Grow room is a closet end about 45 cm square, reflective mylar, 2 cfl bulbs one red spectrum one blue spectrum each is 200 watt equiv (40 watt actual draw), 12 liter wick fed self watering pots, growing in Hyponex commercial potting mix, miracle gro 30-15-15 for veg, miracle gro 15-30-15 for bloom, small fan running constantly. I'm actually amazed how well this set up has worked for me.
Both autoflowered, white widow at about 35 days, the northern lights at about 45 days. Both plants went a total of 120 days from emerging from soil to harvesting with about 5-10% amber trichs and all the rest milky. I discovered that my timer probably was stuck in the on position so I think these girls got lights on 24/7. May have been why they took sooo long to finish.
Harvested about 40 grams from the northern lights and 30 grams from the white widow. Both have a very strong sweet taste when vaped. Very strong, much better than any street weed available.
I really think these went much longer than what they normally should have. Probably the timer issue, but if the flowering is genetic determined, then light cycle really should not have made that much difference.
My nutrient probram was really pretty lax. After all the researching I was a little scared of giving them too much. I started at 1/2 strength of the 30-15-15 at 2 weeks, 3/4 strength 30-15-15 at week 5, 3/4 strengh 15-30-15 at week 8, full strength 15-30-15 at week 11, white widow received no more nutrients after week 11, and the northern lights got a full strength 15-30-15 at week 14 then no more nutrients. I saw no deficiency symptoms, but wonder if I could have incresed yield if I bump up the fert a little, or change nutrient brand or schedule. Suggestions/Recommendations ?? Both of my fertilizers do include micro nutrients, but are just general horticultural fertilizers.
I plan to add some florescent side lighting on my next grow of two Creme Caramel from Sweet Seeds. Just popped today. I understand this is a quicker, but smaller size strain. Would of course like to maximize yield, considering scrog for first time, wondering if this strain would be a good candidate.
This was my first autoflower grow, have had many photoperiod grows under my belt. I can't believe how fast and hardily they grow even with marginal lighting. Explosive growth blows my mind, that's why I wonder how much nutrient you could give these and still not burn.
That's about all, I guess. I will gladly accept any and all input as to my methods, equipment, nutrients, etc. for my cc grow. Thanks and happy growing.
Both autoflowered, white widow at about 35 days, the northern lights at about 45 days. Both plants went a total of 120 days from emerging from soil to harvesting with about 5-10% amber trichs and all the rest milky. I discovered that my timer probably was stuck in the on position so I think these girls got lights on 24/7. May have been why they took sooo long to finish.
Harvested about 40 grams from the northern lights and 30 grams from the white widow. Both have a very strong sweet taste when vaped. Very strong, much better than any street weed available.
I really think these went much longer than what they normally should have. Probably the timer issue, but if the flowering is genetic determined, then light cycle really should not have made that much difference.
My nutrient probram was really pretty lax. After all the researching I was a little scared of giving them too much. I started at 1/2 strength of the 30-15-15 at 2 weeks, 3/4 strength 30-15-15 at week 5, 3/4 strengh 15-30-15 at week 8, full strength 15-30-15 at week 11, white widow received no more nutrients after week 11, and the northern lights got a full strength 15-30-15 at week 14 then no more nutrients. I saw no deficiency symptoms, but wonder if I could have incresed yield if I bump up the fert a little, or change nutrient brand or schedule. Suggestions/Recommendations ?? Both of my fertilizers do include micro nutrients, but are just general horticultural fertilizers.
I plan to add some florescent side lighting on my next grow of two Creme Caramel from Sweet Seeds. Just popped today. I understand this is a quicker, but smaller size strain. Would of course like to maximize yield, considering scrog for first time, wondering if this strain would be a good candidate.
This was my first autoflower grow, have had many photoperiod grows under my belt. I can't believe how fast and hardily they grow even with marginal lighting. Explosive growth blows my mind, that's why I wonder how much nutrient you could give these and still not burn.
That's about all, I guess. I will gladly accept any and all input as to my methods, equipment, nutrients, etc. for my cc grow. Thanks and happy growing.
