420Captain first grow. How are they doing ?

[420Captain]

What's in your mailbox soon?

Purple Queen, Tropicana Cookies Purple and Granddaddy Purple.

They're outta regs, got regs?

I do fem only, so sorry i don't have them.

 

[IzheGrowing]

sounds good, planning forward, thanks alot, good stuff. Start magnifying those trichromes everyday. Post couple pictures. You've got this. Might happen anytime.

 

[Redneckx]

I'm out of bloom nutrient, i orderd a new bottle but it's get deliverd tomorrow... So i gave them water without bloom.. Is that bad?

Day 57
If anyone can tell me when to start flushing the sherbert with water only, that would be great.
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This lady getting fat!
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Day 40

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They are weeks away from harvest.
Way too many white pistils, means that they're still producing and swelling.
So let them ride at least two weeks longer, a water diet doesn't do anything in soil. Hydro would be worse.

What the breeders say on their flower time is more an advice nothing y should stick to!
Do you counted days from flip or actually a visible flower?
Most count days from flower means day 10-14 or even 21 from flip, depends on how long they stretch and when they start producing flowers

 

[JIMKSI64]

Until you run a seed or clone your harvest time will be a guide not a goal. It is a product of the run and the genetic lottery that is a plant.
The apple fritter were a big learning experience. Same genetics and so many different nutrition and even light requirements. I had good one go 78 days and really good ones go 94 and that's 2.weeks past breeders 80 day recs.
Breeder is not in your tent.
You are doing so outstanding just keep on keeping on.
Widow Power!

 

[420Captain]

Damn guys, easy on the good news
I counted from the light flip moment.


Thank you @JIMKSI64

 

[420Captain]

 

[420Captain]

Day 60.

Okay guys,
I'm starting to get really nervous. The plants are touching each other or the tent walls.. Luckily, I've kept the humidity in this tent under control so far.
Hoping the first one is ready soon so I have some extra space.
Also, maybe a fun fact: the electricity meter is currently at €185 for this tent.
Pic dump

Day 42.
Very nervous here too; the tent is overcrowded, and I'm struggling to keep the RH right, even with the new filter.
The dehumidifier also has to work hard, and that is evident from the power meter. It currently reads €150.


Otherwise, the plants are very beautiful. Defoliation has a visible effect compared to the other tent; it's nice to see immediate results and a difference.

 

[freebird919]

Day 60.

Okay guys,
I'm starting to get really nervous. The plants are touching each other or the tent walls.. Luckily, I've kept the humidity in this tent under control so far.
Hoping the first one is ready soon so I have some extra space.
Also, maybe a fun fact: the electricity meter is currently at €185 for this tent.
Pic dump

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Day 42.
Very nervous here too; the tent is overcrowded, and I'm struggling to keep the RH right, even with the new filter.
The dehumidifier also has to work hard, and that is evident from the power meter. It currently reads €150.


Otherwise, the plants are very beautiful. Defoliation has a visible effect compared to the other tent; it's nice to see immediate results and a difference.


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I’d sure love mine to turn out like that!

 

[trygrowup]

Yeah you got a lot of leafs. Not that it is a bad thing but in a small full tent maybe?
After this and next grow i think you feel more comfortable removing leafs in the shadow and shadowing leafs.
Then you'll get less plant mass late flower. That could help a bit on the rh maybe.
On the other hand the plant also use the leafs to shade and minimize evaporation so i don't know.
Others must know about that.
For me the summer is 70'ish and winter is 35'ish rh. Actually it was already 70+ rh today. So if it's the same for you it will get even harder to keep rh.
I'm trying to grow sativas this summer in the high rh.

Edit: As i remember you can't vent to the outside, right?

 

[420Captain]

i think it's the combination of to many plants and lots of leafs. But it's a lesson for next round.
Now i just hoping i make it to the end without problems.

Damn, that's really high rv in summer. Currently it's rainy here, so it's not helping.
So your dehumidifier also running overtime then ?

No, i cannot vent outside.

 

[trygrowup]

So your dehumidifier also running overtime then ?

My whole vent system is like 3-5 watt. That's why i keep my light at 300 watt
Upgrading to maybe 10 watt when i up for it. Then get my vent tube to the outside.
Then try to have only 4 plants as i'm supposed to.
Then i might hit 60% and that's gonna be it.

I can't have all that noise because of the neighbors. I can hear my neighbors phone on silence. Also i don't like myself.
It's far from optimal but as long as i average 300 - 400 g per grow i'm good. Then there is for me and to share.

No, i cannot vent outside.

Yeah i thought so. That really sucks.

Now i just hoping i make it to the end without problems.

Looks like you got itTrying not to jinx it.

It also a bit unfair you can't even get one of us to say 2 days to harvest

Edit. If you can take a macro photo it's sometimes more easy to check trichomes. It is for me at least. I can zoom and it doesn't shake.

 

[420Captain]

How ? My circulation fan uses more watt then that..

Next round i go for 5 plants in tent 1 and 4 in tent 2, or you think still to much?
400gr per round is also the goal for myself, Rest is for selling to cover the cost.

Wow, only 2 days untill harvest, awsome, thnx dude

i'll give it a try tonight with the macro photo.

 

[trygrowup]

Wow, only 2 days untill harvest, awsome, thnx dude

Hey hey hey. Easy now captain

How ? My circulation fan uses more watt then that..

8 pc fans so far.
Thinking about upgrade to 10 fans.
Now i got 3 for cooling LED drivers and lamps. Good investment. Cool use less power and shit last longer.

3 for circulation.
2 for ventilation.
And i don't think they use more than 5 watt total.
They are on 1/2 or 1/4 power.
When i get the drivers outside my closet i'll get less heat and maybe less humidity.
Then when i get the vent tube to the outside my lounge room will get 20% less rh.
That should also help a bit.
But i also only use around 300 watt light.

Total wattage usage for my grow. Around 3 - 4 watt is the fans. 11 to 16 hours per day. So i max out with around 45 euro per month in power in 16 hours.
Biggest harvest with this setup was 455g 4 reg plants.

And i cheat too. This grow was vegged while i grew autos in same closet. Saved a month or so.
Same with end of reg grow. I can start some autos around 2 weeks before harvest.

 

[420Captain]

Hey hey hey. Easy now captain

You said it

You only got pc fans ? Really ? Is that enough ?
How do you power them ? Because they run 12v?

Maybe i should also try with the driver outside, i can do that with tent 2.
But 1 circulation fan is also over the driver, so i gets cooled.

I also have my vent tubes to the room next to the grow room, but then it gets humid and warm there, so i have to open the door to the .... i don't know how to call it in english, but a construction to the house, to sit "outside" but it"s encloset with many windows..

Your power is also expensive ?

 

[freebird919]

Mine are looking great, my and others opinion. First trim yesterday on all (very lite on autos), not topping photos yet, today gave half cup (1 tbs/qt well water) FF Bloom to entire grow to slightly damp plants (first real fert) near base of stem on all. I/2 cup NEAMATODES also added to slightly damp soil. From seedlings 3/23/2026. Being careful as were a bit wet and want to see results.

 

[trygrowup]

How do you power them ? Because they run 12v?

Yeah. i got some different power supplies and i volt them down depending on what speed i want. Connect in serie you know. Most don't need 12 volt. But it's really not enough. I have to be careful.

Maybe i should also try with the driver outside, i can do that with tent 2.

I'd say go for it. It pretty normal to do to get some heat out. Less heat less cooling. Low investment.

Your power is also expensive ?

Hard to say these days but i think around 0.45 euro kwh

I also have my vent tubes to the room next to the grow room, but then it gets humid and warm there, so i have to open the door to the .... i don't know how to call it in english, but a construction to the house, to sit "outside" but it"s encloset with many windows..

Tell me about it. I couldn't get my weed dry enough to smoke last summer constant 70% rh in all apartment.
Had to place the weed under a lamp before smoking.

 

[420Captain]

Yeah. i got some different power supplies and i volt them down depending on what speed i want. Connect in serie you know. Most don't need 12 volt. But it's really not enough. I have to be careful.

Why like that ? Why not just regular fans ? I have bought 2 oscilating clipfans on temu voor €21 each, work perfect and about 15w i think, should check it tonight.

Hard to say these days but i think around 0.45 euro kwh

Damn, that's more then i pay.

Tell me about it. I couldn't get my weed dry enough to smoke last summer constant 70% rh in all apartment.
Had to place the weed under a lamp before smoking.

Yikes, that sucks

 

[trygrowup]

Why like that ? Why not just regular fans ? I have bought 2 oscilating clipfans on temu voor €21 each, work perfect and about 15w i think, should check it tonight.

I have two 15 watt. But we all have a small Frank Sinatra inside us, so i changed it. I like the 2.5 watt homemade much better. But i'll expand it from 3 to 5 or 7 fans.
Just gonna smoke some joints before i do that. Like a lot more joints.
The choice between 5 or 7 takes some consideration. mmnnnn

 

[420Captain]

Many thank you's at @RoyalQueenSeeds for the care package!! Amazing

Nice collection i've got now

 

[MrSativa]

Looking super good man !

How many days left?

i hope mold stays away these last steps.