Blue Widow Dinafem DWC#3~!

The basics; ~!

• 5 gal w/6" netpot lid
• hydroton & rockwool
• 70 litre per minute air pump w/8 valve outlet. Currently only using 4 outlets ; x2 4" discs and x2 medium cylinder stones
• 600 watt Lumatek Ballast with 6" Hydrofarm Cooltube and a Digilux 600w MH Bulb (20/4 for Veg, 10/14 for Flower)
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• Sensi Grow/Bloom
• Cal-Mag
• Dutchmaster Root Zone Conditioner
• SH PH Up/Down Powder
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• (Following applied as needed)
• Neem Oil
• Cal-Mag Foliar Spray
• Anti-Wilt Spray
• Cloning Solution & Cloning Gel

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General Feeding "Schedule" ; will make/follow a schedule for next grow. Dont have a schedule for AN Sensi =P So I wing it. Adjusting as the plant shows def signs, toxic salt buildup, etc etc.

I use TAP water, keep the EC around .6-.8 when they are seedlings (basically tap water + 4ml/gal of root zone conditioner and a very little bit of cal-mag)

I increase the strength of the solution around week 2 or 3 when the plant begins to develop 3-5 nodes and usually has 5 leaves by then. The EC is then increased to 1.0, a week later rising to 1.5 EC. Mixtures of Grow A/B, Cal Mag, and root zone.

Veg between 4-8 weeks for desired effect, doing res changes every 10-12 days and adjusting PH every 2-3 days (always between 5.2-6.4 at the most extremes! obviously kept at the desired 5.5-6.0 range when possible)

Then switch to Flower requires half veg and half bloom nutes for first bloom res change, full bloom nutes after that. EC kept under 1.8 during bloom this time! Flower for 8-10 weeks strain depending (I havnt done a 10+ week finishing strain, so no haze here )


Things I'm improving/know I need to improve

• Mylar
• HPS Bulb
• Some kind of added booster nute(s) / Looking at Kushie Kush and B52~!
• Official feeding schedule

Any questions, comments, or anything for the good of the order can be posted here. Pull up chairs if your interested; PMs/Like(s)/Rep+ appreicated and returned. Come one, come all~

i'm really wanting to see this B.W. grow. is that a slab of granite your pumps on? does that help keep it quiet?

i got a blue widow from dinafem, day 15 today and its a monster. outgrown all my other strains by far and the fingers of the leaves are easily 2+ inches wide

HPS bulbs are cheap.. so is mylar. Amazon is your friend

AN Nutrient Calculator: http://www.advancednutrients.com/hydroponics/calc//

Here's some more in depth about AN feeding: http://www.bcnorthernlights.com/manuals/Nutrient instructions Advanced.pdf

Woot! I'll have a Dinafem Blue Widow soon as well I'll be checkin this out for sure. Lookin good

P.S. I forgot--> Do yourself a HUGE favor and cover up that whole netpot with something. Rockwool is notorious for algae growth on top when exposed to direct light. It'll save you headaches with water temps, ph levels, and root rot later I just cut a circle out of something and wrap it around the base of my plant and it covers the hole pot. You can use anything really....mylar, white plastic, etc. Just lookin out mane

MJdude; YES! It keeps the vibration from the air pump down. I couldnt find a brick and used this in the clutch. The heavier the better Id imagine. A CMU (concrete masonry unit) would be perfectt, cinderblocks work wonders.


Bandit; what type of phenotypes did you see? Indica, Sativa, or fair mix? Blueberry is sativa I believe.. and white widow is a brazilian sativa and indian indica.... So Id imagine its primarily a strain that'll want some stretch room. Anything else I should know? Heavy feeder? Yield decent? Bud structure?


VO; Ive priced out a Digilux HPS bulb at $90 or so before shipping... pretty expensive. As for the mylar, yes Ive searched amazon... I honestly cant decide what I want though... or how much of it Ill need in the future (in terms of square feet/roll) (not going to use for this last grow).


Mineralz~!; Always a pleasure to have ya! Ive never had algae problems with my rockwool =) but Ill look out for an acceptable material to use for the light blocker. I dont want anything that'll absorb heat or water. Hrmmmm Currently dont have mylar or b/w plastic! Is that a growing sin?!


General Update; Medicated pretty well. PH was 6.9 ! I PH down'd to 4.5 (/facepalm) then re-adjusted to 6.5 then lowered to 5.8 finally.... I hope mixing all the PH up/down powders in the water doesnt raise the EC at all. The EC is at 1.7 (I only made a .8 EC mix and it hasnt drank water..... so why its going up I have no idea) so I have to do another res change tomorrow. Things just a little un-stable when the plant isnt drinking alot of water. I never had PH problems after the plants begin to really drink. Anyways.... Lesson learned.... Smoking and PH adjusting must be done carefulllly. Im also considering switching to liquid... Id rather calculate how much PH down I need. AKA... a ML of PH down lowers 1 gal of water X-units of PH... kinda deal. I hate adding powder, mixing, waiting, taking the ph, adjusting again 2-3 times to place it safe (or stoned in my last attempt). Id much rather just calculate my PH and how much PH up/down Ill need. Does anyone do this or have heard of it? START PRAYING THIS FREEBIE IS A FEMALE <3

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Bandit; what type of phenotypes did you see? Indica, Sativa, or fair mix? Blueberry is sativa I believe.. and white widow is a brazilian sativa and indian indica.... So Id imagine its primarily a strain that'll want some stretch room. Anything else I should know? Heavy feeder? Yield decent? Bud structure?
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id say pure indica, very wide leaves, i wouldnt say it needs room to stretch, as the internodes are so close, more like it needs room to grow lol,if that makes any sense?... cant comment on yeild or bud structure cus its still in veg.

Fuck a Digilux, get something cheap like Phillips. If you wanna go with a pro bulb go Hortilux (just as expensive as Digilux, maybe more)

Vo; I thought Digilux was good! I like my MH bulb so far? haha (great lumens xD) Can you get other professionals to vouche for Hortilux?

Bandit: Yes, I can only hope I get an indica phenotype~

Doing a res adjustment/check today. Ill upload pics of her at Day 10 meow~! Smoking on some sour d and headband =)

Keep in mind the netpot is 6", so the roots look tiny compared to a 3.75" netpot. Day 10, and shes looking decent. No root additive/superthrive/bennies. Just straight up Sensi/CalMag/N TLC! Depending on how things go around *here*, I *may* have to kill/sacrifice this little *hopefully* lady. Shady stuff been going on around here BUT if I do... Ive got another fem blue widow and fem white widow seed. So its not a total lose.

I've only heard/seen Hortilux, not Digilux.. It's probably something to do with the types of mags that come with the shit I order.

I'm just saying man if cost is the issue you can go with a cheaper brand and it'll be fine.

Don't kill her..

I might need to get rid of it, thats the sad truth. =(

Ah; attitude advertised GAGE'S grape stomper but they didnt even have it in stock. Killing me.... Looking for a new place of residence. Hopefully dedicate a whole room for this new found hobby~

New glass xD as of today. LEFT COAST !~!

Why does my ph jump from 5.0 to 7.0 in 48 hours?!?!

Vumar said:

Why does my ph jump from 5.0 to 7.0 in 48 hours?!?!

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How are your water temps in that black bucket? I have a friend who was having issues as well with black 5g buckets until he wrapped them in some kind of insulation. Black absorbs heat imo....he wrapped his buckets and voila....no more issues. Either that or your plant is just really hungry?

Vumar said:

Why does my ph jump from 5.0 to 7.0 in 48 hours?!?!

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Aeration naturally increases ph level.. Light leaks will do the same. What's your water's ph before nutes/phing?