My lady has been behind my growing 100% since I started. it began by mutual agreement. The main purpose was to hopefully treat some symptoms of MS, and my sciatic and other pain.
I've re-discovered my love of gardening in the process. its no longer just about Cannabis. And now, my lady has gotten interested in gardening across the same spectrum. It began with the discovery that she can easily reach into most areas of my raised bed from her walker! Now almost every day, if its not too hot, she comes out to the gardens/greenhouse. She helped me transplant the Blue Dragon's into 3 gallon pots, etc.
So a few days ago, I said to her: "you should grow a couple plants". She loved the idea! I handed her my magic seed box and said:" Have fun choosing"!
she selected 2 very nice strains: Ice x White widow from Female seeds, ( a gift from a friend ), and Shining Silver Haze from Royal Queen.
Nope, not autos, but I want this grow documented here where it will have a larger audience. This about growing, and the love of growing, not autos vs Photos.
I mixed the potting mix for her as these are going to go to coco in auto pots when ready. I use 50% worm castings and 50% coco. The worm casting gives the plants a big boost at sprout with all the good nutrition and bacteria and fungi. It inoculates the coco also. I discuss these things with her! Its great! We can brainstorm ideas together and learn from each other.
She planted one of each strain in my standard cottage cheese/yogurt containers, about a 24oz. conainter. she put the in my "veg cab" to sprout. I merely left a CFL in a reflector on them while waiting to sprout.
I recently painted the inside of the cab flat white. WHAT a difference! Even with just the Mars Hydro 180 watt ( 110 actual ) UFO, LED growlight, its blindingly bright!
The Shining silver Haze sprouted yesterday! No sign of the ww x ice yet. but those seed are old, so who knows, We'll wait another 4-5 days and see.
These will go into 3.9 gallon auto pots and will replace the Green Poison that's growing in there now. The medium will be Bontanicare coco. she will use Grow More Seagrow 16-16-16 for nutrients. we'll go with 4 weeks of veg, then flip to 12/12. The tent is 4'x4'x6'6".
The lights currently are some cheap brand, I don't recall, Vipar's current 600 watt lights are the exact same light. I paided $230 for the pair. I have to say, they've worked very well for cheap lights so far, best total harvest was340 grams, or about .65 gpw. Not bad for 100$ lights.
BUT.......... my DIY lights are nearing completion and we are going to pound them girls with mega photons when they are ready!
We are discussing maybe doing a vertical SCROG with the SSH. STAY TUNED!
I've re-discovered my love of gardening in the process. its no longer just about Cannabis. And now, my lady has gotten interested in gardening across the same spectrum. It began with the discovery that she can easily reach into most areas of my raised bed from her walker! Now almost every day, if its not too hot, she comes out to the gardens/greenhouse. She helped me transplant the Blue Dragon's into 3 gallon pots, etc.
So a few days ago, I said to her: "you should grow a couple plants". She loved the idea! I handed her my magic seed box and said:" Have fun choosing"!
she selected 2 very nice strains: Ice x White widow from Female seeds, ( a gift from a friend ), and Shining Silver Haze from Royal Queen.
Nope, not autos, but I want this grow documented here where it will have a larger audience. This about growing, and the love of growing, not autos vs Photos.
I mixed the potting mix for her as these are going to go to coco in auto pots when ready. I use 50% worm castings and 50% coco. The worm casting gives the plants a big boost at sprout with all the good nutrition and bacteria and fungi. It inoculates the coco also. I discuss these things with her! Its great! We can brainstorm ideas together and learn from each other.
She planted one of each strain in my standard cottage cheese/yogurt containers, about a 24oz. conainter. she put the in my "veg cab" to sprout. I merely left a CFL in a reflector on them while waiting to sprout.
I recently painted the inside of the cab flat white. WHAT a difference! Even with just the Mars Hydro 180 watt ( 110 actual ) UFO, LED growlight, its blindingly bright!
The Shining silver Haze sprouted yesterday! No sign of the ww x ice yet. but those seed are old, so who knows, We'll wait another 4-5 days and see.
These will go into 3.9 gallon auto pots and will replace the Green Poison that's growing in there now. The medium will be Bontanicare coco. she will use Grow More Seagrow 16-16-16 for nutrients. we'll go with 4 weeks of veg, then flip to 12/12. The tent is 4'x4'x6'6".
The lights currently are some cheap brand, I don't recall, Vipar's current 600 watt lights are the exact same light. I paided $230 for the pair. I have to say, they've worked very well for cheap lights so far, best total harvest was340 grams, or about .65 gpw. Not bad for 100$ lights.
BUT.......... my DIY lights are nearing completion and we are going to pound them girls with mega photons when they are ready!
We are discussing maybe doing a vertical SCROG with the SSH. STAY TUNED!
