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Hello boys and girls 
.
Welcome to my first grow journal and my second grow in total. After a successful first grow I decided to get more active in the AFN community, as I've learnt a lot through this site in the last six months and I hope that by this way I'll learn even more and maybe share some knowledge
. I'll start with a boring intro that you can freely skip and go right to the pictures 
.
INTRO:
On my first grow I've grown 5 plants in soil under a 600W HPS. The grow was in the same tent that I will be using now and I've hand watered them with mostly Plagron nutes. Although some rookie mistakes were made, extensive research and friendly advice lead to a very decent result
.
However, before and during that first grow I came in contact with growers that use Autopots and Biotabs and had some firsthand experience with these products.They both seemed great by themselves, but the combination turned out to be amazing
. All that must be done is to prepare your plants a healthy, nutrient-rich potting mix with Biotabs and give them their own water supply with the Autopots. As you noticed 
, I decided that this combination is the way to go for my second grow, so there you have it 
.
I'll be making two compact versions of this journal in both of the manufacturers forums, but more of that later on.
As far as the genetics goes, the DP's came from an Amsterdam connection and I have been making a decision about the seeds for almost a month and the Glueberry OG (and their other autos) really seemed amazing. Although, pretty bummed that I missed the latest Illuminautos drop
.
Another important thing to mention is that I'm already almost 20 days into this grow, but only now found the time to start the journal
. So be prepared for some fast updates 
.
Let's get started
.
EQUIPMENT:
. The NL is due to the fact that out of 4 Glueberry's three sprouted and the NL was a friends that popped the same day as the Glueberrys.
Now finally for some pics
:
Equipment:
Spudnik + SunMaster 600w MH
Lighting and ventilation system:
After the setup of the tent and initial tests, the seeds (4 GBOG) were dropped in a glass of room temperature tap water that was then put aside in a dark corner.
24 hours later they sank to the bottom and around 48 hours later we have this:
After the tap root emerged like this, the seeds were planted in jiffy cubes that were soaked with a very light solution of Plagron Seedbooster Plus.
The seeds were planted with the tap root pointing down and after some more research it seems that this is wrong?!? The science seems legit, but does anyone have any opinions about that
?
Nonetheless, the first sprouted after less than a day. Two more followed a day after.
What happened next was in my opinion the first mistake of the grow
. The freshly sprouted seedlings were put under the light. Now, the temps (around 25-26C) and RH (around 45-50%) were OK, but it seems that the light was a little bit to strong for them as they still haven't opened up their cotyledons at that point. No major issues, just seemed as if they were fighting a lot more than they should. Once again I learn the importance of patience in these kind of endeavours 
.
Problems aside, 3 Glueberries made it and 1 Northern Lights joined their crew and they are all alive and kickin' at this moment
. So, without further ado, I give you DAY 1:
The GBOG gang:
Upper left is the first lady that sprouted, upper right is the gang leader and the third, scrawny one had the most problems in the beginning (my guess is due to the light being to intense in that stage, but not sure; SPOILER: she gets better
).
The power couple (GBOG1 and GBOG2):
The survivor (GBOG3):
New blood (NL) and some innocent bystanders:
Aaaaaand... I think that this will be enough for now
. Been writing this for 2 and a half hours and I need to get up in 3, pheeew. But, I like how it looks so it was worth it . Please feel free to join me along the ride and ask any kinds of questions and hopefully shot some advice my way 
.
Before I forget, shout out to @epenguin @Waira @budelee @Fairlynew @Hansbricks @Renaissance Redneck @Biotabs F69 @Micron Creek @CoviklaFlaire @A-Train @DutchPassionTony , how are all of ya doing?
P.S. During these first two weeks of the grow some pictures may be misplaced for a day's length, but I think that I have it all sorted out.
.Welcome to my first grow journal and my second grow in total. After a successful first grow I decided to get more active in the AFN community, as I've learnt a lot through this site in the last six months and I hope that by this way I'll learn even more and maybe share some knowledge
. I'll start with a boring intro that you can freely skip and go right to the pictures .INTRO:
On my first grow I've grown 5 plants in soil under a 600W HPS. The grow was in the same tent that I will be using now and I've hand watered them with mostly Plagron nutes. Although some rookie mistakes were made, extensive research and friendly advice lead to a very decent result
.However, before and during that first grow I came in contact with growers that use Autopots and Biotabs and had some firsthand experience with these products.They both seemed great by themselves, but the combination turned out to be amazing
. All that must be done is to prepare your plants a healthy, nutrient-rich potting mix with Biotabs and give them their own water supply with the Autopots. As you noticed , I decided that this combination is the way to go for my second grow, so there you have it .I'll be making two compact versions of this journal in both of the manufacturers forums, but more of that later on.
As far as the genetics goes, the DP's came from an Amsterdam connection and I have been making a decision about the seeds for almost a month and the Glueberry OG (and their other autos) really seemed amazing. Although, pretty bummed that I missed the latest Illuminautos drop
.Another important thing to mention is that I'm already almost 20 days into this grow, but only now found the time to start the journal
. So be prepared for some fast updates .Let's get started
.EQUIPMENT:
- Growroom: Homebox Ambient Q 120 - 120x120x200cm
- Bulbs: Veg: SunMaster Cool Deluxe 600W MH --- Flower: Sylvania Grolux Dual Spectrum 600W HPS
- Reflector: Prima Klima Spudnik 6'' - air cooled hood
- Ballast: Horti Gear 600W Magnetic Ballast
- Ventilation: Prima Klima One-speed Fan 5'' + Can-Lite 425 Filter + ducting and so on
- Substrate: Plagron Premium Coco + Plagron Perlite
- Nutrients: the complete Biotabs line + some Guanokalong bat shit in powder form
- Irrigation: Autopots
. The NL is due to the fact that out of 4 Glueberry's three sprouted and the NL was a friends that popped the same day as the Glueberrys.Now finally for some pics
:Equipment:
Spudnik + SunMaster 600w MH
Lighting and ventilation system:
After the setup of the tent and initial tests, the seeds (4 GBOG) were dropped in a glass of room temperature tap water that was then put aside in a dark corner.
24 hours later they sank to the bottom and around 48 hours later we have this:
After the tap root emerged like this, the seeds were planted in jiffy cubes that were soaked with a very light solution of Plagron Seedbooster Plus.
The seeds were planted with the tap root pointing down and after some more research it seems that this is wrong?!? The science seems legit, but does anyone have any opinions about that
?Nonetheless, the first sprouted after less than a day. Two more followed a day after.
What happened next was in my opinion the first mistake of the grow
. The freshly sprouted seedlings were put under the light. Now, the temps (around 25-26C) and RH (around 45-50%) were OK, but it seems that the light was a little bit to strong for them as they still haven't opened up their cotyledons at that point. No major issues, just seemed as if they were fighting a lot more than they should. Once again I learn the importance of patience in these kind of endeavours .Problems aside, 3 Glueberries made it and 1 Northern Lights joined their crew and they are all alive and kickin' at this moment
. So, without further ado, I give you DAY 1:The GBOG gang:
Upper left is the first lady that sprouted, upper right is the gang leader and the third, scrawny one had the most problems in the beginning (my guess is due to the light being to intense in that stage, but not sure; SPOILER: she gets better
).The power couple (GBOG1 and GBOG2):
The survivor (GBOG3):
New blood (NL) and some innocent bystanders
:
Aaaaaand... I think that this will be enough for now
. Been writing this for 2 and a half hours and I need to get up in 3, pheeew. But, I like how it looks so it was worth it . Please feel free to join me along the ride and ask any kinds of questions and hopefully shot some advice my way .Before I forget, shout out to @epenguin @Waira @budelee @Fairlynew @Hansbricks @Renaissance Redneck @Biotabs F69 @Micron Creek @CoviklaFlaire @A-Train @DutchPassionTony , how are all of ya doing
?P.S. During these first two weeks of the grow some pictures may be misplaced for a day's length, but I think that I have it all sorted out.
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. I get that in nature seeds fall down in all sorts of ways and sprout nonetheless. However, this got me thinking:
. As far as the HomeBox Ambient is concerned, I only have words of praise. It is their premium (more expensive) line, but it really is worth it. Great reflection, double bottom, side windows for more access, many holes of different sizes... In comparison with cheaper tents, it's light years away.
:
:
. So, this one goes out to 
.
