Xoshua's 2.0 CFL-Blackstar240LED

Xoshua said:

All these pictures and not one comment?

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Too many pics.



Did you only have 1 Blackstar (130w?) . ?. . Nice jungle pics.

Gongratz on da succexx! !

Looks good... definitely a lot of pics - curious what you're going to yield a lot of those buds look pretty small but you got a lot sharing that LED - would be better with some macros of the buds

are you checking anything other than hair colors for 'done'ness?

Those plants are way too close to the lights, need to flower earlier or top more

Xoshua said:

I'm really tempted to buy a tent and hps... Not because I'm unsatisfied with my LED but because I wanted more yield, and if I get a tent I would need 2 leds for it.

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If you want to increase your LED yield the next time around, do the following.
- Use bigger containers, it looked like you were using 2 or 3 gallon pots, try 5 gallon containers next time.
- Veg for a longer period of time, the longer you veg under LED's, the big and better your yield will be.
- LST (Light Stress Training) will help you keep the canopy of your grow under control to allow for the extra veg time.

Good luck.

Thank you guys for the replies!

So I will just use water on the current girls and harvest in a week. Now here's my big question.

I can legally grow 20 plants. I have $400 right now and $200 every other week from my job I'm saving up. I will be moving in 6 months- a year. I want to maximize my yield and plant count to atleast 12+. I'm not even sure how to turn an entire room into a grow room but I would assume I could use my equipment from my cab/tent so I wanted to make sure I get the right stuff now. For example, what would be my best next move? Should I invest in a new tent? Light?

If I get a tent, wouldn't it be useless for when I move and won't require a tent? But at the same time I could keep my current cab and just improve the bad but I would only be at 2 plant count which makes me sad I have 18 more avilable spots. I guess I'm trying to say is if I have a 20 plant count, isn't it a waste to only be growing 2 at a time? If I were to get a tent, I could move over the Blackstar 240 and buy a 250hps or 400 hps beside it. I still have that 4" inline fan (green one).

Anyways, Bad Karma let me know what you suggest as you have experience, same with the others on this forum.

I will be growing Dutch Passion "Strawberry Cough" next. So if I have $400 I need to count in the seeds in the budget. What to do...

Dry weight for the northern lights was 32.4 grams. yay!

Xoshua said:

Anyways, Bad Karma let me know what you suggest as you have experience, same with the others on this forum.

I will be growing Dutch Passion "Strawberry Cough" next. So if I have $400 I need to count in the seeds in the budget. What to do...

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I suggest saving your money up and making any decisons after you move.
Don't let your eyes get bigger then your stomach, in other words, don't get ahead of yourself.
If you're going to be moving in 6 months, save your money up, and make your decision then.
I know what it feels like, that itch, like you could still be doing something more to improve your garden.
The thoughts of what to buy racing through your head all day, spurring you on.
The following is the best advice I could ever give you as a gardener, be patient.
That is the biggest secret there is to growing anything, patients.
You can't rush a plant, or a good set-up, so just relax until more develops.
Until you move, I suggest putting your energy into research, but do not pull the trigger on any purchases yet.

As for the Dutch Passion seeds, if you already have them, that's cool.
But if you don't have them yet, I wouldn't recommend them, as I've had problems with their genetics in the past.
There are much better seed makers out there for the same price or cheaper.
Are you looking for feminized or regular seeds?

Xoshua said:

Dry weight for the northern lights was 32.4 grams. yay!

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Very respectable, well done sir.

Hey thank you for stopping by again! Ah I've already made the purchase and seeds on the way. I'll hold off from them from now on though. I was looking for fem only this time around, rather pay a bit more than spending energy on potential males again.

So how do I tame the feeling for patience? Anything you would suggest? A book you would suggest or info I should be concentrating on?

Good job - very curious to see how the strawberry cough turns out for you. Always wanted to try it for the aroma/flavor but heard potency isn't all that.

Xoshua said:

Hey thank you for stopping by again! Ah I've already made the purchase and seeds on the way. I'll hold off from them from now on though. I was looking for fem only this time around, rather pay a bit more than spending energy on potential males again.

So how do I tame the feeling for patience? Anything you would suggest? A book you would suggest or info I should be concentrating on?

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I do hope those Strawberry Cough seeds turn out good for you.
Next time around, I'd recommend G13 Labs feminized seeds.
I'm not the biggest fan of fem seeds, but I grew out some freebies of Pineapple Express and Blueberry Gum, and I'm impressed.
Both were easy to grow with minimal problems and the results after only 1 week of curing are great.
These are the best results I've had with feminized seeds so far and that includes the likes of Greenhouse Seeds, Female Seeds, and DNA Seeds.

As for being patient, maybe a book on Zen would help.
Learn to accept what you can and can't do right now, and save your energy and resources till the time is right to strike.
The right time to strike is in 6 months when you move, until then continue improving your gardening technique in the cab you have.
Then once you have your technique down, growing a larger number of plants when you move will be so much easier.

Look at it this way:
This Crop = Learning to stand on your own two feet
Improving Your Technique = Learning to walk
Growing 20 plants effortlessly = Running

Oh awesome wisdom! ill stop spending and look for info. hmm any area or growing i should study? example: lst or techniques?

Here you go Xoshua, a whole thread about how to LST.
Link: https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/6834-how-lst-low-stress-training.html

Aw very nice sir! I'll continue my quest for ultimate growing knowledge. Heh with this knowledge I'll start growing my own vegetables too!

Xoshua said:

Aw very nice sir! I'll continue my quest for ultimate growing knowledge. Heh with this knowledge I'll start growing my own vegetables too!

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All knowledge is power.
Good luck sir.