sativa cyborg stealth cab grow

[sativa_cyborg13]

This is the SSH ROM from my grow. I am over a couple of weeks into this grow, and it has definitely had its ups and downs. I wish that I had done atleast half a dozen things differently when designing and building my cab, but I really cant bitch too much.






At the very beginning of my grow, right after setup, I had alot of issues with the ph and keeping it stable. That cause a nute lockout and greatly affected the Kali Mist.


I made a post in the infirmary, which I should have done sooner(i was embarrassed, which i should be), and got a lot of usefull feed back. Hygrozyme was suggested to clear up my slimy root problem. I researched and ordered it. That is one relatively expensive product, which the company will not say what active ingredients are in it, so I could not diy it. But if it is better for the girls, I will take it. My ppm was waaaay too high for the age of my plants, and I took care of that too. Kali Mist is looking better, but I am not in the clear yet. I assume that it is just going to take time. The confusing thing about the problems which I have had, is that only the Kali Mist was affected. Still not sure why.






I also wish that I had worked more with techniques like topping and utilizing my scrog screen, but I got preoccupied with my nute issues.






I am also starting the planning for my next cab. I picked up a 400 watt hps, and am looking at getting a stronger air pump. I am also going to switch my nutes from Botanicare CNS 17 to General Hydroponics. I have seen good results with the GH. The CNS 17 comes out of the bottle like a sludge, and I had a problem with the nutes just pooling at the bottom of the rez. I had to add a submersible pump aimed at the bottom of the rez to keep things stirred up. I like that the GH products are a liquid, and I can only imagine that it will be absorbed into the water quicker. I also started off with a 12/12 light cycle. Next grow I am going to start off with the 18/6 and move to a 12/12 when the time is right. I did successfully get three clones off of my SSH ROM. One went to a good home, and I have the other two in a diy cloner. My stealth cloner setup still makes me laugh.










My first grow I have made a fuckload of mistakes, but have also learned what I have done wrong and done my best to correct the problems. But, this grow isnt over yet, and I still have time to work on things.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

I am going to fix my pics on this post tommorow. Had some issues with that tonite. So please bear with me.

 

[basement420]

Hey man, your ssh is looking good. Sorry about the grow not being as you had hoped, but remember it is the first go at it and anything you get from the first grow should be considered a bonus. So dont get down on yourself or embarrassed I am sure most everyone here has made quite a few mistakes themselves, I know I have.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

Thanks man. Like I said, I am just learning this grow.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

It has been a week under 24/0 for my clones, and there are now roots.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

i realize that i should have rotated my pics. all apologies. my cab should be in grow designs and equipment soon for all those who are interested.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

Not much to say right now. Complete water change and flush yesterday. Before I went to bed lastnite, my ph was at 6.0, which I was fine with. I figured I could deal with that in the morning. This morning, it was 6.4. Mother fucker, not back to this game. I did some research lastnite and found another guy with a similar problem who was using organic nutes. The nutes I am using are only organically based, but the guy said something about the nutes being outdated. I am going to switch my nutes, possibly today. I also saw something in the growroom design and equiptment I want to look more into. It is on odor control using a solution used primarily for removing the smell of diapers I think. I am going to check on that today, because I have been noticing a slight smell coming from my cab now and then. I accidentally knocked part of a stem off of one of my clones the other day. All I did was move it farther down in the rubber cork so she could come into contact with the bubbles. She is definitely smaller than the other one. And one of her leaves has a slight curl to it. Hope she is alright. I added black plastic to the top of my diy cloner to keep the roots in the dark very soon after that picture was taken. That is all for now.

 

[cocktail frank]

sweet setup you got there

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

Update. Hygrozyme has not arrive yet. I got a new air pump yesterday which can aerate up to 100 gallons. Which, if you look at my rez, I am using just under 8 gallons, which could be considered overkill. But, from what I know, there is no such thing as over aeration. I also found the way which I might cool my rez temp down. There is a something used in minnow tanks( for fishing) which aerates, chills, and sends a mist over the top of the water to keep the minnows alive. All that under $20. That is all for now.

 

[basement420]

Glad to see you get a larger air-pump, I truly think this will help with your root growth. I'm intrigued about this minnow chiller, more information please?

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

whats up basement 420. when i get more info, i'll post it. i was thinking about changing my nutes this week. i have decided to go with General Hydroponics. just not sure how that will affect things. i am not to sure that i like the organically based Botanicare CNS 17 i am currently using. i just dont feel too confident about a bottle of nutes that comes out as a sludge. plus, GH has been around for a couple of decades, correct? cant go wrong with the tried and true. anyone with thoughts on that, please let me know. i do know that if i changed my dogs food suddenly, she would probably throw up for a while untill she got used to the new food. she has been on that same food for 6 years, so my thought was that same line of thought would apply to the girls.

 

[sativa_cyborg13]

Cocktail Frank, thanks for visiting. So I may have figured out why my one clone seems to not be doing much. She may have been clipped too late, because the other one is making fantastic progress. My clones went to an 18/6 light cycle last nite because I think that plants definitely need the dark to process everything that they are doing during the day, i.e photosynthesis and what not. Just a thought. I'll see how it goes. Hygrozyme has not arrived yet. New air pump is kicking ass, and the water in the rez is really movin. That is all for now.