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Pacific NorthWest GFP

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Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:47 pm

Hello everyone I'm starting a grow journal on here for the GFP got approved. Tent & unit are on their way I have a total of 7 seeds in cups waiting to sprout. So excited here, i have a forum on roll it up but as soon as the unit gets here ill be posting on here.

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:36 pm

I figured I'd might as well get an early start on this journal i plan on going to the store sometime to get a notebook but as for now,i have one with leftover pages from last classes quarter. I like keep one around to help me keep track of days, I have swing shift schedule for work so I can lost track of what day it is pretty easy
I went with a 3x3 GrowDen it had a 5 year warranty
the light will be a 400w solar storm 3 year warranty
4 cannabis = 2 subcool strains deep purple & 2 seeds from over the years collection from me
took me a while to decide what seed to pick from the seed bag collection (unknown genetics)
But it's alil fun to play with the unknow

I plan on having only 3 cannabis plant but planted 4 "incase something happens"
I will also have a veggie clan made up of a hot pepper, one tomatillo, & a sweet pea.
2 four year old bonsai trees ( to keep alive through winter until summer)

I have also looked over the power point the light unit provides and it had its test result with light measurements Q1,Q2,Q3, Q4
Ill be moving the plants around throughout the grow. I wanna see LED technology first hand most grow shops told me not to go with LEDs the only way was a HID system. Some said price to high, not enough evidence & what not.
I understand LEDs are still a new technology, with this grow I wanna see what type of plants respond well to the light.

I will start off with ocean forest for the soil for my Veg stage and then swith to a Flower mix ( Subcool soil more then likely)
I have the seeds in little 9'' cups that I will later transplant

At the moment I have all 7 seeds in a grow dome on a heat pad

While shopping for TGA seeds this morning the dispensary let me pick any strain for a free gram passed on their heavy hitter for a gram of mango the scent was amazing had a bowl....then I started this post ahead of schedule

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: To help me keep track of the days; new photo3.jpg (23.9 KiB) Viewed 7074 times

: The ladies all planted; new photo2.jpg (34.85 KiB) Viewed 7074 times

: TGA Seed with my over the years collection; New photo1.jpg (34.2 KiB) Viewed 7074 times

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by SisterMaryElephant » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:58 pm

Still going?

Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:14 pm

Yup In action, just been busy with work. I'll try to update photos tonight or tomorrow

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:07 pm

: the exhaust vent ready to go; outside vent.jpg (327.36 KiB) Viewed 7029 times

Was able to get the first half of my ventilation done, spent the morning work on that wanted to get the whole system up and running but the store didn't have my filter or fan in stock their ordered and should be in sometime next week.

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: carbon filter missing fan will be on the outside; grow vent.jpg (100.25 KiB) Viewed 7029 times

: first girl to sprout from the bag seeds first outta all the seeds too; bs00.jpg (80.8 KiB) Viewed 7029 times

: the first of the TGA to sprout; deep purple.jpg (90.09 KiB) Viewed 7029 times

Im still waiting on the LED light it self to get here, if not all the seeds sprout I will go pick up a clone at one of the dispensaries :?:

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by gr865 » Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:35 am

TM,
The last two picks of the young plants in the cups, I noticed that the first of those two pics looks very wet, and the soil looks a bit heavy. Watch out for over watering.
Good luck with your grow, looks like you are going to have a good time, and will love the light in that 3x3 space.

Peace out,

GR

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:32 am

I had just misted the plants before taking the picture so maybe it looks overwater but yeah Im being careful on watering thanks for the advice and thanks for stopping by too. I can't wait to start with the light I hope you give me adive in the future as well

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:36 pm

Light came in last night but with work and today being my only day off I fell behind on setting up the light.

: bitch was heavier then I thought Solar Storm Unboxed; SolarStorm Unopened.jpg (93.15 KiB) Viewed 7007 times

Another one of the canni ladies sprouted BS # 0 forgot to take a close up pic but in the group pic shes in there somewhere

: The ladies for the first time under the light; 2nd SS.jpg (118.39 KiB) Viewed 7007 times

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I did a light watering and misted the girls
I hope the other seeds sprout but then again Im at 6 plants at the moment we will see how things play out

I'm still waiting on the carbon filter, fan, my grow bags and a proper light hanger

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:01 pm

today is the 3rd day with the solar storm and I am in love with the machine. And also woke up to a nice surprise I now have a jalapeno sprout it was a pale white/yellowish this morning around 6ish am and late afternoon was turning a light green. The CLW knows how to build a grow light right.

I have yet to get my fan, filter and grow bags in.

In the morning my humidity is at 85-89% with my fan and light off but after 40 mins of both being on the humidity starts to go down. I hope my fan is the first thing to come in, but as now with no fan my temperatures stay an average 73 with humidity at 64%.

Was happy to see my first veggie sprout that I took the extra time to take pictures of the ladies

I also need to get a timer(s), testing for ph but for now here are some pictures

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Re: Pacific NorthWest GFP

by TarMac » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:34 pm

Just a quick update before heading off to work the weather here has been emo to be nice with it and the night temperatures have been crazy with low temps and low humidity to low temps with high humidity my meter has been reading 88% at night I forgot pictures of my bougainvilleas and my jalapeno hopefully I wake up early to snap a few along with a seed prep box I made to help me germinate seeds better only 1 outta the 4 Deep purple made it to a young seedling the other 3 did too but were stuck inside the seed cover and died =( anyways enough talking

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