SouthTX420
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Hello all, been lurking on the forum for the past few weeks and finally decided to join.
This is my very first grow, I bought 4 Feminized Durban Poison Sativa Photos and got 4 feminized photo Godfather OG’s Indica for free.
I germinated 2 DP’s and 1 GOG on March 14 and planted them in solo cups with FoxFarm Happy Frog on March 16. I made the mistake of thinking a cheap pair of grow lights from Amazon would get them where they needed to be before transplanting outdoors. They stretched a little bit.
On March 22 I received my ViparSpectra XS 1500 Pro and put that on them at the recommended specs of 11.5” at 25% which according to Photone app was about 300-350ppfd I also replanted them lower down in the cups. They seem to be doing much better. I’ve been watering them every 2-3 days or whenever the soil dries out with. Started with 1-2oz and am now doing 2-3oz of well water ~TDS 400 PH adjust to 6.2. (I have a moisture probe but not sure if I should be jabbing it down in the cups, I don’t want to hurt the roots)
On March 28 I fed them some Real Growers Recharge compost tea. Then on March 30 they got their first feeding of FoxFarm Big Bloom (1/2tsp to 1qt water then PH adjust to 6.2)
I then watered them again with just PH adjusted water on early morning of April 1
Here’s how they look now.
I thought I could transplant them outside after just a few weeks of being under the light but then people said they would go into flower that the days are not long enough yet. I’m not sure in the light settings. Light is currently 12.5” at 25% but today I ran it at 40% ~670ppfd because AI told me to lol that’s where I was getting most of my advice. I know I know go easy on me. I will keep it at 25% for now, running 18/6 with a small fan on them with gentle breeze 24/7
I have 2 gallon fabric pots to transplant into once the roots develop more, I already have a few poking out the drain holes in the bottoms of the cups.
The current plan is to at some point transplant into 2 gallon fabric pots and move them into larger closet area and hang light above them.
When is it ok to plant them outside?
Until I have 13hrs daylight plus 1hr civil twilight? Or just wait until full 14hrs daylight plus whatever civil twilight would be? Whenever the time comes I will start tapering down the light to match the outdoors daylight and will harden them off as well.
I have a huge outdoor garden area with a deer proof high fence and is somewhat hidden.
I’m planning to do an “in ground pot” similar to this, but not nearly that big.
Was thinking either 30” diameter or maybe 36” diameter and 24” deep.
If someone could help me decide on what diameter?
Will put a bag of FoxFarm Ocean Forest in the bottom mixed with 20% Perlite then will fill the rest with Happy Frog mixed 50/50 with native soil and 25% perlite added.
I’m contemplating doing some topping/LST and maybe scrog so they don’t shoot straight up and also increase yield.
I have garden netting to cover them while they are young to keep potential pests away. Planning to run a RainBird drip emitter system and make circles around each plant for watering.
As far as nutes go I have the FoxFarm Trio, FoxFarm BushDoctor CalMag, General Hydroponics ArmorSi, Real Growers Recharge Compost Tea and will probably get FoxFarm Kelp Me Kelp You to help with our super hot summers we get here in South TX ~100° to 105° and high humidity.
I think that’s all for now. I appreciate anyone’s time to read this and offer any advice.
This is my very first grow, I bought 4 Feminized Durban Poison Sativa Photos and got 4 feminized photo Godfather OG’s Indica for free.
I germinated 2 DP’s and 1 GOG on March 14 and planted them in solo cups with FoxFarm Happy Frog on March 16. I made the mistake of thinking a cheap pair of grow lights from Amazon would get them where they needed to be before transplanting outdoors. They stretched a little bit.
On March 22 I received my ViparSpectra XS 1500 Pro and put that on them at the recommended specs of 11.5” at 25% which according to Photone app was about 300-350ppfd I also replanted them lower down in the cups. They seem to be doing much better. I’ve been watering them every 2-3 days or whenever the soil dries out with. Started with 1-2oz and am now doing 2-3oz of well water ~TDS 400 PH adjust to 6.2. (I have a moisture probe but not sure if I should be jabbing it down in the cups, I don’t want to hurt the roots)
On March 28 I fed them some Real Growers Recharge compost tea. Then on March 30 they got their first feeding of FoxFarm Big Bloom (1/2tsp to 1qt water then PH adjust to 6.2)
I then watered them again with just PH adjusted water on early morning of April 1
Here’s how they look now.
I thought I could transplant them outside after just a few weeks of being under the light but then people said they would go into flower that the days are not long enough yet. I’m not sure in the light settings. Light is currently 12.5” at 25% but today I ran it at 40% ~670ppfd because AI told me to lol that’s where I was getting most of my advice. I know I know go easy on me. I will keep it at 25% for now, running 18/6 with a small fan on them with gentle breeze 24/7
I have 2 gallon fabric pots to transplant into once the roots develop more, I already have a few poking out the drain holes in the bottoms of the cups.
The current plan is to at some point transplant into 2 gallon fabric pots and move them into larger closet area and hang light above them.
When is it ok to plant them outside?
Until I have 13hrs daylight plus 1hr civil twilight? Or just wait until full 14hrs daylight plus whatever civil twilight would be? Whenever the time comes I will start tapering down the light to match the outdoors daylight and will harden them off as well.
I have a huge outdoor garden area with a deer proof high fence and is somewhat hidden.
I’m planning to do an “in ground pot” similar to this, but not nearly that big.
Was thinking either 30” diameter or maybe 36” diameter and 24” deep.
If someone could help me decide on what diameter?
Will put a bag of FoxFarm Ocean Forest in the bottom mixed with 20% Perlite then will fill the rest with Happy Frog mixed 50/50 with native soil and 25% perlite added.
I’m contemplating doing some topping/LST and maybe scrog so they don’t shoot straight up and also increase yield.
I have garden netting to cover them while they are young to keep potential pests away. Planning to run a RainBird drip emitter system and make circles around each plant for watering.
As far as nutes go I have the FoxFarm Trio, FoxFarm BushDoctor CalMag, General Hydroponics ArmorSi, Real Growers Recharge Compost Tea and will probably get FoxFarm Kelp Me Kelp You to help with our super hot summers we get here in South TX ~100° to 105° and high humidity.
I think that’s all for now. I appreciate anyone’s time to read this and offer any advice.