First Grow GG#4

[Colombo]

Hey Cannacaps4U2, congrats on the girls getting legs and nice job on the cabinet clone it came out just as I expected ! Real nice job ! Good Growing !!

[SmokeyfromAu]

Good growing mate ! Love the custom cabinet. Nothern Lights looks nice and healthy

[Cannacaps4U2]

Pictures of my second cabinet. This will be used for keeping a mother plant. Will also be used for starting and vegging clones.

The cabinet is 24” wide, 22” deep, and 36” high.

I am using a 2ft t-5 light with 4 43 watt 6500k bulbs.

There is a flat panel heater setup with a thermostat to keep the (dark) temps between 63 and 65.

You can also see that there is a 3” vent fan, as well as vent holes on bottom of right side.

I have placed weather stripping all the way around the door. Not so much for light prevention, as this will be 18/6 lights, but to keep heat in while lights are on.

I'll be using 4” pots and rectangle tray.












Best news of the day, 5 out of 6 of the very first cuttings are showing roots, after 30 days!

[Colombo]

I scraped the sides about 1"up from the bottom to get surface area to root and dip into cloning gel and direct into growing media that will be the same for the entire grow. Just ph water, let the soil do the rest till transplant if the roots take. Its the way my dad did back in the day. I will know in a couple days if it's going to happen. We can only hope!

[Cannacaps4U2]

Hey Colombo what cloning method do you use?
I am trying raw honey as a rooting agent, then rockwool cubes in a humidity dome.
I have heard some people have great results from this
I'll post pictures of my new cabinet tomorrow.

[Colombo]

I kinda figured with your cabinet skills that might be the direction you would take and it sounds like a great plan ! I just started 7 clones from an Acapulco Gold that hope root so I can do the same. Any photos of you new cab? Peaks my interest, LOL. Good Growing !!

[Cannacaps4U2]

Thank you
I did follow your advice and "cloned" my cabinet
I built a smaller one to use for vegging, and will use my larger one for flowering.
I figure if I can keep a mother plant in my veg cabinet I should be able to have perpetual cannabis.
I have 10 clones currently in my veg cabinet

[Colombo]

Hey C, looks like you have things under control and the cabinet is working out ok for you. It's nice to see things come together when your in a jam. Good job !
Good Growing !!

[Cannacaps4U2]

I added the top of a tomato cage to my 3 gallon pot. This gives me the advantage of being able to tie the branches down and will hopefully allow me to complete the flowering process without my plant getting too tall.

I also took my last 4 cuttings from this plant. I am trying a new rooting solution, organic raw honey.

I have trimmed a few upper fan leaves to allow more light to penetrate.


Current pictures.









Planning on flipping to 12/12 next weekend.

I added “big bloom” and “grow big” to water today.

I will get a small fan to add a bit more air movement.

[LurkingInTheGrass]

I grow in Hydro (so my nute schedule won't help you)

they claim the Ocean Forest is good until end of Veg (no real number though )
if they have been in their pots for 40-50 days, I would be comfortable starting a light veg regimen - just to see how she likes it

since you started with FoxFarms - stick with them (if you can)

check out Colombo thread. he is using the FoxFarms trio

[Cannacaps4U2]

Lurking
I went with Foxfarms ocean forest
I have heard that this soil has nutes mixed in with the soil

[Colombo]

I have been using Fox Farm Nutes. Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom with Cal Mag and Grandmas unsulfered Molasses. I'am happy with their performance so far, the finish will tell all. Future Journal, My New Years Grow from Santa Good Growing!!

[LurkingInTheGrass]

your in 3 gallon fabric pots? what did you end up choosing for a grow medium?

[Cannacaps4U2]

Thanks for the encouragement
what do you use for nutes?
Is it too early to start feeding this girl?
How much do you use?

[Colombo]

Hey C, She looks real happy in her home! Trimmed out real nice. Hope the cabinet works out ! Nice Job ! Good Growing !!