New Grower Double Grape/Walter White Micro Grow - first grow ever

[ruinthere]

Here are some pics of my girls in their different stages of growth. This is my first ever grow, and have made lots of mistakes - fortunately none that have cost me plants.

It's a micro-grow in a 24" cubed space.

Miracle Grow Moisture control mix soil
Miracle Grow Perlite
Miracle Grow Plant Food
Miracle Grow Bloom Feed
Four 12W LED's from Walmart

Two 72 day old Double Grape
One 40 day old Double Grape
One 11 day old Walter White
Three 6 day old Walter White

What advice can you offer? Do you spot any obvious mistakes?

DG-A at Day 62

DG-B at Day 30
Pretty sure I over-trimmed this girl now.

DG-A on day 68

DG-A on day 68

WW-D at 6 days

WW-D at 6 days

WW-D at 6 days

WW-C at 11 days

@Prophetiko @iampepe

 

[Micron Creek]

I have a passion for micro grows and limited spaces. I don't see any mistakes with the method. I do agree that you trimmed a little too much, but what else could you do in a 2x2. Air flow is essential, but there is a point where yield is affected. Fine line. 48 watts of l.e.d. may not be adequate, just a bit more and you are at COB level of wattage usage, something to consider for the future. Big increase in production, less than 10 watts difference.

 

[ruinthere]

Awesome advice. I've been mulling a cob setup for the past few months. It's strictly a matter of cost, really. COB's are a high-end product that come at premium costs for me.

Would it help if i added one more 12 watt strip like i'm using now?

They're low heat, at least somewhat effective & cheap ($12 locally).

Now, if I were able to nearly double my yields with a cob setup, then I'd be very interested. I just don't know enough about the efficiency of this guy I'm using...

I should also mention that my light bars are fixed to the ceiling of my growspace. I have to adjust plants' elevations (cigar boxes, etc.) to get proper distances. I haven't dialed this one in yet.

 

[Micron Creek]

Awesome advice. I've been mulling a cob setup for the past few months. It's strictly a matter of cost, really. COB's are a high-end product that come at premium costs for me.

Would it help if i added one more 12 watt strip like i'm using now?
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They're low heat, at least somewhat effective & cheap ($12 locally).

Now, if I were able to nearly double my yields with a cob setup, then I'd be very interested. I just don't know enough about the efficiency of this guy I'm using...

I should also mention that my light bars are fixed to the ceiling of my growspace. I have to adjust plants' elevations (cigar boxes, etc.) to get proper distances. I haven't dialed this one in yet.

Anyone who has switched over to cobshop . net lights by @BigSm0 seems to have been successful. I'm heading in that direction as well, but I hear you about shoestring budgets. Have to do what's possible and keep the lights on. Also a reason to breed your own seeds. I believe the cobshop lights pay for themselves in a few short seasons. I am looking forward to them personally after dealing with cfl and hps for years.

 

[Eclectic Elle]

Hey @ruinthere , what great plants for such a small space! Have a for your efforts so far, great growing!

 

[ruinthere]

Hey @ruinthere , what great plants for such a small space! Have a for your efforts so far, great growing!

Awesome EE! Thankee kindlee,

 

[BigSm0]

Good investment @Micron Creek if I took 1% of the proceeds from my cobs I'd have them paid for in the first few harvests.

 

[iampepe]

I'm going to camp out for this grow if you don't mind.

Love me some Double grapes Yours is pretty frosty! That additional light would help a bit im sure. If your thinkin about cobs,with your small space a couple under driven cobs would make some nice flowers. Happy Growing

 

[ruinthere]

Today's photo update (08/31/17)

Two 75 day old Double Grape
One 43 day old Double Grape
One 14 day old Walter White
Three 9 day old Walter White

I added more potting soil to each pot. A friend recently told me that my plants will thank me for it. They can thank me after harvest.




tbc

 

[ruinthere]

08/31/17 photos continued...