2x2x4 grow tent, random bagseed, trying to start learning how to grow so I can hopefully soon be able to produce enough for my wife’s medicine (I actually don’t do it, but am fully supportive of her doing it and figured this would be the best way for me to contribute, since I love the challenging science stuff)
There was an issue with the led’s being too close at first and nutrient issues, but after moving the lights up and rinsing a bit with straight water, color is returning
There is a pile of good info on OG.
Glad you have to come to share in it with us.
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May you be blessed with a bountiful harvest
Yes, absolutely love OG, I’ve been perusing the forums both at home and at work during lunch breaks lol for any piece of helpful info I can find… this is actually the first seedling to make it this far, learned a lot of what not to do by making initial mistakes… all good as long as you don’t repeat them, in my opinion.
Bag seeds are a great place to start for sure.
I’ll be keeping an eye on your progress.
Best of luck!
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For the setup: 3 5600k 17 watt LEDs, 3 2700k 17 watt LEDs, and a red/blue 8w Grow LED, potting soil + a lil compost, perlite, and coco coir for added wetting, with extra drainage holes drilled in.
Will you be upgrading lighting along the way?
These may get you into veg, but might not get you through beg and into flower.
You will probably get some flowers, and you may also get flowers that self seed.
Hopefully so, I’m looking at upgrading to a 300w LED panel, all depends on if nothing comes up in real life in the meantime lol. I’m pulling 108 watts right now, so barely within range for 1 plant but yes obviously I’d prefer more lighting
Hey bud, that’s good for starts. Lots of people are successful with off-the-shelf LED bulbs.
Helpful hint, you can increase the intensity of the light getting to the plants by removing the plastic diffuser (bulb) from the base.
Thank you, I’ll read up on that and try to attempt it
Check out this thread on ICMag
Also this thread here on OG
That’s great to hear that your so supportive of your wife.
Gotta start somewhere bulb leds can still do a great deal. What’s your soil mix?
I’m also using screw in LEDs for my new cabinet run.
You want at least 35w/sqft to get you through to harvest. Mine just meets minimum requirements and I may have to upgrade in the future.
Plant is looking good so far, do you plan on up-potting at some point? How big is the pot? Do you know what strain the bagseed came from?
We like lots of details here lol.
Happy growing!
Preferably ALL of the details haha
IF you’ve never took the diffusers off, Here is a handy post by @Mr.Sparkle on how to do it. There’s more than one way, I use a pair of channel locks and squeeze the diffuser loose and pry it off.
And I use a rotary tool (don’t use a rotary tool) lol
I’ve used a bandsaw, a rotary tool, a drill bit and a screwdriver, but I think my most dangerous attempt was a battery powered circular saw lol. However you do it, be safe.
I might need to see a tutorial on this
Update:
I use a mix of perlite, coco coir, organic garden soil, some potting soil I forget the name of, and I dust that with an organic 5-4-4 dry plant food, mix, and then rinse well. I add superthrive every couple days for additional support.
Pot is fairly small, maybe half gallon by the looks of it, and yes, I have a 5 gallon pot waiting. I do not know what strain the bagseed is from, I do know it’s an Indica from my wife’s reaction, and a little less potent than the Gas I currently get for her… since I can’t find a good hybrid around here to save my life… Sidenote: I actually used to deal way way way back when in High School, so about 20 years ago, so I do know quite a bit about strains and effects.