Hi all,
I'm new to AFN, but I have been lurking for about a year now, in which time I have absorbed as much knowledge as I possibly could before diving in to the world of growing. I've been planning this grow for about a year now, and I wanted to make sure I equipped myself with as much knowledge as possible before I gave it a shot. I've put time into perfecting my environment (got a custom build), as well as what these plants like. That said, I'm going to make mistakes, and thought it'd be great to log everything.
Shout out to @AutoBobje for pointing me here!
Environment:
As mentioned, I've built my own indoor environment. So, let me explain what's going on.
About a year ago, when I was planning to build my environment, I picked up an old cabinet (approx 2m high, 70cm wide, and 60cm deep). The cupboard is split in two, with the top section being about 30cm high (this makes it great for all of my ventilation equipment). I have a 4" inline fan which runs constantly which is bolted inside the top of this cupboard, and pushes air out to the side. Air is pulled from the lower compartment of the container via a carbon filter, with ducting connecting the work. Here are some shots (excuse the holes I cut incorrectly - had a few teething issues with the build lol).
Walls are wrapped in diamond mylar (see filter image), and I have created an air-tight seal at the doors by use of weather strips and additional snap locks to pull everything in nice and tight.
Environment is finished off with 5x 4" passive intake holes (meshed) which are located at the lower opposite side of the carbon filter so air is pulled across the room.
In terms of lighting, I am running a Mars Hydro TS1000 for 24 hours a day.
For humidity, I have a humidifier which is placed outside of the passive intake vents to allow better control over RH. My aim is 25C and 70% RH, which is very achievable with this custom setup.
The Grow:
I am growing a single plant. I don't smoke as much as a lot of you guys (lol), so an oz would see me through about half a year to a year (seriously, I'm not lying!). Over the years, I'm sick of smoking the shit you get off the street, and had a few unhappy dealings which made me consider this hobby. Safer, better quality, and a shit load of fun!
Strain: Fast Buds: Cream Cookies
Medium: BioBizz Light Mix (mixed with an additional 30% pre-washed perlite).
Pot Size: 8L airpot (it's a knock off, but it will work).
Nutrients: BioBizz's Line - Root Juice, BioGrow, Bio Bloom, Top Max, Cal Mag, Alg-A-Mic
Water: Plain tap water (my tap water has a ppm of 50 - doesn't matter because not using synthetic nutes), and a PH of about 7.2. I'm sure the soil can buffer to 6.5.
DISCLAIMER BEFORE I POST
Expect to see a lot of posts in quick succession under here, I have been logging my progress offline but want to bring my experience to the community. Queue 35 days of updates!
I'm new to AFN, but I have been lurking for about a year now, in which time I have absorbed as much knowledge as I possibly could before diving in to the world of growing. I've been planning this grow for about a year now, and I wanted to make sure I equipped myself with as much knowledge as possible before I gave it a shot. I've put time into perfecting my environment (got a custom build), as well as what these plants like. That said, I'm going to make mistakes, and thought it'd be great to log everything.
Shout out to @AutoBobje for pointing me here!
Environment:
As mentioned, I've built my own indoor environment. So, let me explain what's going on.
About a year ago, when I was planning to build my environment, I picked up an old cabinet (approx 2m high, 70cm wide, and 60cm deep). The cupboard is split in two, with the top section being about 30cm high (this makes it great for all of my ventilation equipment). I have a 4" inline fan which runs constantly which is bolted inside the top of this cupboard, and pushes air out to the side. Air is pulled from the lower compartment of the container via a carbon filter, with ducting connecting the work. Here are some shots (excuse the holes I cut incorrectly - had a few teething issues with the build lol).
Walls are wrapped in diamond mylar (see filter image), and I have created an air-tight seal at the doors by use of weather strips and additional snap locks to pull everything in nice and tight.
Environment is finished off with 5x 4" passive intake holes (meshed) which are located at the lower opposite side of the carbon filter so air is pulled across the room.
In terms of lighting, I am running a Mars Hydro TS1000 for 24 hours a day.
For humidity, I have a humidifier which is placed outside of the passive intake vents to allow better control over RH. My aim is 25C and 70% RH, which is very achievable with this custom setup.
The Grow:
I am growing a single plant. I don't smoke as much as a lot of you guys (lol), so an oz would see me through about half a year to a year (seriously, I'm not lying!). Over the years, I'm sick of smoking the shit you get off the street, and had a few unhappy dealings which made me consider this hobby. Safer, better quality, and a shit load of fun!
Strain: Fast Buds: Cream Cookies
Medium: BioBizz Light Mix (mixed with an additional 30% pre-washed perlite).
Pot Size: 8L airpot (it's a knock off, but it will work).
Nutrients: BioBizz's Line - Root Juice, BioGrow, Bio Bloom, Top Max, Cal Mag, Alg-A-Mic
Water: Plain tap water (my tap water has a ppm of 50 - doesn't matter because not using synthetic nutes), and a PH of about 7.2. I'm sure the soil can buffer to 6.5.
DISCLAIMER BEFORE I POST
Expect to see a lot of posts in quick succession under here, I have been logging my progress offline but want to bring my experience to the community. Queue 35 days of updates!
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