Ghetto Grow Show.

[diyJunkie]

Hey fellow farmers.

I'm new to the farm [and loving it here] and I am feeling the need to share my little closet of plants.

Before reading further I must admit that I am a lazy grower - and procrastinate things in my garden occasionally - so expect to see a little abuse here and there.

Anyways - this will be my first run in this ghetto flowering chamber I've rigged up. It took me forever to get the chamber done so in the meantime I had plants vegging in another closet - which is now well overgrown.

I know I'm leaving a lot out right now - but it's time for some pictures and I'll bore you with more reading later.

Here are about a dozen kush clones planted in soil about 2 weeks ago.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3858.jpg

And this is my tiny flowering chamber - I only have cfl's in there now and minimal ventilation but the girls are taking it well. Notice the mutant hydro plant as well - went all the way down to 1 blade before upping it to 3 and 5 again, lol.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3862.jpg

The 3 on the left are a G13 cross and those clones were planted in soil less than a week ago. And the mutant on the right is a widow XXX male that was a reveg so we'll see what happens with him.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3859.jpg

For the sake of practicing my LST'ing - I don't have the space to flower this girls right now, but look at the canopy on her.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3865.jpg

The raggy looking one up front was just recently attacked by a house pet, but is making a healthy comeback; and the mutant in the back is a recirculating dwc bucket that I have been cloning like no tomorrow - I guess it's my mother plant but it was never intended to be.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3863.jpg

And finally a nice G13X canopy - I'm going to clone these two pheno's and keep them both as moms.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_3867.jpg

Thanks for stopping by. More to come soon.
diy.

 

[diyJunkie]

So, I have been avoiding posting in the early weeks as generally no one really wants to see it anyways... but here's a little update.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4731.jpg

The ladies are doing well, the ones that were transplanted took an extra week or so to shoot out the pistils but the ones in solo cups started quicly.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4737.jpg

They aren't having any issues so far :)

And here's a nice G13 cross female, bushy thing; she was topped a while back.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4743.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4744.jpg

But here's some stuff for you all to enjoy... I gave a cut of the Bubba to my buddy a couple months ago and this is what he has... flipped to 12/12 really early and she sits under a 400w hps; this is what I'm expecting in a couple months.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4765.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4767.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4769.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_4768.jpg

I'll be back with an update when the pics start looking more interesting ;)

 

[Pistil Pete]

You're off to a great start on this run, bro.
Your G13 x lady looks like she's going to fill in nicely.
Good luck with the grow and stay safe.

 

[punkadc]

ghetto...rigged...closet...
sounds like my style:D
good luck with the rest of your grow!:yes

 

[fumosigakefanridere]

pullin up a chair if ya dnt mind!

 

[tophmaster]

wow i kinda likt the ghetto grow show. i didnt think i would when i read the start but through more explinatin and pics its cool little smoke and fun on the side

 

[diyJunkie]

Hey everyone, good to see some people tagging along :)

So I'll have some updated pics soon for you all, but I was playing around with that runt Widow-xxx clone and pollenated one of the kush ladies a few days ago. Anyways, that was the first plant by 2-3 days that the pistils turned a reddish-brown... This is my first attempt at making seeds in any way - is it normal for the seeded plant to mature quicker?
Anyways, I see one seed forming in the top bud where I pollenated.

Also, I've heard around week 3 for pollenating - is that true? And is there any differences with the regular plants and the seeded one?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Gorrillagrower]

Lovin that Ghetto Stylee. Keep it up diy

 

[diyJunkie]

Back with another update :)

I took this G13x mother...
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5488.jpg

And did this to her, a friend has some property and is running some clones for me.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5489.jpg

Leaving the veg closet looking like this.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5496.jpg

On to the good stuff...
Well, I have mated my first plants, and am producing my first seeds. I took the widow-XXX pollen and let it attack the Bubba - I'm thinking BubbaXXX ;) lol
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5491.jpg

And a couple of the flowering chamber.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5494.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5495.jpg

And the show is about to get a little less ghetto as I have acquired a 400w hps and an inline fan w/carbon filter :) :) :) Now I have to figure out a way to ghetto-rig it up.

 

[diyJunkie]

Hey everyone.

Couple pics as things come along...
First 2 are tops of plants in 1gal grow bags
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5548.jpg
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5552.jpg

And next is one of the ladies in the solo cups - seeds coming along nicely in there [but hard to see in the pics]
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5549.jpg

And the whole flowering chamber.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5553.jpg


For the veg side - last update I showed you a G13[cross] mother that I had just stripped of some clones - all the clones and the mom went outside so I will update you all eventually with their status. I also sent up a LST'd kush that had outgrown my space.

With all the spare room I decided to break into the old hydro buckets I have... This is the one clone of the G13 mom I had left, put in there yesterday.
http://i702.invalid.com/albums/ww29/diyJunkie/IMG_5556.jpg
And today I cut some kush clones and next week when it roots [hopefully 5 days] it will be put beside that bucket.
The plan so far is to flower those 2 ladies next run.

I don't remember how far along I am really, lol, somewhere in the 3-5 week range depending on the plant; but the seeds are coming along nicely.
I trimmed a couple branches on one of the ladies and there was a couple seeds - anyone have any idea if they will pop? They were super early but 2 of the 5 look good.

And I am still slacking, I am yet to install the HPS and fan...
Either way look forward to a Widow-Kush cross next run from me :)

 

[punkadc]

cool pix, diy!:yes
good luck w/ the rest of your grow(s)!:)

 

[USApotluvr1]

Hey diy!

Good luck with your grow, bro'! Will be watchin'! p

 

[diyJunkie]

Thanks guys, good to see some people tagging along :)

 

[diyJunkie]

Thanks for stopping by :)

Lol, a solid 84 watts of pure CFL power...

They will be dropped completely in an effort to maintain my hydro bill at its current [already high] level. Those lights don't even cover the electricity the inline fan will use.

 

[RESINvention]

Cool show, looking forward to seeing more?

 

[diyJunkie]

^^Yeah there will be more... I'm just naturally a slacker... I'll keep you guys posted soon.
However, it is effing hot in my bedroom so after this run I am going to wait until summer is over to install the HPS.

Also, good thing that this was a seed run - I have been having timer issues :(

 

[de cane]

hey dJ!
like your style and can´t wait for the outdoor pics!
now what you mean with the bedroom. lifed a 20/4 live like my plants for a while, hehe.
things getting better now since I was finally able to finish my doors.
:afroweed:
goot luck with your gals

 

[FidelC]

Lookin real good bro, that Bubba your buddy did straight fire.

 

[diyJunkie]

Thanks guys :)

But unfortunately there will be no outdoor pics yet because life's a bitch... But a good buddy and I are going to guerilla some outdoors if we can get out there asap.

 

[diyJunkie]

Well today is the day for some of the little ones - sorry I slacked on the updates - I'll post something up soon ;)
Unfortunately I ran into many issues:
- Timer broke - who knows how many days before I noticed and I did poorly to keep 12/12 by my head.
- Heat issues - I had no ventilation in there and things got pretty rough.
- Budget - I'm unemployed right now and had no money to put into this one.

I'm going to be cleaning everything and closing up shop for a little bit - there will hopefully be a move in my near future as well.
But with stopping growing it's only a matter of time until you start up again ;)