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 magick81
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 Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Greenhouse's Chemdog & Dinafem's Critical Jack Auto's ~-=Completed=-~ 
#589367 - 09/29/11 12:24 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ok, I've just started my first grow.
Being my 1st time I decided to do a grow journal, to help out other noobs, and also so some of the more experienced growers can catch my mistakes before they become unforgiving and costly, (xX my fingers are crossed Xx  )
The seeds. Five Feminised Chemdog seeds from Greenhouse.
Cost $33 delivered to australia
Germination
Used a plate, some damp paper towels, large snap-lock baggie
Seeds were put on the top shelf of my closet which was room temperature, then into the large baggie.
Twenty-four hours later, the seeds were just beginning to crack.
At fourty hours all seeds had germinated.
They were carefully planted, roots pointing down, into pots.
Soil used was a plain potting mix with no fertilizers.
I then put the pots outside, as my growroom isn't ready yet. Should be ready by next week I'm hoping. Waiting for some rainbow foil and missing reflector bracket to be delivered, and need to install an intake vent and my 150mm centrifuge fan.
-=Edit=-
Some of the earlier photobucket photos have been removed by me as I forgot to untag the GPS locations, but the majority of photobucket pics were removed from the servers by Photobucket. Pics uploaded to Growery still work fine though
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (02/04/12 11:04 AM)
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Pernicious
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 Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589394 - 09/29/11 08:01 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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looking good so far man. your soil looks really chunky tho??
aside from that im super stoked to see how this comes out ive been curious to see how the greenhouse chemdog performs.
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: Pernicious]
#589430 - 09/29/11 03:02 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Should I be putting the pot in the sun yet? Or should I wait for its first set o leaves?
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589434 - 09/29/11 03:20 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Also, do you think i should fill the pots drip trays with water?
So it doesnt dry out as quickly outdoors?
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589445 - 09/29/11 04:35 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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keeping them in the sun is fine. and just make sure the soil is damp. you dont really need a drip system. if the soil was wet when you planted it shouldnt need a watering until the plants sprout.
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: Pernicious]
#589810 - 10/01/11 10:11 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Big night at the club last night, I ended up sleeping until 1pm, lol
Anyways, when I woke up I noticed it had been raining.
The drip trays under the plant pots were full of water so i removed them from the trays.
Is all that rain water bad for the seeds(too much)?
On a happier note, I've seen the first signs of sprouting on one of the plants.
Two plants in total are starting to sprout
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (10/06/11 04:10 AM)
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589812 - 10/01/11 10:23 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Should I collect the rainwater? I think I read somewhere that rainwater is good to water with, is that right?
Also, all that stuff you see in the pot is not part of my potting mix.
Its been really windy lately, and there are several large trees surrounding the property. So all the bark, sticks and bits of leaf end up falling into the pot. That shouldnt have any ill effect on my plants, right?
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (10/01/11 10:30 PM)
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589856 - 10/02/11 08:35 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
magick81 said:
Should I collect the rainwater? I think I read somewhere that rainwater is good to water with, is that right?
I collect rain water!  usually the right ph so yes its a good water to use!
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: phrostbyte]
#589962 - 10/02/11 07:33 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Cool. Any ideas on the best way to store it? I don't have an aerator.
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (10/06/11 04:13 AM)
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#589987 - 10/02/11 10:12 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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I just throw a black rubber made bin outside in the rain let it fill up. when it stops raining I put a lid on it and put it in the garage.
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: phrostbyte]
#590147 - 10/03/11 10:40 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Germination Update
Four out of five plants have broken soil! I wasn't expecting 100% germination so I was quite happy with that.
Anyways, it turns out that I had planted the last one too deep.
I gently dug it out. The seed pod has almost come off, though its stem seems to be lying down from the weight of the soil over it. Hopefully she rights herself up. Fingers crossed for five healthy ladies XxX
But even four puts a smile on my face
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (10/03/11 10:41 PM)
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#590170 - 10/04/11 01:47 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Took my photos down
Sorrys
Being taken with an iphone, the photos were showing the gps locations, lols
I'll have to be more careful in future
Cheers
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
Edited by magick81 (10/05/11 11:52 PM)
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#590717 - 10/05/11 11:51 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Update. We have 100% Germination.
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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magick81
Padawan grower
Registered: 09/21/11
Posts: 415
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Last seen: 2 years, 19 days
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#590720 - 10/06/11 12:01 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Plant number 4 got off to a rocky start, but it looks like shes doing much better
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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magick81
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Registered: 09/21/11
Posts: 415
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#591167 - 10/08/11 10:18 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think they almost doubled in size in the last 2 days. Its amazing watching this fascinating plant grow right before your eyes 
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#591231 - 10/09/11 08:59 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah is crazy how quickly those little buggers pop up.
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magick81
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: Pernicious]
#591497 - 10/10/11 06:14 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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Just watered them now. The plant in the last pic, top left, fell over shortly after watering as if the stem could not support the extra weight of the water 
I propped it upright and added some soil to the pot to stand it up. Come to think of it, all pots soil levels look much lower then when i first planted them. Should I top up the soil in all the other pots?
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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating
My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!
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 Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: magick81]
#591516 - 10/10/11 09:04 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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Couldn't hurt.
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Pernicious
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: KaptKid]
#591581 - 10/11/11 07:47 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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well that could be a result of how airy the substrate is anyway. you have alot of sticks in there and the actual dirt could just wash away you know?
and soil compacts on its own anyway. like when i fill a pot to the brim after about a week or two its an inch or so lower.
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Re: Indoor 400w HPS Soil - Chemdog (Greenhouse seeds) [Re: Pernicious]
#591637 - 10/11/11 02:07 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah, i would add a bit of soil as well. good luck the rest of the way!
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