Newbie Here, First Indoor Grow

[CUSTOM]

First Indoor LED Grow: Journal & Pics

WHEN
Clones began 11.15.16
24 hr Veg under LED's 11.25.16 - 1.10.17
Transplanted from Solo Cup to 9"x 9" pots 12.3.16
Transplanted from 9" x 9" to 7 gallon smart pots 12.23.16
Currently beginning week 3 flower

What
Grape Ape https://www.leafly.com/indica/grape-ape

Marionberry https://www.leafly.com/hybrid/marionberry-kush

Platinum OG https://www.leafly.com/indica/platinum-og

How
1) Two KIND LED XL 1000 4x4 Growlights
2) 7'W x 13'L x 9'H Sealed Room, 45-55 RH, 86 F daytime/ 69 F night, Co2 metered at 1300-1500 ppm - reducing weekly during flower
3) Sentinel "Brain" controlling RH, Temps, carbon filtered exhaust, & Co2 ceiling "rain halo" fed by tanks
4) RO water combined with GH "Professional" waste to drain program
5) Growing Medium of 2/3 Pro Mix to 1/3 Foxfarm Oceans Forest
6) 7 gal smart pots (10) are on 4' x 8' table, 1' off the floor.

 

[CUSTOM]

I forget how much they develop, during the "stretch". This is their last night of week two flower,

 

[HerbN.Legend]

Nice setup

 

[hiboy]

Looking good
Check out warrior pots
Hb

 

[One drop]

Really nice grow mate good luck .

 

[CUSTOM]

Really nice grow mate good luck .

I Appreciate the well wishes!

 

[grohio]

Nice setup. I love my kind l300's! Those x1000's are gonna rock it. Happy farming bro!

 

[jipp]

looks great. i hope i get good results from teh LED i have decide dto go with.. went with it to keep heat down.. 115F out hard enough to keep the inside cool let alone a plant i fear.

 

[Farmer P]

Everything looks great. Diggin the setup.

 

[Nyeazy5]

Nice!! I'm looking into getting a kind led 600 to start using led for the first time

 

[Gardenguy2.0]

Looks good man, def did your homework. Good luck ++ vibes

 

[CaliRooted]

Good luck

 

[CUSTOM]

Nice setup. I love my kind l300's! Those x1000's are gonna rock it. Happy farming bro!

Thanks for the "KIND" words, no pun intended! I think you're spot on, these lights are everything I had hoped for, and then some. The lack of extreme heat output allows me to consistently keep daytime temps in the low 8o's. The air. combined with the continuous C02 showers, creates a nice arid environment to thrive. My biggest concern is table space!

 

[CUSTOM]

Good luck

Thank you!

 

[CUSTOM]

Looks good man, def did your homework. Good luck ++ vibes

Thank you! They call me CUSTOM for a reason. I prefer things to be done right the first time! Too many growers I've met over the years know the "price" of everything, and the "cost" of nothing.

 

[justiceman]

Just been looking into LED's myself. I have heard KINDS are where it's at! Looking forward to seeing the progress. Everything looks really good so far!

 

[CUSTOM]

End of week 3 Flower.

Check out the node spacing from the Platinum, and Marionberry . The Grape Ape is a bit slower to stretch, but vibrant none-the-less.

I will adjust the Sentinel to maintain the CO2 at 800 ppm - 1000 ppm this week, as I begin to lower daytime temperatures back into the 70's. I am "spooked" to create "fluffy" buds by overusing the CO2 later on in flower, after much reading on the subject. Both lights are currently 28"-30" above the canopy, with no ill effects.

The 8'x4' OSB table is sagging. 10 "bushy" Indica plants in 7 gal, smart pots appear to be about 2 too many. If anyone has a differing opinion on the CO2 reduction, or a more precise schedule, please share.

Thanks for taking time to stop by! ~ CUSTOM

 

[justiceman]

Right on! Everything seems to be in order and looking good. I did a run of Grape Ape in the past. It was slow just like you said. Barely even stretched haha but the smoke was top notch!

 

[CUSTOM]

Right on! Everything seems to be in order and looking good. I did a run of Grape Ape in the past. It was slow just like you said. Barely even stretched haha but the smoke was top notch!

Thanks for the affirmation @justiceman

 

[CUSTOM]

End of Week 4

The buds are rapidly filling in now. Just seeing first signs of sugar, not much in the way of terps quite yet.

I'm adding an old school bud hardener, unsulphured black strap molasses, to the RO PH'd waterings. Other than that, I guess no news is good news, as each strain appears healthy and happy.

Thanks for checking out my grow!