I will be growing exclusively self bred plants in this journal. If I grow a breeder's seeds, or do another seed run, that will be a different journal.
The setup I have listed below is my standard setup, nothing ever changes, not the soil, not the nutrients, it's all dialed in.
To start out with, I will be growing Green Crack, Seagreen (Green Crack x C4-matic), Crackfruit (Green Crack x Grapefruit), and California Crack (Green Crack x Californian Snow).
1) Type and wattage of lights. (MH, HPS, CFL's, tube fluorescents, LED's)
Hortilux 1000 w hps x 2
.2) Distance from tops?
Bulb set 31" from the soil level first 4 weeks, 40" from soil level last 4 weeks, never closer than 12" to the tops.
.3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...)
Bat Wing
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply?
Yes
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan?
Yes
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule?
1000w, 2100K (I think), 18/6
Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...)
I am going to be using Roots Organic Potting Soil, with 20% pearlite added, plus oatmeal, azomite and mico. There will be a layer of clay pellets on the bottom to aerate the soil, and on the top to help hold in moisture.
.8) Size of container.
2 gallon, 9" diameter. More like 1.75 with the pellets
Your nutrients and water:
.9) Source of water. (tap or filtered) What's it's ph?
Bottled water - reverse osmosis/uv/etc, I PH to 6.1-6.3 after adding nutes.
10) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...)
PH Pen and occasionally drops just to verify teh readings
11) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...)
PH up/PH Down
12) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
That's a lot of detail -
1st week is PH Water+Clonex (20ml)
2nd week is PH water+Pureblend Pro Veg+Clonex+Liquid Karma+CalMag+Silica
3-4 week is PH water+Pureblend Pro Transition+Liquid Karma+Calmag+Silica
5-7 is Ph water+Cutting Edge Bloom+Liquid Karma
8 Flush with PH Water
13) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
Feed Every Watering 5-10ml nutes + 5-10ml per additive per gallon.
14) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...)
see above
16) What is your ingoing water's ph?
6.1-6.3
17) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray?
No
Your growroom:
18) Indoors or outdoors?
In
19) What size of closet, room or hut?
12x12 room, i use about 1/4 of that
20) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off?
I run AC at 75 while lights are on, and have lots of air circulation, with my plants right under an AC vent, but I do not have an exact temperature/humidity measurement
21) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom?
No
Your strain:
22) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?)
Assorted Hybrids
23) Is this an photoperiod strain?
Auto
26) From seeds or clones?
Seed
The setup I have listed below is my standard setup, nothing ever changes, not the soil, not the nutrients, it's all dialed in.
To start out with, I will be growing Green Crack, Seagreen (Green Crack x C4-matic), Crackfruit (Green Crack x Grapefruit), and California Crack (Green Crack x Californian Snow).
1) Type and wattage of lights. (MH, HPS, CFL's, tube fluorescents, LED's)
Hortilux 1000 w hps x 2
.2) Distance from tops?
Bulb set 31" from the soil level first 4 weeks, 40" from soil level last 4 weeks, never closer than 12" to the tops.
.3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...)
Bat Wing
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply?
Yes
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan?
Yes
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule?
1000w, 2100K (I think), 18/6
Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...)
I am going to be using Roots Organic Potting Soil, with 20% pearlite added, plus oatmeal, azomite and mico. There will be a layer of clay pellets on the bottom to aerate the soil, and on the top to help hold in moisture.
.8) Size of container.
2 gallon, 9" diameter. More like 1.75 with the pellets
Your nutrients and water:
.9) Source of water. (tap or filtered) What's it's ph?
Bottled water - reverse osmosis/uv/etc, I PH to 6.1-6.3 after adding nutes.
10) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...)
PH Pen and occasionally drops just to verify teh readings
11) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...)
PH up/PH Down
12) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
That's a lot of detail -
1st week is PH Water+Clonex (20ml)
2nd week is PH water+Pureblend Pro Veg+Clonex+Liquid Karma+CalMag+Silica
3-4 week is PH water+Pureblend Pro Transition+Liquid Karma+Calmag+Silica
5-7 is Ph water+Cutting Edge Bloom+Liquid Karma
8 Flush with PH Water
13) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
Feed Every Watering 5-10ml nutes + 5-10ml per additive per gallon.
14) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...)
see above
16) What is your ingoing water's ph?
6.1-6.3
17) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray?
No
Your growroom:
18) Indoors or outdoors?
In
19) What size of closet, room or hut?
12x12 room, i use about 1/4 of that
20) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off?
I run AC at 75 while lights are on, and have lots of air circulation, with my plants right under an AC vent, but I do not have an exact temperature/humidity measurement
21) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom?
No
Your strain:
22) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?)
Assorted Hybrids
23) Is this an photoperiod strain?
Auto
26) From seeds or clones?
Seed