.res change tomorrow temps light on 77 deg rh @ 50 % temps light off 70 deg rh @ 45 %
10-31-2009 pull tw its laying on its side . I think ph roller-coaster and my mishandeling got it.res change . Roots showing through rw amen .now we are getting somewhere .no vert. growth but getting horizontal growth. O M G pump and filter was dirty maybe thats was the reason for ph problems ?
11-1-2009 not mush change roots getting bigger . Nutes ppm @ 300.start ¼ veg nutes in a day or so. Germ DNA sour cream. Added 70 watt hps to veg with took out fluro.
11-2-2009 temps 79deg lights on wow noticeable growth in leaves and roots plant ht 2 coly leaves ½ brown 3 rd and 4 th set forming ph has stabilized @ 5.9- 6.0
11.3-2009 start 400 watt temp up @ 80 deg rh down 39 % . Add bucket of water in front of fan .spray air ,mist walls to bring humidity up .
11-4-2009 DNA sour cream in rw . Temp @ 83 and rh down to 39 -40 range when light come on. Explosive growth on leaves roost still not in deep water yet. Going 18 6 now . Lights out temp 73- 76 ppm @ 320
11-5-2009 looks like rust spots on leaves ? Need to find out why ?
11-06-2009 it has some kind of deficiency probably iron or cal or mag . Ph stable @ 6.0 temps stable lights on /off 80-84 72 -76 add magi-cal
11-08-2009 DNA jumping growth spurt .
11-09-2009 DNA sour cream 2 ¼ tall
11-10-2009- Add 10 ml sugar daddy 10 ml root 66 to bring ppm up . Ppp roost growing good but sour cream is almost in the water. Leaf system ppp 4 sets tall and bushy . DNA sour cream 2 ½ tall
11-11-2009 ppm @ 301 ph 6.0 temp 78 rh 56% noticeable horizontal growth
11-12-2009 change res added just plain water still showing some rust spots.
11-13-2009 ¼ veg nutes added
11-14-2009 I saw foaming slimy and edge of res this am no smell I res . But I have green algae forming on rw .omg its supposed to be covered. Add 10ml/gal h-peroxide and made covers for net pots.
11-15-2009 ????? Worked a double shift just looked at them
11-16-2009 DNA sour cream will be referred to as DNA from now on . DNA is 2 ¾ tall 1st leave 1 lg 2nd & 3rd showing ppp = pure power plant 5 sets of leaves with some over 2 lg
11-18-2009 res change . I just read ph up babies are hungry . Darn may I should have added more nutes sooner .
11-19-2009 O M G explosive growth ppp = 3 ½ w 4 ½ ht stem getting thick 6th node showing . DNA = 3ht 3 ¼ w 3 nodes showing. No adjustment to ph today
11-20-2009 continued good growth on both plants DNA = 3 ¾ ht 3 ½ w
Observations
1presoak rw cubes in phed water of ( ph @ 5.0 )
2weak solution of nutes to water rw cubes ( sugar daddy and root 66 )
3keep temps in check
4use smaller tote to start youll use less nutes
5bring water level up closer to net pots maybe 1 2 inches under
6make sure tap root in placed right
7cover up net pots so no light shine on them
8Read, read and read some more . proper research would have saved me a lot of time and trouble
9find a grow op that works and follow it to the letter quote from Al B Fucted
11-22-2009 all system go looking good
11-23-2009 added another temp /rh meter so I can have dual temps so now temps will be upper and lower as well as rh temps 71/ 67 rh @ 52/ 52 ppm 600 . PPP = 4 ½ ht8 ¼ w. DNA= 4 ¼ ht 5 ¼ w . First node on ppp cupping down . Everything else looks good.
11-26-2009 temps / rh /ppm 71/69 38/44 607 . Rh is higher closer to res and under the plant canopy. Raise ppm to 800 . PPP = 5 ½ ht 12 w . DNA = 5 ½ ht 8 ¼ w 6th node out. Root growth explosion tons of smaller growth on lower branches. PPP getting a little l smell to it.
11-27-2009 Res change today .temps /rh / ph 73.8/70.8 31/35 593 . moved ppp to last hole in dwc .
Emptied res scrubbed with lemon and H2o2
Added 7 gal water , 70 ml H2o2, 105 ml bc boost,5205 ml bc grow,17.5 ml thrive alive b-1 red , 17.5 ml magi-cal, 70ml of sugar daddy . PPM @ 1052 @ ph 5.7
11-28-2009 PPM 1062 ph @ 5.8 added 7 th gal to res w/full nutes now running 7 gallons in res PPM @ 1131
11-31-2009 Temp /RH/PPM/PH/ 78/78 50/52 1109 6.2 . PPP = 8h 17 w 9 nodes. DNA = 6 ½ h 10 w 7 nodes. Lower light 2 overall plant health good no more spots on new growth .
12-2-2009 Exhaust fan hose was off when I came home temps 86 deg
. Top of leaves on ppp looks like a crown they are sticking up and pointing out .Temps 78/81 rh @ 55/59 res temp 68 deg ppm 1089 ph 6.2 . Getting one node of growth per day . Both girls are doing well now . PPP = 10 ht 18 w nodes 10. DNA = 8 ht 13 w 8 nodes. 12 -15-2009 flip to 12/1212-4-2009 getting 1 of vertical growth per/day
12-5-2009 vertical growth seems to have slowed . I didnt get that 1 today . Ph was @ 6.2
12-7-2009 temp stable 71 lights on ,65 light off rh 55% lights on 45 % lights off. PPM @ 1066 PH @ 6.2 . PPP = 13 ht 20 w . DNA = 11 h 16 w. more brown spots on ppp .Res change tomorrow.
12-8-2009 O M G dumb ass strikes again too much grow added to res soup .dump and redo soup. What a waste .
12-9-2009 Both plants took some nute burn by morning dam I knew this was going to happen. Thats how fast things happen in hydro .Let that be a lesson to you ( goofyolfer)
12-12-2009 grow environment stable . PPP = 18 ½ t 24 w . DNA = 17 ½ t 22 w
12-16-2009 stable environment temps and all that jazz. Add 1 gal water w/nutes . Stems as thick as a permanent marker. PPP has bud sites galore. Oh yea she goanna be a yielder. DNA showing buds sites as well. Next there will be some changes .
Changes to be made:
1two small tub instead of one big one .
2veg room set up
3neoprene inserts for net pots
4make a clone for clones
5cool tube for summer grow op
6professional carbon filter/fan combo
7some sort of DYI chiller for the summer
Notes I ran 7 gal water in the res during veg
12-21-2009 Res change add flower nutes. Dump and clean out res scrub w/ h2o2 and lemon . Add 6 gal water, 90 ml bc boost , 90 ml bloom, 15 ml awesome blossom, 15 ml magi-cal , 15 ml thrive alive red , sugar daddy , roots tangled in pump remove pump . damage some root in the process. cloner built and ready for a test run.
12-25-2009 growing environment stable.
12-30-2009 adding 1 gal /per day no nutes added .
1-1-2010 res change full flowering nutes added . Two weeks since last res change .
1-3-2010 temps 70/70 RH @ 20/32 ppm 978 ph 6.0 res temp 65 deg1 gal water added . PPP = 29 t 31 w @ its widest point. I thinking of hacking lower 1/3 off.
1-4-2010 gave both girls a trim job . Heater on the lowest setting it gets to cold with lights off
1-7-2010 70m l H2o2 buds starting to fatten up. Wow both plants reacted to trim job buds increased in size
Nute break down
EC GOES UP PH GOES DOWN = PLANTS REQUIRE LESS NUTES
EC GOES DOWN PH UP = PLANTS REQUIRE MORE NUTES
EC STABLE PH GOES UP = EQUILIBRUM A GOOD THING
1-11-2010 All growth seems to be halted.
1-16-2010 tops of plants over top of Mylar now. Raining outside humidity high.
1-17-2010 res change full nutes added
1-18-2010 growth spurt after res change . topped dna main bud. Next round will top early . new assessment DNA like high nutes late in flowering. and smells like lemon. PPP smell like pine to me
1-20-2010 added 1 gal water. Temp/rh 74/48. PPM/PH 1402/6.0 . PPP bud starting to show resin .
1-22-2010 - 1-25-2010 Adding 1 gal of water w/ no nutes . Growth is normal. Grow room environment stable.
1-26-2010 Res change I think this will be last one until harvest. PPP buds are showing slow growth . Pistils are turning reddish-brown . Trichs are clear. DNA buds starting to show a little promise. Buds sites are getting bigger, with a more lemony smell. I wish I had known about U. B.'s topping technique. PPM/1400 ph/5.9 temp light on 80/77 rh@ 43%/39%
1-27-2010 6: 30 am lights out temp /rh 68/66 28%/38%. Raised lights again. More red hairs showing 8:00 pm temp lights on 73/68 rh@ 32/40 PPM @ 1672 ph@ 5.9 added 1 ½ gal water. New ppm 1339 and ph @ 5.9. I want light on temps between 76-79 its seems the plants grow better.
Note: in case its confusing I have two of these (
)thats why I posting double temps.1-282010 7:45 pm lights on temp 71/68 rh @ 37 %/42% PPM @ 1316 ph @ 6.0. PPP Trichs are getting milky ,still no amber. Buds are still fluffy . DNA getting taller buds growing but very slowly.
1-29-2010 Added 1 gal of water . When water level drops PPM increases. When I add water PPM drops back to . I took a real good look at the Trichs today, s%*t still clear and milky (insert frown). DNA buds getting a little bit bigger but not like the PPP
1-30-2010 Garden environment stable ,with temps and rh just where I want it. Still adding 1 gal /per day. PPP central cola still getting bigger and fatter yea!!!
bigjointBuds are still fluffy not rock hard. DNA just getting bushier slow bud development 1-31-2010 Lights on temp 75/66 rh @28%/41% PPM @ 1366 ph @5.8 res temp 61 deg. 1 gal/water added. Res temps lower than I would like may need to get aquarium heater. PPP still getting taller almost over the top of my shelf. Hell yeah!!!. Its the same length as my flashlight.
2-3-2010 calibrate my meters today .ph meter off by 03. PPM meter is dead on target. PPPM @ 1220 so added 1 gal/water with nutes new ppp @ 1349 (recommended is 1400 ) PPP buds are still sort fluffy ,except for the main cola.DNA nugs are small but are getting firm
2-6-2010 Res change today full nutes added . Plus some veg nutes .70 ml of H2o2. I was doing some reading which lead me to believe it was needed. (see riddleme going loco lots of learning thread https://www.rollitup.org/nutrients/276324-nutes-budget.html https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/284736-goin-loco-first-colorado-medical.html) and rick whites thread the best N K P) PPM / PH after nutes 1355/5.8
2-8-2010 Temps 82/67 rh@30%/47% res temp 65 PPM 1500 PH 5.9 added 1gal water PPM dropped to 1285 ph 5.9. I placed an order for some seeds today @ tude .also new air pump ordered.DNA bus plumping up a little bit. I dont think she will be a heavy yielder also ,she's a long flowering strain.
2-10-2010 6:30 am Temps 66/63 raised heat a couple of deg, it was a bit clod for the ladies. I dont want my bottom temp lower than 65 deg. 8:30 pm heater was off ? ??? Why ???? temps 71/61 rh@30%/40% res temp 60 deg PPM 1439 ph 5.9 add 1 gal water didnt recheck PPM or PH. PPP buds were sticky tonight. DNA what a joke waste of time I think . Buds are small , she better shape up or I m going to ship her out.
2-12-2010 everything is stable .raised isolating fan a little bit higher to blow over top better . DNA spreading out . I just wish she give up the buds.PPP top cola getting dense. My trich scope was under water today ,evidently my water jug had a hole in it leaked into my jar that holds my scope.
2-13-2010 - 2-172010 stable environment nothing special to report
2-18-2010 pump came today. O M G its a monster its huge .Also got a scale today harbor freight for $19.99. I hope it not to loud!!!!! .I will install and test when I change the res. Temps 77/67 rh@ 20%/43% cut small bud it weighed 6 grams wet . I think Ill get around 4 zips of dried /cured bud .(well I hope I do)
2-19-2010 O M G PPP is laying over when I went to check on her. I had to tie her up to help support the weight.
2-20-2010 Temps 81/70 rh@ 30%/47% add 1 gal water no nutes.PPM is 1027 after water added .Leaves looking a little droopy . I had fan blowing on # 2 setting instead on # 1 . Chopped main cola and a few of the larger buds . The wet weight was main cola 186 grams after trim other buds 260 grams Trimmings 280 grams. O M G trimming is a PITB.
2-22-2010 Res change today heres whats in the mix 6 gal water ,60 ml H2o2,90ml bc boost, 90ml bc bloom, 15 ml awesome blossom, 15ml thrive alive b-1 red,15 ml magi-cal, 40 ml of sugar daddy, (ran out) 60 ml Bc grow, 40 ml root 66, 7.5 ml thrive alive green, and no I m not following technaflora schedule PPM 1580 PH 6.1 . I m trying to read my plants let them tell me what they need . I reposition ppp to front and put the DNA I the back and added tied to her told hold her up . Also tied some branches back to get more light down lower bud sites. Harvested more buds from PPP today .Also some pruning done to lower branches. NO FAN LEAVES WHERE CUT . 258 grams was the weight after trimming so the total is 719 grams
2-23-2010 grow environment stable . Start working on typing grow journal added 1 gal water.
2-242010 this thread is open to replys ,comments or suggestions .
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