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Thank you so much for the confidence booster! I will need it, as pretty much everything, except for grow space/ pots is different for this grow. And its already starting in a very different way than last grow. Good thing is, I'm not the least worried about supplies as I probably have enough for a year. Will probably have a very Kamekaze attitude for this grow, but learn as much as possible. So please drop by and impart your knowledge to young Grasshopper Equatorial! LOL
WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I stopped being an ingrate and came back to a sprouted Purple Mazar! The Goddess has spoke! I am humbled! LOL
2 more left and I'll give them a whole 12 hours before I check again!
Yippee!
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I stopped being an ingrate and came back to a sprouted Purple Mazar! The Goddess has spoke! I am humbled! LOL
2 more left and I'll give them a whole 12 hours before I check again!
Yippee!
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I'm here . :smoking: 
Most welcome! My bad luck plus yours will produce good luck for us all! Negative + Negative = Positive......wait, is that right? LOL
I'm here . :smoking:
Now, I'm sure the other two is gonna sprout!
Thanks, my man Hecno!
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Oh, you know I'm going to be here. Grow on with your bad self, EQ! 
Day 1 - 13/7/18 for Purple Mazar
Day 3 Lemon and Diesel looks really good
Sorry for the blurry Diesel shot. They are around half a day apart.
Now for the bad news. After 5 days of attempted germination, Auto Kush and Sour Hound showed nothing. I’m extremely disappointed, especially with the Mephisto Sour Hound, as Mephisto genetics has a stellar rep around here.
Not being one to give up easily, I planted them anyways and will give up to a week, before germing new beans. I choose to remain optimistic.
Lights are amazing and seedlings seem to love it. Raised brightness to around 180W as I feel they can take it. Height is 60cm or 24 inches and gonna let them slowly work their way up before I do any adjustments.
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Day 3 Lemon and Diesel looks really good
Sorry for the blurry Diesel shot. They are around half a day apart.
Now for the bad news. After 5 days of attempted germination, Auto Kush and Sour Hound showed nothing. I’m extremely disappointed, especially with the Mephisto Sour Hound, as Mephisto genetics has a stellar rep around here.
Not being one to give up easily, I planted them anyways and will give up to a week, before germing new beans. I choose to remain optimistic.
Lights are amazing and seedlings seem to love it. Raised brightness to around 180W as I feel they can take it. Height is 60cm or 24 inches and gonna let them slowly work their way up before I do any adjustments.
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Welcome to my new grow, my dear AFNers! I owe my first grow to ALL of you, whether or not you came by my grow, cos I read yours!
Will be getting the potting soil and perlite I need tomorrow and start mixing up soil. Then, will start soaking seeds.
Soil for this round will be mostly the same as last grow but with a little more addition:
40% Potting Soil. No nutes.
20% Worm poop
20% Perlite
10% Biochar - Local formula
10% Neem Cake + some dry fert mix I used last round + Vaped grinded buds from last grow (all 6 plants) + a little Garden Lime + a good layer of pumice stones on bottom
Basically, the only difference is reducing potting soil and adding Biochar, garden lime and vaped buds.
I wanted to do 4 plants max but after seeing my new lights in action, I'm going with 5. Basically, after this round, I would have grown out all the strains I bought, including the dual seed freebie packs. I have more than enough lights so if i really run out of space, will just put a plant under a pair of COBs somewhere.
Added more security, protection and stealth features just cos...
They will be 1 plant x 5 strains= 5 plants. Last grow, was 2 plants x 3 strains = 6 plants. All in 5 gallon fabric pots, which I poured out all the old soil BUT I did not wash them. Is that ok?
Lighting will be predominantly 2 x 800 diodes Quantum Board. One board in 3000K (Flower) and another at 4000K (Veg). Each board can be powered from 14W to 350W.
The 800 board for veg should be WAY more than enough and probably won't even come close to being driven to max.
In flower, I have purchased 2 x 26W UVB 10.0 reptile CFL bulb with reflectors and dimmer. All for around $30. Most likely start them a few hours a day and slowly increase. Am gonna start the UVBs once I see the slightest hint of frost or a little before that? Suggestions anyone?
Besides that, I still have the choice of breaking out my COBs as side/ angled lighting. I have 3 pairs of 3500K COBs and another pair of Full Spectrum blurples. Not sure if they will be needed or how best to utilize them yet, but I really like the idea of dimming the QBs just enough to also use COBs on them.
Nutes will be all Greenleaf Nutrients products. Megacrop with Sweet Candy during Seedling to Veg. Megacrop with Mother Monarch Bloom and Sweet Candy during early flower. And Megacrop with Red Line and Sweet Candy from late flower till finish!
Did not flush last round and do not plan to this round.
I hope more of you can join me on this grow and help me achieve an even better harvest than last grow.
Ohh...the strains (All Autos) are:
1 x Purple Mazar from Flash Seeds (Not optimistic due to my climate. At least not expecting any purple but fingers crossed)
1 x Auto Kush by Seedsman (@Avalanche Blanche *wink*)
1 x Diesel Auto by RQS
1 x Auto Lemon by Seedsman
1 x Sour Hound Auto by Mephisto
Needless to say, I might be getting in over my head with 5 strains this grow. Nutrient dosage and reading plant reaction will be crucial. Not sure if I have it in me?
As for training, lets just take it one step at a time. Will update more if I think of anything else. Hope I get 100% germ rate this time too!
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in for the ride dude... no joke I had dream about your size QB's last night
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Subbed up man. That's some serious light capability you have there.
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for the sake of your stubborn little non-poppers. They just need a little extra encouragement.
When I germ, I usually just toss the seed in the baggie and lay the moist paper towel over the seed like a blanket, then I leave the baggie completely open and just fold the zipper end under instead. So it's baggie layer, seed, wet towel. This way, when the tap root tries to grow downward, it grows along the plastic instead of potentially into the paper towel. I worry a little less about damaging the little gal when it's time to plant. I get that it doesn't really help if they won't pop for ya at all. Just some food for thought.
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for the sake of your stubborn little non-poppers. They just need a little extra encouragement. When I germ, I usually just toss the seed in the baggie and lay the moist paper towel over the seed like a blanket, then I leave the baggie completely open and just fold the zipper end under instead. So it's baggie layer, seed, wet towel. This way, when the tap root tries to grow downward, it grows along the plastic instead of potentially into the paper towel. I worry a little less about damaging the little gal when it's time to plant. I get that it doesn't really help if they won't pop for ya at all. Just some food for thought.
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