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Tokin_Granny
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Thanks for the welcome many of you offered. I am getting to a critical stage with my plant, and I know any advice I get here will be most helpful. It was suggested I make a journal, so here it is.
I had the idea of growing regular plants, but I was given some auto seeds, and told it would be easier than all the set up/expense of growing traditional, so I went with it. I have very limited space, and even less denero so I got a good deal on a five gallon DWC unit for indoors. I did build a small grow area using pvc pipe and mylar. I also was able to obtain a 4 foot, 4 bulb T5 HO-24, Sunblaze. I have 4 grow lights in it currently, but have two bloom lights ready to go, which should be soon. I have two pumps for air attached to two medium size air stones, and of course a submersible pump.
I realize some of what I have done/doing may not be in keeping with how it should be done, but I have such limited resources, so I did things as others suggested and what I needed to do to make things work.
I placed my seeds in a cup of tap water, kept them in the cupboard.
June 9 - In a few days, they sprouted at which point I placed them right into hydro friendly plugs and into the hydro unit. Using FloraNova Grow at bottle recommended strength for new plants, 2 teaspoons for the two gallons I am running in reservoir.
June 10 - Altho having the hydro in the coolest part of the house with the most air flow, had a hard time regulating the water temp. Wants to be at 78 to 80 F. Had it on plastic covering the carpet, decided to put a granite cutting board under it for stability and hoping it would help temps. Stable, but didn't change temps. Placed a plastic dome over seeding for humidity.
June 13 - Have been running the lights 18 on, 6 off for entire grow. Water close to 80, room temp 78. Seedlings (2) are growing. Tried ice cubes to see how that worked to bring down water temp. Does but is fairly short lived, as one can imagine.
June 14 - Roots of both are through bottom of plugs. Through entire grow temps same. 80F for water, 72 to 79 room. Humidity for room is 30% to 35%. (live in desert)
June 17 - #1 plant 1/2", #2 plant still partially in seed. Changed reservoir water.
June 18 - #1 has 2nd set of leaves with third starting. #2 just getting 1st set.
June 20 - #1 is 2.5", #2 is 3/4".
June 23 - #1 roots are thru netpot and into water. Changed nute water. Used 1/2 teasopoon more than last for nutes.
June 29 - #1 5", #2 3".
June 30 - Both have pistols and both have roots to the bottom of the 5 gallon res. Ran 2 gallons of pH'd water with 1 oz of Clerex, ran for one hour, flushed with plain pH water, then added fresh nutes, 2.50 teaspoons. Also, from a article I read, if you have root temps over optimum, add 1 teaspoon per gallon of 3% hydrogen proxide to stop any root rot and to give more oxygen. With warm root temp, said that this will help. Plants seem to be ok with it.
July 4 - #1 7", #2 4". Drained water (have been using tap water, switched to 1 gallon tap, 1 gallon RO water.) 3.5 teaspoons nutes and 2 teaspoons HP.
July 6 - Drinking a lot of water. pH is checked everyday, today noticed pH a bit low so adjusted using RO water to also replenish. A couple fan leaves showed some over using of nutes, (a couple ever so slightly curl and a couple with small brown spots). Hoping liter of RO water with pH adjust will help. Seemed to work.
July 7 - #1 9". #2 6".
July 8 - #1 10". #2 6.5". Ran one gallon pH RO water with one teaspoon Clerex after emptying nute water. Then did a flush of that water, then another flush of plain water after running plain water for about 30 minutes. Went back to only using 2 teaspoons of nutes, even though bottle calls for 4 teaspoons. (2 teas per gallon) Got worried about a couple of the leaves showing some nute problem. Used 4 teaspoons HP.
So that is where I am at. I am using Muddy advice, I still have grow lights and have not switched to bloom nutes, even though flowers started to show. Am hoping to wait one more week, if possible. I am taking pictures right now, day 30-31, and see what you all think. I will add phots in moment.
I had the idea of growing regular plants, but I was given some auto seeds, and told it would be easier than all the set up/expense of growing traditional, so I went with it. I have very limited space, and even less denero so I got a good deal on a five gallon DWC unit for indoors. I did build a small grow area using pvc pipe and mylar. I also was able to obtain a 4 foot, 4 bulb T5 HO-24, Sunblaze. I have 4 grow lights in it currently, but have two bloom lights ready to go, which should be soon. I have two pumps for air attached to two medium size air stones, and of course a submersible pump.
I realize some of what I have done/doing may not be in keeping with how it should be done, but I have such limited resources, so I did things as others suggested and what I needed to do to make things work.
I placed my seeds in a cup of tap water, kept them in the cupboard.
June 9 - In a few days, they sprouted at which point I placed them right into hydro friendly plugs and into the hydro unit. Using FloraNova Grow at bottle recommended strength for new plants, 2 teaspoons for the two gallons I am running in reservoir.
June 10 - Altho having the hydro in the coolest part of the house with the most air flow, had a hard time regulating the water temp. Wants to be at 78 to 80 F. Had it on plastic covering the carpet, decided to put a granite cutting board under it for stability and hoping it would help temps. Stable, but didn't change temps. Placed a plastic dome over seeding for humidity.
June 13 - Have been running the lights 18 on, 6 off for entire grow. Water close to 80, room temp 78. Seedlings (2) are growing. Tried ice cubes to see how that worked to bring down water temp. Does but is fairly short lived, as one can imagine.
June 14 - Roots of both are through bottom of plugs. Through entire grow temps same. 80F for water, 72 to 79 room. Humidity for room is 30% to 35%. (live in desert)
June 17 - #1 plant 1/2", #2 plant still partially in seed. Changed reservoir water.
June 18 - #1 has 2nd set of leaves with third starting. #2 just getting 1st set.
June 20 - #1 is 2.5", #2 is 3/4".
June 23 - #1 roots are thru netpot and into water. Changed nute water. Used 1/2 teasopoon more than last for nutes.
June 29 - #1 5", #2 3".
June 30 - Both have pistols and both have roots to the bottom of the 5 gallon res. Ran 2 gallons of pH'd water with 1 oz of Clerex, ran for one hour, flushed with plain pH water, then added fresh nutes, 2.50 teaspoons. Also, from a article I read, if you have root temps over optimum, add 1 teaspoon per gallon of 3% hydrogen proxide to stop any root rot and to give more oxygen. With warm root temp, said that this will help. Plants seem to be ok with it.
July 4 - #1 7", #2 4". Drained water (have been using tap water, switched to 1 gallon tap, 1 gallon RO water.) 3.5 teaspoons nutes and 2 teaspoons HP.
July 6 - Drinking a lot of water. pH is checked everyday, today noticed pH a bit low so adjusted using RO water to also replenish. A couple fan leaves showed some over using of nutes, (a couple ever so slightly curl and a couple with small brown spots). Hoping liter of RO water with pH adjust will help. Seemed to work.
July 7 - #1 9". #2 6".
July 8 - #1 10". #2 6.5". Ran one gallon pH RO water with one teaspoon Clerex after emptying nute water. Then did a flush of that water, then another flush of plain water after running plain water for about 30 minutes. Went back to only using 2 teaspoons of nutes, even though bottle calls for 4 teaspoons. (2 teas per gallon) Got worried about a couple of the leaves showing some nute problem. Used 4 teaspoons HP.
So that is where I am at. I am using Muddy advice, I still have grow lights and have not switched to bloom nutes, even though flowers started to show. Am hoping to wait one more week, if possible. I am taking pictures right now, day 30-31, and see what you all think. I will add phots in moment.
