New Grower First Grow - Berry Ryder & Pineapple Express

[Ryknow]

Hello all- I have been a reader of the forums for a few months but this is my first thread. I have been growing for a little over a month but haven't had time to formally put up my journal with pictures until now. Thanks to everyone who has previously responded to my questions on other logs, I wouldn't be at this point without your help! Thanks in advance for any commentary and feedback.

1. Strain - 2x Auto Berry Ryder, 2x Barney's Farm Pineapple Express Auto
2. Space - 17" X 16" X 30" Fridge. I use a 4" inline fan and carbon filter in a separate bin to draw air/odor via ducting.
3. Light - 20/4 Schedule with 150W Reflector LED, supplemented with 3 CFL (2700K, 5000K, 6500K). Approximately 7500 Lumens per Square Foot.
4. Soil - 75/25 OF / Perlite in 1 Gallon (Berry) / 2 Gallon (Pineapple) Containers.
5. Water- I have watered every 3-4 days and rotate between Oxydized, Distilled Water with nutes and regular tap water (7.0 PH).
6. Nutes - Trio, CalMag, Molasses - Conservative applications
7. Goals: No expectations for yield, simply looking to complete a successful grow with good flavor quality & potency.

 

[Ryknow]

Day 36

Day 36 from Seed:

I watered today with odydized distilled water (1 Gal), Cal Mag (1 TSP), Grow Big (1 TSP), Tiger Bloom (1 TSP), Big Bloom (2TSP) and Molasses (1 TBSP). I oxydized for about 12 hours, added the nutes & PH'd last night, then oxydized another 12 hours before feeding. Do you guys normally add nutes before oxydizing or wait until feed time?

This is the first introduction of bloom & molasses; I realize this is a bit earlier than many of you recommend, however I am using smaller containers (1G and 2G) due to small space, and the plants began preflowering about 1.5 weeks ago. I gave a little bit of Veg Nutes in case the plants had room to grow but this will be the last Veg nutes cycle for them. Below are the pics. The Berry & PE #1 are both very bushy while the PE #2 has stretched and is much taller (I have had to train the main cola a bit). Not sure why #2 would be so different from the others but do you guys prefer short/bushy or the stretched?


Group Shot


Auto Berry #1


Pineapple Express #1 (Bushy)



Pineapple Express #2 (Stretched)
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[Ryknow]

I cannot seem to open that last picture in full view. I uploaded all pictures together, so sorry if you are having similar issues. I am attaching another PE#2 picture that will hopefully work better.

 

[Ryknow]

Day 38

Hope the Americans had a nice Independence Day! Just wanted to post a quick update after the last feeding. The group shot shows quite a bit of growth after just 2 days since the feed. The hairs are definitely coming in so I'm glad I started the Bloom nutes. I won't be able to post pictures for about a week but will try to stop in for quick comments/notes.

Group Shot:


PE #2 Close-Up:

 

[Freiya]

Looking really good so far. You sure it's your first grow? that PE looks so much better than mine. =D

 

[scumbie]

Subbed .....watching this as well. I am hoping to start my Barneys Pineapple Express Auto real soon.

 

[Ryknow]

Thanks for the comments so far.

My biggest concern right now is humidity as I progress through flowering. Due to summer weather & rains, it's been getting between 60-70%, which was great for Veg but I'm concerned about mold risk during flower. I've had a dehumidifier running 24/7 for a week, plus used AC, plus several salt tubs around and in the grow space to try to get the levels down to 40-50% but not much luck. Anyone have any other suggestions or guidance? I do have a pretty high CFM fan for a small space, so not sure if high airflow helps. Thanks

 

[Ryknow]

Bumping thread - can anyone help with guidance on humidity issues? Thanks in advance.

 

[GoAuto6]

a couple of fans running 24/7 should keep the mold at bay........

 

[Ryknow]

Are you specifically meaning clip/oscillating fans to blow directly on the plants or would a 24/7 exhaust inline fan be sufficient? Thanks!