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12 Chrystal, 3 Purple Haze, 200w CFL's - 150w HPS (for flowering) I Have Returned!
    #308928 - 11/03/09 09:02 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Yes!

So motivation levels have been high lately and I've got the grow bug bad (low smoke) and have A LOT of seeds from great genetics.

So first, I'm using a 175w MH, and (4) 30+W CFL's.  I can't get better lighting until I get a job again.

I built a 20" x 20" x 30" Grow box, and painted/sealed the interior with moisture resistant paint to reflect as much % of light as possible.  Works nearly as well as Mylar anyways.

I'm growing in soil.  Mostly sphagnum peat moss, perlite, and some organic compost all mixed nicely.

Starting seedlings in Paper towels for 2 days, then move to the 16oz Keg Cups.  I plan to veg. them for 2-3 weeks max and then switch them over to flowering.  A transplant to 1 gal. containers will also be in order at that point.  Not looking for a lot here, maybe 3-4 Oz's to last me until my *next grow.  I can pull that off.

I germinated 3 Purple Haze, and 2 Crystal seedlings right off the bat to test the viability of the seeds.  GREAT!  Now I added 5 GDP and they will be in the box in the next couple days.

After those were transferred to the soil medium, I proceeded to germinate 10 more Crystal.  That's the highest yielding strain i've grown yet.  Also my favorite taste and smell.

Those are now far too ready for the soil after only 2 days in germination, with over half already growing cotyleydons inside the baggy.

:lol:  That's no problem, actually it's what I want to keep them as short as possible because I can stick them in right up to the first set of leaves flush with the soil level.

Here's some pics for now, although I know this grow won't be exciting to many people until the end, as with most.

This is what I did a few months ago w/ just simple bagseed so let's see what I can really do with some great strains!



Okay so here's what i've got so far.  Trust me there will be plenty more where that came from. :yesnod:



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Re: 10+ Crystal, 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's I Have Returned! [Re: dsotm]
    #309173 - 11/03/09 02:25 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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Looking forward to seeing the Crystal.  I have a pack of them I haven't tried yet.  Good luck with the grow.




They are completely AWESOME.

We got HUGE cola's and great fucking potency from this strain.

It's my favorite thus far because of it's ease of grow, and the amount of potent buds it produces, and the sheer size of them in contrast to the size of the plant itself.

You have no idea how excited I am.  I feel like it's my first grow all over again.  Haha wow that was a long time ago and a major FAIL.  I've come a long ways.  :lol:


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Re: 10+ Crystal, 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's I Have Returned! [Re: harri]
    #309573 - 11/04/09 12:06 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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They are completely AWESOME.

We got HUGE cola's and great fucking potency from this strain.

It's my favorite thus far because of it's ease of grow, and the amount of potent buds it produces, and the sheer size of them in contrast to the size of the plant itself.





I may give crystal a try for my first :vaped:




It is recommended for novice growers, NOT what Mhbound said...

I don't know where you got your information but Crystal is a very stable, easy to grow strain man...

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Crystal sounds like a great name for a strain.  Luv me some crystals.  let's see you work your magic Inverted!




Not too much mention about this strain but it is a very awesome classic hybrid.

The combination of WW x NL is perfect for my climate.

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Dude that bagseed looks AMAZING!!! Can't wait to see how thess babies turn out. :tongue2:




You and me both dude, I'm having good vibes about this one...


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #309619 - 11/04/09 03:14 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

The Grand Total

I now have 12 little Crystal's, and 3 Haze!

I only chose to germ. 3 Haze mostly because it's Sativa Dom. and I won't have the space for quantity of these.

The Crystal are the money makers.  Large dense trich. covered buds, on a medium size plant.  That's what i'm looking for as I'm doing a mini SOG of sorts.  I'm mainly starting this many just to be sure I'll get at least 5-6 females.  I plan to flower them once they have reached 6" and grow mostly one big bud per plant, plus popcorn nuggets of course.

PICS!  DAY 3



Now is the easy part, time to sit back and relax and watch the show!

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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: mhbound]
    #309904 - 11/04/09 06:38 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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How much do you expect to yield from that inverted?




I'm expecting about 3 oz's, but am TRYING to get about 4.  I might ScrOG but not sure if it's necessary.  I'm only going to let each one get 6-8" before I flower, Power in numbers...

It all depends on the number of females I get :thumbup:


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Fox]
    #309909 - 11/04/09 06:47 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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Sweet lamp shade man :thumbup:


Everything is looking great so far!  I hope you get a really nice female haze, or two, or three :vaped:

I've never followed a grow journal from beginning to end so I'm about as excited as you are!!




Well get ready, it will take 3 months but trust me, it will start to go by fast.

I'm too excited.  I shouldn't look at them everyday but i'm guilty...


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: mhbound]
    #310285 - 11/05/09 11:30 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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You can probably get 4 with it with those Crystal




:thumbup:

Thanks for your confidence!  You need to get a journal going!

I'd be so stoked if I got 4, then I would be set until the next harvest and then it's outdoor season!


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: FurrowedBrow]
    #310873 - 11/06/09 12:01 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Thanks so much! 

I think I'm going to buy more CFL's in the next few days and just kinda replace the MH.  Only the plants in the middle get the best light and with the CFL's I can move them around as needed.  I'm going to get to work on this immediately and am gonna try to get about 200 Watts of Warm for this grow.  Will expand/buy HPS when the time comes... Not necessary for my personal stash.


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: mhbound]
    #312081 - 11/07/09 10:37 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Alright well I've got 3, 30w CFL's in there now, but that's only temporary for a few days just to keep them alive while I buy more bulbs and sockets.  Just gotta get some money in the next couple days.

Anyways here's how they're doing.  Not growing very fast but that's because I just got too lazy one night and only had 1 flouro on for 30 or so hours, really lagged them down.  3 lights should help now.

I think they are only like 5 or 6 days old for the first group and 3 days old for the 2nd group.  Looking healthy at least.  :thumbup:



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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Fox]
    #312103 - 11/07/09 11:04 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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:vaped: Look at those beautiful babies! :heart:




Thank you!  Hopefully not for long!  Just wait another week and they'll be 4x the size!


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: jwes420]
    #313322 - 11/09/09 08:33 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Hell yes dude!  :thumbup:  That sounds like a GREAT combo of strains.

I've heard and seen great things about the Burmese Kush!

This will be my first 100% indoor grow so I'm definitely looking forward to what type of results i'm able to achieve with this setup.

I really like my growbox, it's pretty small and can be moved at the drop of a hat, yet there is still enough room inside to grow maybe (9) 24" plants!  I could probably get 4-5 Oz's if I REALLY work at it.

Dude I feel for you on the rippers, as I've had my 2 largest and dankest plants stolen from me and Lucid 3 weeks into flowering and they were a strain called Hubba Bubba (BubbleBerry x C99) It was the best strain I've ever grown and I never even got to see the fuckers finish.  Lucid's neighbors found them and stole them prematurely and like stupid fucks bragged about it and we just found out this year (6 years later).  We would have harvested over 3lbs. of the dankest bud I've ever grown, but instead were left with 3 big ass holes in the ground!  :facepalm:

So don't feel so bad, it happens to everyone at some point.


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: jwes420]
    #314177 - 11/11/09 01:37 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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Dude I feel for you on the rippers,




The two suspects, awkwardly enough, got jumped over an hp. Resulting in 9,000$ damage to their car, and a large number of stitches. Fuck, I didn't even have to do ANYTHING! Isn't Karma just a bitch!

:ranchydance:

I'm fine with being ripped. It sucks of course, but hey, EVERYONE makes a donation/sacrifice to the Green Goddess at one time or another.

I love the grow box you've set up. Quick, easy, and holds a great reward.:ganja: Good Luck!




I'm a major believer in Karma.

They got what was coming.

Thanks man I thought the same thing, why do I need a fancy ass box/tent if this setup works just fine for me?

They are growing nicely and I will update w/ pictures in a couple days.


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #314381 - 11/11/09 08:16 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

I took 5 of my GDP seeds (150+) and germinated them.  I am going to throw them in there too since the grow isn't too far ahead.  I figure it's just in time.

I'm going to take the 3 or 4 slowest growing crystal's and switch them out with the new Granddaddy Purple seedlings! 

:awesome:  I can't wait!  3 Dank fucking strains in one grow, which is a first for me!  I'm so used to bagseed, these things all perform so uniformly! :yesnod:


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #314425 - 11/11/09 08:58 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

I guess I can't take it and will give you a picture of the progress. 

I promise I'll try to keep a week between picture updates from now on... :yesnod:



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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #314462 - 11/11/09 11:18 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Ok well I was a busy boy tonight.  I built the framework to hold up my CFL's.

Looks and works perfect if you ask me.  Simple yet effective!  :thumbup:

I'm looking to add 2 more soon, then 2 more during flowering for a total of around 220 watts.  I've flowered w/ less and had decent results...



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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: DudeTron]
    #315046 - 11/13/09 06:24 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Oh sorry about that guys, yeah I suppose I never did explain that.

As the financial situation I'm in right now is glum, I can't afford any new equipment for this grow.  I'm an indoor/outdoor grower and this is my first 100% indoor, and I'm using all materials found around the house/garage.

I do NOT have an exhaust fan but I do have a large fan blowing through a large slot area in my box's lid (not pictured) moving enough air around inside to shake the leaves a little to strengthen the stems at young age.

They are in the basement on a 24/0 light regimen so there are no "lights out" yet... There is no bedtime for these hard working ladies!  They are growing so much that each day when I check on em' I say to myself "OMG what happened in here!?"

It's plenty warm in there during the winter and temps will NEVER be an issue w/ this grow...  I feel lucky being able to say that.  Where's that HPS when you need it most!?


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #317424 - 11/17/09 04:13 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

2 weeks update!

Smaller plants are 10 days.

Looking great, growth rate is high.  :yesnod:



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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: FurrowedBrow]
    #317629 - 11/17/09 09:55 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

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HOLY COW!!!!

They're so big now!!  Have I really been gone that long?

wow. they look wonderful man!  looks like they have a very nice loving father, obviously. 


mmmmmmmm:drooling:




You haven't been gone that long bro!  The large are 14 days old and the small are 10 so it hasn't been long at all.  This is the growth rate I wanted when I switched to good strains!  My bagseed would be this developed after 18 or so days, not 14!  I'm loving it.

At this rate, they will be ready to flower in one week.  That makes 3 weeks of veg time, 9 weeks of flower.  A 3 month grow cycle is what i'm shooting for, because 3-4 oz's (what i'm expecting per cycle) is enough to keep me and my fiance stoned until the next harvest rolls around.

I wish I had a separate vegetation chamber, because then I could have a staggered harvest time/perpetual system and then could be pulling maybe 2 oz's every month out of that box.  That would be nice.  :awesome:


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Lookin sharp!  They sure are growing fast now!  :thumbup::thumbup:




Thank you sir!  Yup!  It's time to kick off the training wheels and let these bitches roll!  Now that they (quickly I might add) have enough solar panels to really suck up the light, they will start to grow exponentially, i'm starting to get excited.


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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: Inverted]
    #318887 - 11/19/09 09:24 PM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Okay so tonight I went to Wal-Mart and they actually had a pretty decent lighting selection, although they only had MV ballasts and NO MH or HPS... Kinda disappointing.

Anyways while I was there I found some nice 42w CFL's in the 2700k spectrum :awesome:

So I picked up 2, which brings the total to 42+42+30+30+30+30=200+watts of warm color light, so I should be OK until my HPS arrives in time for the majority of the flowering cycle.

Here's a little sneak peak at how they are doing... Growing more and more every day!



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Re: 12 Crystal (NL x WW), 3 Purple Haze, 5 GDP - MH + CFL's... I Have Returned! [Re: helmet]
    #319003 - 11/20/09 01:10 AM (15 years, 3 months ago)

Thanks guys.

Yep that's exactly what I did, I was stoned and thought it looked cool.  The leaf is solid white.  I also have quite a few colored versions, but greyscale looked best.

Well I don't smoke as often as I want to believe me.  I have to limit myself and have resorted to using a one hitter.  It has brought my tolerance down so much that if I were to pack a full bowl and smoke it, it would be the equivilent of you smoking a blunt or whatever so that's how I manage that.  1g a day keeps the crazy away!

Anyways back on topic.  These plants are ranging from 4-6 inches tall, and probably growing up to 1/2+ inches per 24hrs...  If I have about say 18-20 inches, from top of pot to the max possible growth point (below the light sources), don't you think I should flower them within 4 or 5 days?  In my opinion the plants seem to stretch a lot during flowering, even with ample light... :shrug:

Anyone have any thoughts on what I should do to maximize yield?  Should I LST these plants or try to get them narrow, tall, and packed together more like a SOG?  I could also build a ScrOG as I have the materials needed to build one standing by.  What shall I do?

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