Indoor 420'z NL Grow :-)

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    NLRR Engine No.420 Has Left The Station!! :yay:


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    Harli, Day 1

    O-o-o-okay kidz, yup, the train has left the station, and just in time for the Highday Solstice :woohoo: as me was sooooo hopin would work out :biggrin: See, me got a couple theoriez in me back pocket, and all this started with the full moon phaze earlier this week, and.....well, first thingz first...

    First, before I start typin out war & peace here (lol, ya, it'z gonna be a loooong one, so grab yer bongz & munchiez :pop:), I jus wanna express heartfelt appreciation & gratitude for both AFN & all the great peepz I've met in here so far :toke: I jus joined a week ago today, and have already picked up a wealth of info, and...well, I'm jus really glad this place is here (downtimez aside, ahem), blahblahblah. Oh, and :thanks: to one & all for all the likez & to @Free Flow @Frankthetank @MissUniverse @RivetGrrl for the repz:thumbsup: :thanks:

    Soooo, where to start, lol. Well, truth be told, this will only be my second grow...the first was also a NL auto about 5 yrz ago...just a single plant that didn't get big at all & low yield, but only cuz of all the rookie mistakez I made, lol, and hopefully, this time will do better. So technically, I'm not a new grower, but am def still on the low rungz of the growing ladder...but, I also luv nature, seeing new life emerge, learning new thingz, etc, so growin to me is jus plain fun, and I look forward to havin u guyz ride along with me on this :thumbsup:

    Secondly, I'm jus growin for health, not wealth...jus wanna be able to support me own personal medicine & all is good. I was on opiatez (morphine, oxycodone) for 10 yrz, along with a couple other medz, and long story short, got off all that shit 5 yrz ago, was lucky enuff to have met a great, steady "source" along the same time, and thus, started self medicating with weed every damn day & have never felt better...living proof that all u need -> is weed :thumbsup: For thoze that don't already know, I'm in Missouri, USA, and they finally passed medical here last Nov, and we can grow up to 18 plantz, so even tho I meself am not quite "legal" yet, lol, it was the only excuse i needed to get into growin again, and I'm def lookin forward to it. I plan to do staggered growz in a rotation, so hopefully, I'll be cuttin one down every 5-6 wkz, and if I even get an oz per, that'll suit me jus fine & me will be a happee camper, ty :smoking:

    Thirdly, in re to growin, I've alwayz been a let-it-grow-naturally type, alwayz thinkin "what would it be doin out there, in the wild-?" U guyz will probly hate me, lol, but I just ain't a fan of all the nutez, additivez, etc...me jus wanna KISS...plenty of light, good soil, and water em a couple timez a week, haha :smokeit: I do however wanna try toppin & some LST, as I've never done either...hell, even thinkin bout a microgrow in a 1/2 gal pot, jus fer sumthin to do, haha. But seriously, one thing I fully believe in & abide by is that Nature knowz best, and I jus wanna keep it all as natural as possible is all :shrug:

    Fourthly (is that even a word :confused1:), I live in a reallllly small place, with an even smaller grow area, so 2-3 plantz topz is all I can do (and i guarantee that one will alwayz be a NL :biggrin:). The space I'm growin in is basically an old free-standing metal wardrobe clozet with sliding doorz that I cleared out for growing purposez (who needz clothez anyway-? :smoking:)...and yeah, as well as for a bit of stealth. The full size is 22x42", but currently, I'm only able to have 22x30" of it, but it'z good enuff to start out in with two plantz. There'z an upper shelf inside that I got the light hangin from & is 57" from the floor, but with the light, that dropz it to 48"...so, not a lotta room, lol. Will try & get a pic or two of it put up later on.

    And lastly, the namez of me girlz are Harli & Teresa. Harli is in memory of an online buddy'z cat that he lost to the big C this past Monday, RIP, and Teresa is in memory of a longtime stoner neighbor-friend who passed back in April, also from the big C, RIP. Teresa won't be up for a few dayz yet probly, cuz she went straight into the dirt, as oppozed to germing.

    Annnnd, the particularz...
    (need to get this wrapped up before the site crashez...again :doh:)

    Seedz: NL autoz from Crop King Seeds (Canada)
    Light: 1000w full white (w/red added) LED from ONEO (200w from the wall)...got it for $90 on Amazon (can provide link)
    Soil: Fox Farm Ocean Forest, nothing added, but did make a cereal bowl size depression in potz with a more neutral soil for beanz to start out in (jus peat moss, wood shavingz, recycled green waste & perlite)
    Potz: jus reg 2-1/2 gal plastic w/xtra drainage holez added
    Light cycle: 18/6, with dark time from noon to 6pm (cuz of summer)
    Water: Distilled w/molassez, and/or rainwater (both left out to sit at least 24 hrz)

    Think that'z about it for now. Hope u guyz enjoy the ride as much as I will & any/all input is welcome alwayz :toke: Let'z get to growin shall we-? Choo-Choo!! :biggrin:

    PPP & Up The Ironz!
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    Harli Day 9/16, Teresa Day 7/14
  • ok kidz, picture time! :biggrin: first, me gonna put up a couple intermediate picz, seein as how sumhow (ahem! adminz), me most recent entriez/picz didn't survive the latest crash (snifflez :frowny1:) so, first up will be Harli Day 9 & Teresa Day 7, respectively...

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    and now (get ready, hehe :grin:), today'z picz...

    Harli Day 16
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    Teresa Day 14
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    and, an overhead...
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    yup, Harli is def showin her indica f-u-l-l-ness, lol :thumbsup: and ya, lookz like poor Teresa will alwayz be in a perpetual state of catchup, lol, but she'z alive, growing & showin her own brand of spunk, so ya gotta give it to her...:toke: it'z obvious she jus wazn't as strong a bean as Harli is all & me not trippin on it...jus gonna let her have her own way :thumbsup: Harli on the other hand is gonna be a bloomer indeed, wow! :yoinks: i'll be needin to get sum pipe cleanerz soon & do a lil bending, for all her new growth to get light...and ya, will need to be deciding soon whether to g'head & top her, cuz of height restrictionz in me space...film at 11 on that, lol :rolleyes2:

    ppp & have a great Caturday everybody! :smoking::greenthumb:

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    Teresa Day 16, Harli Day 18
  • ok kidz, picture time! :biggrin: first...

    Teresa Day 16
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    and then the big girl...:cooldance:

    Harli Day 18
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    ...and th-th-that'z all folkz! :biggrin::headbang::pass: ppp
     
    Harli Day 20, Teresa Day 18
  • ok kidz, to the point (ahem)...

    :bday: HAP-PEE BIRTH-DAY TO MEEEEEEE!! :bday1::bubbles:


    and next...Harli Day 20...

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    Teresa Day 18...

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    PPP & UP THE FUCKING IRONZ!! :headbang: :cheers: :pass::bighug: HAVE A GRRRRREAT DAY KIDZ!! :smoking:

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    Harli Day 23, Teresa Day 21
  • ok, picture time :smoking:

    Harli Day 23 ...first 5 node levelz of main fanz snipped & lst started...
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    Teresa Day 21 ...first 4 levelz snipped, no lst yet...
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    need to snip one more level of main fanz on each, but new growth has jus started at the nodez, so gonna wait another day or two :thumbsup:

    that'z it folkz, hope everybody'z havin a great weekend! :smiley1: ppp
     
    Harli Day 28, Teresa Day 26
  • ok kidz -> picture time! :biggrin: :photog: ya, it'z been a min & sorry for the delay, but me been doin a revamp on me grow clozet, and me must say, it all turned out greatly to me satisfaction! :biggrin: :woohoo1: u may remember me sayin in me entry post that me grow space is an old metal wardrobe clozet that me converted to serve a much greater purpose...i mean, who needz stinkin clothez anyway-? :rofl: :smoking: to refresh ur stoned memoriez, it'z a 22x42x57" space, but with the led light hung, the usable height dropz to 48"...so anyway, me been wantin to add some supplemental lighting to me led, and i still had both cfl'z & t5'z left over from me first grow (cuz me never throw away jack shit, lol)...but to make it all work was gonna involve a total diy pvc pipe rack thing...well, me luv diy & dutifully got on the case! :smoking: oh, and it also required a single 18x36" hd black plastic shelf for a base, which me also happen to have on hand, hehe, and me got all the rest from the good ol' hometown hardware store fer $31 :thumbsup: and again, me a most happee stonercamper with the end result :yay:so far, i guesstimate me got about $250-ish invested, which is everything, seedz, soil, the led light, a fan or two, and all the pvc...not too bad me figger :thumbsup:

    so anyway, me know u wanna see the girlz, so i'll put their picz up first, followed by misc picz of the rack thingy, k-? and to preface, theze are today'z picz, just after a watering & slight hair trim...and sorry, didn't put in the obligatory lighter for size reference :tongue: but Harli is now 6-3/4" tall & Teresa is 5-1/4"...soooo.....

    Harli Day 28...

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    Teresa Day 26...

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    a distance shot...

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    and then, the pvc pipe rack affair, and a couple shotz of fanz, intake first, then exhaust (and ya, them holez were a bitch to cut, lol)...

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    ...and yes, if u notice, lurking behind Teresa is the crucial & obligatory shot of the 1/2 gal green waterin pot that every single damn one of us seemz to own, haha :rofl:

    now, with regard to the girlz, as u can see, Harli responded most favorably to her lst & is still just exploding with growth in every nook & cranny...again, the above picz were taken just after snippin yet another level of her main fanz...and then, there'z dear lil Teresa, bless her heart, lol...long story short, she'z basically been a weird mutant grower from the start, lol...totally asymmetric node growth, bushier on one side than the other, slower growth in gen, the whole gamut, lol...but she'z bein a trooper all the same :thumbsup: and to note, tempz at plant level are stayin around 77f with lightz on & around 75f when they're off, and rh becuz of this sudden heat wave has dropped from 50% to 40%...they're about 23" from the top lightz, which is helpin to keep em short & squat, but without any stress of any kind, so it'z win-win on that :thumbsup: and footnote, they may look a bit droopy in the picz, but only cuz they were needin a drink, and trust me, they'll be standin up at full attention later this eve :smoking:

    as for the rest of it, yes yes, u'll see there is no duct work of any kind, or filterz, or any o' that jazz...firstly, me not worried bout smell, and secondly, ya gotta remember that this whole thing is total diy on an extremely fixed income/budget...i guess u'd call it a "forced-passive" air system, lol...and ya, before ya say it, me realize u'll think the exhaust fan is total overkill at 9", lol, but believe me, i went thru like 2 wkz of dry runz gettin all this dialed in, with all kinda diff sizes, stylez & configgerationz of fanz, and well, that just ended up bein what it took, so...the one thing alwayz on me mind durin all the hole cuttin is the overall structural integrity of the clozet itself, bein made of basically jus sheet metal...i mean, the last thing i need is the damn thing collapsin in on itself, haha :yoinks: but so far, so good, and like me say, it'z servin a much better purpose now than holdin a buncha sillee ol' clothez, bah! hahaha :rofl:

    so ok kidz, that'z it for today'z picture show...ty for watching, and remember to jus follow rebel to find ur way to Car 11 fer drinkz & snackz :thumbsup:

    ppp & have a great day everybody! :toke: :headbang:


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    Harli Day 29, Teresa Day 27
  • ok, doin a late nite sneeek-in here w/a couple picz to confirm that yup, both me girlz are up & standin full after their drink, sum dark time & a few new hrz of light...workz wonderz every time :biggrin: annnnd, in the same 12 hr period, Harli has grown 3/4"! :yoinks: :woohoo1: u'll also see that Teresa is gettin her first lst treatment tonite :thumbsup: and me wanna say hey & thx to @the green bandit @Weed Warrior @Steviestash @baked in the bluegrass for stoppin to see the show, u guyz are the best :smoking: ppp

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    The Girlz - Day 30
  • ok kidz, quick pic update :biggrin: me callin today "the 30-day draw", lol, cuz Harli was 30 dayz old yesterday & Teresa will be 30d tomorrow...Harli is now 7-1/2" tall & me started her on a second round of lst last nite :thumbsup: Teresa is 6-1/4" tall & has jus minor lst goin on...me also lowered em down bout 3" so they'll get a wee bit of stretch now...

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    Teresa Day 29
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    together...
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    have a great day kidz & thx fer tunin in! :smiley1: ppp
     
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    The Girlz - Day 31
  • ok kidz, it'z pistil picture time! :shooty: :yay: :woohoo:

    Harli Day 32 (8-1/2" tall)...

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    Teresa Day 30 (7" tall)...

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    and, the twin shotz...

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    yup, strap in kidz, cuz good ol' Engine No.420 is def pickin up steam now, choo-choooo!! :cooldance: :woohoo1: ppp :smoking:
     
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