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First Grow Journal
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Azlyn
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We had our first major grow crisis this morning. Pankace went to check on the girls and there was about a foot of standing water in the bottom of our tent. Cici's air hose had come unplugged from the pump and her water had siphoned up through the hose. I ended up getting shocked when I picked up the detached pump. Pankace got shocked when he touched the water too. We decided not to risk using wet pumps. We unplugged everything, took out the pumps, made an emergency trip to the store to get new stuff, used every towel in our house to sop up the 4 gallons of water in the tent, and got everything put back together. And we managed to do it without any yelling, despite how mad we both were about the situation. Hopefully Cici's roots weren't dry for too long. Mama is nervous.
Karlee
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OMG so sorry you guys! you're lucky you didn't get hurt!
I thought you knew about these cheap little things that would make what happen NOT
https://www.amazon.com/Uxcell-Aquari.../dp/B00KFV8EIO
I have them on each line.....I have fish tanks so I know about what happened.
PLEASE GET THEM!!!
Hi Azlyn
I thought you knew about these cheap little things that would make what happen NOT
https://www.amazon.com/Uxcell-Aquari.../dp/B00KFV8EIO
I have them on each line.....I have fish tanks so I know about what happened.
PLEASE GET THEM!!!
Hi Azlyn
Azlyn
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Thanks Karlee! We are definitely lucky there wasn't worse damage than a few sore fingers from a few volts. Aurora's has come unplugged before, but her airstone is cylindrical instead of a disk so it didn't cause the siphon. We definitely learned a valuable first-time lesson today And I'm thankful that my house didn't burn down.
NebulaHaze
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Wow, it sounds like you two worked together and worked fast to save your plant! Leaks are the absolute worst! I'm sure it's not how you thought you were going to spend the day, I know I've been surprised by unexpected emergencies before! :doubtful:
I'm glad you two are safe! Please consider purchasing a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter). A GFCI power strip stops power from flowing to the plug in the event of current-leakage (current-leakage is what happens when people are being electrocuted!). You can also get outlets with GFCIs built-in for those who have experience in changing outlets. But in the end, all is well that ends well! It sounds like you two reacted so fast your plant will be okay
As far as putting the grow light on full blast, you definitely don't want to burn your plants, and 75% of a 1000W (which equals 750W) can yield an impressive amount of bud (and uses 25% less electricity!). I'd only put it to 100% if you can fully control the heat and keep it at least 20 inches from the top of your plants
Azlyn, I haven't met you yet; welcome to the forum, we're glad to have you here!
I'm glad you two are safe! Please consider purchasing a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter). A GFCI power strip stops power from flowing to the plug in the event of current-leakage (current-leakage is what happens when people are being electrocuted!). You can also get outlets with GFCIs built-in for those who have experience in changing outlets. But in the end, all is well that ends well! It sounds like you two reacted so fast your plant will be okay
As far as putting the grow light on full blast, you definitely don't want to burn your plants, and 75% of a 1000W (which equals 750W) can yield an impressive amount of bud (and uses 25% less electricity!). I'd only put it to 100% if you can fully control the heat and keep it at least 20 inches from the top of your plants
Azlyn, I haven't met you yet; welcome to the forum, we're glad to have you here!
Karlee
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I take things for granted because I've done them so long.
If you have to have a power strip and it's always 3 prong plug and has a on off button on it that trips it's circuit and no zaps to you. I hang mine up in the tent just to be safer.
Don't buy any extension cord without A ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI .
Thanks Nebula for watching over us all -
If you have to have a power strip and it's always 3 prong plug and has a on off button on it that trips it's circuit and no zaps to you. I hang mine up in the tent just to be safer.
Don't buy any extension cord without A ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI .
Thanks Nebula for watching over us all -
Pankace
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The strip that contains our ballast, timer, and fan are all on a GFCI, and I thought the one the air pumps and oscillating fan are on had the same. That's what I get for using what was around the house instead of buying one specially for the grow. We killed the breaker and strapped headlamps on to get everything unplugged. The whole situation was just ridiculous. Thank you Karlee for showing us that non-return valve. Gonna get a couple REAL soon.
NebulaHaze
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Hey Pankace! I just wanted to check in and see how your plant is doing, does it seem better or worse?
Pankace
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Week 8
I estimate only 3 whole weeks left before Aurora is finished. Azlyn noticed today I let a branch get away from being tied down away from the center and received light burn. I gave her a nutrient change Thursday so I only needed to top the res off with pH'd nutrient water, also with supplements. I might go back down and turn lights back down to 75% power. The leaves in the center look yellow and seem to be the area where the "deficiency" leaves are located. The branches on the outside I have noticed are not affected. I let her go naturally because I wanted to see exactly what I could and could not do. Growing in a small tent means you MUST keep plants short. I'm hoping yields haven't suffered too much. The buds are smaller than what I expected, but still have a couple weeks or so to fatten up.
Cici received her final top. I was worried I would have trouble container her growth, but surprisingly she her growth staid at a steady pace. By the time Aurora is ready to come out of the tent for harvest, Cici will be ready for the flip and have the whole tent to herself.
Week 8
I estimate only 3 whole weeks left before Aurora is finished. Azlyn noticed today I let a branch get away from being tied down away from the center and received light burn. I gave her a nutrient change Thursday so I only needed to top the res off with pH'd nutrient water, also with supplements. I might go back down and turn lights back down to 75% power. The leaves in the center look yellow and seem to be the area where the "deficiency" leaves are located. The branches on the outside I have noticed are not affected. I let her go naturally because I wanted to see exactly what I could and could not do. Growing in a small tent means you MUST keep plants short. I'm hoping yields haven't suffered too much. The buds are smaller than what I expected, but still have a couple weeks or so to fatten up.
Cici received her final top. I was worried I would have trouble container her growth, but surprisingly she her growth staid at a steady pace. By the time Aurora is ready to come out of the tent for harvest, Cici will be ready for the flip and have the whole tent to herself.
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Azlyn
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Another update about the grow. We came home and I noticed the house smelled different. I eventually figured out that Aurora's scent is changing. She has a roasted coffee type smell. At least that's what it smells like to me. We had a total newbie moment and felt some stress about it. After my googling I felt like derp because obviously flowers smell different from plants. Since Aurora is a newer phenotype, there isn't much"what to expect" information out there about her. Oh, and we also decided that the purple on the stems of her leaves is part of her turning purple as opposed to an issue with nutrients. So... that's cool. 
Royal Nugs
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Oh my, look at the purple buds. She's beautiful despite your woes. Getting close, can't wait!
NebulaHaze
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Those buds look spectacular with that color
Pankace
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Week 9
Home stretch. Aurora is sticky sweet. We are ready to see what she can do in her final weeks. I've been topping her reservoir off as opposed to the doing a complete res change. At this point trying to wrestle her out of the tent for the change is doing more harm than good. Momma Azlyn is getting impatient, but I hope no more than 2 weeks before she's done. Some of her trichomes are getting milky but most are clear. We plan to flush as soon as we see amber trichs.
Cici is getting bushy again. She will be ready for the switch. One of her 8 tops appears to be stunted compared to the others. It's on the same side I had the LST boo-boo, so it's not a big surprise. All 4 tops on this side are smaller than the other side. I'll get better at this manifold thing in time.
Week 9
Home stretch. Aurora is sticky sweet. We are ready to see what she can do in her final weeks. I've been topping her reservoir off as opposed to the doing a complete res change. At this point trying to wrestle her out of the tent for the change is doing more harm than good. Momma Azlyn is getting impatient, but I hope no more than 2 weeks before she's done. Some of her trichomes are getting milky but most are clear. We plan to flush as soon as we see amber trichs.
Cici is getting bushy again. She will be ready for the switch. One of her 8 tops appears to be stunted compared to the others. It's on the same side I had the LST boo-boo, so it's not a big surprise. All 4 tops on this side are smaller than the other side. I'll get better at this manifold thing in time.
