Dutch Passion First Grow || DP Colour Mix

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High All!

I just started my first grow and wanna share it with you to get some hints and tips when i�ve done anything wrong, which already happened a few times until now (Day15).

My Setup, which isnt perf at all, but doing the Job.

Seeds: 2x ThinkDiffrent, 2x StarRyder, 2x AutoX (cant say what is what anymore, cause my sweet girl switched them in randomly after we did some cleaning in the Growbox :Cushty:
GrowBox: 1.2 x 1.2 x 2
Veg-Light: 400W MH Phillips (i know, not best at all, but only that was avaiable)
Bloom-Light: 400W HPS Son-T Plus Osram (not sure, when i should switch that in, looking for some advice here)
350m³/h Systemair LTI Vent + ACF
Medium: Coco Premium + Plagron Perlite (not flushed before use)
Popped seeds in Root Cubes (those were to wet i guess), which i planted right away in 14L Pots from Day1. Also made the mistake that i didnt fill it all up, now after 2weeks the medium is already down a few inches :/

Here are the ~1week old Pics i got at Day7. Looking pretty tiny. Especially the two smallest, which had their seed hull needed to be removed manually, cause after 4days hitting the surface, they were still on em. On one plant this process took the first 2 leaves, which missed.

Overwatch of the Camp:
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Some single Shot of em at Day7, given Ph corrected water (only got liquid test, which said bit under 5.8-6 in my opinion, around 150ml each day or when the upper medium was dry already. Sadly had no Rhizotonic yet. light 20/4.
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My horrible Temp/Humidity the first 1 1/2 Weeks
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Well, for all those issues the problems kept pretty small, like some of the plants do sadly also. The humidity is staying now at 40-50% when lights are on, cause i checked out my cellar and found an Atomic Wave Atomizer - very small one, but still helps to keep it up to a decent value.

Here are some Pics of Day15 today:

First again the whole Camp:
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First 6 Pics, are each single Plant - the last 2 Plants are still really small.
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Some Sideshots from the bigger ones: first one shows the actual colour pretty good, on all other they just look very bright in that 400W MH...
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Started giving them Nutes 1day ago. 1/2 the Canna Coco schedule from COCO A+B and finally got some Canna Rhizotonic also where they got 80ml on 10Litres, which they get now over the next Week. Gave em today around 500ml for the bigger ones and 300ml for the smaller ones.

Well thats all so far, please feel free to give me advice if needed :) Help is very appreciated.

Greetz, StickyFingerz




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Hi Sticky welcome to AFN..

Good luck with the grow... You've chosen some top genetics...

Remember to go and introduce yourself at the introductions thread on the main page... (I still haven't done it mind - Naughty)

Happy growing

Mr Jorilla ganjamoto.
 
Hi Sticky welcome to AFN..

Good luck with the grow... You've chosen some top genetics...

Remember to go and introduce yourself at the introductions thread on the main page... (I still haven't done it mind - Naughty)

Happy growing

Mr Jorilla ganjamoto.

Thanks for the Welcome Mr. Ganjamoto. Will follow your advice and post in the intro section today after work.
I just took a small look at my babys before i leave em alone the whole day. They seem to take the nutes they get since 2days now very good. 4/6 doing very well, i registrered a really good growing at last ~20hrs. The 4 bigger ones already start smelling nicely. Will update with Pictures in 2-3days to ask for some advice what to do with the 2 still really small ones.

Have a nice day all!
 
Welcome Man!

We are in the same boat with DP colour mix. ;)
I keep my eye on you! GL! :smokeit:
 
Hey Sticky!

I've had a look and it looks like you're about to get it just right! It looks great in your cab! Great choice of seeds, coco and nutes in my opinion!
The only thing i would recommend in a proper PH pen rather than those testing kits.

I'd be watering at exactly 5.7 (after A&B and rhizo) at this stage and as they get a little bigger, swing it up a point. In her final week I will be at 6.1. You can only really get this accurate with a well calibrated PH pen (it doesnt have to be expensive - mine cost around £30 - or you can get an all singing and dancing bluelabs PH & EC meter for about double that!)

Looking really good though!
*high five* Sticky!

:High 5:
 
Thanks for the good wishes guys *cheers*

@Blue: I already was behind a digital Ph-meter, but that was also in the growshop, where the price just blew my mind and i took the 15times cheaper liquid crap then.
But now i just did some research and will order a mediocre one from the internet vs ~40€. Just have to wait a few more days, cause its end of month and my moneybag is yelling to get filled again :D Until that, i will just try my best with those liquid test. I almost check my Ph twice a day how it changed after 12-24hrs and recalibrate. Well...its kind of a Lottery - adjusting Ph with liquids where the testing area is between 6.0 - 7.8. I just go slowly down to straight 6.0 after addiing their nutes and then do the rest with feeling. adding some more ml to it...so it should be always around 5.5min and 5.8max.

....Kinda complicated, but i just see it as my LST xD
 
Best of luck, tons of :karma Cloud: sent your way! I'm of no help with anything close to hydro, sorry. But Blue's here so you should be covered.
 
COCO! i love it bud! :High 5: just finished my first coco grow myself ^^

I see blue is already in here and that means you`re safe bro. only thing i saw in can add is that you can start using your hps from the start if you want that bud, but when i saw your heat trouble, i dont know if that will benefite you? i used a cfl 150 w for the first couple weeks (to about where you are now) and then switched to my hps, but kept a nice distance in the start.

your bbies looks great bro:High 5::smokebuds:
 
COCO! i love it bud! :High 5: just finished my first coco grow myself ^^

I see blue is already in here and that means you`re safe bro. only thing i saw in can add is that you can start using your hps from the start if you want that bud, but when i saw your heat trouble, i dont know if that will benefite you? i used a cfl 150 w for the first couple weeks (to about where you are now) and then switched to my hps, but kept a nice distance in the start.

your bbies looks great bro:High 5::smokebuds:

Tyty! And thats a great info - im thinking to switch it in today or tomorrow, since i got the heat prob mostly under control, cause its not that hot outside anymore. Also Humidity is fine, staying at 40-50% with the atomic wave atomizer. Will just run the same height (about 50cm from plants) + an extra clip fan aiming the light. Sure, can still get to hot, but i guess i�ll give it a try.

What are your suggestion on these 2 (lookin 1week behind, but same age) real small ones? Sadly i had no reserve if stuff like that happens - but next time i know to get some more seeds :)
Better throw em out to make it more comfortable for the good ones? Or just let em where they are and try to get best from em and maybe catch up?
 
i like your style, bro :thumbs: if it gets to hot, you can just raise it some more. but a fan to take away the worst heatwaves from the hps is a good idea and will help alot bud :High 5:
 
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