Very first grow - soil - 4x4 grow tent

Brivas

Active Member
Hey everyone someone suggested I start a grow journal so here I am. I'm growing out of a 4x4x6.5 ft tent in my shed. I know it's not the best area but it's all I have at the moment. My seedlings are at day 8 and the two bigger ones are just over 2 weeks. The big ones were planted directly into the 3 gallon fabric pots ( one is a jack herrer from ilovegrowingmarijuana.com and the other including the seedlings are all white widows from ilovegrowingmarijuana.com). All in ffof soil I also add in extra perlite and peat moss through out the mix (I know it contains too much nutrients but I haven't seen any burn yet and plan to switch my soil for seedlings starting on my next grow). I leave my lights on 18/6 everyday and will do so until flower. I'm using a 600 watt air cooled hood with an inline fan w speed controller to move the heat out (this is also connected to my 6inch filter) . I also have a clip fan and another fan moving air in opposite directions and an oscillating fans to breeze over my plants. My ballast is a greenhouse digital mh/hps ballast. I'm currently using a digilux mh bulb for veg and will switch the the hps bulb that came with my light system for flower. I keep a humidifier in my tent to keep the rh between 45 and 55% at all times. My temperature is always in the 70s and at night I use a heater to keep them at 65. I use reverse osmosis water from a wateria near my house and store bought distilled water for my humidifier. I always ph my water to 6.5-6.8. I recently topped my two biggest plants( which I don't think I did right sadly) . I currently water them whenever I feel the soil is dry enough after putting a finger in, and every other watering I use some seaweed extract in the water. I plan to use the Lucas formula with gh flora 3 part series. I'm going to start the big ones on it fairly soon, and the seedlings I'll probably wait till a couple weeks after transferring them. I also plan to use snow storm and koolbloom later on. Any comments or constructive criticism is always welcomed with open arms because I someday hope to be a very successful grower and I can't get there with out all you great people to help me out! Thanks a lot RIU community and I will be posting updates frequently!image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg
 
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Brivas

Active Member
Hey everyone someone suggested I start a grow journal so here I am. I'm growing out of a 4x4x6.5 ft tent in my shed. I know it's not the best area but it's all I have at the moment. My seedlings are at day 8 and the two bigger ones are just over 2 weeks. The big ones were planted directly into the 3 gallon fabric pots ( one is a jack herrer from ilovegrowingmarijuana.com and the other including the seedlings are all white widows from ilovegrowingmarijuana.com). All in ffof soil I also add in extra perlite and peat moss through out the mix (I know it contains too much nutrients but I haven't seen any burn yet and plan to switch my soil for seedlings starting on my next grow). I'm using a 600 watt air cooled hood with an inline fan w speed controller to move the heat out (this is also connected to my 6inch filter) . My ballast is a greenhouse digital mh/hps ballast. I'm currently using a digilux mh bulb for veg and will switch the the hps bulb that came with my light system for flower. I keep a humidifier in my tent to keep the rh between 45 and 55% at all times. My temperature is always in the 70s and at night I use a heater to keep them at 65. I use reverse osmosis water from a wateria near my house and store bought distilled water for my humidifier. I recently topped my two biggest plants( which I don't think I did right sadly) . Any comments or constructive criticism is always welcomed with open arms because I someday hope to be a very successful grower and I can't get there with out all you great people to help me out! Thanks a lot RIU community and I will be posting updates frequently!View attachment 3647212View attachment 3647214View attachment 3647215View attachment 3647216
Also between the two big ones I have completely lost track of which is jack herrer and which is white widow... I figure I'll know soon enough but if anyone could maybe help me differentiate that would be cool. And one more thing I'm pretty sure I fucked up the topping so some responses on that would be great and also how I should continue to go about it would also be very useful. Thanks again everyone!!
 

vostok

Well-Known Member
Nice Grow...the topping/fimming looks ok

to my blog: for hints and stuff..click that link in my sig

good luck

I like the 4x4 tent any smaller would cramp ur style ..lol
 

Brivas

Active Member
Nice Grow...the topping/fimming looks ok

to my blog: for hints and stuff..click that link in my sig

good luck

I like the 4x4 tent any smaller would cramp ur style ..lol
Thanks for the kind words man. I'm always researching so I'll definitely be checking your blog.
 

Brivas

Active Member
Tried some lst and they keep popping back up. Trying to figure out how to tie them down without hurting them because they have. A lot of random veg now, and also trying to get over my nervousness of working with the plants. Just happy they're looking healthy
First plant
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Second plant
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Seedlings
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Also started feeding the 2 bigger plants half strength Lucas formula just to see how it goes. Positive feedback always appreciated , thanks!
 
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