My First Grow Journal...EVER! 600W MH/HPS Bubbleponics Cabinet Grow

[alltatup]

I bought a supercloset CFL small box that arrived in May. If i'da had the know-how, I coulda saved myself a bunch of money, but I didn't have the know-how... The grow is doing quite well--that's my C99, WW, BD grow.

[IanHale]

I do like the self drain feature. Engineering an inexpensive DIY solution is the challenge.

[ellz]

What are your thoughts on the self-drain part? That is my favorite thing about this. I want to build that into my system! I am thinking they have a line that runs from the pump to that on/off toggle and when it is off it goes to the drip but when on it drains. Sound correct?

[ellz]

That is what I am working on now, lol.

[IanHale]

That is pretty cool. I could probably make something similar for far less though

[ellz]

I am really considering buying a SuperCloset superponics system for my next grow. They are pricey, but the features are fantastic! They have everything plumbed so that there are no extra tubes. They have a custom molded, INSULATED reservoir that is white and UV resistant. They have a built in drain system for nutrient changes. They come with everything you need to get setup. The only problem...they are pricey! The one I am considering is $329! Here is a look at it: https://hydrobuilder.com/superponics...caAsubEALw_wcB

[Graff420]

Yea she should heal up nice but they deffinately are growing good mine is 49 days now i fucced her up in the begining hopefully next grow i dont do so bad but shes comeing back cant wait to see them start flowering off monday tho lmao

[ellz]

08/04/2017:

06:30PM: Things are still going okay. I poured the rest of the nutrient mix I made up the other day in the reservoirs and adjusted my tie downs again today. I noticed that I was too rough with one of the plants and split the stalk a bit. It's still growing past the break so I will just have to take it easy with it for a few days and let it heal. I have attached some photos below of how they plants took today and of the broken stalk below. Thanks for reading!

Side Note: I have been trying to figure out what hours I want to run my light during the flower stage. I think I have decided to go with having it turn ON at 9:00PM and turn OFF at 9:00AM. My reason being that as the weather changes over the next couple of months, it is going to start to get colder during the over night hours. Much colder! That being said, It will likely still be fairly warm during the daytime hours so by having the light on at night I will keep my grow cabinet warm enough both while the light is on and while the light is off. I don't think I should have to worry about daytime light bleed because my cabinet is steel, I am using a blackout curtain on the window and the angle of the sun has changed so that the window behind my cabinet is not in a lot of direct sunlight. I will monitor things when I do the change, which I still plan on being Monday but I think that will work best. I also have to remember to swap the bulbs! LOL!

[alltatup]

Very nice growth rate!

[Graff420]

Yes john just be weary i kept rotating the net pot which stuned the roots and i had my lights to high while she was young so just be sure once you get it in the direction you want leave it there and keep your. Lights adjusted properly and she will grow stong once i fixed my problems she took off with growth

[ellz]

Thanks JohnC. I was going to make a bigger one that shows the daily change but I haven't had time to do it yet. Plus, it's hard to do with the size limitations on this site. I may do it and post a link from my Google Drive.

[JohnC]

Those composites are excellent, Eliz. This weekend I'm kicking off my own DWC grow for the first time and your pictures clearly show the accelerated growth rate someone could expect to see.

[ellz]

Sounds good. I will keep you posted when that point comes.

[IanHale]

Given we started at the same time when you harvest I wanna compare weights

[ellz]

And now for a very special treat...I have made a 22-day composite of each group of plants! They show the progress of each group at day 1, day 8, day 15, and day 22.