Grow diary mission impossible (low to medium budget lol)

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How about venting/ fans? I too made due when first moved to lights then LED. Lots of cheap household LED bulbs that are easily adapted to work by removing bulbs protector shield. Food for thought. If U have a will u can find diy hacks until you get longer lasting complete coverage, lights, takes time to search for a Way that works for U.
I have used the cheap household LED bulbs for years, once you know how to get the best out of them, they give amazing results
4 weeks in flower 12/12, reused compost, used cheap dried plant fertiliser from local garden centre, my budgets very low
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I have used the cheap household LED bulbs for years, once you know how to get the best out of them, they give amazing results
4 weeks in flower 12/12, reused compost, used cheap dried plant fertiliser from local garden centre, my budgets very low
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That was me when calls appeared. I could grow a lb. Dried and cured in a 8 x 2 closet.
 
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Got more done with the flower room door! It’s not the permanent “house door” I would like, but it’s way more solid than flopping an entire sheet of that foam open and closed, also it wasn’t closing all the way so light could leak through along with not being a great sealed. Im going to pick up some foil tape to seriously complete some of the shit that has been unfinished since I started! Ahahahaha! 🤣

the cali blues are doing their thing! the bigger vegging plants are as well. The one problem plant seems to be coming around with only have gotten fed with water and or recharge. I did feed some of the others a light calmag, see kelp mix from bush doctor fox farms. The Train Wrecks really liked that mix! Im going to water later today when I get home
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Got more done with the flower room door! It’s not the permanent “house door” I would like, but it’s way more solid than flopping an entire sheet of that foam open and closed, also it wasn’t closing all the way so light could leak through along with not being a great sealed. Im going to pick up some foil tape to seriously complete some of the shit that has been unfinished since I started! Ahahahaha! 🤣

the cali blues are doing their thing! the bigger vegging plants are as well. The one problem plant seems to be coming around with only have gotten fed with water and or recharge. I did feed some of the others a light calmag, see kelp mix from bush doctor fox farms. The Train Wrecks really liked that mix! Im going to water later today when I get homeView attachment 2357394View attachment 2357395View attachment 2357396View attachment 2357397View attachment 2357398View attachment 2357399View attachment 2357400View attachment 2357401
off to a good start, looks good
 
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I have built a lot of grow rooms over the years its good fun, the last few have been sheds, IMO they the best by far.
I tend to jump on QCAD and design the room, are you spiting the room up, so you can have Veg room and flower room( double the crops per year)?
I am : ) as of now I have a flower room and veg room/germination and “smoke out spot” room! Hahah. Originally I was going to add a third space “lung room”. But for now im liking the temp differences and my ability to manage those two. Correct me if im wrong : ) I feel like the sheds are smaller they get hot and it’s just easier to not have a lung room? Is that totally ass back words thinking? Also I try and make my ac work for my room and not just have “cooling at my fingertips” if that makes sense.
My timing sucks but at least this round I had roughly the size plants you see now going into a flip, im still a few weeks off, but im aware of it and trying to stay ahead of the game! Thanks for checking things out! ✌️
 
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I am : ) as of now I have a flower room and veg room/germination and “smoke out spot” room! Hahah. Originally I was going to add a third space “lung room”. But for now im liking the temp differences and my ability to manage those two. Correct me if im wrong : ) I feel like the sheds are smaller they get hot and it’s just easier to not have a lung room? Is that totally ass back words thinking? Also I try and make my ac work for my room and not just have “cooling at my fingertips” if that makes sense.
My timing sucks but at least this round I had roughly the size plants you see now going into a flip, im still a few weeks off, but im aware of it and trying to stay ahead of the game! Thanks for checking things out! ✌️
"I feel like the sheds are smaller they get hot and it’s just easier to not have a lung room?"
I used to think the same way, but it really depends on how you design and build the shed. For example, you could design the shed’s base to act as the lung room, pulling air from beneath the shed. As the air travels over the concrete and moves back and forth (up to 18ft), it naturally draws in cooler air. You’ll also need to use thick insulation (50mm) on the walls, ceiling (rockwool), and doors. The rockwool will absorb heat and release it when the room cools down. Honestly, you don’t want the ceiling to be higher than 6ft because it will trap heat. Since you’re mainly growing a canopy of buds (around 2ft high max), there’s no real benefit to growing plants taller than 3ft.
if you take cuttings or start the seeds off as you turn the plants over to flower, your timing will not be for off
 
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Check this out! Just did exactly what I said I wasn’t going to do!🤣😂 Jesus man! hahahaha! the feed store in the next town over mixes their own “pro mix” for $10 bucks a bag! I got 3 : ) im going to add some worm castings and more perlite and call it good! now I just need to figure out if im going down a gallon to two or staying at the 3 gallon fabric pots I like. now I have got some reading up to do! I may hit up MikedIn and GNick55 as they know what’s up with pro mix. if you got any tips or tricks let’em rip cause im entering uncharted territory here!
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$20 BUCKS! The added perlite was free originally from last year! Dude just gave me the 40lb bag (they weren’t going to be carrying it any longer and the bags were deteriorating) so any ways all mixed in minus the worm castings. Each bag is 1.5cf with two going in the tote and half a cubic foot of perlite. Im going to up pot a couple of the plants into three gallon fabric pots and the cali blues are going to go into 2 gallon fabric pots. Im in no hurry to get them transplanted but when they’re ready I’ll be ready. Cloning… it’s on the horizon.
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Got more done with the flower room door! It’s not the permanent “house door” I would like, but it’s way more solid than flopping an entire sheet of that foam open and closed, also it wasn’t closing all the way so light could leak through along with not being a great sealed. Im going to pick up some foil tape to seriously complete some of the shit that has been unfinished since I started! Ahahahaha! 🤣

the cali blues are doing their thing! the bigger vegging plants are as well. The one problem plant seems to be coming around with only have gotten fed with water and or recharge. I did feed some of the others a light calmag, see kelp mix from bush doctor fox farms. The Train Wrecks really liked that mix! Im going to water later today when I get homeView attachment 2357394View attachment 2357395View attachment 2357396View attachment 2357397View attachment 2357398View attachment 2357399View attachment 2357400View attachment 2357401
Damnnnn. This low budget grow has come a long way!

Flower room looking great. That rosin looked good too. Im a fan of them pine tar terps
 
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Awesome Bear! I have a bag of promix sitting there staring at me, but I don't have the guts to try switching from the FF soil. I will be watching and learning as you do. Thanks for taking one for the team, brother! 🤪
 
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Damnnnn. This low budget grow has come a long way!

Flower room looking great. That rosin looked good too. Im a fan of them pine tar terps
Thanks Tumble! I know it sounds kind of funny low budget hahaha. But man if I had cash to drop there would be mini splits and industrial duhus in the attic space thousands of watts! yes thousands! hahahaha!🤣✌️but its cozy and im trying to set it up like a chilling out space to smoke and talk weed (I have no one to talk weed talk with) so ill probably take the iPad out there and make some posts😆

Dude I killed that pine terp while drying like a Neanderthal!🤣 I was just stoked my stash wasn’t full of seeds like I originally thought! (im kind of retarded) and didnt try hard enough to keep the temps down. but yeah that rosin from the hair straightener and vice was no joke! cant wait to get that dulytek set up and get my press on!
 
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Awesome Bear! I have a bag of promix sitting there staring at me, but I don't have the guts to try switching from the FF soil. I will be watching and learning as you do. Thanks for taking one for the team, brother! 🤪
You bet man! I’ve been kicking around the edge of the pond for long enough lol. Do you have any major concerns or is it just something different and unfamiliar? For me it’s loosing that pH buffer that soil provides. I dont think the promix stuff is as forgiving but im not totally sure either : ) I might see if I cant get a “pro mixer” up in this thread for a minute, to help get things going so we’re not fucking shit up to bad! Hahahah! I plan on watering everything in with water and recharge. And then with nutes im going to just treat it as soil with less of a “efficacy” if you will, in the pro mix. I have a feeling im going to be all over the place trying to find happy medium! ❤️✌️
 
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You bet man! I’ve been kicking around the edge of the pond for long enough lol. Do you have any major concerns or is it just something different and unfamiliar? For me it’s loosing that pH buffer that soil provides. I dont think the promix stuff is as forgiving but im not totally sure either : ) I might see if I cant get a “pro mixer” up in this thread for a minute, to help get things going so we’re not fucking shit up to bad! Hahahah! I plan on watering everything in with water and recharge. And then with nutes im going to just treat it as soil with less of a “efficacy” if you will, in the pro mix. I have a feeling im going to be all over the place trying to find happy medium! ❤️✌️
Mike has the thread you may want to watch.
 
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Thanks Tumble! I know it sounds kind of funny low budget hahaha. But man if I had cash to drop there would be mini splits and industrial duhus in the attic space thousands of watts! yes thousands! hahahaha!🤣✌️but its cozy and im trying to set it up like a chilling out space to smoke and talk weed (I have no one to talk weed talk with) so ill probably take the iPad out there and make some posts😆

Dude I killed that pine terp while drying like a Neanderthal!🤣 I was just stoked my stash wasn’t full of seeds like I originally thought! (im kind of retarded) and didnt try hard enough to keep the temps down. but yeah that rosin from the hair straightener and vice was no joke! cant wait to get that dulytek set up and get my press on!
Haha I think we all would. I think you have the right idea. Also i'm sure the ladies don't mind hearing words of affirmation. I talk to my plants more than I should admit....🤣

Haha even that one that you plucked the nanners off was looking good. I woulda voted that pic on page 46 potm if I saw it in time!
 
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