New grower, first attempt (indoors)

[zolrooker]

Hi guys, thought id start my own grow diary here

 

Strains:

Amnesia Haze (Anaconda)

Master Kush Grand (Bulk Seed Bank)

Grandpa Banner (Darkstar Genetics) Big thanks to @Master_G for the GDP and BB3 seeds. (Also have some Bruce Banner #3 for next time)

 

Indoor or outdoor?

Indoor

 

The Grow Space

1800x900x500 stealth cabinet

 

Growing medium

Freedom Farms Premium Soil

10 liter fabric pots

 

Nutrients and Supplements

Blackstrap Molasses

Compost Tea

 

Lighting

150w LED dimmable 3500K from @Master_G

75W LED that will be added as a supplemental light later on

 

Other equipment

Inlet and exhaust fans (90m3/h)
STC1000 temp controller
Small fan heater
Oscillating fan
Space blankets and some other reflective sheeting i had on hand.
 

Will add any additinal info as i go

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by zolrooker

[CreX]

nice man! 

sounds like a recipe for success

[The_StonedTrooper]

My seats, in the upright position, tray table is stowed away. 

Ready for take off Capt

[TheUltimateNoob]

Hooo yaahh! Lol

All the best man, I'm gonna go ahead and sub along.

 

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[zolrooker]

All 3 germinated. Transfered to some slightly larger pots, as the fan was seeming a little strong for the jiffies. The dark green colour bothers me a bit, but it's probably from over watering in the beginning (seems like it's improving though). 

Edited July 11, 2020 by zolrooker

[The_StonedTrooper]

I dont see anything wrong brother, good show

Classy party cups very elegant canna cups

Edited July 11, 2020 by StickyD420

[TheUltimateNoob]

All looks well

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[The_StonedTrooper]

You have the gold standard in seedling cups

[afternoon blazer]

Exciting times ahead bro.

I wana be like @zolrooker too

[afternoon blazer]

Yo rooker. Whats happening bro.

Howz it looking?

[zolrooker]

47 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

Yo rooker. Whats happening bro.

Howz it looking?

Hey bud, things are going ok so far. Load shedding messing with things a bit .. but not too bad overall (im hoping). Heres a pic from this morning.

17 days since Amnesia Haze (top left) and Master Kush Grand (bottom left) seeds were dropped

14 days since the GDP/BB3 (Right of pic)

Edited July 16, 2020 by zolrooker

[zolrooker]

So, I've over-watered my seedlings AGAIN and now they're looking a bit droopy. Need to calm down a bit and take it easy lol.

[Totemic]

Every time you get the urge to water, tell yourself one more day. Pick the pot up every day until it feels 90% lighter than wet. It can get bone dry and feather light.

[The_StonedTrooper]

3 hours ago, zolrooker said:

So, I've over-watered my seedlings AGAIN and now they're looking a bit droopy. Need to calm down a bit and take it easy lol.

Sorry brother, 

Try as Totemic says, I at first did this too.

Same soil, in the same pot, not wet and stays dry, and then use it as reference for the actual plant.

Then I'd definitely say you need more perlite or add a little coco, even both to your mix for more air, and better drying times perhaps?

If you watering 7 days apart, and still got over watered pots, then definitely more air flow and pockets in the soil.

[afternoon blazer]

We are gona chain u up. 

[The_StonedTrooper]

1 minute ago, afternoon blazer said:

We are gona chain u up. 

At least his hands, we dont want to stop him walking around, we not that cruel

[The_StonedTrooper]

@zolrooker

Brother, your gold standard cups, are not good for drainage and I see hardly any perlite in it.

Better pots, more perlite, 7 days watering schedule, and you'll be hundreds brother. 

Added, are you leaving them in a tray of water?

Edited July 17, 2020 by StickyD420
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[zolrooker]

1 hour ago, StickyD420 said:

@zolrooker

Brother, your gold standard cups, are not good for drainage and I see hardly any perlite in it.

Better pots, more perlite, 7 days watering schedule, and you'll be hundreds brother. 

Added, are you leaving them in a tray of water?

Hey bro. No I'm not leaving them in a tray of water, but I've been doing small waterings every second day. Will just slow that the hell down lol and then I have fabric pots to transfer to afterwards 

Edited July 17, 2020 by zolrooker

[The_StonedTrooper]

Ah okay sweet, 

Nah brother, no need to do small waterings every 2 days, and definitely the fabric pot will be better.

My last grow I watered 7 days before I harvested the plant, and when I cut the stem at the base, the soil was still wet at the bottom, and then put that fabric pot outside for a week longer, and it was still wet on the ground when I moved the pot again. You'd be surprised how long it can go between waterings depending on your mix.

I'm also thinking your cups sit flush on the tray, and therefore might not be breathing properly top to bottom?

Edited July 17, 2020 by StickyD420
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[zolrooker]

16 hours ago, StickyD420 said:

Ah okay sweet, 

Nah brother, no need to do small waterings every 2 days, and definitely the fabric pot will be better.

My last grow I watered 7 days before I harvested the plant, and when I cut the stem at the base, the soil was still wet at the bottom, and then put that fabric pot outside for a week longer, and it was still wet on the ground when I moved the pot again. You'd be surprised how long it can go between waterings depending on your mix.

I'm also thinking your cups sit flush on the tray, and therefore might not be breathing properly top to bottom?

Yes brother, I made holes at the bottom of the cups.. But it's sitting flush on the tray. 

The pots seem very dry and light today (feels the same weight as a cup filled with dry soil to me) but I've watered 2 days ago, so I'll wait a few more days and monitor. 

Maybe spray the seedlings once a day on the leaves also..? 

[The_StonedTrooper]

5 minutes ago, zolrooker said:

Yes brother, I made holes at the bottom of the cups.. But it's sitting flush on the tray. 

The pots seem very dry and light today (feels the same weight as a cup filled with dry soil to me) but I've watered 2 days ago, so I'll wait a few more days and monitor. 

Maybe spray the seedlings once a day on the leaves also..? 

Awe how you brother, 

Yes okay, maybe cut sections out the sides of the cups next time for air flow to the base for the hole you have made to work better. 

Spraying in the morning, with an activator (Kelpak or ActiVera) and water combo will make the plants system kick into action quicker and start the perspiration process going.

If you feel they are ready for water, water them tomorrow morning, and I'd say those roots are now filling that cups bottom pretty well already and now on a 2 to 3 day schedule. 

Maybe up pot them and then water them into their new homes instead of watering them in cups again?

Fire

[The_StonedTrooper]

@zolrooker

Swing a new picture, one of today, want to see her leaves please, in as best natural colour light you can for diagnosis 

[zolrooker]

23 minutes ago, StickyD420 said:

@zolrooker

Swing a new picture, one of today, want to see her leaves please, in as best natural colour light you can for diagnosis 

Will do bro. Currently lights out, will get some pics this evening 

[zolrooker]

@zolrooker
Swing a new picture, one of today, want to see her leaves please, in as best natural colour light you can for diagnosis 

Here's are a couple of pics bro


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[The_StonedTrooper]

Thanks for the pictures,

Would say they can be put into fabric pots, and they are probably still wet / muddy at the bottom, and will see if you transplanting them tomorrow. 

Some roots are drowning, at the bottom, and that is surely causing the twisted leaves and the lock out of N as the new growth was yellow and could not absorb the nutrients. 

Guys will even lift a fabric pot off the floor for proper air flow under, and you need that air and dry out to a degree, they are programmed to seek out water, and if you keep them too wet they dont need to do any work or grow bigger root systems. 

Edited July 18, 2020 by StickyD420