First time grower w/ 3sq ft CFL bagseed microgrow

Cyhyraeth · Nov 3, 2013

Hello all,
Been lurking (&learning) for a bit, decided to take the leap and do something.
Built a cab from a small TV stand, added fans & lights, dropped an old bagseed in a bucket of dirt to see what happened.... and it happened! Now I have a young plant growing in a box in my attic.Not expecting miracles, but didn't really expect to get this far!

Details:
Basic potting soil (~2.5Gal)
plain water and some weak MG all purpose(thus far)
10 23W CFL (8@5K, 2@2700) & 2 6500 LED [18,700 total Lumen]
3" blower and 7 80mm CPU fans for exhaust, passive bottom intake
Unknown bagseed

Cyhyraeth · Nov 3, 2013

5 pic limit so here's more. The rest are in my Gallery.

kiwi_growa · Nov 3, 2013

Verry nice setup mate. Lovin the tidy electronics mate. That shit is tedious and I admire your commitment to put in the effort of doing it.

The plants look great! The soil you're using isn't the best for MJ, it works, don't get me wrong. But you may run into problems down the track depending on how resilient your strains are..I think you know 'bout the soil though judging by the way you said "thus far)". Just thought I'd mention it in case.

It's lookin like you have struck lucky with quite indica dominant strains, they should suit your grow space perfect!

Overall, this is a great setup man, I can tell you've done your research. The ventilation setup you have going sounds like it will work well for ya. IF at all possible, you should try to get some ducting on the passive intake and have that drawing air in from outside or from lower down in the house. As we all know, attics are the hottest part of the house and it may make things slightly more difficult to keep the temps down and humidity as a reasonable level.

Sweet little grow man, good luck! I will be keepin a close eye on this one! :respect:

5th · Nov 3, 2013

Ditto.

weedcurious64 · Nov 3, 2013

Should probably clone, flower and sex before you get too far along, would hate to get and awesome plant going and find out it's a dude!

Very nice setup though!

Bonsai.Sensei · Nov 3, 2013

Cyhyraeth · Nov 14, 2013

Should have mentioned, she (I hope) was on 18/6, slowly dropping to 12/12 over the course of ~ 10 days. Currently @ 15/9.
Internode spacing is super short, can't be more than 1/2". Was hoping to LST & SCRoG, but not sure how well it's going to work out.

@Kiwi - Yes the attic is warmer, but the outside temp is currently avg. ~ 45F, inside the cab is between 75 - 85F w/ lights on.

@Curious - I would, but it's the only (and first) plant I have, so I'm growing it regardless of sex. Hoping it's a she, but the experience is priceless...

Thanks for the kind words.... :thank you:

Current pics...

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kiwi_growa · Nov 14, 2013

Lookin Great bud! love how you've rigged a webcam in there. Don't forget to Post up a link of your time lapsed video when the grow is complete plse!!

TheCleanGame · Nov 14, 2013

Looking good so far.

Seems to be getting a more pale green though.

Was there any specific nutrient regimen or soil grow method you're following or is it a seed in a bag of dirt experiment?

Keep it Clean!

Smoking Lamp · Nov 14, 2013

Aerate that soil!

Smoking Lamp · Nov 14, 2013

Love the DC blower! Great cab setup. Curious on the relay setup, brought up some interesting ideas in my head, just wanted your take or logic on why you are using them, great friggin idea!

Cyhyraeth · Nov 17, 2013

Smoking Lamp said:
Love the DC blower! Great cab setup. Curious on the relay setup, brought up some interesting ideas in my head, just wanted your take or logic on why you are using them, great friggin idea!

There are 2 relays-
One is for the 7 fan array up in the utility section. The fans pull 1.5 amps each, the relay keeps the switch from having to handle it all.
The relay inside the cabinet controls the LED's. They are 12V truck lights attached to the 12V power supply but I wanted them synced with the 110V light timer. Can't just turn the power supply off since it also powers the fans. There is a 12V power adapter (wall charger) plugged into the power strip behind the plant, this triggers the relay to turn the LED's on/off.

TheCleanGame said:
Seems to be getting a more pale green though.

I've noticed this, but it's the entire plant and has been since it started growing. There's no pronounced yellowing or spots... not really sure why it is that color..