SkunkPharm Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 6:31 PM, zolrooker said: I'm now thinking that maybe the easiest thing would be to buy some auto flowering seeds and put it under my greenhouse / pool cover as it gets full sunlight throughout the day. I'd just have to move it as summer approaches. Are auto flowering strains easy to grow and will this idea work? Expand Autoflowering strains are not easy to grow. There is a multitude of things that can go wrong. And sometimes its just hit and miss with some strains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 6:27 PM, Bakstein420 said: A tote does not offer much space. I managed to grow 1 auto in a double stack tote but lost all my main colas to bud rot. A very rewarding experience nonetheless...I did a grow with two 250L totes with a scrog over both ( to big I know but going to do a second run in the soil) one had 3 x 35cm plants and the other one had 6 x 20cm plants and yields was simular. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 7:57 PM, SkunkPharm said: Autoflowering strains are not easy to grow. There is a multitude of things that can go wrong. And sometimes its just hit and miss with some strains. Expand What are some easy strains I can go for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 8:35 PM, GGG said: I did a grow with two 250L totes with a scrog over both ( to big I know but going to do a second run in the soil) one had 3 x 35cm plants and the other one had 6 x 20cm plants and yields was simular. Sent from my F5321 using TapatalkEish, not 250L......150L totes Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkunkPharm Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 8:44 PM, zolrooker said: What are some easy strains I can go for ? Expand If you have propper soil and enviroment no strains are hard to grow. My advice is decide what you want. Indica sativa hybrid. And see what catches your eye. OG kush is a nice strain to grow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) On 6/11/2020 at 11:25 AM, SkunkPharm said: If you have propper soil and enviroment no strains are hard to grow. My advice is decide what you want. Indica sativa hybrid. And see what catches your eye. OG kush is a nice strain to grow. Expand I was thinking of Big Bhuddas Automatic Hulkberry Autoflowering Both are apparently easy to grow + Autoflowering. Anyone grown these? Should be fine in greenhouse and outdoor when larger I'm hoping. I'll put in pots and bring in on cold nights Edited June 11, 2020 by zolrooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkunkPharm Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Ja autoflowers dont like the cold. So if you are going to do them you will need propper insulation for your grow. Photoperiod fems are much more forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 12:02 PM, zolrooker said: I was thinking of Big Bhuddas Automatic Hulkberry Autoflowering Both are apparently easy to grow + Autoflowering. Anyone grown these? Should be fine in greenhouse and outdoor when larger I'm hoping. I'll put in pots and bring in on cold nights What province are you from if I may Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 12:16 PM, SkunkPharm said: Ja autoflowers dont like the cold. So if you are going to do them you will need propper insulation for your grow. Photoperiod fems are much more forgiving. Expand If I plant the photo fems now, when can I expect it to flower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 12:17 PM, GGG said: What province are you from if I may Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Expand Gauteng Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 So i went through my garage and found a crap load of T5 lights. Not counting the blue lights + acitinics etc, i can probably put together about 16 high output T5 globes which are a mixture of cool white, warm white and daylight (A total of around 750W) Would these lights be sufficient for indoor growing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 It's free so you can give it a go, Google " T5 cannabis grows" then you will see how close you must be with the lights, it will work if you stick to the "how to" Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batista Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 12:54 PM, zolrooker said: If I plant the photo fems now, when can I expect it to flower? Expand If you plant photos outside now, they will start flowering immediately, so its not a good idea from seed. On 6/12/2020 at 9:54 AM, zolrooker said: So i went through my garage and found a crap load of T5 lights. Not counting the blue lights + acitinics etc, i can probably put together about 16 high output T5 globes which are a mixture of cool white, warm white and daylight (A total of around 750W) Would these lights be sufficient for indoor growing? Expand If that is what you have on hand then it will suffice for Veg only. I took apart my t5 floros and replaced them with equivalent LED tubes.More efficient and puts out more light than floro.I only used a 18 w to veg mine in a 1.2x1.2 scrog, so 750w is probably overkill and I wouldnt use floros for flowering.How many plants you planning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batista Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 6:27 PM, Bakstein420 said: A tote does not offer much space. I managed to grow 1 auto in a double stack tote but lost all my main colas to bud rot. A very rewarding experience nonetheless... Expand Those intakes and exhaust look about level with one another, its hard to tell, but I always extract out the top and my intake is at the bottom opposite corner to maximise the airflow over the plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 10:47 AM, Batista said: If you plant photos outside now, they will start flowering immediately, so its not a good idea from seed. If that is what you have on hand then it will suffice for Veg only. I took apart my t5 floros and replaced them with equivalent LED tubes.More efficient and puts out more light than floro.I only used a 18 w to veg mine in a 1.2x1.2 scrog, so 750w is probably overkill and I wouldnt use floros for flowering.How many plants you planning? Expand Probably massive overkill then for veg! Im only planning between 2-4 plants tbh.. dont want to try and grow too much while im still learning. what exactly are the requirements for the flowering stage? And why wouldnt these T5s work, along with a 75W LED? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) On 6/12/2020 at 10:42 AM, GGG said: It's free so you can give it a go, Google " T5 cannabis grows" then you will see how close you must be with the lights, it will work if you stick to the "how to" Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Expand Thanks, will do. Im just experimenting for now so ill do some more research and take it slow. So far from what ive read, people have had success with T5s, but i cant find too much info on optimal colour temperature ranges, wattage needed etc.. From what i understand, the cool whites and daylights would be great for veg.. and that id just need more bulbs with a lower temperature for flowering..apparently warm white does the job, but the yields are not maximised. im guessing it should be decent if supplemented with my LED. Besdies my 75w LED, i coul probably throw another 30+W of LED power into the mix Edited July 3, 2020 by zolrooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Unless i can get a good grow light for under 2k? If someone can point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batista Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 11:24 AM, zolrooker said: Probably massive overkill then for veg! Im only planning between 2-4 plants tbh.. dont want to try and grow too much while im still learning. what exactly are the requirements for the flowering stage? And why wouldnt these T5s work, along with a 75W LED? Expand Cool, 3 plants is probably good then.The light intensity from floros just dont give buds enough light to develop size and density.You can grow with any light by the buds will be light and fluffy.We all started with some form of cfl/floros and then moved on when we saw the benefits of other lights.This is a good starting setup to gain knowledge, then you can expand your equipment when you have experience etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakstein420 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 11:01 AM, Batista said: Those intakes and exhaust look about level with one another, its hard to tell, but I always extract out the top and my intake is at the bottom opposite corner to maximise the airflow over the plant Expand Those 2 fans were both intakes, there was a bigger fan on top to exhaust. My problem was i had way too much foliage and no fan inside moving air over the leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batista Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 2:57 PM, Bakstein420 said: Those 2 fans were both intakes, there was a bigger fan on top to exhaust. My problem was i had way too much foliage and no fan inside moving air over the leaves. Expand Ah I see.I personally only use exhaust fans and never active intake.But I use one meant for a bathroom so its very powerful lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakstein420 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 12:14 PM, zolrooker said: Unless i can get a good grow light for under 2k? If someone can point me in the right direction? Expand @Master_G has a dimmable 150w led setup going for 2k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zolrooker Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 If I grow in greenhouse, is it going to go straight into flower? What does this mean for my yield? Maybe I could grow indoors and then move to greenhouse when I want it to flower? On 6/12/2020 at 10:47 AM, Batista said: If you plant photos outside now, they will start flowering immediately, so its not a good idea from seed. Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_StonedTrooper Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) On 6/12/2020 at 6:59 PM, zolrooker said: If I grow in greenhouse, is it going to go straight into flower? What does this mean for my yield? Maybe I could grow indoors and then move to greenhouse when I want it to flower? Expand Shortest day outside is 21st June, days are getting longer then onwards. I wouldn't unless I was covering each and every night /morning to force flowering. And yes, if you grow straight outside now, it will flower, then start to veg again, which you really dont want. Edited June 12, 2020 by StickyD420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolrooker Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 8:43 PM, StickyD420 said: Shortest day outside is 21st June, days are getting longer then onwards. I wouldn't unless I was covering each and every night /morning to force flowering. And yes, if you grow straight outside now, it will flower, then start to veg again, which you really dont want. Expand So basically, if I'm not gonna be covering it manually everyday, my only options are: Indoor grow Let it veg outdoors until spring Are these above assumptions correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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