(Part 3) Top products from r/cannabiscultivation

Some more pictures of the grow here.


Grow details: This is my first grow, and I thought I would share my experience.

Strain information can be found here and here

I Initially transferred 4 clones (purchased from dispensary at 20$ per) into 5 gallon black plastic buckets. Grown indoors for 4 weeks (May 2018- June 2018 ) in my sun room, with a raised lamp to provide light for extended hours and veg cycle. I just used an old lamp from my chicken coop, nothing special.

In June, I transferred all 4 plants into 65 gallon smart pots of a high nutrient soil (Rocket Fuel, Rogue Soil)

I transferred the plants outdoors into the 4 corners of my vegetable garden. They spent 4 months there, (June through September) They were periodically topped, bent, and trimmed to achieve an open canopy rather than christmas tree shape. Plants were fed according the General Hydroponics Organic feeding schedule.

Each plant grew to be about 5 1/2 feet tall, with a 5 foot diameter canopy.

By the start of October, the days were short enough that the plants began to show signs of flowering. At this point, I heavily trimmed the plants for all material that was not receiving direct light ( a process referred to as lollipopping).

A this stage the nights were also beginning to get quite cold, down into the low 40s and high 30s. This, as well as the beginning of wetter conditions, prompted me to move the plants to the front of my property and place each one on furniture movers that I purchased from home depot.

Each evening at dusk, I roll my plants into one of my empty garage spaces and every morning, I roll the plants out into the sun.

I am a 100% amateur grower, and am very pleased with my results so far. I do not claim any type of expertise, as i'm sure i made many mistakes along the way.

If anyone would like some more pictures from the whole grow let me know! Also happy to answer any questions.

Recommended is 65-80 in flower. Co2 is beneficial but only required if you're over 750par. Portable a/c. I have one in each room of 2000 watts, they work great



Check this out at Amazon.com
EdgeStar AP14001HS Portable Air Conditioner and Heater with Dehumidifier and Fan for Rooms up to 525 Sq. Ft. with Remote Control https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003PCSR82/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apap_TU5jsI3t5qDZN

I remembered I have one of the most popular growing books as an eBook. Here is a link to download Ed Rosenthal's Marijuana Grower's Handbook. If you feel conflicted about pirating books you can buy it from Amazon also. The other really popular growing book, Jorge Cervantes Marijuana Horticulture, can be found here.

Harvest now. Try again for next year. I think it is the heavy dew that sits on them all night till the sun hits them. the dew just gets down into the buds night after night and causes the rot. I think in the fall it is best to cover with an agricultural fabric like remay.

Boveda 62 Humidity Packs

Hygrometers

The bud should pretty much break off the stem by hand before you jar. Throw in a boveda pack and a hygrometer and monitor them to make sure you're no higher than 62% humidity. No need to burp. Just make sure to keep an eye on the humidity. I lost 20g to bud rot while curing even though I had a boveda pack in the jar because my humidity was a little too high, and my bud was in too large of nug that it couldn't get any airflow. I also didn't have a hygrometer in that jar. You can take the meters out after the humidity stabilizes in the jar and be fine too.

I've run a 1000w light and cool tube without cooling it before and suffered no ill effect. I adjust the amount of airflow based on the target temp of the room the lights are in.

4 x 8 tent with two 1000w lights will need 700 - 800 CFM but this still raises ambient temp by 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ducting distance also plays a large part in the fan you purchase. If you're just pushing air over the light to lower its operating temp this should do it for both lights.

https://www.amazon.com/VenTech-VT-DF-6-DF6-Duct/dp/B005KMTYFK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468265570&sr=8-3&keywords=6+inch+inline+fan

If you are taking the heat out of the room and are running anything close to 20 ft of tube use a fan like this

https://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-435-CFM-Inline-6-Inch/dp/B006Z1JLY4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1468265570&sr=8-9&keywords=6+inch+inline+fan

Yeah I’m sure but I bought them in store at Walmart and I no longer have the box unfortunately. & Ok I’ll be sure to upgrade.

These are the CFLs I bought though.
Philips 433557 100-watt Equivalent, Bright White (6500K) 23 Watt Spiral CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_695TCbYFX2TAH

I’ll just use them for something else I guess.

I'm diy rdwc my new set up

I'm thinking of using these for 2" pvc bulkheads to connect all the buckets plants grow in to each other with 2" pvc
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0006JLTO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UwyADbJS96V6E

I'm going to use these buckets

https://www.uline.ca/Product/Detail/S-16971/Pails/Square-Pail-5-Gallon?pricode=YD839&gadtype=pla&id=S-16971&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwkqPrBRA3EiwAKdtwk7POSax_DcYQEP1A2qZ6Ql_vO45kBgM5Y2DK68Vv8O6TURBkriG0wBoCpI0QAvD_BwE


Can anyone help me out and let me know of any ways you can come up with to make sure these don't leak?

I highly recommend Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, Revised Edition

It's an easy read as far as nonfiction goes.

Looks like you need something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Retractable-Fluorescent-reflectors-Capacity/dp/B00C9Q6GPG

Yes and no. Roots coming out of your pot is not a bad sign. What is a bad sign is if these roots are circling the bottom of the pot. This is where roots become root bound and transplanting required. Smart Pots solve this issue. They're made of fabric that root hairs grow through. Once the root tips poke through they're "pruned" in a process known as air pruning. This causes auxins to flow back up the root system and encourage branching. Highly recommended.

You can also use orange or apple, or even products like Boveda or RAW Humidfying stone.

Apparently iceberg lettuce can help too. But I like the ceramic products as they don't produce mold when forgotten about (this happened to me. lost a whole jar)

In my experience you dont want to waste your money in a cheap light, they are junk and you will be wishing you had bought better one instead of wasting your time money to have a poor yield.

If you are looking to learn cheaply and dont care about results, then a cheap light is okay and can be used to for early veg later on.

If ya want a cheap light go for this one, it a better deal... again 230-250w draw

Edit added link I forgot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VXVWB9Q/ref=dp_cerb_2

whoaaa yeah mine was $45

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ENFOHN8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Citric acid for pH down
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EYFKNL8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Soda Ash for pH up (if you need it, and I generally don't.

I don’t. Going to buy this and this . That work? What about sulphur you mentioned that?

I have 2 of these, they are push a decent amount of air and I put a few holes into the base and have them zip tied to the walls.

https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Water-Culture-DWC-Hydroponic/dp/B00CHEIO6Y/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hydro+bucket&qid=1555552793&s=gateway&sr=8-3

I think this would do it for you as far as hardware goes.

https://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N4K22OA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1