Solarstorm 440 Dwarf grow
Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 8:15 am
This is the journal of a first time grower. Two Buddha White Dwarf autos in a 3X3 Secret Garden. Seeds soaked for 17hrs and put on April 11 into 3 gallon pots 2/3 filled with FF Ocean Forest and Happy Frog mixed 50/50. Soil was prewatered with non ph tested water (oops) then misted daily for a few days. April 14 they showed, designated Day 0.
Now, in the context of light which is the focal point of CLW's interest in the grower program this is how the 440 fit in. April 11th, soaking day I tried to contact CLW to order. April 15th I was invoiced. April 21st it was shipped. Late April 25th it arrived. April 26th it was implemented,on Day 12 of the grow. Till then, DAY 0 they went inches under a 13 watt cfl each and were misted daily. DAY 4 they were falling over so they got cups of water and were moved into the tent and put inches under a 110watt/10,000 lumen T5. Also got a little humidifier because I just read that RH should be 60% and mine was 27%. It's since been 45-51%. DAY 12 they went under the 440 on veg setting at 29 inches. I anxed that growth was retarded (still am) so DAY 13 added 160 cfl watts alongside.
Water:Misting from germinating stage through Day 3. 4 cups watering Day 4. Similar volume on Day 9 with FF Big Bloom added (forgot to ph test after adding BB). Watered Day 14 till runoff with water ph tested to 6.5 after adding BB. Today, Day 18 it's dry on top but moisture meter says there's moisture down under and there's no sign of droopiness. Almost time though.
Conditions as of yesterday, May 1st, DAY 17: In tent, two 6 inch circ fans (no other ventilation equipment or filter), humidifier, 440 in veg at 27 inches and 160 florescent watts. 77-81*, 45-51% RH.
Buddha says these babies should finish around 2 feet, but if that's so I don't know how they're going to get there. Day 17, 5 inches tall? The log is below. Plant 1 and Plant 2 vertical growth and adg(average daily growth) to smooth where I neglected to measure some day(s).
day1 plant1adg plant2adg
1 0.5 0.75
2 1.25 0.75 1.5 0.75
3 2 0.75 2.25 0.75
4
6 2.5 0.17 2.5 0.08
7 2.5 0.00 3 0.50
9 2.5 0.00 3 0.00
10 3 0.50 3.25 0.25
11 3.5 0.50 3.5 0.25
12 3.5 0.00 3.5 0.00
13 3.5 0.00 3.5 0.00
14 4 0.50 4 0.50
16 4.75 0.38 4.5 0.25
17 5.25 0.50 4.5 0.00
That's it for now. I'm exhausted form doing this. It logged me off the first time I wrote this or something like it and I lost everything. Didn't see the save draft button. Any constructive criticism welcome. Pix to follow. (Please don't laugh).
Now, in the context of light which is the focal point of CLW's interest in the grower program this is how the 440 fit in. April 11th, soaking day I tried to contact CLW to order. April 15th I was invoiced. April 21st it was shipped. Late April 25th it arrived. April 26th it was implemented,on Day 12 of the grow. Till then, DAY 0 they went inches under a 13 watt cfl each and were misted daily. DAY 4 they were falling over so they got cups of water and were moved into the tent and put inches under a 110watt/10,000 lumen T5. Also got a little humidifier because I just read that RH should be 60% and mine was 27%. It's since been 45-51%. DAY 12 they went under the 440 on veg setting at 29 inches. I anxed that growth was retarded (still am) so DAY 13 added 160 cfl watts alongside.
Water:Misting from germinating stage through Day 3. 4 cups watering Day 4. Similar volume on Day 9 with FF Big Bloom added (forgot to ph test after adding BB). Watered Day 14 till runoff with water ph tested to 6.5 after adding BB. Today, Day 18 it's dry on top but moisture meter says there's moisture down under and there's no sign of droopiness. Almost time though.
Conditions as of yesterday, May 1st, DAY 17: In tent, two 6 inch circ fans (no other ventilation equipment or filter), humidifier, 440 in veg at 27 inches and 160 florescent watts. 77-81*, 45-51% RH.
Buddha says these babies should finish around 2 feet, but if that's so I don't know how they're going to get there. Day 17, 5 inches tall? The log is below. Plant 1 and Plant 2 vertical growth and adg(average daily growth) to smooth where I neglected to measure some day(s).
day1 plant1adg plant2adg
1 0.5 0.75
2 1.25 0.75 1.5 0.75
3 2 0.75 2.25 0.75
4
6 2.5 0.17 2.5 0.08
7 2.5 0.00 3 0.50
9 2.5 0.00 3 0.00
10 3 0.50 3.25 0.25
11 3.5 0.50 3.5 0.25
12 3.5 0.00 3.5 0.00
13 3.5 0.00 3.5 0.00
14 4 0.50 4 0.50
16 4.75 0.38 4.5 0.25
17 5.25 0.50 4.5 0.00
That's it for now. I'm exhausted form doing this. It logged me off the first time I wrote this or something like it and I lost everything. Didn't see the save draft button. Any constructive criticism welcome. Pix to follow. (Please don't laugh).