2nd Solo Grow/ Second Bigger Tent / ROI E720 :) Build and Grow Journal

[Carkonor1720]

Hey Farm,

Fairly new here, I've done a few grows in the past, MH indoor, gorilla gardening outdoor up on a farm, mostly helping out and learning and smoking for free. Trimmed more than I want to remember but I was never able to really setup my own grow until later in life (Late 30's) Just couldn't afford my own setup, or sketch to grow and get popped on my property, etc.
Times have changed, medical card and being in a rec state makes it a lot more possible.
So fast forward, had a life changing event during all this shit that's already going on, I needed to sink my time and focus into more than my work (IT) and my puppy, being that its mostly shut down everywhere
a while back I bought a little 2x4x5 tent, some ventilation, a cheap 600 watt LED from Amazon (WILLS) and a shopping list from various forums of all the things I would need and so far had a pretty successful first harvest, maybe 6 ounces. Made a few mistakes, looked inside too often, let light in during dark cycle, left the humidifier on full blast lol and I really thought I had LST down pretty well but the stretch, I was up to the light, they doubled in size and ran out of room.

It could have been so much more but was a good learning experience. Plants are very resilient, especially during veg and I want to master maximizing what my can be and hopefully will be.

Right now I have 2 Citral Flo's on week 3-4 and just topped one and Fimmed one (purposely, never had tried it) , 77 and 64% humidity. 6.2 PH filtered water. Used Roots Formula 707 soil, Have Fox Farm Trio Nutes and this time I am keeping a legit journal, writing everything down, bought a TDS and EC meter, as well as a pH meter. I want to really take this seriously and share it, this is the most amazing "hobby' the science is fascinating and I am just getting started with the basics.

I ordered 30 assorted seeds that should arrive any day. Not sure why I went with autos since I did just fine with multiple toppings, and photo period, but anyways.


I bought a 5x5 Gorilla tent that arrives... today, lol. After weeks of research and some really good advice from a friend, I ordered the Growers Choice / TSL ROI-E720.
AC Infinity Cloudline T6 Smart Exhaust, AC infinity carbon filter, and their line of airflow ducts.

I have been waiting like a kid before Christmas, so eager to build. I know I want to move the 2 I have that are going under that light because it's amazing. Wondering do I keep starting in the 2 by 4, like 3 at a time, then move to the bigger tent for all flowering. I have the 2 Flos and 2 more seeds which have been killer, but they are photo. Thinking 3 rows of 3 plants in 5 gallon pots in the 5 by 5, that ROI 720 will cover the whole tent for sure. Maybe grab a Spyder farmer SF2000 for the 2 by 4 and redo the ventilation to put the blower on the outside of the tent to give me more height. Anyways, I am open to any advice, critiques, etc.

Tent should arrive today and I can get it assembled and I really want to get that light up. Here are couple pics form the last grow, the new one just getting started, and toys in waiting.

Thanks

 

[Carkonor1720]

Build begins

 

[Carkonor1720]

It’s is built. Light is hung. Planning ventilation tomorrow the install.

 

[Carkonor1720]

So much room for activities.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Redid the ventilation and am venting out the top of the smaller tent. Gives me an extra foot. Raised it up off the floor as well.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Finished off the build and ventilation is completed.

 

[amekins]

Finished off the build and ventilation is completed.

Is your fan ducting going out and then back directly in to the tent?

 

[Carkonor1720]

Then going out the roof. Was just running it through and cleaning it up. I didn’t want to run it directly out.

 

[amekins]

Then going out the roof. Was just running it through and cleaning it up. I didn’t want to run it directly out.

Be aware that for every turn in ducting, fan efficiency decreases.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Thanks for the tip, it should work well for me for now. I don’t think it will be exhausting over 60% power even at full power on the light.
Going to be moving these two back to the smaller tent now that I have more height, and then will start 9 to go the full cycle in the bigger tent.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Fed them yesterday. Fimmed one and topped the other last Thursday. Coming along nicely.
waiting for seeds and will do some shuffling. More than likely late next week.

 

[Carkonor1720]

day 30
2 lonesome ladies.

 

[Carkonor1720]

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[Carkonor1720]

Day 36

 

[Carkonor1720]

Have been away

 

[Carkonor1720]

They need a bit of tlc. That yellow leaf is bugging me, my caretaker was afraid to prune.
I’ll clean them up shortly.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Canopy is looking nice, another week or so and I’ll flip the lights.
Started a couple Girl Scout Cookies from ILGM. Grabbed the new roi-e200 for the veg tent. Should arrive tomorrow. I’ll post a pic once it’s hung and the controller is setup for both tents. Dreams do come true ;)

980 watts for both tents and about 33 square feet. Running perpetual for a while.

 

[Carkonor1720]

I redid the ventilation to take out all those turns, @amekins you weren’t kidding. So much more efficient. I didn’t realize it was like 1/4 power or even half power of what it should be. Great tip. I did that the first way out of laziness, not having a helper and trying to avoid taking the light down as it’s a beast.
Either way running so much smoother now. Lights at 100% for the first time I he past few days. Needed to fix the ventilation to really crank it up. I think it puts out more way more than I need for the tent but room to grow. I’m not really trying to setup co2 just yet and I think I’d be exceeding the daily light intake maximum without it. About a full 36 inches from canopy. Will adjust once I get the controller. Can do 85% or 90% I think would be good to get closer and still haven’t flipped to 12/12.
Lesson learned, do the work at the beginning to save yourself more work down the road. Listen to advise of others as they give it for a reason :) Always learning and that’s why I love this so much.
Thanks all, and just got a rainmaker 2gallon and not sure why I didn’t get sooner lol.

 

[Carkonor1720]

Day 6 flower

 

[Carkonor1720]

Day 9 or so flower. New sweet industrial style metal blade fan :)
Both humidifiers running in flower tent. One at 65 one at 60. Keeps it around 82 - 85 degrees and 57 - 62 % rh. Not sure if I’m on with the leaf temp on vpd. The closer to 60 I keep th and that temp range the plants have been loving it. Very happy. Gallon of water a day between the two plants. Stretch baby stretch.