THE CANNABIS THREAD 101!!

if you are on the east coast, or close, dc seed exchange ships super fast, like next day. other good seed exchanges that i have used are SeedsHereNow, Neptune Seeds, JBC Seeds and Horror Seeds.
and like i said, you can find all types of breeders on IG with good genetics and good prices. for example, i just copped a pack for $25 from a dude on IG named Cannafari. seeds are way overpriced and over-hyped. there are only a handful of breeders/companies that i would pay more than $50 for a pack.
if you ever want any haze seeds, and will actually grow them, i can shoot you some.
i hope this helps but you can hit me anytime. PEACE
I used to buy from bcbuddepot...now lately I been copping from https://www.marijuana-seeds.nl
Hell yeah I would like some haze seeds. I'm really trying to get some good kush seeds. Or any kind of Westcoast seeds.
 
I have a very simple method to dry and cure. This is the only method I have tried and works everytime.

I work with hydro - NFT. On the last day of the light on cycle, 6 hours before lights of I give them their last feed and drain the reservoir. When the lights go off for the last time I adjust the temperature to 21C and humidity to 50%. I leave my oscillating fans running at 50%, I then do not return to that tent for a week. Should you go back to it after 3 days you will think that you have fucked it up because it smells like wet hay.

By leaving the plants whole and not removing anything it allows the plant to break down all the chlorophyll stored within it which is what gives it the "green" taste.

After a week I cut the base of the stem away from the roots and the put them on the floor (covered with a shower curtain or plastic sheeting). I then take each plant and cut off all the large leaves and branches to make them easy to handle. When that is completed the second stage is to go through al the plants again cutting off the medium leaves. The next pass is to cut off all the small leaves and manicure the buds. This usually takes about a week, at the end of the week I bag up and they are good to go. If you open a bag a week later of a 3 months later it still weighs 28.1g. I used to keep the bags in an old freezer (not powered up) because it was dark and the temperature did not fluctuate, obviously the last packs to come out were much better than the first because the had cured for a longer period, to the point that people thought it was a different strain.

I hope this is of help.

The only downside to this method is that the medium and smaller leaves curl inwards and upwards making trimming a longer process.
My man! I’m gonna go back in soon... but I’m leaning towards two plants using coco/perlite instead of the hydro totes I did the first time. Once I get some more space, I’ll scale up a little bit. Preciate the advice!
 
Are they posting to you from Holland or do they have a distribution centre in North America?
Yep from overseas. I buy it with bitcoin tho. They throw in free seeds and give me a 15% discount that way. Hell for $6 more they have a stealth option. Where they send ur beans in a wallet or some shit. So it don't be too obvious
 
What's yall top 3 fav strains right now?

bruh that fuckin strawberry diesel, is insane, I was smokin a blunt outside,

I remember walking back home, and remember feeling like I was in a simulation a

gatdam video game, everything just seemed so fuckin fake.

and for some reason it made me giddy as fuck.. but that strain had a bruh feelin like

gatdam neo in the matrix... lol...

right now but subject to change

sativas aka bud you can smoke in the daytime

1 strawberry diesel
2 alaskan ice
3 straberry cough.

indicas/hybrids.... shit you smoke after work, that will have yo ass couch locked

1 black ice...

2 skittles..

3 gorilla glue
 
@Mrfreddygoodbud I've been there before homie, that shit be crazy when the green get you like that :lol:
My patna had some shit a few months ago that made me feel like I was having a panic attack. I can't remember what that shit was called but if I didn't know him an see him roll it up, I would've swore I got hit wit the shenanigans.

@baboss2212 I been trying to get my hands on runtz but its taxing higher than I want to pay. Everybody charging 120-140 for a 7. No thanks. Is it worth it?


My top 3 right now is
El Jefe
G33
GSC
 
My man! I’m gonna go back in soon... but I’m leaning towards two plants using coco/perlite instead of the hydro totes I did the first time. Once I get some more space, I’ll scale up a little bit. Preciate the advice!


That's cool bro, we rarely see other growers work spaces so it is not easy to pick up on ideas, that and working your way through the bullshitters who say "I've done it" but at best they have had a friend who had a friend and have no idea what they are talking about. but they think that they sound good spouting off!

I was in my local grow shop (which is more like a growers community centre where you are greeted with an offer to a cup of tea), and the guy at the counter told me one of their customers who had grown NFT for 20 years had recently switched over to coco and saw a dramatic increase in his yields whilst still using his previous methods and equipment, so he put it down to the coco alone. The shop also said that they are purchasing a lot more coco to sell than ever before. I believe coco would be a lot like soil, a lot more forgiving than hydro. If you make a mistake in 'dro you can fuck it up in hours, like if a pump fails or you do set a timer correctly. With Hydro you HAVE to check every day if not twice a day, I try and look in on them at lights off and lights on.

I am planning a complete rebuild and refit during the next 12 months and have my eye on a RDWC (recirculating deep water culture) system by Alien Hydroponics. They do a system with a 55 litre pot, when I spoke to them on the phone the guy told me that he recommends that you do not veg them for more than 3 weeks because the roots will grow to big for the bucket before the end of flowering.


There is a direct relationship between the size of the root zone and the size of the fruit zone, the bigger the root mass the bigger the fruit mass. That is what I am currently working on, to improve the size of my root mass, so for the first time I have used 6x6x6 inch rockwool cubes instead of 3 or 4 inch cubes.

Look into Mycorrhizae products it is a beneficial bacteria that has a symbiotic relationship between the roots and the substrate, helping the plants with the uptake of water and nutrients. I use Great White but there are a few available.


Also adding non sulphured black strap molasses can help because the plant can use the sugar contained in the molasses for energy rather than having to convert nutrients into sugar meaning that the plant has more available energy to create flowers (buds).

I would also suggest a calcium and Magnesium additive because that is where a lot of plants get deficiencies, I use Canna's Cal/Mag agent and a good silicon.

I use mostly Canna nutes with a few other special bits but they have a Coco recipe and an organic range


I believe Buddhas' Tree Green Solar Power to be the best on the market at the moment it makes the silicon available to the plant within 24 hours where as Bud Links takes 4-5 weeks before the plant sees any benefit. Silicon helps to strengthen cell walls and can help to fight off disease. Buddhas' Tree also make the best P/K I believe, i saw a big difference in m y last grow when I switched to it. It has a different ration of 9/18 where as previous manufactured crated it with a ratio of 13/14.


Bio Bizz are also good if you want to go organic

 
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Yep from overseas. I buy it with bitcoin tho. They throw in free seeds and give me a 15% discount that way. Hell for $6 more they have a stealth option. Where they send ur beans in a wallet or some shit. So it don't be too obvious

I have never been to Amsterdam, when travel resumes I plan to make the trip to pick up some genuine seeds for some of my favourite strains to find some good mothers.

neo in the matrix... lol...

Fancy seeing you here mate, nudge nudge, wink ,wink!

What's yall top 3 fav strains right now?

Had some really good runs with White Widow ( I don't remember which seed ban they were from) but i grew some as mums and had a good few sets of cuttings from them.

I had good results with Lemon Amnesia

Currently working with ODv.3 (Orange Diesel version 3), yet to crop just about to finish vegging I expect to flower for 10 weeks regardless of what every body else says. Even on 8 weekers I let them go for 10, I can see the difference in the size and maturity.
 









This is my third grow ever.last one was about 11 years ago.my second grow came out real nice but I did chop it early.it smelled like bubble gum and pine cleaner.
Weird I know.cured it in paper bags as well as jars.the high made me giggle alot and I couldn't stop grinning.i felt the same when I recently tried moonrocks.ooohhwee.

I'll keep updating.get some better shots.foil around the planter edges are from a now defunct reflector I built when I only had one light in a precarious position.
 
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I have never been to Amsterdam, when travel resumes I plan to make the trip to pick up some genuine seeds for some of my favourite strains to find some good mothers.



Fancy seeing you here mate, nudge nudge, wink ,wink!



Had some really good runs with White Widow ( I don't remember which seed ban they were from) but i grew some as mums and had a good few sets of cuttings from them.

I had good results with Lemon Amnesia

Currently working with ODv.3 (Orange Diesel version 3), yet to crop just about to finish vegging I expect to flower for 10 weeks regardless of what every body else says. Even on 8 weekers I let them go for 10, I can see the difference in the size and maturity.


my weed bucket list was Amsterdam and canada.my girl bout to get her card so dispensary trips or deliveries is in the cards.
 









This is my third grow ever.last one was about 11 years ago.my second grow came out real nice but I did chop it early.it smelled like bubble gum and pine cleaner.
Weird I know.cured it in paper bags as well as jars.the high made me giggle alot and I couldn't stop grinning.i felt the same when I recently tried moonrocks.ooohhwee.

I'll keep updating.get some better shots.foil around the planter edges are from a now defunct reflector I built when I only had one light in a precarious position.


Did you put the foil there to reflect the light or is it wrapped around the pots to try and keep the root zone cool?

The reason I ask is because plants do not photosynthesis from light received from under the leaf only the top of the leaves "receive" light.

A really good book that I recommend to people because it covers all the basics and some (although a bit outdated now) and you do not need a degree to understand it. When ever I have a project on the go it is always no further than arms length. As well as reading the chapter relevant for what I am doing I am reading the section relevant for the next stage so I am prepared. It does not matter how many grows I have done I always keep this book handy.




I might have a PDF of it, would you like a copy if I upload it? It may take me a while to find it though which is why i put the Google Books link.
 
Did you put the foil there to reflect the light or is it wrapped around the pots to try and keep the root zone cool?

To reflect. I popped a seed in some soil that I had with no plan,just lemme see if it sprouts.i was so surprised to find a seed I had to.so when I saw the sprout I took the pot and put it on a shelf under my lamp and used foil to reflect light onto the seedling to prevent stretch.it was already stretched so to prevent more stretch I should say.the reflector was basically the width of a sheet of foil and I used gray tape to secure it all the way around the pot..well i busted my lamp doing dumb shit related to the grow so I committed and bought some clamp work lights.gonna get a couple more and that should be it.

Nah I wasn't trying to reflect it under i just haven't removed the rest yet.
 
To reflect. I popped a seed in some soil that I had with no plan,just lemme see if it sprouts.i was so surprised to find a seed I had to.so when I saw the sprout I took the pot and put it on a shelf under my lamp and used foil to reflect light onto the seedling to prevent stretch.it was already stretched so to prevent more stretch I should say.the reflector was basically the width of a sheet of foil and I used gray tape to secure it all the way around the pot..well i busted my lamp doing dumb shit related to the grow so I committed and bought some clamp work lights.gonna get a couple more and that should be it.

Nah I wasn't trying to reflect it under i just haven't removed the rest yet.

OK, sorry I was not trying to be a know it all or a big head but I do like to share what I know if it is of benefit to others.

I know that feeling of not being ready for things or they happen quicker than you expect and then it's all hands on deck.

When I start some seeds I get the best results by soaking them for 24 hours in tap water (but I always let any water that I am using relating to growing stand to let the chlorine evaporate from it for 24 hours before using). I then get a clear plastic container like a take away food box or Tupperware put some kitchen towel or napkins in it a moisten with water. Cover the seeds with another layer of moist kitchen towel put the lid on and then put on top of my water boiler in the cupboard. Put a towel between the boiler and the Tupperware to stop it getting to hot and check daily, you should see the roots starting to sprout in 3-4 hours, the last ones I did only took 36 hours.

Here is the link where I downloaded the pdf of the book I mentioned. If you have problems get back at me and I will upload ot for you, but it should be good as I have just downloaded it for myself from there.



 
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OK, sorry I was not trying to be a know it all or a big head but I do like to share what I know if it is of benefit to others.

I know that feeling of not being ready for things or they happen quicker than you expect and then it's all hands on deck.

When I start some seeds I get the best results by soaking them for 24 hours in tap water (but I always let any water that I am using relating to growing stand to let the chlorine evaporate from it for 24 hours before using). I then get a clear plastic container like a take away food box or Tupperware put some kitchen towel or napkins in it a moisten with water. Cover the seeds with another layer of moist kitchen towel put the lid on and then put on top of my water boiler in the cupboard. Put a towel between the boiler and the Tupperware to stop it getting to hot and check daily, you should see the roots starting to sprout in 3-4 hours, the last ones I did only took 36 hours.

Here is the link where I downloaded the pdf of the book I mentioned. If you have problems get back at me and I will upload ot for you, but it should be good as I have just downloaded it for myself from there.


Nah you good..the way you germinate seeds is like how we made white beans sprout roots in school.you taking me back now.im really hoping it's a girl..gonna do my first ever cloning and start another one.

Too bad I don't have a time lapse camera..the way these branches move is crazy.
 
Nah you good..the way you germinate seeds is like how we made white beans sprout roots in school.you taking me back now.im really hoping it's a girl..gonna do my first ever cloning and start another one.

Too bad I don't have a time lapse camera..the way these branches move is crazy.

The best way to sex your pants is to have 2 separate areas, one with the veg lighting pattern and the other with the flowering pattern. When you take cuttings to sex them you don't have to be to extra with them. Take the cutting put it in whatever medium you are using I suggest Jiffy pellets (peat) or 1/2 or 1 inch rockwool cubes. The secret is for them not to be to wet otherwise you will drown the cuttings or cause them to rot at the base. Use a good rooting powder or gel. I am currently using "Carbon Copy" by Skull Candy which I believe is an American company. When you prep the pellets or cubes do it a few days in advance to give them time to dry out. If they are to wet when you go to use them get a stocking or a pair of tights (pantyhose) put the pellets or cubes where the toes go and then swing the stocking like a lasso over your head to force the water out. Do not squeeze them because it will crush them and damage the structure resulting in the air and water retaining properties being damaged. Moist is to much, damp is the best description for what you need, I have lost 100s of cuttings through my medium being to wet, even now I only have about a 65% strike rate. A week before you take the cutting stop feeding the mother plant nitrogen because it will inhibit root growth. Get a propagator (it does not have to be heated or fancy) failing that get a clear 2 litre plastic drink bottle, take the label off and cut off the base and put this over the cutting, even a thin small clear plastic bag put over the cutting with some sort of support so it does not weigh down the cutting and tie a knot in it, you can also breath into the bag as frequently as you like but it is not essential, to provide CO2. Trim the leaves to keep the area of the cutting small so it has less area to transpire thus retaining moisture. Foliar spray it and the inside of the propagator lid/drinks bottle to keep the humidity high, it can be up to 100% humid. Cuttings will take root under the 12/12 flowering light pattern so there is no need to veg them because their sole purpose is to reveal the sex of the plant. Once you see roots coming out of the cubes or pellets you can feed them, tap water contains enough minerals for a cutting (just remember to let the water stand to evaporate the chlorine). Roots can develop and show in as little as 4 days but up to 10 days is normal. If the roots develop quickly then the cutting should start to show signs of their sex after about 2 weeks from being taken, males usually develop quicker than females. If you only have one area for flowering and you already have a set of plants in there flowering that you do not wish to pollinate then it is advisable to switch off any oscillating fans when you remove the propagator lid and cover them again as quickly as possible. Once you have determined the sex of the cuttings throw them away, they are no good for anything. the roots are not developed and the stems are not strong enough to bear the weight of any buds, keeping them is a waste of energy. Remember to label the cuttings to correlate to the plants that they are taken from, I usually take at least 2 cutting s from each plant in case one dies.

There are many videos on YouTube but 2 of the best I have come across who really do know hat they are talking about are Prof. Harley Smith and another guy Bugbee I don't remember the rest of his name but they are experts on all aspects of growing, methods and the components.
 
@Mrfreddygoodbud I've been there before homie, that shit be crazy when the green get you like that :lol:
My patna had some shit a few months ago that made me feel like I was having a panic attack. I can't remember what that shit was called but if I didn't know him an see him roll it up, I would've swore I got hit wit the shenanigans.

@baboss2212 I been trying to get my hands on runtz but its taxing higher than I want to pay. Everybody charging 120-140 for a 7. No thanks. Is it worth it?


My top 3 right now is
El Jefe
G33
GSC


yea you got to know your smokin buddies... they got waaaay to much shit out now and days..

they done turned weed into crack with that wax shit..

I see dudes take a strong pull of that wax pipe and literally just fall out..

bruh I aint tryin to party that fuckin hard bruh...
 
Try and find yourself a good mother plant and then take your own cuttings from it. Keep records of temperatures, humidity and what and when you feed it. By working with cuttings from the same mother plant you will always have the same genetics so you will see how the plant is effected by the changes that you make.

In regards to removing leaves I remove everything under 18 inches from the top of the canopy. This is because there is a sweet zone in regards to light penetration and the lumens decreasing exponentially the further that the light gets from the source, or this was the case with HIDs.

I still use HIDs because it is what I have and have only started growing recently again after a 6 year break. Back then LEDs were not all that but over the last 12 months I have been looking into how the have developed and they are definitely the way forward. I am seriously looking at product by a British company called Invisible Sun. As well as full featured boards they have supplemental UV LEDs which stimulates the UV-B resistance 8, a UV B sensing protein. By stimulating this protein the plants can produce more resin and up to 33% more THC. They also do supplemental Far Red (630 Nm) which if you give a burst of 15 minutes at the end of your light cycle each day puts the plants "to sleep" a lot quicker, so instead of the plants taking 2.5 hours to go to sleep they do so in 30 minutes meaning that you benefit with 2 hours more productive darkness each night, equalling shorter crop cycles and better end product.


I need to find out if they intend to make their product cross compatible with the Dimlux Maxi control unit because it has some amazing features as well as the capacity to simulate asynchronous times. Asynchronous times means that instead of a cycle being 24 hours it can become 20 hours, 10 hours of lights on and 10 hours of lights off, reducing your crop cycle by 20%.


Thank you, brotha.. Ive gotta few more questions to hit you with.. Do you have a indica, sativa or hybrid for your mother plant?? If you dont mind me asking, what breed do you have or mess around with?? :thumbsup:
 
Thank you, brotha.. Ive gotta few more questions to hit you with.. Do you have a indica, sativa or hybrid for your mother plant?? If you dont mind me asking, what breed do you have or mess around with?? :thumbsup:

You can ask whether I answer is another thing!

Nah just fucking with you, ask what you like if I can help I will, if I cannot I will try to steer you to where you can find your solution. One thing I ask is that you download the pdf of the book I posted above or buy yourself a copy, then when you have a problem I can direct you to the section that you need to read and then when you have an understanding we can discus in depth.

I am not up on the strains, they have moved so fast over the last 30 years I honestly don't know what is what without going to a strain site and checking.

Years ago I purchased a pack of 10 White Widow seeds from Nirvana I kept 2 of the females for moms and got a few good runs off of them. I don't actually keep many mums because you are then seen as a factory which attracts harsher sentences here in the UK.

I have a circle around me that gives me a selection of 15-30 varieties on any given day, cuttings go from £7-£10 each. I will usually take some cuttings when I strip away the foliage at the bottom of the plant before putting in to the flowering cycle, that way if it turns out to be something good I still have the genetics. I do this because the guys that produce the cuttings pay about £500 for a mother and it may only be viable for 4 months and then they have moved on to something new.

Last February I was given 3 Blue OG cuttings that were in a bad way. The plan was to veg them up for 3 months and then take cuttings from them. I did this but made the mistake of using an old bottle of Clonex Rooting Hormone and none of the cutting took. So I vegged them up for a another 3 months and took some more cutting and again they did not do well, being sentimental, stubborn I tried again and still they were no good. that is the problem being given random cutting s from growers who say "i got a Mum" and do not know how to treat it, look after it, prepare it to have cuttings taken and then how to bring the cutting s forward. I wasted 10 months on something that had shit genetics, I will never do that again, lesson learned.

Strains I have worked with over the years are

Super Skunk
Skunk #1
Northern Lights
Silver Haze
Jack Herer
White Widow
Cheese
Cheesus
Lemon Amnesia
and others that do not come to mind at the moment

Currently working with Orange Diesel Version 3 (first time)

and have started some seeds that were given to me by a friend who accidently pollinated his crop so they a re a mix up of Strawberry Banana, Blueberry Cookies, Purple Afghan, OG Kush, Cookie Kush, Ocean Grown Cookies and Bubba Kush, these are being prepared for a friend who is going to do an outside guerrilla grow. I will take some cuttings of each of these because the seeds cracked in 36 hours and the roots grew at an amazing rate and the plants growth was vigorous.

This was them on the 19th Jan


and then today


this was the ODv3.0 also on 19th after going in the 6x6x6 inch cubes


and then today




also @Mrfreddygoodbud for your visual pleasure

the ODv3.0 should have gone into a flowering room 2 weeks ago but the roof has been leaking and I have had to undergo some emergency repairs which has slowed me down. They are a bit taller than I would like but that is not a big problem as I will bend and prune them to manipulate them.
 
Found a spot called North Atlantic seed co. They are legit. I picked up some Lemon OG Kush and Acapulco gold seeds. They sent some free Wedding Cake seeds.

Finna get busy with these.
Are the Wedding Cakes the autos?


I would be tempted to let them go 10-14 days longer than they suggest and reduce the light cycle to 10 hours for those additional days, to get that amazing colour out of them drop your night time temps down to about 15-17C for the last 3 weeks.
 
Found a spot called North Atlantic seed co. They are legit. I picked up some Lemon OG Kush and Acapulco gold seeds. They sent some free Wedding Cake seeds.

Finna get busy with these.


I went to north atlantic like a week ago to get some autoflower strains.but they dont accept debit.
 
Are the Wedding Cakes the autos?


I would be tempted to let them go 10-14 days longer than they suggest and reduce the light cycle to 10 hours for those additional days, to get that amazing colour out of them drop your night time temps down to about 15-17C for the last 3 weeks.

Thanks. I’m gonna do that Lemon OG first. This will be my first quality strain grow with decent equipment...and research.
 
Thanks. I’m gonna do that Lemon OG first. This will be my first quality strain grow with decent equipment...and research.

Download the pdf of the book I posted above.

Are you using LEDs and if so what ones?
Have you got the correct size extraction fan for the volume of the area you are working in and a control unit for it?
What medium are you growing in and what nutrients are you using?
 
Download the pdf of the book I posted above.

Are you using LEDs and if so what ones?
Have you got the correct size extraction fan for the volume of the area you are working in and a control unit for it?
What medium are you growing in and what nutrients are you using?

Maxisun 2000 LED
Mechanical timer
2ft x 4ft tent
4 inch exhaust fan with carbon filter
Fox Farm Ocean soil
Fox Farm nutrients. I got the 3 pack with grow big, big bloom, and tiger bloom, and then the sledgehammer flush.


I’ll backtrack and peep the PDF.
 
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OK, sorry I was not trying to be a know it all or a big head but I do like to share what I know if it is of benefit to others.

I know that feeling of not being ready for things or they happen quicker than you expect and then it's all hands on deck.

When I start some seeds I get the best results by soaking them for 24 hours in tap water (but I always let any water that I am using relating to growing stand to let the chlorine evaporate from it for 24 hours before using). I then get a clear plastic container like a take away food box or Tupperware put some kitchen towel or napkins in it a moisten with water. Cover the seeds with another layer of moist kitchen towel put the lid on and then put on top of my water boiler in the cupboard. Put a towel between the boiler and the Tupperware to stop it getting to hot and check daily, you should see the roots starting to sprout in 3-4 hours, the last ones I did only took 36 hours.

Here is the link where I downloaded the pdf of the book I mentioned. If you have problems get back at me and I will upload ot for you, but it should be good as I have just downloaded it for myself from there.


:bravo::cheers:
 
Maxisun LED
Mechanical timer
2x4 tent
4 inch exhaust
Fox Farm Ocean soil
Fox Farm nutrients. I got the 3 pack with grow big, big bloom, and tiger bloom, and then the sledgehammer flush.

I’ll backtrack and peep the PDF.
I am not familiar with Maxisun LEDs, what was it about them that made you chose them?

A 4" (RVK?) should be fine for that size tent i use a 4" in a 4x4.

Try and get yourself a fan control unit, makes life very simple. i use one by British company called Ecotechnics. Your intake fan should be 2/3 the power of your extraction fan so you have negative pressure but you can also buy controllers that are able to offset the power of the fans allowing you to have 2 fans the same size. The beauty of my unit is I dial in the maximum temperature and humidity that I want and also the minimum temperature that I need and the unit then activates the fans and heater to maintain those parameters. If you can safely exhaust the hot air out of the room that you have the tent in other wise you will increase the ambient temperature of the room meaning whether your intake is passive or active if it is drawing air from the same room as the tent the air is getting warmer and warmer, the tent will act like a giant radiator.


Heard good things about Fox but never used any of there products.

What size pots do you plan to finish your plants in, the bigger the better. You will need to learn how much to water the plants and how often. You do not want to saturate the soil because the humidity will spike when the lights go off (it always does unless you have a complex light controller which can emulate sunset). This can cause problems with potential mould and fungus rotting the buds onwards from about week 5. Get a cheap digital hygrometer so you are aware of you minimum and maximum temperatures and humidity. From the start of week 5 you do not want the night time humidity to exceed 60% max. You need to have a 12" oscillating fan, box fans are good because they do not take up a lot of space and are light enough to hang from the ceiling on a yoyo so you can place it at whatever height you need, this needs to be 24 hours hours, it stop fungus spores from taking hold and by keeping the air moving stops the build up of moisture which is how mould can take hold.


Tents are meant to be used in dark rooms so that there is no light polluting into the tent. Uninterrupted darkness is more important than interrupted light during the flowering cycle. Set your tent up put the light in it and turn it on, close the tent, turn of the lights and close the curtains and make sure the tent has no tears or rips. If it does patch it with some gaffer tape or similar. A scrog net will help to support the plant as it becomes heavier as it bears fruit. You can always use string or twine and tie the plant/branches to the posts of the tent.
 
I am not familiar with Maxisun LEDs, what was it about them that made you chose them?

A 4" (RVK?) should be fine for that size tent i use a 4" in a 4x4.

Try and get yourself a fan control unit, makes life very simple. i use one by British company called Ecotechnics. Your intake fan should be 2/3 the power of your extraction fan so you have negative pressure but you can also buy controllers that are able to offset the power of the fans allowing you to have 2 fans the same size. The beauty of my unit is I dial in the maximum temperature and humidity that I want and also the minimum temperature that I need and the unit then activates the fans and heater to maintain those parameters. If you can safely exhaust the hot air out of the room that you have the tent in other wise you will increase the ambient temperature of the room meaning whether your intake is passive or active if it is drawing air from the same room as the tent the air is getting warmer and warmer, the tent will act like a giant radiator.


Heard good things about Fox but never used any of there products.

What size pots do you plan to finish your plants in, the bigger the better. You will need to learn how much to water the plants and how often. You do not want to saturate the soil because the humidity will spike when the lights go off (it always does unless you have a complex light controller which can emulate sunset). This can cause problems with potential mould and fungus rotting the buds onwards from about week 5. Get a cheap digital hygrometer so you are aware of you minimum and maximum temperatures and humidity. From the start of week 5 you do not want the night time humidity to exceed 60% max. You need to have a 12" oscillating fan, box fans are good because they do not take up a lot of space and are light enough to hang from the ceiling on a yoyo so you can place it at whatever height you need, this needs to be 24 hours hours, it stop fungus spores from taking hold and by keeping the air moving stops the build up of moisture which is how mould can take hold.


Tents are meant to be used in dark rooms so that there is no light polluting into the tent. Uninterrupted darkness is more important than interrupted light during the flowering cycle. Set your tent up put the light in it and turn it on, close the tent, turn of the lights and close the curtains and make sure the tent has no tears or rips. If it does patch it with some gaffer tape or similar. A scrog net will help to support the plant as it becomes heavier as it bears fruit. You can always use string or twine and tie the plant/branches to the posts of the tent.

I chose the maxisun for price, light coverage, and the Samsung diodes. It works off a ratcheting rope system, so height adjustment isn’t a problem.

I plan on finishing the plants in at least a 3 gallon bag. I’ve got a few 5 gallons.

I got more research to do regarding the intake fan. Thats on my agenda for this week.
 
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