Stinger96

[Stinger96]

So here we go.. not sure if I'm early to the party but what the hel..

Will have some space in the tent soon and by the time these girls get flipped they should have the tent to themselves...

Grow nitty gritties:

1x1 Mammoth Pro 100 Tent

600w HID

Extractor fan and two fans for air flow..

The plan:

Will be starting the seeds in a tin with paper towel on top of the decoder. From there straight into Freedom Farms Seed Starter. I Have not used it before and is quite excited to try it out..

After the girls have been Veged to reach the required size, they'll be potted up into 5L pots.  Here is where I wil be testing a different soil mix for each.. 

#1 Will be grown in Freedom Farm Premium Classic & Diotomatious Earth..

#2 Will be grown in FF PC, DE and Super Frass 

3# Will be grown in FF PC & DE Mixed with worm castings, Organic Mulch potting soil and extra Perlite..

None of the plants will get anything else. Normal declorinated tap water only. This grow off will determine my soil mix for further grows. It also serves as a bit of a test on the Super Frass and FF Seed Starter..

With these mixes I am sure to have 3 way different results.. 

To all the contestants, good luck stay safe and above all enjoy.. This is going to be epic..

[The_StonedTrooper]

The early bird catches the worm, well in this case, let's say, the prize

Good luck my brother and go for it

[Stinger96]

Are you playing with?

[The_StonedTrooper]

2 minutes ago, Stinger96 said:

Are you playing with?

I'd like to say, I'm giving everyone a chance

But in all honesty, I'm not that good and there are many growing on here that impress me all the time, and one is you.

[Stinger96]

Ah come on man, play with.. Out of this I am sure @Totemic Will select a foto for his Website for the Tortoni.. I'm not a growers arse but I enjoy it.. that all that counts..

[West Coast Vaper]

Ah come on man, play with.. Out of this I am sure @Totemic Will select a foto for his Website for the Tortoni.. I'm not a growers arse but I enjoy it.. that all that counts..

Yeah please come on play with.
It's the reason I'm putting my pride out there.
As a newbie'ish I'm hoping to learn from so many different diaries running at the same time.
I'm hoping the light is the wooden spoon prize as I'm going into this with 2 x QB75's.

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[Stinger96]

1 minute ago, DamDave said:

Yeah please come on play with.
It's the reason I'm putting my pride out there.
As a newbie'ish I'm hoping to learn from so many different diaries running at the same time.
I'm hoping the light is the wooden spoon prize as I'm going into this with 2 x QB75's.

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I agree.. This will be my second indoor grow so I'm in for a major learning experience.. It's not about winning or anything, it's about the experience and what one learn out of it..

[The_StonedTrooper]

As much as I'd love to join, I am nowhere near ready for that, and or have the space for the plants. 

I will promise now though, next round, you will have to hold me back from entering, as I'll be the first to sign up with such eagerness. 

[The_StonedTrooper]

24 minutes ago, Stinger96 said:

Ah come on man, play with.. Out of this I am sure @Totemic Will select a foto for his Website for the Tortoni.. I'm not a growers arse but I enjoy it.. that all that counts..

Very true, well said, its about the plant and experience and just love for the grow.

[ChefDylan]

Good luck buddy

[Stinger96]

2 hours ago, ChefDylan said:

Good luck buddy

And to you bud... can't wait for the games to begin..

[Stinger96]

So it seems I am falling behind... I'm awaiting a new phone and it will arrive tomorrow, hopefully.. My phone decided to go for shit last week and the tablet I am using now takes real shitty photos.. So.. Go guys I'm on your heals.. Giving you a bit of a head start..

[Stinger96]

Head start is over guys.. Got my phone and I'm on your heals..

Put the beans in a container on top of the decoder... Hopefully tomorrow this time things would of started happening.. Let's see..

Good luck with the germanation and I wish you all 100%germ rate..

 

[iGrowDagga]

Decoder tech, I'm watching you, you know things I see.

[Stinger96]

Nah.. Just dont have a heat pad...

[Stinger96]

Just checked.. None cracked yet.. Will check again tomorrow morning..

[Stinger96]

Morning growmies... So we have our first girl showing signs of life.. She will be potted in FF SS later this morning..

[Stinger96]

And she's off.. Never really dome them but the temps dropped badly over night and this might help..

[Stinger96]

Mornings out of a Wet and cold Nothern Suburbs in CPT.. The first girl showed face and another seed germed..

One to go..

[Stinger96]

Allrighty then.. #Tortot1 showing face nicely.. #Tortot2 not yet and the 3rd bean have not germed yet and will be given till tomorrow morning.. The 2 is sunbathing a bit with some cuts..

[Stinger96]

#Tortot 1&2 did some sunbathing again today.. Trying to curb the stretch a bit.. The 3rd bean has not yet germed and I decided to give it till tomorrow morning and then I'll just plant her somewhere.. But she's out of the selection for now..

[Stinger96]

So #Tortot3 is a no show.. She'll be put in a pot and if she shows face good, if not, no matter.. I'm sure the 2 that showed up for the party will put out... I will now do a weekly update on the two from now on.. What I realize now is that I will have to switch my light cycle to the evenings instead of the day as the temps and humidity spikes badly at night.. As I am new to indoor growing this is obviously the norm.. I just prefer it during the day as I will disturb them during the day and can not really get the space dark enough.. Anny sugestions welcome..

[highchome]

2 hours ago, Stinger96 said:

I will disturb them during the day and can not really get the space dark enough.. Anny sugestions welcome..

I'm not sure what your grow area is like, but Panda Film (e.g. https://hydroponic.co.za/hydroponics/black-white-panda-plastic-sheet/) is not too expensive and works very well. Its also great for DIY and odd shaped spaces because its plastic.

If you grow area is already reflective enough and you just need to block out light, then just a black plastic sheet works well as a light barrier and is a bit cheaper. (Needs to be thicker than a dropsheet BTW). 

 

I'm not sure how much that helps... Maybe give us an idea of what the grow area looks like and someone here will have a better suggestion

[Stinger96]

Thnx yes it helps.. The thing is the tent is in a space that gets used ofted during the day.. I have plans but plans cost money.. Money is quite elusive to most at the moment.. I think I'm just a bit lazy or sometimes just to stoned or focused on something else to get it done.. In the meantime I desided to put up a Gasebo, 3x3 over the tent and the area I use for the grow and then close off the sides.. 

Thank you for your input.. Outside opinion alway help take the blinkers off..

[highchome]

Yeah, money... The cheapest option I can think of is cardboard. Ugly as all hell, esp if its in a used area but it will work. If you need it to be reflective then you can even paint it with flat white paint. 

Mostly people would advise against cardboard because of potential mold. But if its an option for you and nothing else is then why not :)

Managing light leaks is quite important to avoid issues when flowering though, so I'd say its probably worth seeing what you can do for as cheap as possible. Send a pic if you do use cardboard, I love insane DIYed things